[CabotCommunity] Second Copy of the Jabberlite

Wed Oct 3 09:00:35 EDT 2007

Hello everyone, yesterday we had sent the Jabberlite as a word document attachment.  As many of you may have difficulty opening it, we are resending it as part of the email, as per many requests.  In the future it will be sent this way, thanks. 

JABBERLITE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2,  2007

This issue contains information about the following:

·        
Cabot Community
Supper 

·        
Parenting Issue
Discussion

·        
Parent Advisory
Council Meeting                                    

·        
International
Walk to School Day

·        
School Picture
Day

·        
PTO Meeting 10/16/07                                        

·        
PTO Welcome
Packet 

·        
Core Value
Evening Workshop

·        
 Cabot Directory

·        
School Store 

·        
Gift Wrap Fundraiser

·        
Volunteers for
Library

·        
Family Picture
Day

·        
Newton One-to-One Program

·        
Classifieds

·        
What is the
Jabberwock?

Calendar

October 1,
  2007

1st Full Day for Kindergarten Group A
  Students

October 2,
  2007

School Council Meeting 5:00 - 6:45pm

  October 2, 2007

A discussion with Dr. Ross Greene, author of' The Explosive
  Child', Collaborative

Problem Solving for Children & Adolescents, 7:00 pm, Mason
  -Rice Elementary 

School, Newton

October 3,
  2007

Parent Advisory Council Meeting, 7:30
  PM, 100 Walnut Street,
   Newton

October 4,
  2007

1st Full Day for Kindergarten Group B
  Students

October 5,
  2007

School Picture Day (rain date 10/19)

October 8,
  2007

Columbus Day, NO SCHOOL

October 9,
  2007

PTO Gift Wrap Orders Due

October 9,
  2007

School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM

October
  13, 2007

Coffee Pond Family Photo Day (rain
  date 10/14)

October
  15, 2007

METCO Parents' Council Meeting 7 -
  9:00 PM 1350 Tremont Street,
  Roxbury

October
  16, 2007

CHANGE OF DATE - PTO Meeting and Coffee 8:40am Library

October
  16, 2007

Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue
  #2

October 19,
  2007

Rain Date for School Picture Day

October
  20, 2007

Coffee Pond Photo Day, (rain date
  10/21)

October
  22, 2007

School Committee Meeting 7:30PM, 100 Walnut Street, Newton

October 23,
  2007

Affinity Group 12:30 pm

October 24,2007

PTO Papa Gino's Fundraiser

October 25,
  2007

Early Release Day, 12:30 PM Dismissal

October
  25, 2007

Connecting with
  Core Values - an Evening Workshop 6:30 - 8:30 PM

October 27,
  2007

Coffee Pond Photo Day, (rain date
  10/28)

October 31,2007

Wellness Day,  Halloween UNICEF Collection, CASP Haunted
  House 4:00 - 5:15PM Gym

Cabot’s Annual Community Supper – What A Success!!!

Fun
was had by all.  What A great community
event.  It was so good to see the full
moon rising in the sky, children enjoying Capture the Flag, and people dancing
to the music by DJ of Siagal productions. 
There were so many people enjoying their picnic dinners – the food they
brought from home or brought pizza delivered by D&A pizza.  Thanks to all those who helped make this a
memorable event. We have received so many thank you notes from the parents that
we decided to include one in the Jabberlite – this one is from Sarah Ecker  - -

“Dear Sue, Rose and Joy --
Thank YOU! You all are the amazing ones -- what a force of organization and
energy.  You make it all look so easy! It was a lovely evening.  So relaxed
-- happy kids -- great turnout -- terrific entertainment -- Thank you for a job
well done, once again.—Sarah”.

Parental Issue Discussion – Tonight, Tuesday
October 2, 2007

For
those who are interested, The Mason-Rice, Angier, Zervas & Peirce PTOs are
hosting a discussion with Dr. Ross Greene, author of “The Explosive Child”,
Collaborative Problem Solving for Children & Adolescents, at 7:00 pm, Mason
-Rice Elementary School Auditorium.

