June 9, 2010

Dear Parents,

This is the last letter of the year.  As always we are astounded that time has passed so quickly.  We hope that your child(ren) had a successful school year.  We remind you they have assigned summer reading and I urge you to encourage them to read far more than what's required.  It's the ticket to future success. Grades 1,3, & 4 lists are enclosed; please check the website for the other grades.

FIELD DAY. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather on Monday, June 14th for our Field Day.  We can use volunteers to help with the activities.  Please let us know if you can help.  If your child doesn't want a hotdog you will need to send in lunch with him/her that day.  There will be no milk after this Friday.  We will provide a hot dog, juice drink, and a bag of chips for $2.00.  City Councilor Maureen Feeney is sending an ice cream truck at approximately 1 o'clock.

I have enclosed a sheet explaining next week's schedule and activities.  Dismissal and uniform information is included.  Please post it on the "fridge" and refer to it.

REMINDER: The After School Program ends this Friday.

BOTTLE & CAN COLLECTION. Last Saturday was our Bottle & Can Day for June.  We thank the Cadogan clan: Mom Janet, Grace (Gr. 6), Olivia, (Gr. 1), Trisha (K2), sister Abbie and little brother, Patrick who came to lend moral support. Also, thanks to Fiona Weir (Gr. 4) and Anne McCarthy and a "regular", Learning Center teacher, Kate Flaherty. We raised $3818 this year which brings our total for the last seven years to $25, 006!  The program will continue so keep saving those bottles and cans.  Next Bottle & Can day will be July 3, 2010.

FYI: With the Bottles and Cans, other fundraisers this year (Got Books, $789; Box Tops, $790; Coin Drive, $2,200; Stop & Shop A+ program, $985) yielded a total of $8,582 which is a solid $47 per student.  As you can see this is a substantial amount raised relatively painlessly.  I hope you will continue to support these small programs which yield big dividends.

A BOUQUET OF THANKS to our Lunch Accountants: Charlene Warren, Tina Noble and Barbara Noble, our faithful lunch helpers, classroom helpers, and chaperones, to those who donated paper and supplies, paper towels and tissues for the classrooms; to those who supported our small fundraisers: box tops, bottles & cans, coin drive, A+ program; to those who supported the major fundraising events-the Voyageurs' Dinner, the Auction, the Yankee Candle Sale, and the Cocktail Party.  St. Brendan's parents are the greatest!