Prescott Memorial School 100 Waldoboro Road

Washington, ME 04574 Phone 845-2424 Fax 845-2748

www.MSAD40.orgChristina M. Wotton, PrincipalLeonard Lewis, Lead Teacher

Mary Ledger, Administrative Assistant

2/06/15 NEWSLETTER

HOT LUNCH AND BREAKFAST MENUMon. ! - B-Rice Krispy-L-Chicken Nuggets w/Dipping Sauce, Oven ! Fries, Fruit Cocktail MixTues. !- B-Bagel-L-Tomato Soup w/Goldfish Crackers, Ants on a ! Log (Celery w/PB & Raisins), Fruit - Gr. 3-6 Salad Bar ! Option Wed. ! - B-Whole Grain PopTart -L-Turkey & Cheese Sandwich OR ! PBJ Pocket, Crunchy Carrot Sticks, Chips, 100% Fruit ! ! Juice - Gr. 3-6 Salad Bar Option Thurs. - B-Raisin Bran-L- Cheese Pizza, Side Salad w/ Dark Leafy ! Greens, Fruit Fri.! - B-Mixed Breakfast-L- Hamburger or Cheeseburger, Baked ! Beans, Juicy Peaches

Menu subject to change - milk available* * HOT LUNCH PRICES* *

Student Hot Lunch $2.40 - Breakfast $1.25Reduced Hot Lunch 40¢ - Reduced Breakfast Free

Cold Milk - 50¢ - Adult Hot Lunch - $4.00 Bottled Water - 50¢

All lunch, breakfast and milk money must be submitted in the white envelopes provided by the Food Service Dept. These envelopes are available at school. Checks are to be made payable to

Dates to RememberFeb. 10 3-4:15 Gr. 2 & 3 Chickadees at Gibbs LibraryFeb. 11 EARLY RELEASE - Students dismissed at 1 p.m.Feb. 12 3-4:15 Gr. K & 1 Chickadees at Gibbs LibraryFeb. 16-20 NO SCHOOL - President’s Day & Vacation

HAT DAY FUNDRAISER“Hat Day” is one of the student fundraisers to bring Childrenʼs Stage Adventures to our school. Every Friday, students can pay $1.00 to wear an appropriate hat all day in school. Please join their efforts to bring back this great opportunity for the students.

EARLY RELEASE AFTERNOONOur next Early Release Afternoon has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th. School will start at 8:45 a.m., the normal time, and end at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served at the regular time. Your child should arrive home approximately 2 hours earlier than they usually do each day. Please be sure the school office knows where your child is to be dropped off.

Postponed until May 11-15, 2015

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATIONTo assist our students in raising the required funds to pay for the Childrenʼs Stage Adventures residency here at Prescott Memorial School, we are dedicating all Box Tops turned in during the month of February to the CSA fundraiser. Please help them by clipping and sending in your box tops. Thank you!

VALENTINE FUNDRAISERShow someone you care this Valentineʼs Day. From February 2 - 12, orders will be taken to have a Valentine Ring Pop, with the message “Our Friendship Rings True” delivered on Feb. 13th to someone at school. Each Ring Pop will cost 50 cents and can show the name of the sender, or remain anonymous. Please join in the fun as you help the students raise money to pay for Childrenʼs Stage Adventures!

CHICKADEE READING PROGRAMat the Gibbs Library

Grades 2-3 on Tuesday, Feb. 10 3:00 - 4:15 ~ pick up at Gibbs Library

Grades K-1 on Thursday, Feb. 123:00 - 4:15 ~ pick up at Gibbs Library

Watch for weekly permission slips

SAVE THOSE CANS & BOTTLESSave your cans and bottles to help the students at Prescott Memorial School with their bottle drive - a CSA fundraiser. Cans and bottles may be dropped off at the school or taken directly to the Washington Redemption Center. Be sure to tell the Redemption Center they are for the Prescott Memorial School.