Children
with social, emotional and behavioral challenges are frequently misunderstood
and often do not respond to standard treatments. As a result, they can develop
adversarial relationships with parents, teachers, peers and siblings. What is
going on for these kids and how can we help them? Dr. Greene will lead discussion
on how parents and adults can help children build their frustration tolerance
and develop the cognitive skills they need to solve problems with flexibility
and creativity.

Parent Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday October 3, 2007

The first meeting for Special Education Program is tomorrow
in room 210 at the Newton
 Education Center,
100 Walnut Street.  On agenda is the DOE audit review. Lisa
Spagnolo is Cabot’s SPED liaison.  She will be the primary resources for
parents who are entering the system and need advice and assistance.   

International Walk to School Day - Wednesday October 3, 2007

Cabot
will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk
to School Day on October 3, 2007.     

In
the U.S.
alone it is expected to include 5,000 schools from all 50 states. Walkers from
the U.S.
will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.

We
are requesting you make an effort to Walk to School on Wednesday, October
3rd.  If walking is not feasible, try to
car pool or walk to the school bus instead of driving.  If walk, car pool or walk to your bus stop,
please stop by a sign our poster in the front of Cabot so we can see how many
of you will participate with us!!!

School
Picture Day – Friday October 5, 2007

Cabot's
Annual Picture Day is this week.  Coffee Pond will be here from 8:20 -
12:30AM on Friday October 5 (rain date Fri. Oct 19).  There will be
volunteers to escort the children for the picture taking from their classes to
the field, and keep everyone smiling for the pictures!  This is very
exciting time for the kids.

PTO Meeting!  Change of Date - Tuesday October 16, 2007 at
8:40am, Library.  Hope to see you there!!

PTO WELCOME
PACKET FORMS – ONLY FEW MORE TO GO!!!

Thanks
to so many of you who have already returned your forms!! You should have
received the PTO Welcome Packet in your child’s backpack on the first day of
school.  This packet holds important
information for you and for us.

Remember to complete the Dues &
Volunteer form, the Safe Arrival/Call Back Volunteer Sheet (optional) and the
Family Picture Day Form (if interested) and return them to the Cabot PTO
mailbox in the office or send it in to your child’s teacher.

Please return these forms latest by this Friday, October 5, 2007.  

Core Values Evening October 25, 2007

The Core Values Committee
will help host an evening devoted to Cabot’s core values on October 25 from
6:30 to 8:30 PM. “Connecting with Core Values” will give students and their
families an opportunity to see Cabot’s core values: 

·       
Life-long learning 

·       
Respect for self and others 

·      Commitment to school and community in action. 

We are looking for more
volunteers so if you’d like to help out, please contact Sally Brickell at brickland6 at rcn.com.

Cabot Directory

Cabot Directory is ready to go to press. If you
are a returning family please take a moment to check your entry in last years
Directory & email CHANGES ONLY to Jenny at jenny at seckler.com.
Jenny will be joined by parent volunteer Marya Van’t Hul to put together the
final product.  

There
are some still some advertising spaces available in the Directory for the local
businesses. As a Cabot parent if you have a business that you would like to
advertise in our Directory contact Rick Reilly, or Marc Svensson our parent
volunteer Advertising Managers - rmreilly at rcn.com
or msven at verizon.net. Be aware that
copies of the Directory are ONLY distributed to Cabot families.

SCHOOL STORE IS
OPEN 

The
school store is open every Tuesday from 8:10 to 8:30am. We carry pencils,
erasers, sharpeners, folders, rulers and other school-related items.  Proceeds from the school store go to the
fifth graders to offset the cost of their yearbook, t-shirt and community
service project.  Over the course of the
year, every student will receive a 50-cent certificate on his/her birthday to
spend at the school store, so be on the lookout.  Thanks to the PTO for funding the birthday
certificates and keeping alive this grand Cabot tradition!  Contact: 
Karen Lumino, 617-630-5073 or family at swain.name.

Gift
Wrap Fundraiser is here!

Cabot
PTO’s annual gift wrap sale has started. 
It runs through October 9th. This is one of the biggest
fundraiser for the Cabot school PTO. This is a great time to stock up on
quality gift wrap paper for the holidays and occasions throughout the year. Share
the catalog with your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.  

