I have rescheduled our Open House for: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Please, come to school at 1 PM and observe and join your child in a lesson.
 (If you recall, we had this scheduled for January and Progress Reports were ready to go. Unfortunately, we had a frozen pipe break and that was that!)

Report cards for the second trimester will be distributed at that time. Please, feel free to make an appointment to speak with your child’s teacher if you have any concerns.

An ice-cream social will follow in the cafeteria at 2:15. Many of you have already paid for this event and we will send home tickets as the day gets closer.

March Testing Schedule And Other Important Dates

English Language Arts MCAS Testing:
- Grade 3: March  18 and 22
- Grade 4: March 19, 20, and 21
- Grade 5: March 25 and 26

Dates To Be Aware Of:
- March Madness: March 14 &15th
- Family Dance @ Knights of Columbus April 26, 2013

PTO Meeting:
- May 7, 2013

Facebook Page
A few parents have recently created a Facebook page to keep parents, alumni, and the community updated on Sewell-Anderson events. We encourage you to “Like” our page. To ensure that you receive all updates, choose
“Get Notifications” as well.  What will we be posting?

• Release days and upcoming holidays
• Fund-raiser details
• School events
• Ways to get involved

Our hope is to reach out and coordinate more volunteers through Facebook. If you are interested in getting involved, or would like to coordinate events through face-book, contact parent Fuchsia McInerney at mocroi@gmail.com

PTO
On behalf of the PTO,  I would like to thank you for supporting various fundraisers. Recently, events at Barnes and Noble Bookstore and Old Tyme Italian Restaurant proved to be fun and lucrative as well.

In order to better to reach, welcome, and listen to what is on your mind, we will hold our next PTO meeting in the evening.  Meeting date: May 7, 2013

As always, keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mallett

Sewell Anderson Box Top Program
Box Tops is a program that allows families and friends to add financial support to your child’s school without any additional cost to you!  Simply clip the Box Tops off of your products, collect them and send them to school with your child.  Each Box Top is worth 10 cents.  It adds up!!  Last year we collected over 8,000 Box Tops.  That’s an additional $800 for our school!  Visit the Box Top website for a list of products: http://www.boxtops4education.com/

Box Top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

How does my child submit Box Tops?
Simply place your Box Tops in a biggie/envelope with your name/room number and send into the classroom.  Each classroom has a collection folder.  The folders are collected and counted at the end of each month.  The class with the highest percentage of Box Tops (based on number collected/class size) will receive our Box Top Trophy in their room for the month and their class photo posted in the auditorium.

How can parents support the program?
In addition to collecting the Box Tops for the classroom, you can earn points for our school as you shop online.  Simply access your favorite shopping sites via our Box Top website.  There are more creative ways to support on the Box Top website…take a look!  

http://www.boxtops4education.com/

Dear Parents: Welcome to the start of a new school year and another year of A+ School Rewards. Starting October 5, 2012 through March 28, 2013, SEWELL-ANDERSON will have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program.

All you have to do is: Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online
OR Dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone

After you register your card, each shopping trip at any Stop & Shop using your STOP & SHOP CARD earns CASH for our school! Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at www.stopandshop.com. Our school will receive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our school's educational needs.

Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Attending to this simple process makes a HUGE difference to our school. We need your support. Please be sure to register your card to benefit SEWELL-ANDERSON using ID #10148.

Also, don't forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same.
It could mean the world to our children.

When: Thursday September 20th
Where: Roller World 425R Broadway (Route 1), Saugus
Time: 5-7
Cost: $5.00 (per skater) in advance or $6 at the door

If your family will be attending, please fill out the bottom of the attached sheet (download below) and return the slip with payment to school no later than Friday, September 14th.

Tickets for entry into Roller World will be sent home with your oldest child the week of the dance. **No Child will be admitted without a parent/guardian in attendance**. Thank you and please call if you have any questions!!

The Sewell-Anderson PTO
Helen Brown 617-594-1959
Jessica Guthrie 781-598-0880
Ivette Thomson 781-248-4265

The School Clothing Sale will begin Tuesday, September 11th and will end on Friday, September 28th.

The colors of all items will be our school colors of royal blue with yellow lettering or white with royal blue lettering. All items will have the school logo and mascot embroidered on the front.

Samples are available in the library if you would like to verify the styles and sizes. Please note that this sale is not a fund-raiser, but rather a way to encourage school spirit. Full payment is due with your order and no late orders will be accepted. Checks may be made payable to the Athlete's Corner.

Please complete the order form on the reverse side and send it in care of PTO – Ivette Thomson. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 781-248-4265.

Thank you,
Ivette J