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WARD AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
MARCH 2010 NEWSLETTER
APPLICATIONS 2010-2011
It is time to sign up your child for the 2010-2011 school year! The deadline is Friday, March 26. Once we receive the applications, the Board of Directors will set the tuition rate. You will then be sent the Registration Packet in April.
APRIL VACATION PROGRAM!
It is also time to sign up for the April Vacation Program. Jen and Amanda will be planning the week, and are very excited to celebrate the theme of Spring! Picnics, ice cream, field days and more! The deadline to register is March 26.
Forms for both April Vacation and next school year are available at pick-up or can be downloaded at www.wardafterschool.com under the "Forms" tab.
FUNDRAISER FOR CHILE
We have been planning on doing a fundraiser for Haiti sometime during the month of March. When the earthquake occurred in Chile, we decided to shift our focus, since Chile is Rod’s home country. We thought this connection was special, as Rod has many friends and family there. He is sharing with us about his country, what it is like to live through an earthquake, and the impact it has on the citizens.
To help the International Red Cross in Chile, the kids of After-School will be assembling lasagnas to sell to families on Monday, March 15. Just pick up your family’s order sometime between 5:00 and 5:45, stick it in the oven at home, and viola! Dinner is ready! Here are some things to know:
- Lasagnas are $15/pan (Checks made payable to Ward After-School)
- Lasagnas are meat-free.
- Forms are attached to this email, and also available at the music room door. Orders are due by Friday, March 12. This is a real deadline as we will buy all supplies over the weekend.
- Your child does not need to attend A-S on Mondays for you to buy a lasagna…you just need to stop by After-School on Monday between 5:00 and 5:45. Unfortunately, that will be the only pick-up day because we do not have enough room to store lasagnas.
- You can buy some raffle tickets to win a homemade dessert by an After-School teacher! $1 each.
- We would love donations of oven-ready lasagna noodles (very important that they are the no-boil kind), or lasagna foil pans. Please drop off by Friday, so that we know how much more we need to buy over the weekend.
- THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
Don’t forget we are also in the midst of our Scholarship Fundraiser. With the help of our generous community, we are able to give financial assistance to many families each year. A very big thank you to our recent donors:
Stacy and Carl Schwartz
Lynn Halpern and Harry Schrager
Jian Qin
Celine Gregoire and Yves Raymond
Beth Panella and Rob White
Cheryl Schainfeld
Lisa Nachtigall and Rob Flaumenhaft
MCAS SWITCH DAYS
Due to MCAS testing, Tuesday, March 23 will be a 3:00 dismissal day and Wednesday, March 24 will be a 12:30 dismissal. This does not really affect After-School attendance, as we assume parents’ work schedules will not change.
Therefore, we will expect our Tuesday kids on Tuesday (but at 3:00) and our Wednesday kids on Wednesday (but at 12:30).
Our Kindergarten program is the only switch: we will expect our "B" group on Tuesday from 12:30-3:00 instead of Wednesday.
However, if any families are in need of additional care, please contact me. We’ll accept extra students on a first-come, first-serve sign-up.
We know this schedule change is confusing, so don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
TEETH BRUSHING….AT HOME!
Reason has prevailed…after-school programs no longer have to follow the new teeth brushing regulation! You no longer need to send your child with his/her supplies. Thanks for your patience!
Sincerely,
Donna Marohn
Director