School Events/Information

Halloween Treats
We have been receiving phone calls with questions about what kinds of treats are allowed for Halloween celebrations. While healthy snacks are always appreciated, other foods are acceptable as well. Happy Halloween to all!

School Advisory Council 07-08 from Patrice Hurley, Principal
It is with great pleasure that we introduce the members of the 2007-8 School Advisory Council (SAC). Their collective skills and experience are both broad and exemplary and will add desired diversity to the council. I want to thank former SAC member and current CSA vice president Hunter Hutchinson for chairing the CSA selection committee for this significant body this year. Hunter served well as a member for multiple years. I’d also like to thank Vera Tice and Nadine Bishop, who are leaving the council, and Alex Krapf , a member last year, who will be able to continue with us this year. The work and advice provided by each of the former and continuing members has been invaluable in moving our school forward. 

During the year,  we will review our charge and the past year’s School Improvement Plan (SIP), discuss how we plan to achieve the goals set forth in the SIP for this year, consider additional goals members would like to address, and determine how to best provide outreach to the school and broader community.  All meetings are public and we welcome parent attendance. The meetings occur in the principal’s office at 3:30 pm on the following dates: November 5th, December 19th, January 2nd, February 6th, March 5th, April 9th, May 7th, and June 4th as  set last year in the school calendar. The following are the members for this year. To read the application letters from the parent members, click on the name:

• Jim Halliday, our new co-principal, Jim has many years’ experience in this position and as a teacher in the Framingham schools.  Since retirement, Jim has also served as interim principal in two Concord schools.
• Linda Vanaria, new kindergarten teacher, former Newton kindergarten teacher, former member and chair of the Bedford School Committee, and current chair of the building committee for Bedford High School.
• Ann James
• Lewis Salemy
• Tracy Sands
• Kris Tocci

6th Grade Fundraiser
(from the 6th grade teaching team)
The sixth grade class is attempting to raise community awareness regarding poverty and hunger around the world.  As part of this year-long interdisciplinary project, we are taking part in the United Nations Millennium Challenge, which has as its goal to wipe out poverty by 2015.   The advisory groups of the sixth grade brainstormed ways in which we can raise awareness and funds for this project.  The first of our fund raisers will be a coin challenge campaign.  In homerooms, we will have collection bottles, and students need to match adult contributions.  The teaching team thought it would helpful to let parents know of this campaign, in case you start to notice the disappearance of small change.  We are urging our sixth graders to talk to their parents about our class campaign, as part of raising awareness. We shall continue to keep you apprised through the Buzz.

Fall Teams
Congratulations to the members of the cross-country and girls' soccer teams for their successful seasons!

Cross-country Team Members:
Rose Anagnostopoulos Drew Andre Michael Barrow Kevin Barrow Emma Brandhorst Scott Brazina Michelle Carey Abigail Chang Andrew Chen Matthew Cuomo Whitney Cook Amelia Cox Cyrus Dastangoo Beth Davis Hannah Deignan Laura Drinkwater Chris Elwood Robert Frodigh Matthew Gardner Kevin He Matthew Hill Robert Hitchner Adam Jolly Madison Jolly			Harriet Ketchen Jasmine Khayami Lyndsay Klickstein Anna Kolstad Olivia Konuk Aidan Konuk Molly Koski Chris Lavely Nick Luther Nick Marks Sam Marks Emma Marshall Mike McCormack Allissa Merz Daniel Moore Luke Mundel Gardner Nash Meg Parson Margaret Perko Graeme Piette Megan Ratcliffe Kayla Randazzo Lauren Rayson Anna Ringheiser					Mel Rocco Sam Rusling-Flynn Peter Ryder Christian Salemy Matthew Salemy Emma Schmidt Alex Schmidt Ben Schofield Katie Scholten Stu Semonite Nick Solomon Andrew Solomon Katherine Sorrows Elisabeth Sorrows Jonathan Spence Beth Ventura Camilla Vilain Russell Walton Roy Watson-Bedell Larry White Ashley Yousefi Alison Yousefi
Girls' Soccer:
Rachael O’Keefe Charlotte Clarke Dakota Woodworth Isabel Materne Tilly Barnett Campbell Hart Allison Lin Lilli Samman Michaella Coughlin Talia Sherwood		Lauren Tierney Dakota Dray Maddie Creighton Angela DeBruzzi Ali Forelli Ellie McCandless Jenny Robinson Tori Forelli Kelly Faber

Email Reminder
Email can be a wonderful communication tool, but there are some pitfalls to avoid in using it. Please note that email addresses in emails from the school are not for use by parents or others for any purpose. We encourage room parents and teachers to use the "blind carbon copy" (bcc) option to send group emails to protect the privacy of email addresses. This also applies to email, phone numbers, and addresses in the Husky Handbook. They are to be used for school-related communications only. Thank you for your cooperation!

Carlisle Parent Advisory Council Meetings
The next parent support group meeting will be on the morning of Friday October 26 at 9:00am at Carol Yelle's house, 484 Cross St. All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Questions, please call Kris Tocci 978 371 6498 or Lori Tucker 978 371 3292.

Daily Substitute Teachers Needed
If you know someone who would like to be on the substitute teacher list for the school, please contact Patrice Hurley at phurley@carlisle.mec.edu.

