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			Sept. 27 Thurs. 3:30 pm: Field Hockey Home with Stony Brook Cross-country at Westford Girls' Soccer Home with Clark Boys' Soccer at Clark 6:15 pm CSA Fair 7:00 pm Elementary Parents' Night	Sept. 28 Fri. 8:30 am 4th grade to Drumlin Farm 7:00 pm Friday Night Live
Oct. 1 Mon. 8:30 am 7th Grade to John Hancock Hall 3:30 pm Boys' and Girls' Soccer at Bedford	Oct. 2 Tues. 3:15 pm Technology Team Meeting 3:30 pm Field Hockey at Tyngsborough	Oct. 3 Wed. 7:00 pm School Committee Meeting	Oct. 4 Thurs. 3:30 pm: Field Hockey Home with Blanchard Cross-country at Bedford Boys' Soccer Home with Stony Brook Girls' Soccer at Stony Brook 6:00 pm CSA fair 6:45 pm Middle School Parents' Night	Oct. 5 Fri. Buzz Deadline
Oct. 8 Mon. No School	Oct. 9 Tues. No School for Students - Professional Day	Oct. 10 Wed. 3:30 pm: Girls' Soccer at Diamond Boys' Soccer Home with Diamond	Oct. 11 Thurs. 3:30 pm: Field Hockey at Clark Cross Country Home with Acton Boys' Soccer Home with Clark Girls' Soccer at Clark 7:00 pm School Building Committee	Oct. 12 Fri. School Pictures
Oct. 15 Mon. 3:30 pm: Cross Country at Tyngsborough Boys' Soccer Home with Blanchard Girls' Soccer at Blanchard	Oct. 16 Tues. 11:51 Early Release 5 - 8 12:30 Early Release K - 4 9:00 am CSA Meeting 5:00 pm Spaghetti Supper	Oct. 17 Wed. 3:00 - 5:00 pm Author Reading and Book Signing (Marcella Pixley) 3:30 pm Field Hockey at Concord 7:00 pm School Committee	Oct. 18 Thurs. 9:00 am CSA Parent Informational Coffee 3:00 pm: Field Hockey at Stony Brook CrossCountry at Diamond Boys' Soccer at Acton-Boxborough Girls' Soccer Home with Acton-Boxborough	Oct. 19 Fri. 6:30 pm CSA Bingo Night


		From the Superintendent's Desk Marie H. Doyle

Dear Parents,

The seven-member School Building Committee has asked the selectmen to call a special Town Meeting this fall to ask whether citizens will approve $3 million for the design of a new school building that would replace the Spalding Building, add classroom space to ease crowding on the campus, and allow for some growth should enrollment increase over the next decade.

Why do we need a new building? First of all, we are overcrowded and need space right now. Even with a slight dip in enrollment this year, teachers still share spaces that are too small; some work in spaces that were previously storerooms. We have children being educated in spaces that are too small and never intended for the purpose. Our math specialist can often be found teaching a group in a hallway while 12 special educators share one classroom. We need more space.

Second, the Spalding Building has reached the end of its reasonable life. This wood-framed structure was built in 1956 to last for approximately 20 years, and now, 50 years later, we can ask no more of Spalding. Our Building and Grounds people do a marvelous job maintaining Spalding, but as teachers and our youngest children know too well, we are subject to leaks nearly every time we have a heavy rain. With roofs and other systems in the building requiring maintenance or replacement over the next few years, we are at a point where the costs of keeping Spalding safe and functional are not economical.

Third, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has stated that it favors projects that are forward thinking in dealing with districts’ needs; they do not want districts to return for funding every five to ten years; the plan favored by the SBC is intended to carry us well beyond the 10-year mark.

The Building Committee has watched the MSBA closely to understand its evolving standards. A Master Plan, required by the MSBA, was completed (available on the school website) and a Statement of Interest has been submitted, so all requirements for potential reimbursement have been met to date. Representatives from the MSBA have visited our site twice to assess our current status – rating Spalding a 4, the lowest score possible. A second visit brought a team from the MSBA to conduct a more thorough needs assessment.