Vose Library, 392 Common Road in Union Fridays in February, 10:30 amOur storytime is off to a fresh start this year! We have a new volunteer with a background in early childhood education and lots of ideas, and we hope to reinvigorate our program and reach more families. This month our stories and activities will celebrate author and illustrator Mo Willems. See you there! Please take our survey on what would make the best story time for your family: day and time, ages, activities, etc.https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VWTGK27

NO SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTSIn case of bad weather or other emergencies, a “no school decision” will be made as early as possible by the superintendent, usually by 6:00 a.m. The announcement will be made over the radio stations, television stations and internet sites listed in the student handbook. There is also a School Cancellation scroll bar on the district website.

Children’s  book  authorCynthia  Lord

Will  be  at  the  Gibbs  LibrarySaturday,  February  14,  10:00  AM.

She’s  giving  the  library  the  Native  American  Girl  Doll  KAYA    with  clothes  and  books  to  be  part  of  

our  lending  library!Bring  along  books  that  you  might  have  by  her  for  

signing!  Kaya  will  be  available  for  lending  soon!

Information for inclusion in the school newsletter must be submitted to Mrs. Ledger by Thursday a.m. and can be e-mailed to Mary_Ledger@msad40.org.

MILLER SCHOOL WINTER CARNIVALThe carnival will be held Saturday, February 28th from 11am-2pm in the Miller gym.  Games, crafts, face painting, snacks/refreshments, children's jewelry vendors,  "jail"  and prizes will be offered at this event.  To participate in events, tickets must be purchased at the door.  This event is hosted by the Miller PTO.

Principal’s Pride This  week  at  Prescott  Memorial  School,  I  am  proud  of  the  students  who  participated  in  the  2015  Geography  Bee.  Our  school  champion  was  6th  grader  Jakob  Gess.  All  the  students  did  a  wonderful  job  participating.    Thank  you  to  Mrs.  Lee  and  Mr.  Freyenhagen  for  all  their  hard  work  in  preparing  for  the  Geography  Bee.

Congratulations  to  Prescott  Memorial  School  Geography  Bee  representatives:

Grade  5:  Garret  Hutchins,  Dasha  Schlicker,  Aidan  York  and  Madyson  YoungGrade  6:    Jakob  Gess,  Damian  Henry,  Hannah  Lee,  Evan  Mariano  and  Shane  Theriault

Jakob  will  move  on  to  the  next  round  through  a  written  test.  

 Respectfully,  Christina  M.  Wotton,  Principal

NEW  DATE    FOR  CHILDREN’S  STAGE  ADVENTURESThe  Children's  Stage  Adventures  staff  contacted  us  with  a  request  to  postpone  their  residency  week.    With  all  the  recent  snowstorms,  their  schedule  was  in  chaos  and  their  new  adult  performers  needed  more  training  time.    After  talking  this  over  with  the  Prescott  staff,  making  sure  the  accompanist  could  change  her  schedule,  and  checking  if  there  would  any  cost  in  canceling  the  Bed  &  Breakfast,  it  was  decided  that  changing  the  week  to  May  11  -­  15,  2015  would  be  bene\icial  to  us,  as  well  as  CSA.    There  was  some  concern  of  snow  days  during  our  week  and  where  folks  would  \ind  parking  on  performance  night  with  all  the  snow  banks  around  the  school.      We  hope  this  will  work  for  most  families  and  look  forward  to  another  great  performance!

AUDITIONS:    MAY  11th  AT  9  A.M.  ~  PERFORMANCE:  MAY  15th  AT  7  P.M.

2015 RSU #40 DENTAL HEALTH POSTER CONTEST ~ THEME: “Defeat Monster Mouth”

INSTRUCTIONS * The poster should illustrate the importance of oral health and ways to keep teeth healthy.* A basic understanding of good oral health concepts is required. These can be reflected as illustrations of the theme.

Some examples could include eating nutritious foods, having regular dental check-ups, getting dental sealants, brushing and flossing every day and using mouth guards to protect teeth.

* Posters should be approximately 12” x 18” in size and horizontally oriented.* The following information must be printed on the back of each poster submitted: student name, grade and classroom

teacher.* Posters should be colorful and easily seen from a distance. Posters can be as creative as desired.

