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Dover School will hold one more Alert Now test on Wednesday, November 18^th. We have changed a few numbers around – placing some of your numbers first instead of the second one called. Also, If you have more than one student enrolled in Dover School, we noticed the report said “duplicate” so did not call it again. These are the ones we switched around. Hopefully, everyone will receive their call. Let us know after the 18^th if you do not have a call/message on any of the exchanges you gave us on your health form!

COME TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT

Dover School will be hosting a middle school information night on December 9^th from 6:00 – 7:30p.m. This is a great time to learn what various schools have to offer for middle school. We strongly urge all 5^th and 6^th grade parents to attend, but parents of students from other grades are welcome as well. Schools signed up to come so far are: Compass School, Charlemont Academy, The Mountain School, Brattleboro Area Middle School, Twin Valley Middle School and Leland and Gray Middle School.

If you cannot make this evening, Marlboro is holding a similar evening on Dec. 3^rd at 7p.m. Marlboro welcomes Dover parents. We have also extended an invitation to Marlboro parents to our event.

HUNTERS BREAKFAST

On November 14^th, the Dover School 6^th grade will be hosting a Hunters Breakfast at the Dover Town Hall from 5:30a.m. – 10:00a.m. Come have a nice hot breakfast and enjoy the company of others!

FEED THE THOUSANDS PROJECT

This year, Dover School will be teaming up with other schools in the district to participate in “Project Feed the Thousands.” Starting now until Thanksgiving, the Student Council is asking everyone in the school to bring in canned food to donate to the Deerfield Valley and the Townshend food pantry. We will also weigh the food to see what our total is. Thank you!

CADET BAND NEWS

Mr. McKinney would like to inform cadet band members that rehearsals will begin for your group on Wednesday, Nov. 18^th at Townshend Elementary School. Students will practice upstairs in the cafeteria/gym from 3:15 – 4:15p.m. Students and parents are encouraged to carpool. Please pick your child up promptly at 4:15p.m. There will be additional rehearsals on Dec. 2^nd, 9^th and 16^th. (Don’t forget to send a note to school indicating that your child is leaving school early to attend.)

Students should wear black pants/white shirts for the concert, which is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 17^th at the Leland and Gray High School. The concert begins at 7p.m.

MENU AND ENVELOPES ATTACHED

The menu and prepay envelope for weeks 11/23 and 11/30 are attached to this newsletter. Please complete the envelope and send it back to school by Wednesday, November 18^th. Once again, please send it back promptly so we have accurate counts for breakfast and lunch.

DOVER FREE LIBRARY NEWS

On Friday, Nov. 20^th beginning at 6:30p.m., Dover Free Library will sponsor a family movie night double feature. Old Yeller and Savage Same (The Old Yeller Sequel). Both movies are rated G, and run for 84 minutes and 104 minutes consecutively. Refreshments and door prizes! This event is free. Call 348-7488 if you have any questions.

There will be no preschool story time on Wednesday, Nov. 25^th. Story time will resume on Wednesday Dec. 2^nd at 10:30a.m.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

There is no school on November 25^th, 26^th and 27^th – Thanksgiving break. If you are purchasing a turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner, and would like to purchase an extra one, we are planning to hold our Holiday Luncheon at Dover School on December 17^th at noon. We need at least five 20lb. turkeys. Let us know if you would like to donate one (we have freezer space!) for our luncheon - and if you would like to roast one on the 17^th and have it here around 11a.m. We have volunteers to do the roasting if you donate the turkey!! More information will come later regarding the luncheon. (We have some of the paper items from last year that were donated, but stored because we had to cancel the event.) A list of items needed will come home at a later date.

WINTER SPORTS INFO ATTACHED

Rob Hubert has the Winter Sports Program at Mount Snow lined up! Please see the attached notice and form. Tuesday, 11/24 from 5:15 – 6:15p.m. in the only time for sign ups!

We will also need two volunteers to be in charge of the program here at school for the students who do not ski/board at Mount Snow. This program can be snow-shoeing – starting from school, we have the snow-shoes. It can be other outdoor activities, or inside activities. In the past we have had arts/crafts, cooking, snow-shoeing, snow sculpture and games. If this is something you are interested in doing, please contact the school as soon as possible. This program will begin when the bus leaves for Mount Snow with the skiers/boarders (around noon) and end at approx. 3:10p.m. You would need to be at Dover School at 11:55a.m. until 3:10, when students board the bus. Please be certain the program planned fills that time space. It would be to your benefit to have several assistants, as the age group varies from kindergarten through grade 6. If there are supplies you need and each student needs to pay a “fee”, let us know so we can send a notice home as soon as possible.

Have a safe and happy weekend!!

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