[CabotCommunity] Jabberlite for Tuesday May 6, 2008

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Jabberlite for Tuesday May 6, 2008

This edition contains information about:
Meet Cabot's New Interim Principal Jim Swaim on Friday May 23, 2008
Cabot Fair Raffle Winners
Staff Appreciation Luncheon today
Massachusetts Walk to School Day - tomorrow -May7th
Cabot Art Happenings
Cabot 2nd graders win Green Decade Award
Move Newton Forward - Election on May20th - we need your help!
A Celebration of Teaching - Retirement party for Dr. Quarcoo and Mrs. Mann
PTO Committees for 2008 -09 School Year - Can YOU volunteer??

Upcoming Calendar 
Remember you can check the website www.cabotpto.org at anytime for an updated calendar.











May 6, 2008

School Council Meeting 5:00 - 7:30 PM



May 6, 2008

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon



May 7, 2008

Walk to School Day



May 7, 2008

All-City Chorus Concert, Brown Middle School 7:30 PM



May 8, 2008

Spring Concert 10 :30am & 7:30pm



May 8, 2008

Understanding our Differences, Grade 5, 1:00 - 2:45 PM



May 12, 2008

School Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM



May 12, 2008

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



May 13, 2008

Internet Safety Present'n for Elem. School Parents, Newton Free Main Lib, 7-8:30PM



May 14, 2008

CASP Annual Meeting & Coffee 5:00 PM



May 15, 2008

5th Grade Parent Night at Day 7:00 pm



May 20, 2008

Jabberwock Publication 2007-08 Issue #10



May 23, 2008

Interim Principal Visits Cabot 8:30 - 9:30 AM



May 23, 2008

Theatre Espresso, Justice at War, Gr. 4, Presentation at The New Art Center.\



May 26, 2008

Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL




Save the Date -  Friday May 23rd 8:30 - 9:30am
Meet Cabot's Interim Principal for the 2008 - 09 School Year, Principal Swaim.
On Friday May 23rd the PTO will be hosting a coffee in the Cabot School Library. New Interim Principal for next year, Jim Swaim will be here to meet and greet the Cabot Community.  We hope you can stop by, say hello and introduce yourself.



 





 

Cabot Fair and...... pick up your Raffle prizes!!



Formal thank yous will be coming out in the May Jabberwalk, but just wanted to extend a quick thank you to the Fair Co-Chairs, Laura Dreese and Deb Klein for all their hard work pulling this day together.  Many, many people were involved to make this day run smoothly, so thank you to everyone who helped out and thank you to our community for braving the drizzle and still coming out and having fun.  Thanks also to the many faculty members who came and supported the fair and lent a hand.

>From the Raffle Committee - 
Student prize winners - the teachers will be in contact with the student & their families to make arrangements. A list of all raffle prize winners is posted in the main lobby of the school & we ask that people check this list. Members of the raffle committee will be on hand both during the morning and at pick-up to distribute prizes. Some prizes, where feasible, will be placed in CASP folders.

Thanks!

Winners:
Principal for ½ a day – Henry Johnson

PE teacher for ½ a day – Christopher Tocher

Pizza at Cabot with Ms Ropi – Giovanni Fava

Pizza at Cabot with Ms Bennett – Nora Geffen

Pizza at Cabot with Ms Gerson – Christian Quigley

Pizza at Cabot with Ms Conroy – Mia Patriacca

Eat a treat with 2 friends at Cabot’s with the 3rd Grade teachers – Lily Pantuhova

Bowling trip with Mr Whitney, Mr Wong & Mr Velluto – Jacques Klapisch, Li Shandross & Larz Lee

You a friend make & bake Fimo beads with Ms Foster – Frazier Bourgoin, Omer Nisenbaum & Isabel Tise

Lunch at Cabot with Mr Tirrell, Mr Wong & Mr Ripp – Sonia Joffe, Maya Manaktala & Isabella Nielsen

Peace sign necklace made by Ms Conroy – Rohan Doherty, Jacob Lehrer & Libby Pierce

Ice cream with Ms Forseter – Gabriella Flynn & Aaliyah Hayden

Make paper beads with Ms Stahl & bring a friend – Katy Fallon & Charlotte Lyon




 

Staff Appreciation Luncheon Today, May 6th!