CONTEST RULESDeadline: All entries must be submitted to the Health Office/Main Office or art teacher by Friday, February 27, 2015.Judging: Posters will be judged according to their effectiveness in adhering to the poster contest theme as well as addressing the basic components of good oral health. The judges will include the art teacher, school nurse or health aide and a school administrator.Categories:

Kindergarten, Grades one and two, Grades three and four, Grades five and six Winners & Prizes:

Winners of the poster contest will be notified by March 16, 2015. There will be an award for the winner of each category. Everyone that submits a poster will be given a dental prize.

Thank you to all who observed “Sugar-Out Day” today!February is Dental Health Month!

Dental disease is a costly health problem in Maine. Tooth decay is preventable. One step in breaking the chain of decay is to cut down on the amount of sugary foods and drinks your family eats. Sugar mixes with the germs in your mouth to form an acid. The acid eats away your teeth. If “acid-attacks” happen too often, the teeth are weakened and cavities start.

There are many foods we eat daily that have “hidden” sugars. These sugars include honey, molasses, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, and sucrose. It may be hard to change your eating habits by choosing foods and drinks without sugar. But, you can read food labels and replace the sweet, sticky, starchy snacks such as candy, raisins, potato chips and soda with fresh and canned fruits (without heavy, sugary syrup), vegetables, popcorn, cheese and yogurt. Most children like these foods and they make great low-sugar snacks to take to school too!

Thank you for your help and support for a brighter, healthier smile for life!

From  the  Health  OfDice  –  February  Vacation  Week  Of  all  the  things  that  people  bring  back  from  vacations:  photos,  a  tan,  stories  of  snow   or   sand…   don’t   let   the   measles   be   one   of   them!   We   realize   that   the  measles  outbreak   is  not  directly  effecting  us   in  Maine,   however,   people   from  all   areas  of  the  country  travel  thru  airports,   bus   stations,  on  trains,   ski  areas,  Disneyland,   etc.…   Parents,   take   a   moment   to   check   in   with   your   student’s  primary   care   provider   to   make   sure   he/she   is   up   to   date   on   their  immunizations.     Be   travel   smart   –   make   the   call   &   make   it   a   vacation   to  remember  for  all  the  right  reasons.

A  NEW  SEMESTER  IS  BEGINNING  SOON  IN  ADULT  EDUCATION!Check  the  web  portal  to  see  all  the  new  winter/spring  semester  classes  at  www.msad40.maineadulted.org  

Affordable  Care  Act:  Enrolling  for  Individual  Health  Insurance  Coverage  in  2015  –  LAST  CHANCE!!!  The  deadline  for  health  insurance  for  2015  under  the  Affordable  Care  Act  is  February  15.    Nearly  all  Americans  are  required  to  have  health  insurance  or  pay  a  tax  penalty.    Health  insurance  specialists  from  Allen  Insurance  and  Financial  will  help  participants  through  the  enrollment  process  and  answer  questions  about  plan  choices.    All  participants  must  have  the  following  with  them  in  order  to  participate  in  the  session:1.  An  active  email  address.2.  A  user  name  and  password  at  healthcare.gov,  obtained  either  as  part  of  enrolling  in  2014  or  as  part  of  a  preregistration  activity  for  2015.One  night  only  at  MVHS:  Wednesday,  2/11  from  6:00  –  8:00  pm.    Fee:  FREE,  but  you  must  register  in  advance.Yoga  for  Strong  Bones  with  Patti  Prema  KristiansenThis  class  is  for  those  interested  in  maintaining  or  building  bone  strength.    You  will  learn  a  series  of  yoga  poses  that  have  been  clinically  proven  to  improve  bone  density  and/or  treat  Osteoporosis  and  Osteopenia.Begins  Saturday,  2/21  –  4/11  from  9:00  –  11:00  am  for  8  weeks.Location:  Thomaston  Yoga  Studio,  185  Main  Street,  Thomaston.    Fee:  $84/$89  non-­‐resident. To  register  call  the  adult  education  of\ice  at  832-­‐5205  or  register  online  at  www.msad40.maineadulted.org.Call  us   if   you  did  not  receive   the  new  RSU  40  Adult  Education  Winter/Spring  2015  brochure  in  the  mail  and  we  will  make  sure  to  get  one  to  you!