[HMS News] 11-10-05

[William Carozza]

  HMS News 11-10-05

PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are still in need of a few volunteers for this Saturday and/or  
Sunday to finish up the new shed on our playground. If you can help,  
please email Bill at bcarozza at hopkintonschools at any time. Thanks!

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DI for HMS students? YES!

Did you know that there is a Destination Imagination program geared  
specifically for K-3 students?  It's called "Rising Stars," (not to  
be confused with Reaching for the Stars, the HMS enrichment  
program!).  Rising Stars is strictly a no-pressure, just-for-fun DI  
experience!  The challenge is written specifically for this age  
group, and the creativity tools are designed with the younger  
elementary students in mind!

If you're interested in talking about the DI "Rising Stars" program  
or in registering your child, please contact Carrie Thompson or Carol  
Sabol to register for a team.  We will have at least one team from  
Harold Martin!


Carrie Thompson
DI Coordinator
EMAIL: carriet-nh at comcast.net
Phone:  746-5251

Carol Sabol
Rising Stars Team Manager
EMAIL: Kodinsam at comcast.net
Phone: 228-1250

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VISITING AUTHOR MARTY KELLY COMING NEXT TUESDAY

       This year, children’s author and illustrator Marty Kelley will  
visit Harold Martin School next Tuesday, November 15th.  Marty will  
spend the day with students showing his artwork and talking about the  
process of writing and illustrating.  He is a captivating and  
entertaining presenter. He will also do a community presentation that  
evening in the school Music Room at 6:30 p.m. Teachers are preparing  
children for this visit by reading Marty’s books. Since Marty’s books  
focus on the seasons, classes are finishing special trees displayed  
outside the classroom in anticipation of this annual event at our  
school.
       No books will be available to purchase before the visit.  
Families will have the opportunity to order books the night of the  
presentation or on a form to be distributed by classroom teachers  
after the visit. As always, the author will personalize books if you  
wish and deliver them to the school.  Marty’s books are
available in hardcover only.
       We will also be holding a raffle this year in connection with  
the Author visit. Items have already been donated by the following:

Gift certificates from:
Beech Hill Farms
Gould Hill Farm
Stone Falls Gardens
Wal-Mart
Bella/Little Hedgehog
French’s Greenhouse

Maple Syrup from the Chapin and
      Bohannan families
Christmas trees from Scammon’s
Holiday Wreaths from Rossview Farm

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I hope you have a chance to enjoy the long weekend and with the pace  
most of us lead, it’s a real gift to have an extra day. Thursday of  
this week is our parent conference day, with no school for children,  
and Friday is Veteran’s Day, an important holiday to observe,  
especially given the sacrifices of our men and women in the Middle  
East and around the world.

The big event is next week, with visiting author Marty Kelly making  
an appearance on Tuesday. I hope to see many of you there.

Have a great weekend,

Bill Carozza
Principal

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HMS Calendar of events

11/9     1st Trimester Report Cards sent home
11/10   No School—Parent Conferences
11/11   No School—Veteran’s Day
11/15   Author Visit—evening presentation
             6:30  PM

11/23-25  Thanksgiving Recess

12/8     All K in the AM for field trip to the Capital Center for the  
Arts
12/12   K & 1st Winter Concert—all K in
             the PM
12/13   2 & 3 Winter Concert


12/23-1/2   Holiday Recess

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COMMUNITY NEWS
Events listed under Community News do not necessarily indicate  
endorsement from Harold Martin School or the Hopkinton School  
District but are provided as a community service.


There will be a meeting with NH Dept. of
Transportation personnel regarding the Route 202/9 corridor project  
on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 9:00am at the Hopkinton Town  
Hall.  This will be a follow-up to the September 13th public hearing.

At the September meeting several of us proposed ideas (like a left- 
turn lane onto Stumpfield, changing speed limits, etc.), brought up  
safety concerns and got a sense of the issues from the state and  
local law enforcement representatives who were there.



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Bill Carozza  | Principal
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Harold Martin School
271 Main St.
Hopkinton, NH 03229
p. 603 .746 .3473
w. www.hopkintonschools.org/hms/principal