Newsletter
WARD AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
JUNE 2010 NEWS
Board of Directors…
At our Annual Meeting on June 7, the Board of Directors elected the following officers:
President: Susan Haber
Vice President: Lisa Nachtigall
Treasurer: Chris Smith
Secretary: Ali Burk
Along with the above officers, the remaining Board of Directors include Bill Land, Beth Werths, Jian Qin, Joan O. Gallant and Michael Slater. I would like to thank all of these parents for volunteering their time to help me run an efficient program. I could not do it without their support and expertise!
The Board and I thank our two retiring members: Stephanie Khurana and Claire Wadlington. We’re so grateful to Stephanie for handling the job of Treasurer this year, and for all the guidance she has given us. After eight years on our Board, we are truly sad to see Claire go. We will miss her wisdom and insight. I know both Stephanie and Claire will continue to be good resources for us!
The After-School Picnic!
Don’t forget to RSVP by this Friday to the After-School Family Picnic coming up next Wednesday, June 16. Blue Ribbon BBQ will be feeding us, and the costs are $13 per child and $18 per adult. Your family can also choose to bring your own dinner, at no cost. We’ll meet at 5:00 either on the playground or field (depending on Little League games—just follow your nose to the smell of the BBQ!) Remember to bring lawn chairs, bbq can be messy and hard to eat while standing up! Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult.
We are looking forward to a nice get-together to celebrate the end of another school year! Hope to see you there!
Crane Beach Trip!
Thursday, June 17 is an early release Thursday and it’s also our annual trip to Crane Beach! We’re hoping for a good beach day, so we can have a great afternoon of sun and fun. If your child comes on Thursday, please return the permission slip by this Thursday. Reminder: if your child is NOT coming on the trip, then he/she must be picked up from school at 12:30. We will not have any teachers staying back at the program, in order to have the safest adult:child ratios at the beach.
Please save us a phone call to you and let us know if we should not be expecting your child on this trip.
The After-School Staff…
Thank you to the Board of Directors for organizing an Appreciation Lunch for the After-School staff! We are really looking forward to it! It will be a lovely way to celebrate an incredibly rewarding school year. If you would like to contribute, please see me by the end of this week. Many families are contributing between $5-10, but please know there is no obligation to contribute.
I am more than pleased to announce that the entire professional staff of After-School plans on returning for the 2010-2011 school year! For the third year in a row, I am fortunate to work with Kristin Tully, James Marohn, Jen O’Connor, Gail Abdelnour, Rodrigo Mendez, Amanda Tanguay, Olivia Gintel, David Stickney and Lindsey Flaxer. With this amazing crew, I know we’ll have a blast again next year.
Summer Communication…
The Ward After-School is closed during the summer months. I will, however, be checking voice mail and email frequently, so if you need to get in touch, please feel free to do so: wardafter@juno.com or 617-965-3087. I will also send home a welcome packet in mid-August, with lots of information about the coming school year.
Thank you for sharing your children with us! Our jobs here are filled daily with laughter, growth and friendship. We are already looking forward to a fun 2010-2011!
Have a wonderful, relaxing summer!
Sincerely,
Donna Marohn
Director