	The Sixth Grade Spaghetti Supper Experiences Another Success! On behalf of the entire Spaghetti Supper Committee, we would like to thank all of the sixth grade parents who gave so much of their time, energy, funds, and expertise to make last week's event the success it was. Additionally, we are indebted to the administration, teachers, and staff of the Carlisle Public Schools for their support and dedication to our children. We extend a very warm 'thank-you' to each and every donor who contributed to the supper and raffle. Lastly, we offer our congratulations to the sixth graders for doing such a fantastic job selling tickets, promoting the supper in their community, and serving as waitstaff for the evening.
There will be a wrap-up meeting for all Spaghetti Supper Committees on November 13th at 7:30pm at the home of Kathleen Ryder Hauser. All parents of fifth graders are invited to attend this meeting, as we look forward to planning next year's supper.

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Friday Night Live – November 2nd 7:00 – 9:30 PM
The first Friday Night Live (FNL) got off to a great start with 230 middle school students in attendance.  Thank you to the parent chaperones.  Without your help, FNLs could not happen.

Hopefully everyone can come out again for more basketball, ping pong, chess, dancing and pizza on November 2^nd.  Any Carlisle students in the sixth through eighth grade who did not attend the September FNL are encouraged to attend in November.  Please remember to bring a parent or guardian with you to fill out the required Permission and CORI Release Authorization forms.  No student can attend unless these forms are on file with the Carlisle Youth Commission (CYC).  Guests of Carlisle students are allowed to attend, however, the Carlisle student’s parent or guardian must remain at the FNL to chaperone.  

A $4.00 admission fee is collected at the door.  Pizza, soda, and water will be available for a small fee.  The dress code for FNL is the same as is outlined in the Policy and Parent Information Handbook for the Carlisle Public Schools.  Rules followed by the school are in effect and will be enforced.  A parent or guardian must sign out any attendee who leaves prior to 9:30 PM.  All others must be picked up at 9:30 PM sharp. For additional information, please contact PJ Jewell at 978-371-8995 or by e-mail at pliny.jewell@gmail.com, or contact any other member of the CYC.  The CYC looks forward to seeing everyone on November 2^nd. 

El Día de los Muertos (from Andrea Seddon, Spanish Teacher)
	The Mexican holiday of El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is coming!  Spanish students have been learning about the celebration in class.  If you are interested in exploring this Mexican custom with your family and having a fun Spanish-language experience, check out the following local family-friendly celebrations:
The Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center Friday, November 2, 2007, 5:30-8:30pm El Dia de los Muertos $12 general / $8 for CMAC members, students, and seniors, children 6 and under free - Buy Tickets This year’s evening will feature: Oaxacan dances by Xuchipilli Danza y Cultura, music by Mariachi Mexamerica, foods, crafts, and more! Their website: http://www.cmacusa.org/index.htm, their directions: http://www.cmacusa.org/HTML/aboutdirections.htm, some photos: http://www.wbur.org/photogallery/arts%5Fdayofdead/default.asp?counter=8, further reading:  http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/food/foodindex.html RITUAL at the Forest Hills Cemetery (http://www.foresthillstrust.org/calendar.html) Friday, November 2 @ 4:30- 6:00 pm  Admission: free Day of the Dead Tzompantli  Join us for a traditional Mexican celebration of remembrance co-sponsored by Latin American folkloric performance group La Piñata. Based on the ancient traditions of Mexico's indigenous peoples who believed that the souls of the dead return each year to visit their families, the Day of the Dead celebrates the continuous cycle of life and death, embracing cultures from all throughout the Americas. Enjoy a program of music and dance as individuals bring offerings of photos, flowers, mementos, and traditional skull-shaped sugar candies to place on a decorated candle-lit altar for those departed loved ones. Dress warmly. Bring a flashlight. Bilingual: English/Spanish. Admission: Free.

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Carlisle School Association (CSA) Meeting
The CSA meets monthly in the Corey Dining Room. Meetings are open to the public and all are invited to attend. The CSA organizes and plans a number of events throughout the school year and offers a broad range of activities and opportunities for parental involvement. If you would like to gain an insight into this hard-working group of volunteers and become a part of it, join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, November 6th at 9:00am. Additional information about the CSA, monthly meetings, and activities, please visit its website at: www.carlisleschoolassociation.org.

 Finance Committee/Parent Meeting
The Carlisle School Association (CSA) recently hosted a Parent Informational Meeting with the town's Finance Committee. The message was loud and clear: Carlisle is in dire financial straits and people must become involved NOW in the process of determining it's economic future.

The problem that Carlisle is facing is not unique -- other towns are seeing similar cut-backs and restrictions and Carlisle itself experienced similar financial devastation in the early 1990s. Carlisle is now in the position of having to seriously consider the path it should take over the next few years and set priorities for its future. With limited growth and lack of creative funding sources, Carlisle will be facing many lean years with regards to the town budget.

So what can a person do? Become informed about the big picture now.  Attend FinCom meetings (look in Mosquito for announcements) or get involved in the "Livable Carlisle Community" project here in town. By the time we get to town meeting in May, the time for decisions and debate will be over with. This must become a priority for all citizens of Carlisle today.

Boxtops
The CSA will once again be participating in the General Mills Box Tops for Education Program. The CSA will earn 10 cents per box top. Please save and clip your box tops and place them in the box labeled "Box Tops for Education" at the Carlisle school library. There will be a prize at the end of the year for the class that collects the most box tops for the 2007-2008 school year. Thank you for helping us help our schools!