Remember
that you can get friends and family from out of town to order on-line. 
Just go to the seller section at SallyFoster.com and enter your child's
information.  Then enter the e-mails of your friends and family. 
They don't even need to remember the Cabot account number ( 0249978).  It’s
easy, and your child can earn prize credits.  Any questions, contact Kate
Johnson at textreviews.com.

CABOT LIBRARY 
We are still looking for volunteers to help out in the library for  Mr. Wong and  Mr. Whitney classes.  This is a great way for new families to get
involved in school activities and help the kids.  Any
questions, contact Kate Johnson at textreviews.com or stop by in the library.

Family Picture Day – Appointments are still available 

Appointments are still available for Family
Picture Day. If you are have not made your appointment as yet, we advise you to
call now as we share the 3 days offered in October with 7 other schools. For
further information contact our parent volunteer coordinator, Sharon Dwyer at 617 641 2342 or jsordwyer at rcn.com.  All funds
generated will benefit the outdoor Cabot
 Community Garden
which all students at Cabot will use for recreational & educational
purposes. Help support this initiative & worthy cause!

One To One PROGRAM

Could your child, ages 6-11, benefit from the consistent, caring Friendship of a Newton teenager?  Newton’s one to one program has an enthusiastic new group of high school seniors from Newton north and south. If you would like the opportunity to have your child matched this academic year with a “big brother/sister” please call Nancy Holczer, Program director at 617-559-6590  by October 20th. If they aren’t there, please leave a message on the answering machine which includes your name, address, and phone number.  You could also email the info to nancy_holczer at newton.k12.ma.us  this is a wonderful program of the Newton public schools since 1972.

CLASSIFIEDS

The Jabberwock will soon start
printing Classified ads.  Classified advertising is a service and
publication does not represent an endorsement by the Cabot PTO.

Classified
Items Policy We welcome items from and for all current and former parents, students,
teachers and administrators (aka "the Cabot Community") for goods,
services, events and other items of potential interest to the Cabot Community
on a space available basis.  We reserve the exclusive right of last
refusal, without explanation, for items deemed unacceptable, a
judgment made solely by the Classified editor.  The Classified editor
reserves the right to classify the category and rate table of the items
placed and to edit for space.  We comply with Newton's non-discrimination
policies.  Appeals to decisions made by the Classified editor
may be brought to the Classified Editorial committee.  Acceptance of
an item in no way implies an endorsement for what is offered.  These items
are not vetted.  It is up to the reader to check references and verify
legitimacy.  In other words: Buyer Beware.

The
ad rate for all items is 20 cents per word. All ad copy and payment must be
received by the submission deadline.  Please note that all ads are
pre-paid.

All
ads must be submitted to jabbereditor at gmail.com as text-only with
Classified Ad in your subject heading. Before your ad will appear, a check
payable to "Cabot PTO" with a hard copy of your ad must be sent to
the "Cabot Newsletter eJabberwock" mailbox located at Cabot Elementary
  School, 229
  Cabot Street, Newtonville, MA 02460.
If your ad must appear in a specific month, please indicate that month in your
email and in your hard copy communication to us. If we are not able to include
your ad in the month requested, we will void your check. 

What/When is the Jabberwock/ Jabberlite?

The Jabberwock is Cabot School’s
newsletter published by the PTO.  This
year the Jabberwock will come out on the third Tuesday of every month.  The dates of publication are listed on the Cabot School
calendar you received in your welcome packet and also on the calendar on the
website, www.cabotpto.org.

The Jabberlite is a quicker version of the
Jabberwock.  We will be sending out the
jabberlite on the first Tuesday of every month. 
It will have upcoming dates and events which we want to inform you
about, but won’t have as much information as the Jabberwock.  

You will continue to receive periodic emails from
the PTO regarding important timely reminders and dates in between the
publications.  Remember you can check the
PTO website at anytime for up-to-date information, www.cabotpto.org.  Speaking of our website, check it out!  Mie-Yun Lee, our talented webmaster, has been
hard at work updating all the information for you!

This edition was complied by the Cabot PTO.

Mary Kathryn Fallon Cabot PTO Co-President  marykathf at aol.com

Archana Vahalia Cabot PTO Co-President  auvpto at aol.com

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