September 2010

Well - it has been a wonderful summer, with the possiblity of a great September.  I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the sunshine, relax and laugh with friends and family.

School starts on Tuesday, September 7th and I look forward to seeing all the familiar faces and meeting the new faces of our Edgartown students.  Please help your child be ready for school by getting a good nights sleep, eating a healthy breakfast and arriving to school on time.  Starting the year with good habits will help the whole year flow smoothly for everyone.  If you are having a hard time arriving to school on time, please let me know and we can discuss some strategies that might help.  All students need to be in their homerooms by 8:20 a.m. each morning with students in 5th - 8th grade entering the building at 8:10 a.m. and 1st to 4th grade entering the building at 8:15 a.m.  Kindergarten students enter the building and wait in the lobby area till 8:10 a.m. before going to their homerooms. 

Bus runs are the same as last year;  West Tisbury Road and Katama on one bus, Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road on the other bus and the Chappy bus.  If you are unsure of what time the bus will pick up your child, I always suggest being at the stop by 7:40 a.m.  After a week or so, you will get a better idea of when the bus will be at your stop.  Remember, never cross the road to a bus stop - and kindergarten students must have a parent/guardian at the stop in order for us to let him/her off the bus.  If you have any bus questions, concerns or comments, please give me a call or email.  I will be happy to look into the issue and get back to you.  All school rules pertain to students riding the buses.

Parents and Visitors - remember to sign-in at the office and wear a visitors pass if you are planning to go beyond the main lobby area. 

The website is a great resource to find out what is happening at the school each week.  Watch for notices for track (6th - 8th grade) and Jr. High musical (6th - 8th grade) as both these will start in September.

Thanks to the parents and guardians who will be essential in helping their child(ren) have a great year.  If I can be of any assistance throughout the year, please contact me.

See you around the school!

Anne Fligor

6th, 7th & 8th Grade Community Service

The Edgartown School is a gift from the community, and our students give back to the community by performing community service hours.  These hours are provided free of charge to anyone not in the students family and for non-profit organizations.   8th grade students will accumulate a minimum of 22 hours by graduation.  We encourage the students to start in 6th grade by providing 4 hours, 7th grade students adding 8 more hours and 8th grade students the final 10 hours. 

Community Service hours can be earned through a variety of activities:  mowing a lawn, raking leaves, shoveling snow for someone who cannot; donating babysitting/childcare to a family; helping at the many non-profit bike/race/walk events; making announcements during Parent Teacher Conferences; cleaning up a section of the beach; helping the PTO at annual Halloween, Ice-Cream Social and other events; helping at your church.

After School Program at the Y

The Y is looking for 7th and 8th grade students to help out at their after school program.  This is a great opportunity to earn some community service hours while enjoying activities with younger children at the Y.  If interested, contact Apryl Anastacio, 508-696-7171 ext 105.

Help at Home Athletic Events

The high school is looking for volunteers to help at home athletic events.  contact Sandy Mincone at the high school or Michelle Pikor at the Edgartown School for details. Help needed now at home soccer games.

The FARM Institute

The FARM Institute is happy to grant community service hours to anyone enrolled in the after school programs.  The contact person is Chrissy (508-627-2007). 

 If I can be of any help, please contact me at the school number (508-627-3316) or my email afligor@mvyps.org

Wishing everyone a wonderful winterl!