The Building Committee has presented three different plans, but has unanimously recommended Plan 3 as the best for the school’s current and future needs. Design costs are approximately 10% of the project cost, which is estimated at $30 million.

Following a discussion on September 25, the selectmen will vote at their October 9 meeting on whether to go ahead with a fall Town Meeting. Please follow these discussions closely via your presence or cable TV, as we need the community to understand the work of the Building Committee.

Sincerely,
Marie Doyle

Many thanks to the CSA for not only growing the volunteer list, but for organizing the Grade Level Open Houses, New Family Orientations, Staff luncheon, Creative Enrichment programming, and both this week and next, for working with us to bring you the elementary and then middle school Parent Nights. One of the Carlisle Public Schools' strengths is this robust community that we value so highly. In our core values, community is stressed in many different ways. Students learn the meaning of community building at the start of the year in their individual classrooms when teachers work with them to develop classroom or grade level expectations, such as the CRAFTY program in grade two. In most elementary classrooms, there are morning meetings, at which time students share thoughts and important events in their lives with classmates and their teachers, develop skills in oral communication, preview the day’s schedule, and discuss important issues as they arise. This process is often formalized through use of the Open Circle Program. Older students are currently involved in the election process for Student Council members and officers. Advisory periods also allow middle school students to work and plan together in building a sense of community. Members of our faculty have already brought teachers together for late afternoon bowling. Soon community service activities will begin to be planned by teachers and students.

We are so fortunate to have a very strong home-school partnership, a vital part of the community. Room parents, library volunteers, chairs and members of the many CSA committees, book fair volunteers, lunch/recess volunteers, etc. all play a very important role in maintaining the vibrancy of our community. Teachers also go beyond their daily responsibilities to maintain the very important home-school connection. They attend CSA functions, support children at evening events such as choral concerts, Math Night, and serve as representatives to the Diversity Committee and School Council, coach and (wo)man after school clubs and activities. We encourage all of you to become involved. Let your child’s room parents know and/or contact me if you would like to become involved in any of our committees or activities.

One of the ways we maintain a strong home-school partnership is by continually seeking to improve communication with families. Sending the Buzz newsletter by e-mail is a much more efficient and less costly way to transmit important information, and it’s usually more reliable than a child’s backpack. If you have changed your e-mail address or have not yet given your e-mail address to the school, you can sign up on-line for class email lists and the Buzz notification list at http://lists.carlisle.mec.edu/mailman/listinfo. Good parent – school communication is vital for children’s academic success as well as strengthening the home-school relationship. We are all looking forward to greeting you at Elementary Parent’s Night this Thursday. In the near future, fall conferences will begin. You may have an opportunity to sign up for one on Thursday evening.

Throughout the year, your child’s teachers should always be your first line of communication if you have a question or concern. You can always send a note with your child, call the teacher’s classroom and leave a message or e-mail the teacher. Teachers want to know if there is a problem, and, very often, a quick phone call or e-mail is all that is needed. Dr. Jennifer Lipton, our psychologist/guidance counselor, is also an excellent resource. Afternoon dismissal can be a challenge with many students going to places other than home. We remind all parents of students in grades 1-4 that if you are picking up your child at the close of school, please wait at the flagpole so that teachers may safely put students on the correct buses and then escort your child to you. Be sure to read the newsletter your child’s teacher(s) sends or e-mails home. There is a great deal of important information in each of these newsletters, including an up to date school calendar. Most importantly, ask your children to share highlights of their days with you and share yours with them. We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Parents' Nights
Middle School Parents' Night is Thursday, October 4th. Each grade follows a different format and schedule for the evening, so please click on the schedule link for details!

6:15 - 6:30 pm Meet with CSA president and school administration in Auditorium.
6:30 - 6:55 pm CSA Fair in dining room.
6:45 - 8:45 pm Homeroom and classroom visits and presentations. Click here for the schedule.

