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Principal's Pen

March 28, 2024

Principal's Pen March 28, 2024

Dear Julian Curtiss Families


Julie DesChamps of Waste Free Greenwich has reported that Julian Curtiss School is the fourth elementary school to adopt the organics recycling program, which diverts banana peels, apple cores and other food scraps from the waste stream to cut waste, save natural resources, and promote environmental stewardship. The Eagles dramatically increased their diversion rate from 34% to 76% by separating their food waste from liquids, recycling and trash and donating any uneaten, unopened food to the share refrigerator.


A daily average of 27 lbs of food scraps were diverted from incineration to instead create energy and compost at Quantum Biopower, an anaerobic digester. Through the Zero Waste Schools program, the students are projected to eliminate almost 10,000 lbs of trash during the school year.


Some of the educational highlights in the cafeteria included instructional videos, a compost challenge competition between grade levels, the Ready, Set, Sort! video game and a worm bin encounter to see composting in action. The students will celebrate their success with a delivery of compost for the school's gardens, bringing the process full circle!


GO EAGLES!


We wish our families that celebrate a very Happy Easter and we wish everyone a wonderful three day weekend. We will see you on Monday.


Mrs. Trish McGuire and Mr. Matthew Hartigan

Solar Eclipse on April 8th Solar Eclipse on April 8th

Excitement is in the air! On April 8th a total solar eclipse will take place in North America between 2:25 PM and 4:00 PM with the actual total eclipse happening at around 3:30 PM. This is a unique and exciting event when the moon blocks the Sun perfectly, and only a dim outer ring of the sun appears to be visible. There won't be another U.S. eclipse spanning coast to coast until 2045.


Many suggest that there could be danger in looking directly at the sun without appropriate eyewear. Though it is expected to be minimal in the Greenwich area, below is a link for more information about the eclipse as well as a suggested link for safety glasses should you wish to purchase them for your child.



NASA April 8th


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We're having a ball! - Week of March 25, 2024 by Caryn Horan | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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Great ideas to support writing at home! Great ideas to support writing at home!

Supporting the Home / School Connection: Straight From the Classroom

Supporting the Home / School Connection: Straight From the Classroom

Parents want to support their children with writing at home, but often do not know where to begin. This post provides some simple ideas you can share with them.

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Boosterthon to begin in April Boosterthon to begin in April

Julian Curtiss Eagle Run | Register today!

You can now register for our Julian Curtiss Eagle Run! Our goal is to raise $15,000 for curriculum enrichment. Registering is easy and free!

️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ️

This year if we get 65% of our whole school registered by the Julian Curtiss Eagle Run, our WHOLE SCHOOL gets a PJ Day!

Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

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¡Ya pueden inscribirse en nuestra Julian Curtiss Eagle Run! Nuestro objetivo es recaudar $ 15.000 para el enriquecimiento del plan de estudios. ¡Registrarse es fácil y gratis!

️ Regístrese ahora en MYBOOSTER.COM ️

Este año, si conseguimos que el 65% de nuestro colegio se inscriba antes de la Julian Curtiss Eagle Run, ¡TODO NUESTRO COLEGIO tendrá un PJ Day!

Asegúrese de revisar las funciones de compartir fácil en MYBOOSTER.COM para que otros sepan cómo pueden ayudar a apoyar a nuestra escuela.

Gracias por trabajar con nosotros para hacer nuestra escuela más fuerte. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por su apoyo!

JULIAN CURTISS YEARBOOK! JULIAN CURTISS YEARBOOK!

The 2023-2024 JULIAN CURTISS YEARBOOK is now available for purchase!


Just 6 steps away from ordering your JC Yearbook TODAY!

1. Go to www.coffeepond.com.

2. Click on the Order Yearbooks button.

3. Enter the password (case sensitive): JCEAGLE24

4. Enter the child’s name & grade and the book quantity.

5. Enter your email under contact and select add to cart.

6. If you have another child to order for, please select order for another child. If not, you can finish checking out.

Mark Your Calendar Mark Your Calendar

March

March 29: Good Friday no school


April

April 2: Primary Day

April 3: Grade 1 Bruce Museum 9:30-11:30

April 3: Grade 3 to New Pond Farm 9:00-1:30

April 3: Grade 5 to WMS performance 9:00-11:00

April 3: Boosterthon Kick off and goes up to April 12

April 9: 4th and 5th grade to symphony 8:45-11:00

April 10: Declamation Contest 9:00-9:45 Grades 3- 5

April 10: Science Night at JC

April 12: Eagle Run with Boosterthon

April 15: 22 Spring Recess

April 23: School Resumes

April 23- 3rd grade to Bush Holly House 8:45-10:45

April 24: Community Service Awards GHS

April 25: WMS students (9 students) to Camp Seton

April 26: 5th grade to Camp Seton (all of fifth grade)

April 26: VIP Dance 6 pm

Trish McGuire
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