May 5, 2008

Vol. 26 No. 30

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar

May 14 ................. All District Band & Chorus Concert, Orion Center, 7 p.m.

May 22 ................. Celebration of Learning, BCS, 5:30 p.m.

May 29 ................. DARE graduation, BCS, 2:00 p.m.

May 29 ................. Kindergarten Parents' Night, BCS, 6:30 (for incoming K-parents)

June 05 ................. Kindergarten Mini-Day

June 09 ................. BBQ lunch @ BCS (see article below)

June 13 ................. 5th Grade Boston Trip

June 17 ................. Field Day @ BCS

June 18 ................. 5th Grade Spaghetti Dinner

June 19 ................. Last Day of School, 11:30 dismissal

Chance To Have Lunch With Your Child - $ Due By May 30

The B-B-Q lunch (also known as "Grill Day") will be held at BCS this year on June 9 . Please note that this is not Field Day. The menu will include a hot dog, chips, watermelon, milk (and possibly other treats*the menu hasn't been set in stone). Parents and younger siblings are invited to join us for the B-B-Q lunch, but must pay ahead of time by May 30. Adult lunches are $3.50 and children are $2. $$ to Ms. Mayo

 

Attention families of 4/5 grade chorus members

We are coming closer to the All District Concert and the Orion Performing Arts Center. There will be two after school rehearsals at the Orion in preparation for the concert. We hope that your child will attend both rehearsals. They will be practicing with students from other chorus's throughout the district, as well as other district music teachers. Your child must attend at least one rehearsal as the Orion to be able to perform at the All District Concert. The rehearsals are Wednesday, May 7th, and Monday, May 12th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The All District Concert is at the Orion on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars!

Community News

Cub Scout News

You may have seen some Cub Scouts in action during April vacation. As part of an Earth Day activity, the Tiger Den consisting of eight first-grade boys ( Connor, Parker, Thomas, Ben, Luccas, Logan, Devin and Austin D.) removed NINE trash bags of garbage from various roads in Bowdoin. This accomplishment was just the beginning in our den's "Earth Day Every Day" philosophy. For the safety of our scouts, we do ask that if you see a clean-up in progress along the roads, that you drive slowly to protect our young men. Other scout dens have activities for community clean-ups planned as well and we want to ensure the safety of every one. PACK #639 THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Softball & Baseball Skills Programs Set To Begin

Softball: The skills program for girls in kindergarten and grade 1 (or those who have turned 5) who have registered, will begin Wednesday, May 7 and run every Wednesday through June. Each session will run from 3:30-5 p.m. Please send a note w/ your child.

Benefit Spaghetti Supper

Mark your calendar and plan to us for a delicious "Italian" evening surrounded by supportive friends, neighbors, co-workers and family as they come together to support Darcie Lapierre-Brown and her family. Darcie was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is now recovering from surgery. The supper will be held at the West Bowdoin Baptist Parish Hall, West Road, on Saturday, May 17 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The menu will include spaghetti with herb seasoned tomato sauce, homemade meatballs, a garden salad, apple sauce, garlic bread knots and assorted homemade desserts like pies, blueberry cake and gingerbread with real whipped cream, brownies and whoopie pies. The costs are: Adults: $6.50, children ages 11 & under $4.00 and children 2 & under: free.

Have Fun & Support A Good Cause

Bowdoinham Community School is holding an auction TONIGHT beginning at 7 p.m.at the Town Hall to support their laptop fund. A silent auction will also be held.

Annual Plant Sale - In Neighboring Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham Public Library will hold its annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 17 at the Bowdoinham Town Hall from 9-4. There will be perennials, trees, shrubs, and annual and vegetable seedlings for sale. Bring boxes or baskets. The library will appreciate any help you could give or plants you could donate. If you would like to donate plants, pot and label them and bring them to the Town Hall Wednesday May 14th - Friday May 16th. If you could give time, call the library at 666-8405, Jen Foley at 666-3459 or see Betsy Steen at school. Remember, Plant Sale gift certificates make great Mother's Day presents. See Beth French at the library or Betsy Steen at school. And of course we love to have Bowdoin residents use the library. Membership is only $7.50 a year.

2nd Annual Plant Sale - Here In Bowdoin

Saturday, May 31st, 2008 from 9 AM - 2 PM - West Bowdoin Baptist Church, West Road - Contact Person: Angela Wheeler 353-9447

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Plant Sale at West Bowdoin Baptist Church. We had such a great and successful time last year, that we are trying it again. We are offering mostly perennials, but will also have annuals, herbs, houseplants and vegetables available as well. Don't forgot to visit our bake sale and hotdog "stand". This event is fun for the whole family, please make it part of your spring gardening adventures.
Donations of plants accepted. All proceeds go to the West Bowdoin Baptist Church's Women's Mission Circle.

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