Every year the PTO hosts a Staff Appreciation Lunch for the faculty of Cabot School to express our gratitude for their hard work all year long.  This year the luncheon will be held today, Tuesday, May 6th at 12:45 p.m.  At this luncheon, we turn the Cabot gymnasium into 'Chez Cabot'.  We set tables with centerpieces, set the buffet with a wide variety of delicious food, caringly donated and prepared by many of you, and entertainment is provided by the Cabot Parent Chorus. Thanks to Sally Brickell and the Cabot Acknowledgement Committee for planning this important event.

 

Cabot School ART happenings

 - Be sure to stop by Shaw’s supermarket in Newtonville to enjoy artwork by first graders in Ms. Forseter's class alongside the escalator. 

 - Also, join us for an "Elephants can Paint too!" art auction on Wednesday, May 7, in the main lobby and fine arts wing. The auction is open to everyone; we are raising money to purchase an actual painting created by a real elephant. Our purchase helps the species and supports conservation efforts in Thailand.



 - Finally, the Artwork for Education greeting cards are scheduled to be delivered to Cabot School this Wednesday.  We hope to have them all sorted and sent home by Thursday (just in time for Mother's Day!)  Thanks to everyone who ordered these cards and to Susan Poole for organizing this fundraiser.

Walk to School Tomorrow - Massachusetts Walk to School Day!
Tomorrow is Massachusetts Walk to School Day.  Cabot will be participating along with many other cities and towns in the state.  We know not everyone can walk, but please try if you can.  Or try to car pool, walk to the bus stop,  park a few streets away and walk the rest, or encourage your child to walk around the playground with a friend during recess. 


Walking School Buses - Join us tomorrow!!




Langdon/Eastside Parkway Bus

  Stop #1            Langdon & Surrey Street (8:05 am)

  Stop #2            Winchester & Salisbury (8:10 am)

  Stop #3            Winchester & East Side Parkway – At the Crossing Guard (8:14 am)


Morse/Blake Street Bus

  Stop #1            Walking path from Morse to Blake (8:05 am)

  Stop #2            Blake & Withington (8:15 am)



By walking you are helping to reduce the carbon foot print in Massachusetts and beyond.  Let us all do our part to help save the environment, as they as, “Let’s start at home.”

Fun Reasons to Walk:

 

Happy Parents



When partaking in a car pool or a walking school bus a parent can gain some extra time in the morning by sharing the drop off duties.

Taking part in a Walking School bus gives you time to meet others in the school community 



Happy School Staff


Less traffic in front of the school which means improved safety


Happy Planet


Less congested roads 

Less emissions from idle cars 

Reduce Carbon Foot Print

Save money from buying gas

Healthier children


Did you Know?


20%* of morning traffic is due to cars dropping off students at schools. (*national average) 

Morning exercise for children is know to help them concentrate better during school.


CABOT SECOND GRADERS WIN AWARDS IN GREEN DECADE COALITION ENERGY ART AND ESSAY CONTEST

Cabot Elementary School Second Graders Will Riley and Sophia Wilcox-Warren won awards for their submissions to the 2nd Annual Newton Essay & Art Contest on Energy Conservation sponsored by the Green Decade Coalition.  Will Riley, a student in Mr. Lacatell’s class won second prize in the art competition while Sophia Wilcox Warren, a student in Mr. Whitney’s class won a third place award in the essay competition for her essay on energy conservation.  Over 130 students from grades K-12 throughout Newton participated in the contest.  The winners were presented with their awards and cash prizes by Mayor David Cohen at a Newton City Hall ceremony on April 30. 


Fun Reasons to Walk:

 

Happy Parents



When partaking in a car pool or a walking school bus a parent can gain some extra time in the morning by sharing the drop off duties.

Taking part in a Walking School bus gives you time to meet others in the school community 



Happy School Staff


Less traffic in front of the school which means improved safety


Happy Planet


Less congested roads 

Less emissions from idle cars 

Reduce Carbon Foot Print

Save money from buying gas

Healthier children


Did you Know?


20%* of morning traffic is due to cars dropping off students at schools. (*national average) 

Morning exercise for children is know to help them concentrate better during school.


