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Fri 5-24 No Home Education

Tickets are now on sale for Rippowam Drama’s production of
RoaldDahl’s
Willy Wonka
Don’t miss the fun!
May 31st and June 1st at 7:30 pm
Matinee June 1st at 2:00 pm
Adult General Admission Tickets $15.00
Students and Seniors $10.00
Tickets available online at http://www.rippowamdrama2013.eventbrite.com
Order form attached
School Events
Si usted necesita esta informacion en Español, por favor contacte a Lina Quintero, linaquintero1026@yahoo.com

Tue, May 21: Meeting for Incoming 6th Grade Parents, 6:30-7:30pm, Ripp auditorium
Fri, May 24: Early Release, Professional Development
Sun, May 26: Memorial Day Parade – Marching Band – 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students from Ms. Gibson’s classes, and Mr. Rizzi’s Drumline (see more below)
Mon, May 27: School closed, Memorial Day
Fri, May 31 and Sat, Jun 1: Rippowam Drama Presents Willy Wonka! (See above)
Thu, Jun 6: PTO Meeting, 7pm, New Board Vote in Media Center
Mon, Jun 10: 8th Grade Trip to Holiday Hill – admission forms have been sent home
Wed, Jun 19 – Fri, Jun 21: Early Release
Fri, Jun 21: 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony, 9am Ripp Auditorium
Fri, Jun 21: Last Day of School
(will list other field trips if information is sent to RippowamPTO@gmail.com)

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To Our Parent Volunteers
A great big Thank You to all those who baked or donated goodies and/or fruit for staff appreciation…we couldn’t have done it without you!
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College Planning 101 delivered by Gail Howard from NCC on May 21st at 6pm
SPEF (Stamford Public Education Foundation) is hosting an evening information session with Gail Howard from NCC on May 21st at 6pm at the Government Center in the Senior Center conference room on the 2nd floor. We will have a light supper followed by the presentation. Middle and high school parents and students are invited.

28.2% of the seniors who graduated from Stamford high schools in June 2012 registered at NCC. Of those students 80% required at least one remedial class before they were able to enter credit bearing courses. We hope that by partnering more closely with NCC, we can reduce the number of Stamford students who require remediation and increase the number who graduate.
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Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26:
The parade starts at 12noon, but all Marching Band members should report to Rippowam at 10am

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For Parents of 8th Grade Students
On May 30th 7pm, all incoming freshmen going to Stamford High School, are invited to meet the coaches. Meet in the auditorium (front of school) and you will receive all the forms you need to participate in sports. Fall sports begin Saturday August 24th.

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Add Your Opinion – Surveys from Stamford Public Schools:
If you haven’t done so already, please be sure your opinion is heard on both of these important School Surveys (both were mailed home, but you can reply online instead):
District Family Climate Survey (Deadline May 24, 2013)
English
Spanish
School Choice Survey (Deadline May 31, 2013)
English
Spanish
You will use the same survey participation code for both surveys.
If you do not have yours handy, please look-up your survey code here
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The PTO is seeking nominations for the 2013/2014 PTO Executive Board. Please submit your nominations by Monday, May 20th to kerrymac@optonline.net or to the PTO mailbox in the main office. You may nominate yourself or any other parent or guardian. All nominees will be contacted for approval before being listed on the ballot. Voting will take place at the June PTO Meeting on Thursday, June 6th in the Media Center.

Board positions and their terms of office are as follows:
Ø Co-Presidents, two individuals, each serving a two-year term, completing office in alternate years.
Ø Immediate Past-President, one year term.
Ø Vice President, Fund-Raising, one year term
Ø Vice-President, Volunteers, one year term
Ø Vice-President, Communications, one year term
Ø Vice-President Hospitality, one year term
Ø Secretary, one year term
Ø Treasurer, one year term.
Ø PT Council Representative, one year term
Ø BOE Representative, one year term
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Graduation is June 21st. We are responsible for providing refreshments. Traditionally we look for 6th and 7th grade parents to staff this so 8th grade parents can see their child graduate!!

Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering.

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Upcoming Meetings

Tue, May 28: Board of Ed Regular Monthly Meeting, 7pm, 5th Flr Gov. Ctr
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Hope in Motion Bennett Cancer Center Walk
From Angela Schumann, our IB Coordinator:

Team Rippowam is walking in the above event. Kids under 12 free. Parking is suspended for the day. Sunday, June 2, 2013 starting at Columbus Park at 10:00. I am the captain of the team. You can register online (hope in motion) or register by paper. Look in Mrs. Schumann’s mailbox for the paper forms. When you register online, please register for team “Rippowam.” The Bennett Center has helped me stay healthy for the past 5 years. Please come out and support us if you can. Registration is $35.00. and the paper forms are in the P.T.O mailbox.
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Extra YEARBOOKS have been ordered- but only 60 copies. If you have not ordered a book for your students yet, please do so ASAP. First come, first served. Once money is turned in the student’s name will be placed on the list and will be all set to receive a book in June.

Cost is $33 CASH ONLY turned into Ms. Chymbor. Make sure students name and homeroom are on the envelope. THANK YOU!
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Musical Instrument Donations Needed
Starfish Connection, a local charity that benefits Stamford’s free lunch children, is looking for student instruments — flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, violins and violas for children in the program. If you have an instrument that is no longer being used, please email Judy Martin at judymartin2121@gmail.com or call her at 203-276-9690 to arrange a pick up. She will give you a tax letter for the donation. For more information on Starfish Connection, you can visit their website at http://www.StarfishConnection.org.
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If your 8th grade child is interested in cheerleading at Stamford High this info is for you:

As the school year comes to a close, it is once again time for the Stamford High School Varsity Coed Cheerleading team to hold tryouts. Every year, however, many incoming freshmen miss the tryouts because they are not aware they are being held.
Information is as follows:

Tryouts begin on May 20th at 3:30 in the auxiliary gym at SHS. For further information go to the cheerleading page at Stamfordhigh.org

Let us know if you have any questions.
-The SHS Varsity Cheerleading captains
Megan O’Neill, Antonella Fusco, Kate Ralbovsky, and Danielle Cavaliere

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