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1 Warren Community School 117 Eastern Road Warren, Maine Deborah Howard, Principal Justin Kangas, Assistant Principal Susan Overlock & Niki Willis, Administrative Assistants please submit newsletter items by Wednesday to SAVE THE DATES March 31stFun Night for grades 4-6 (stay tuned for more info) April 5thBookfair & Ice Cream Social (stay tuned for more info) April 12thEarly Release Day 1:00pm Dismissal April 17th-21st Spring Break Hello again Warren, March 10, 2017 I thought I would take a quick minute this week to go over some housekeeping things. A reminder that Spring is not quite here The weather is rather moody of late and so we ask that you continue to send your children with weather appropriate attire. We have been struggling with what to do with an increasing number of students coming to school with no jackets. Having one on hand just in case would be extremely helpful. Also, testing season is here. In two weeks we start MEA testing one morning a week for grades 3-6. Please make sure your students are getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast. March and April will be MEAs, and May will be NWEAs. It is a busy time for us here at WCS, teachers and students included I would also like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who makes this wonderful school work. We have had an author visit by Matt Tavares, Seabird Sue came into our second grade classrooms and we had a couple days full of fun activities for Read Across America. The amount of time our teachers put into organizing all of this is incredible considering everything they already do for our children. These fun events are a blast but it is always important to remember that they don't just happen on their own There are always some amazing people behind the scenes coordinating the effort Finally, coming up, we have a Fun Night scheduled for the grades 4-6 kiddos on March 31st Get it on your calendars It should be loads of...well...fun :) Enjoy your weekend, folks, and stay safe Justin Kangas, Assistant Principal Warren Community School Reminder from the office.. Please remember to call the office if your child is home sick. The office opens at 8:00am. If you need to call before then, we do have an answering machine that you may leave a message on stating your child s name and reason they are out. If your child is absent and we do not hear from a parent/guardian they will be marked unexcused.

2 Lunch Sign-up Students Name: Teacher: Date: 03/13-03/17 Choice A/B Alternate Milk Breakfast Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Breakfast: Full price-$1.25/ Reduced price-$ Free Lunch: Full price-$2.50/ Reduced price-$.40

3 Congratulations Warren Recreation Department Competitive Cheerleaders (Warren Kittens prek-2nd grade, Warren Cubs 2nd 4th grade and Warren Panthers 4th-6th grade MSAD 40 kids) 3 squads representing the Warren Recreation Dept. competed in two competitions over the last two weekends, plus performing at their annual cheerleading exhibition showcase it s been a VERY busy two weeks. On February 25th all three squads competed in Fairaield (Lawrence High School) Warren Cubs and Warren Whiskers both placed 3rd in their divisions and Warren Panthers placed 1st That following Wednesday at Warren Community School they had outstanding performances showing off their skills for the local community (it was also their awards night). Then Sunday March 5th they all competed one ainal time for the season in Bangor at the Cross Insurance Center leaving their hearts on the aloor. Warren Cubs and Warren Kittens had respectable ainishes in their divisions with scores improving from the weekend before (very difaicult to do in such a short time frame) and the Warren Panthers retained their state title from the previous year - PeeWee Division 1 Champions #WarrenRecCheerDynasty A huge THANK YOU to all the coaches that put so much time and effort into these girls Warren Panthers Coaches- Claire Power, Julie Schumann, Vikki Swan, Patty Leach Warren Cubs- Nikki Elliott & Nicole Hall Warren Whiskers- Kelsey Court, Alicia Lund, & Christina Merriaield Also, thank you to our Side-line Cheering coaches- Cindy Kaboskie, Georgianna Flynn, & Alicia Lund Fill Your Bowl & Feed Your Soul Medomak Valley High School presents its 14th Annual Empty Bowl Supper on Wednesday, March 15th. The annual supper is a school wide community service event that benefits the four food pantries that serve the five-town MSAD40 School District. Raffle tickets are available through the front office / 6 for $5 or $1 each. Winning raffle tickets will be drawn at 5:45 just prior to the MVHS Jazz Band Concert in the auditorium. Raffle and Bowl tickets are available at the door. First come first serve on your pick of the bowls Wednesday, March 15th, :00 to 6:00 p.m. Medomak Valley High School Cafeteria Jazz Band Concert at 6:15 in the Auditorium For more information or questions, contact: Krisanne_Baker@msad40.org BASEBALL INFO FROM WARREN RECREATION Little League Baseball and Softball Try-outs: We will be having our try-outs for Little League squads at the Pitch here in Warren. We will run both groups on consecutive nights. Thursday the 23rd of March, we will go 4:30 to 6:30 and then Friday the 24th we will go from 5:00 to 7:00..If you are a returning player, we would like you to come one night to touch base and possibly help some, but we will be spending the most amount of our time trying to evaluate the new players and we may ask you to NOT come, especially the second night. I will be speaking with the coaches and seeing which of the times work best for them each night and then we will rotate...boys first one night and girls the next...each group will go an hour each night. If you try-out for a squad and don't make it, don't worry...you will automatically make an Upper minor squad...thanks and see you there Medomak Valley Softball Clinic Medomak Valley Softball is offering a free spring clinic for RSU 40 players in grades 3-5 and 6-8. Sundays, March 12th & 19th Grades 3-5 3:00-4:00pm Fielding & Hitting Grades 3-5 4:00-4:45pm Pitching & Catching Grades 6-8 5:00-6:00pm Fielding & Hitting Grades 6-8 6:00-7:00pm Pitching & Catching Coaches from Varsity and Junior Varsity will be there for these clinics that will be held at Medomak Valley High School. If you are coming for hitting please bring your own bat. If you are coming for pitching please bring your own catcher. Please show up early and we will sign you up at the clinic, no need to sign up before hand.