Elementary Parents' Night will be held tonight Thursday, September 27th. The schedule follows:

6:15 - 6:30 pm Meet with CSA president and school administration in Auditorium.
6:30 - 6:55 pm CSA Fair in dining room.
7:00 - 7:45 pm Grades K,1, & 2, Visit Specialists. Grades 3 & 4, Individual Classrooms.
7:45 - 8:30 pm Grades K,1, & 2, Individual Classrooms. Grades 3 & 4, Visit Specialists.

Congratulations to Marcella Pixley
Congratulations to 8th grade teacher, Marcella Pixley, on the publication of her young adult novel, Freak. The book has received excellent reviews, and you can read about Marcella and her book at the following link to a recent Globe article: http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2007/09/26/a_lesson_from_the_freak/?page=1.

School Council
The Carlisle School Council is an advisory group mandated by the State Education Reform Act of 1993. It is charged with writing and implementing the School Improvement Plan, supporting the District Goals, and general enhancement of the school community. The Council will be co-chaired by Principal Patrice Hurley and another member. Members serve a two year term and the meetings are held monthly from 3:15-5 p.m. If you are a parent or community member who would be interested in serving on this council, please contact Hunter Hutchinson at 978-369-4187 and submit a three paragraph written statement detailing your interest in becoming a member to her at hunthutch@gmail.com. The deadline for statements is October 3rd. These statements will be submitted to the Buzz and Carlisle Mosquito. If there are more candidates than positions, an election will be held from October 15th through October 19th. Ballots will be published in the October 11th Buzz and must be dropped off at the box in the main office at the school at 83 School Street in Carlisle or postmarked by October 18th. The first School Council meeting will be held in October in Principal Hurley's office.

School Pictures
School Pictures will be taken on Friday, October 12. Order forms will be sent home with students. Parents must fill out all necessary information on both sections of these forms, make a package selection, and enclose full payment in the prepay envelope. (Please be sure to include your child's classroom/homeroom teacher.) Students must bring the prepay envelope with the attached camera card directly to the photographer at their scheduled time on October 12. All students will be photographed for school I.D.'s. However, picture packages will not be produced for students who do not pay at the time pictures are taken. If the photographs are not satisfactory, the money will be refunded.

School Email Lists
The Carlisle School maintains email lists by class to communicate important information to parents throughout the school year. The lists are intended only for use by the school and should not be used by parents for any other purposes. This year we have already added new Kindergarteners to the list serve and to the Buzz notification list, and we have kept the other class lists from last year. If you received messages for your children last year or during the summer, and your email address has not changed, you will not need to do anything further. If you did not get email messages, or your email address has changed, please visit the following website to sign up for your children’s class email list(s) and the Buzz notification list:

http://lists.carlisle.mec.edu/mailman/listinfo

Please note that all class lists will be monitored by school administration.


	*Scrabble Club Forming* Mr. Stamell is forming an after-school Scrabble club for students in grades 3 - 8. All are welcome from beginner to advanced. Please review the attached form, and return it to Mr. Stamell by October 1st.

Reminders from the Main Office
We are still missing forms for a number of students. Please take a minute to review the packet of information sent home on the first day of school. Please complete all forms and return them as soon as possible. We count on these forms to update our database with important emergency information about your child. Thank you!

Thanks for CSA Luncheon
What a wonderful luncheon the CSA provided for school staff on September 18th! There was a dazzling array of appetizers, salads, main dishes, and desserts. Thanks to all who contributed to this event, and special thanks to organizers, Amy Versaggi and Stephanie Blunt.

Spaghetti Supper
Come to the Annual Sixth Grade Spaghetti Supper on Tuesday, October 16, 5:00 - 8:00 pm at the Carlisle School Corey Dining Room. Let the sixth graders serve you a delicious “home-cooked” meal at this important fundraiser for the class of 2010. Adults are $7.00, children and seniors $5.00. Tickets sell fast, so don’t delay and miss your garlic bread! Add to the fun by buying raffle tickets, $1 each, or buy a packet of six raffle tickets for $5. Golden Raffle tickets are $20 each and your odds are good - we sell a limited supply! Tickets can be purchased from any sixth grader or at Ferns.

