Friendship Village School 23 School Street P.O. Box 100 Christina Labbe, Principal Friendship, ME 04547 Beth Simmons, Administrative Assistant Phone: 207-832-5057 Fax: 207-832-7389 School office hours are from msad40.org 8:00am to 4:30pm. 2/26/16

PBIS Winners!! Jacoby, Natalie, Brysen, Noah (K), Becky (1) Austin (2), Talon, Javon (3), Jay, Isaiah (4), Ana, Wyatt, Nancy, Gatlin (5), Greta, Brooke, Ruth (6). Great Job!!

Calling ALL Readers: Next Wednesday, March 2nd, we will be celebrating READ ACROSS AMERICA here at FVS! We are recruiting any community members that would be able and willing to come to school and read their favorite Dr. Seuss book to a class or two. If you would like to join us or know someone who would, please contact Beth in the office at 832-5057. We are very much hoping to get a good number of Guest Readers.

Also, we will have a School-Wide Assembly at 9:00am to kick off this special day! We are asking that students wear red and white and bring a Dr. Seuss book.

Workshop Day-No SchoolFriday, March 4th

Wear RED and WHITE on Wednesday!!

Important Events March 2nd- “READ ACROSS AMERICA”, 9am Assembly, Dr. Seuss Birthday March 3rd-Dental Health Assembly, 12:30pm March 4th- Workshop Day-No School March 10th-DARE starts for 5th graders March 14th- Pi Day March 30th-The NED Show, 9am April 6th- Early Release Day, 1pm

From the Principal’s Desk,

I hope all of our FVS students and families had a wonderful winter break.

Just a reminder, we are still participating in the #ReadtoMe Challenge until March 2nd. Post a picture of your child reading and tag a friend or family member to read with a child.

Next week we will participate in Read Across America on March 2nd.

Have a great weekend!

MSAD 40 Budget Meeting Prescott Memorial School

Monday, February 29th at 6:30pm.Friendship Village School

Monday, March 7th at 6:30pm

Lunch and Breakfast Menu February 29th thru March 4th

Monday Creamy Mac n Cheese w/Ham,

Cooked Carrots, Diced Pears (Cereal)

Tuesday A-Hamburger or B-Cheeseburger,

Baked Beans, Fruit (Assorted Breakfast)

Wednesday Dr. Seuss Day

Horton Hears Who Italian Sandwich, Truffle Tree Tops, w/Dip, Sneetches Peaches

(Assorted Breakfast)

Thursday Classic Cheese Pizza, Garden Salad, Fruit

(Assorted Breakfast)

Friday Workshop Day-No School

Breakfast 1.25, Hot Lunch 2.40 Milk .50, Water .50, Juice .30

Friendship  Ski  Club  

Ski  Club  will  resume  on  Friday  nights  star7ng  March  4th,  at  the  Camden  Snow  Bowl.  This  is  a  more  affordable  way  for  parents  and  children,  ages  7  and  up,  to  learn  to  ski.  This  is  not  school  related,  there  is  no  bus  or  chaperones  and  parents  must  go  with  their  children.  We  MUST  have  at  least  10  people  (students/parents/siblings)  sign  up  to  ski  for  the  group  discount.  Lessons  start  promptly  at  4:30,  please  don’t  be  late.    All  paperwork  and  fees  (checks  payable  to  Camden  Snow  Bowl)  must  be  turned  in  to  Amy  McColleF  {15  Harbor  Rd,  the  2nd  house  past  Wallace’s  Market  on  the  right-­‐  please  don’t  send  the  informaPon  into  the  school}  or  Cecily  Havener  by  the  Wed  before  the  ski  date.  Forms  are  in  the  FVS  foyer.    There  will  be  no  Ski  Club  on  holidays  or  vaca7ons,  please  note:  no  Ski  Club  on  Friday  February  19,  2016.    Please  contact  Amy  (542-­‐4040)  or  Cecily  (441-­‐8133)  with  any  ques7ons.  

District Health Office Newsletter - February 26, 2016

Love Your Smile!

Why is good oral hygiene with braces so important? Food and plaque can get trapped in the tiny spaces between braces and wires, causing decay and enamel stains. Food can also react with the bacteria in your mouth and the metal in the braces to produce a bleaching effect, which can cause small, permanent light spots on the teeth.

How should teeth and braces be cleaned? It is best to brush after every meal and use a floss threader or special orthodontic floss (available at drug stores) at least once a day to clean between braces and under wires. Check your teeth in a mirror to make sure all food particles are gone. If you don't have your toothbrush with you, rinse your mouth vigorously with water.

How do braces feel? The wires that are used to move teeth into position are usually tightened at each visit to the dentist or orthodontist. This causes pressure on the teeth and some discomfort. Eating soft foods and taking a pain reliever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®, for instance), can help. Also, braces can rub against the inside of the lips. If this is a problem, a special wax can be placed on the wires to keep them from chafing (available from your dentist or orthodontist and at drug stores).

How long do braces have to be worn? It depends on how complicated the spacing or occlusion (bite) problem is. Most braces are worn for 18 to 30 months. After the braces are removed, the patient wears a retainer, which is used to maintain the position of the teeth while setting and aligning the tissues that surround the newly straightened teeth.

Should any foods be avoided? Yes. Sweets, soda and other sugary and starchy foods can promote tooth decay and gum disease. Sticky and chewy foods (caramel, taffy, chewing gum, dried fruits) can stick to braces and be difficult to remove. Biting and chewing hard foods, such as some candies and nuts, ice, beef jerky and popcorn, can break wires and loosen brackets. Avoid damaging wires on the front teeth by cutting carrots, apples and other crunchy, healthy foods into bite-sized chunks before eating them.

Some information courtesy of the Academy of General Dentistry. Delta Dental website

National Breakfast Week!! March 7th -March 11th