4 healthy SLeePING HABITS How much sleep is enough? There are no exact number of hours of sleep required by all kids in a certain age group, but the national Sleep Foundation suggests: Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) need 10 to 13 hours of sleep a night. School-age kids (ages 6 to 13) need 9 to 11 hours of sleep a night. Teens (ages 14 to 17) need 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night. The average kid has a busy day. There s school, taking care of pets, playing with friends, participating in sports practice or other activities, and doing homework. By the end of the day, kids need sleep. However, a lot of kids are not getting the sleep they need. national experts surveyed kids about their sleep habits and here s what they learned: 70% of kids said they wish they could get more sleep. 71% of kids said they feel sleepy or very sleepy when it s time to wake up for school. 25% of kids said they feel tired at school every single day. Five tips for bedtime It may be a challenge to make a change to your children s bedtime routine, but if you stick to it your efforts will pay off. These ideas can help: 1. Help your child prepare for school the night before by laying out their clothes, backpack, etc. 2. Set up a routine where kids slow down before bed and go to bed about the same time each night. 3. avoid screen time at least one hour before bedtime. 4. make the bedroom a cozy environment where your child wants to be. 5. make the bedroom a screen-free zone. 6.

5 More Spring Classes with RSU 40 Adult Education Register by calling us at or online at our website at A Field Course in Old Houses Instructor with Les Fossel This is a course for people who have an old house, want to have an old house, or just love old houses The first session is in the classroom. After that, meetings will be held in the old homes of class members. There will be as many sessions as are required to visit the houses of class members who want their houses visited (by no more than 12 people). NEW START DATE: Monday, 3/13 from 6:30 8:30 pm for the first class (Other days and dates to be determined by class participants). Location: MVHS. Fee: $74. Asian Fusion Finger Foods with Chef Chris Toy Looking for something tasty to take to a potluck or maybe just something to munch on for the big game? Enjoy a night of making and munching on bacon wrapped new potatoes with duck sauce, smoked salmon rangoon, hot and sour chicken wings, and roasted spare ribs in Hoisin sauce. Bring a way to take home leftovers...just in case Class meets Tuesday, 3/21 from 5:30 8:00 pm. Location: Medomak Middle School. Fee: $39 (Includes all food costs). CPR/AED/ Standard First Aid Adult & Pediatric (child & infant) with Andrew Eckman Based on the 2015 International Consensus Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), this course will teach the student the latest CPR techniques and First Aid skills for dealing with situations like heart attack, stroke, seizures, diabetic emergencies, broken bones, sudden illnesses and more. Skills include the use of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors ( Epi-Pen ). This course has been approved by Maine DHHS for Day Care Providers and by the US Coast Guard for maritime licensing. Begins Tuesday, 3/21 from 6:00 9:00 pm for 2 weeks. Location: MVHS. Fee: $74. For the Marginally Competent: Going Beyond the Basics with Teresa Johnson Have you mastered the basics of your computer but would like to delve a little deeper into its potential? During this class we will cover some more advanced topics like how to find and organize your files, the various save features, system maintenance, and attachments. Learn the basics of effective web-browsing, such as search engines and how to use them, webmail and finding your way through the maze of websites available to you. There will be time built into each session for questions and answers. Begins Wednesday, 3/22 from 6:00 8:00 pm for 2 weeks. Location: MVHS. Fee: $34. Watercolors for Beginner and Intermediate Students with Debra L. Arter A little bit of something for everyone: color basics, still life, landscape, abstraction, and various techniques with emphasis on fun in the process. This class is for beginners or those with little watercolor experience. Individual projects will be encouraged. Paper is available from the instructor for a nominal fee. Materials list provided upon registration. Begins Wednesday, 3/22 from 3:30 6:00 pm for 6 weeks. Location: Great Salt Bay School, Damariscotta. Fee: $94. Register by calling us at or online at our website at New Resource: CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE Connecting Kids to Coverage is a statewide initiative to help eligible children and families enroll on MaineCare. As a parent, you want to do everything possible to be sure your child is prepared to make the most of their time in school and while participating in after-school activities that includes having the required immunizations and physicals. We know that children who have health insurance are better able to learn in school and they are less likely to miss school because they are sick. Your child or teen may be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance through MaineCare or the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Children or teens in a family of four earning up to $52,404 a year may qualify. Once they re enrolled, they ll have access to a wide range of important health services regular check- ups, shots, dentist visits, eye exams, hospital care, mental health services, prescriptions, and more. Getting a child covered gives parents one less thing to worry about. And don t forget, if your child is already enrolled in these programs, it is important to renew their coverage every year so they can get the care they need when they need it. For more information about Connecting Kids to Coverage, call the Consumers for Affordable Health Care Helpline at to discuss your child s eligibility and get connected to a local enrollment specialist who can help you complete a MaineCare/CHIP application. Parents may be eligible for MaineCare, too. You can enroll any day of the year, but why wait?

6 Boxtops Winners (Apologies for the delay Please be sure to thank Sara Davis and Julie Schumann who both volunteer their personal time to make this fundraiser such a huge success) December: 1st place-roger Steele 2nd place-tyler Robbins Random-Andrew Flanders Classroom- Mr. Jacoby January: 1st place-joshua Stone 2nd place-ella McClean Random-Bradley Overlock Classroom Ms. Tardif February: 1st place-sawyer Chapman 2nd place-landan Ripley Random-Alexis Gifford Classroom- Mrs.Hawes/Mrs.Baroody