Spaghetti Supper Raffle Needs Donations
The Sixth Grade Spaghetti Supper needs your help. Do you have tickets to a sporting or cultural event that you don't intend to use? Can you provide a gift certificate for a favorite restaurant, store, or other service? Can you contribute new sports equipment, toys, electronics, or other gifts items? We are looking for donations for our raffle, which takes place during the Spaghetti Supper on October 16th. Not sure what to give? Consider financial support towards a larger, 'golden raffle' prize by making a cash donation today!

Proceeds from the raffle help finance Class of 2010 activities, including outdoor education, the seventh-grade play, and graduation expenses. Support a sixth grader you know by contacting Celia Zimmerman at 1-978-287-4011 or celiazimmerman@yahoo.com.

News From the Health Office

Our students and staff are off to a great school year. We are reading through and filing the pink medical update forms and refer to them frequently for current information and phone numbers. Please remember to keep us informed of any changes in your child’s health or mobility. You may reach us through our direct phone line at 978-371-7075 or by our school email system.

Bus Reminder -- We would like to remind everyone that there is no eating on the bus. If any student does not have time for breakfast they may come to the health office and we will provide them with a snack.

ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, HOWEVER.......
Students should not be in school if they have any of the following:

* Fever over 100. Students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.

* Vomiting and/or diarrhea (may return 24 hours after last episode)

* Contagious illness (such as strep throat). Students need to be on antibiotics for 24 hours for reentry to school..

This list is a guideline and is not all-inclusive. The nurse reserves the right to dismiss students who in her professional opinion, are contagious or are too ill to be in school.

PLEASE REMIND CHILDREN OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDWASHING

Physicals -- Please remember that a physical that has been performed within the last 12 months must be on file in the health office for students to play on any sports teams. This is a MIAA regulation and a requirement of all schools. DPH requires all students entering 4^th & 7^th grade to provide a copy of a recent physical. In addition all 7^th graders must have documentation of Tetanus booster.

Risk of Mosquito-Borne diseases -- We have recently received a health advisory from DPH which included the following guidelines for late summer and fall to provide protection from disease carrying mosquitoes.

Be aware of peak Mosquito time which are from dusk to dawn.
Wear protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts, pants and socks to protect your skin.
Apply Insect repellents with DEET or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Please read labels for instructions and guidelines.

Kathy Horan & Lori Desjardin, Carlisle School Nurses
khoran@carlisle.mec.edu
ldesjardin@carlisle.mec.edu
Direct phone line-978-371-7075
Main number 978-369-6550 Ex 3118
Direct Tel/Fax Line 978-371-7075

Art Supplies Needed for Elementary Classes
The art room is in need of small cardboard jewelry boxes that have removable lids as well as paper towel rolls. They will be used for our Greek Architecture Unit. If you have either of these at home, please have your child drop them off in the art room at his or her convenience.

Legos Needed for After School Science Clubs
Has your child outgrown his or her Legos? If so, or if you have extras, please consider donating them to the school for use in the after school Lego classes. Please bring your Lego donations to the Main Office. Thank you.

Thank You to the Carlisle Conservation Foundation
The Carlisle Conservation Foundation has very generously approved funding for Building Conservation Communities Programs in both the third and fourth grades. With the support of science coordinator, Mimi Chandler, the fourth grade team participated in a day-long professional development program entitled The Nature of Science and Schoolyard Ecology over the summer (as did third grade teachers the previous summer). During the course of the school year, the third and fourth grades will participate in fall, winter, and spring classroom programs led by Massachusetts Audubon naturalists from Drumlin Farm. The programs will focus on classroom discovery and habitat exploration and will be linked to units on animal adaptation (third grade) and the ecology of seeds and plants (fourth grade). The mission of the CCF includes conservation outreach to the community in the belief that when students are given the opportunity to connect with the natural world in their local environment they will grow up to be better stewards of the land.