CABOT SECOND GRADERS WIN AWARDS IN GREEN DECADE COALITION ENERGY ART AND ESSAY CONTEST

Cabot Elementary School Second Graders Will Riley and Sophia Wilcox-Warren won awards for their submissions to the 2nd Annual Newton Essay & Art Contest on Energy Conservation sponsored by the Green Decade Coalition.  Will Riley, a student in Mr. Lacatell’s class won second prize in the art competition while Sophia Wilcox Warren, a student in Mr. Whitney’s class won a third place award in the essay competition for her essay on energy conservation.  Over 130 students from grades K-12 throughout Newton participated in the contest.  The winners were presented with their awards and cash prizes by Mayor David Cohen at a Newton City Hall ceremony on April 30. 


Fun Reasons to Walk:

 

Happy Parents



When partaking in a car pool or a walking school bus a parent can gain some extra time in the morning by sharing the drop off duties.

Taking part in a Walking School bus gives you time to meet others in the school community 



Happy School Staff


Less traffic in front of the school which means improved safety


Happy Planet


Less congested roads 

Less emissions from idle cars 

Reduce Carbon Foot Print

Save money from buying gas

Healthier children


Did you Know?


20%* of morning traffic is due to cars dropping off students at schools. (*national average) 

Morning exercise for children is know to help them concentrate better during school.


CABOT SECOND GRADERS WIN AWARDS IN GREEN DECADE COALITION ENERGY ART AND ESSAY CONTEST

Cabot Elementary School Second Graders Will Riley and Sophia Wilcox-Warren won awards for their submissions to the 2nd Annual Newton Essay & Art Contest on Energy Conservation sponsored by the Green Decade Coalition.  Will Riley, a student in Mr. Lacatell’s class won second prize in the art competition while Sophia Wilcox Warren, a student in Mr. Whitney’s class won a third place award in the essay competition for her essay on energy conservation.  Over 130 students from grades K-12 throughout Newton participated in the contest.  The winners were presented with their awards and cash prizes by Mayor David Cohen at a Newton City Hall ceremony on April 30. 

 

Move Newton Forward Needs You! Support your school and public education in Newton!  Move Newton Forward is advocating for the $12 million override for our schools and city services.  With this money, Newton schools can continue to provide the high quality education we all value and expect -- plus can improve such necessary areas as technology and building maintenance.  We need volunteers to help reach voters with a variety of activities including holding signs, hosting house parties, contacting friends and other community members, etc.  If you feel strongly about public education here in Newton and want to help ensure that our children get the best possible education our city can give, then volunteer by contacting our Cabot School Coordinators Sarah Hemphill at sarahhemphill at rcn.com or John Kett at johnakett at gmail.com.    




A Celebration of Teaching -Retirement Party for Dr. Quarcoo & Mrs. Mann - June 12, 2008
Preliminary planning has begun to celebrate the retirement of our Principal Dr. Quarcoo and Grade 2 Teacher Mrs. Mann. We will be celebrating their retirements on Thursday June 12th.  There will be an in-school celebration, so all students can attend, and then a larger community-wide celebration that afternoon from 3:30 - 5:30pm.  If you are interesting in helping volunteer for this day, please contact Sally Brickell at brickland6 at rcn.com.  We are also collecting items, (comments, notes and pictures) to put into a memory book for each of them.  If you would like to add something, please submit any items to the 'Memory Books' mailbox in the office by June 2, 2008. 



PTO Committees for 2008 - 09 - Help us and Volunteer!

The PTO needs you!  That’s right, we are starting to fill positions for next year – we know you have hidden talents and whether you have a little or a lot of time; actually who are we kidding, no one has a lot of time, but we’ll take what we can get and we can use your help!  Here are just a few of the positions open:


Advertising Committee 

Community Supper Co-Chair 

Invention Invasion Co-Chair 

Jabberwalk Editors  

Understanding Our Differences Liaison 

5th Grade Committee Chairs 

Cabot fair Co-Chair 

Grant Writing 

Human Differences Chair 

Public Relations Co Chair 

SPED Liaison 

Welcoming Committee 

Webmaster


Check out our web site, www.cabotpto.org  for a full list of committees.  There is room in almost any committee for more members, so if you see something that interests you, contact the committee chair for more information!



Mary Kathryn Fallon
Cabot PTO Co-President
marykathf at aol.com
617-244-1821
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