CPAC News.
Parent Support Group meeting September 28th at 9am at the home of Lori Tucker, 394 East Riding Drive. Parents of children with special needs are invited to this first support group meeting of the year in an informal environment. Questions, call Kris Tocci or Lori Tucker.

Friday Night Live
Don’t miss the first Friday Night Live of the year! Students in grades six through eight are invited to Friday Night Live (FNL) tomorrow night (9/28) from 7:00 – 9:30 PM in the Carlisle Public School Corey Gym and Exercise Room.

A short mandatory meeting will be held for all middle school parents and children just prior the first FNL. Sixth graders and those new to the school and their parents will meet in the school cafeteria at 6:30 pm. Returning seventh and eighth graders and their parents will meet in the school auditorium at 6:45 pm. Any child who plans to attend Friday Night Live at any time during the school year must attend and be seated with his or her parent during this meeting. Please bring your medical insurance information and identification number to the meeting as Permission/Health and CORI release forms will be distributed and collected.

Admission is $4 as the program is self-supported. Students can dance, play basketball, ping pong and other games, or just hang out with their friends. Pizza, soda and water are available for a small fee. For more information, please contact PJ Jewell at 978-371-8995 or by e-mail at pliny.jewell@gmail.com, or contact any member of the CYC. The CYC looks forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night!

Destination Imagination
Are you creative or mechanical? Are you musical or humorous? Do you have a unique talent? If so, you belong in Destination Imagination (DI), an international program that promotes creative problem solving within a team setting. Open to all children in Carlisle’s K-thru-8 Public Schools, the DI program allows kids to have fun while solving a problem and working with a team of similar-aged children. If your child is interested in participating in the program, please contact the Carlisle DI coordinator, Nicole Bloomfield, by email (nikipu@comcast.net) or phone (978-371-0235) to register. The deadline for signing up for the program is Friday, October 12th.

*Chess Club* www.carlislechess.org
*Chess Club* www.carlislechess.org
Chess Club Expands Offerings The Carlisle Chess Club began its second year (2007-2008) on September 21st… This year we have expanded to include a middle school program. Please see the attached flyer for all the information. Remember, the chess club has a rolling admission policy, so join us as soon as you can – there is no need to wait until a new session begins. Also, although we do have a fee this year, your child(ren) are welcome to attend few sessions before making any final decisions about participation and payment – so give it a try! Thanks!!

CSA News
www.carlisleschoolassociation.org

CSA Thanks Fall Luncheon Voluteers
The annual Fall CSA luncheon was held on Tuesday, Sept. 18 to honor the outstanding work of the Carlisle Public School's teachers and staff. The luncheon would not have been possible without the generous support of our school community. We would like to thank each and every parent who prepared the delicious salads, main courses and desserts, as well as those who brought drinks and made monetary contributions. We also extend special thanks to those who helped set up, serve and clean up the dining room: Leah Osterman, Regina Troast, Holly Salemy, Stephanie Shenton, Francine Royce, Kristie Riddick, Dennis McCollum, Sandy Nash, Trish Massicott, Marybeth Stevenson, Cathy Poirier, Mary Keeler, Leigh Tappen, Andrea Kalkstein, Mary Kirlin and Nancy Van Siclen. Also a huge thank you to our decorating captains: Leah Osterman and Regina Troast and to the Quinlan family for the beautiful flowers. And to Casey Smith for the lovely quotes.

Thank you again to all those who helped make the luncheon a big success.
Amy Versaggi and Stephanie Blunt, CSA Luncheon Coordinators

Welcome Back Parents of Middle Schoolers!
Tonight the parents of the Elementary School will enjoy the traditional “Welcome Back” night at Carlisle Public Schools. Next week it's your turn!

On October 4^th, parents of middle school students will meet briefly in the Corey Auditorium at 6:00pm. Immediately after welcoming remarks by the administration, parents may attend the CSA Fair in the dining room to collect their Husky Handbooks and check out many school-sponsored and local activities for their children. Visits with specialists and to classrooms will begin at 6:45.

Parent Informational Coffee
The first Parent Informational Coffee, sponsored by the Carlisle School Association (CSA), will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 9:00am in the Corey Dining Room. The topic for this meeting is “How the School Budget Affects the Town Budget”. Guest speakers include Dave Model from Carlisle’s Finance Committee. With the school’s budget being the largest line item in the overall town budget, this is a topic worth discussing and further understanding. Refreshment will be served.

Save Your Receipts!
The CSA and the Carlisle Public Schools are excited to inform you that we are participating in the incredible “Register Tapes for Education” program again this year. This program allows us to earn school equipment at no cost to you! Last year we collected over $120,000.00 in register tapes from Donelans alone, which allowed the Carlisle School to get two cordless microscopes, two inclined stereo microscopes, and some gym/playground equipment with a total value in excess of $1,200.00 for FREE!

This year we are setting an even higher goal of $150,000.00 of register tapes to collect, so start saving those register tapes from Donelan’s and new this year Crosby’s. Please send any tapes that you have collected dated between Sept. 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008 with your child to the collection box in the school library.

Volunteer at Pumpkins on the Common
The CSA has an opportunity to raise funds for the school by participating in a community fundraiser. Any parent of a Carlisle Public School student can assist the CSA in this fundraising event simply by volunteering to work as a Pumpkin Patch Helper for a two hour shift any day between October 13th and October 20th. Read on for more information:

Pumpkins on the Common is a community fundraiser organized by the Carlisle Garden Club. This week long event, from Saturday October 13 through Saturday October 20 is a community fundraiser so that multiple local organizations can join in the fun of selling pumpkins and celebrating our wonderful New England Autumn. Volunteer "Patch Helpers" are needed from Saturday, October 13 through Saturday, October 20. The job of Patch Helpers is to greet potential customers, answer their questions about pricing and help them find just the right pumpkin. Patch Helpers are also encouraged to tell the customer about the wonderful things their organization is doing and how they will use their share of proceeds from pumpkin sales.

Volunteer Patch Helpers are asked to commit to a two hour block of time. Proceeds will be divided among partnering organizations according to the number of volunteer hours scheduled and worked. To volunteer, please call Elizabeth Acquaviva at 978-369-0364. For more information on the event, visit the event website at http://pumpkinsonthecommon.org/.

Save the Date!
The Carlisle School Association is pleased to bring a FREE family-oriented, fun-filled evening of BINGO once again this fall. Come join in the games and refreshments on Friday, October 19^th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Corey Dining Room on the campus of Carlisle Public Schools. Children not yet in fifth grade must be accompanied by an adult.

Gift Wrap Fundraiser
We’re back! Last year the generous support from families and staff raised almost $5,000 for our school. Those funds were used to fund Teacher Grants and Curriculum Enrichment programs.

This Year’s CSA Gift Wrap Fundraiser will run from Friday, September 21^st through Friday October 5^th. It’s not just gift wrap. In addition to a large array of gift wrap selections, items include holiday gifts, calendars, candies and much, much more. Each student should have brought home a catalog and order form last week. You can preview items online at www.innisbrook.com (school code 106482). Stop by our table at the CSA Fairs prior to the Elementary and Middle School open houses on September 27^th and October 4^th.

Please send your completed order forms and delivery information to school with your child. Teachers will collect the forms at school. You can also order online at www.innisbrook.com. Our school code is 106482. Volunteers are always welcome to join our efforts. Feel free to contact Dan Jacques at danclive@comcast.net. Thank you for your support!

*GPL News*

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Early Release Movie, October 16th Discover a secret getaway, a magical world with fantastic creatures, hidden dangers, and amazing triumphs. Cross the bridge between reality and fantasy on Tuesday, October 16^th (early release day) at the Gleason Public Library, 3^rd floor Hollis Room. Movie starts at 2:45pm and ends about 4:30pm. We will provide snacks and drinks. Grades 5-8 only. Movie rating is PG. Any questions, please call 978-369-4898 (Gleason Public Library). Also, don’t forget to check out the Carlisle Recreation open gym from 12noon-2:30pm (grades 5-8) before the movie. (Open gym requires you bring a permission note including a cell phone number from parents in order to attend.) For more information on these and other Gleason Public Library events, visit our website.

	Carlisle Kids' House has several fun activities planned over the next few weeks for your chilren! Come join us at Funworld on Columbus Day, Coco Key Water Resort on the October 9th Professional Day, and Pumpkin picking on the October 16th early release. We will also be open on Saturday November 2nd (CSA Dinner Dance), and have a night of fun games and activities planned for your children! Click here for more information on our programs. Please see our website: www.extendedday.org , email: carexdirector@comcast.net or call: 9878-369-5558 for more information.

Center for Parents and Teachers
The Center for Parents and Teachers is now accepting registration for the following workshops. These classes fill up quickly so please sign up asap! Contact Angela at: amartinez@colonial.net or 978-202-1146 to register or for more information.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Cyndie White, M.S.Ed., Family Educator

This highly popular video-based 8 week series will offer innovative ways to solve such common problems as: how to listen to and understand your child's concerns, how to have cooperation in your family without nagging, how to find alternatives to punishment, and how to help your child attain a positive self-image. This class fills up fast – sign up early!! 8 Fridays: September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16. 9:30-11 AM at Ripley Administration Building, 120 Meriam Rd, Concord. Conference Room 2. Pre-registration required. Limited to 10. Suggested donation of $80 to be used for future programming.
Underwritten by a grant from the Children’s Trust Fund.

Membership Drive
A big “THANK YOU” to all of you who have responded to our membership drive. We will be announcing the first round of raffle winners in mid-October. If you have not yet become a “Partner in Parent Education,” please check out the linked form that tells about CPT’s 20th Anniversary initiative. All your donations are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.

We greatly appreciate your support!

Concord-Carlisle Youth Hockey
Concord-Carlisle Youth Hockey (www.ccyh.org ) is pleased to announce the 2007-2008 Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey schedules. Learn to Skate will begin Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Valley Sports Arena, Rte 62, W. Concord, MA. The Learn to Play Hockey Program, or "Mosquito" program, will begin in late November.

The Learn to Skate program is designed to teach girls and boys (ages 3-8) the fundamentals of ice skating. Following participation in this program, kids may choose to move on to hockey, figure skating, or recreational skating. CCYH USA Hockey certified instructors will be on the ice each week with your child. This program runs through early March and the cost is $200. Skates, helmets, and gloves are required.

Our Mosquito program is held every Saturday and Sunday morning at Middlesex School in Concord. This program is geared toward children 4-8 who have learned to skate, and are interested in learning how to play hockey. CCYH USA Hockey certified coaches run these practices. This program runs through early March. Full hockey equipment is required.

Hot Shot Hockey is geared toward boys and girls ages 9-13 who have very limited or no experience playing organized hockey, yet they would like to learn some skills and also play some scrimmages with other towns. Hot Shot hockey is held for approximately 12 weeks at Middlesex School from December through late February. This new program was very successful last year, so please sign up early, as available registrations will be limited.

Register at www.ccyh.org beginning in October, or please contact Sarah Beguelin, CCYH registrar, sbeguelin@aol.com

Next Buzz Issue
The nex Buzz will be published on October 11th. Please email your submissions to Claire Wilcox at cwilcox@carlisle.mec.edu by Friday, October 5th at Noon. Please attach information to the email in a Word file. To view the Buzz schedule for next year, click here.

To add your email address to the Buzz notification list or to make changes in your email address for the Buzz, please visit the following web address: http://lists.carlisle.mec.edu/mailman/listinfo/buzz.

Principals' Corner

Jim Halliday, Middle School Principal
Patrice Hurley, Elementary Principal