Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

What’s Happening at GHS 10/29/14

The registration deadline for the December 6 SAT is November 6, 2014, so if your student would like to take the SAT then please register for this test at http://www.sat.org

MCAS English and Math retests will be given at GHS on November 5 and November 12, respectively. If your child will be taking these required tests for their graduation requirements please ensure they are present in school at this time. We have met with all of your students to explain the process and the importance of the retests to meet their graduation requirements.

First Quarter is coming quickly so if you have any concerns regarding your student’s progress then please check out their Rank Book on Ipasse. For any parents not yet registered the directions are simpleJ.
1. Go to the Gloucester Public Schools Home Page
2. On the left chose Parent’s Resources
3. On the right chose Ipasse Student Data Access
4. Then chose Register
The form that appears to complete is just some basic student information, and you will need your students ID number. The process is not immediate, but you will shortly, within a few days, receive your log in information. This Ipasse portal will give you the opportunity to review your student progress and have a meaningful conversation with your students regarding any work they are completing and any outstanding assignments. Please contact your student’s guidance counselor if you have any difficulty with this registration process.

Upcoming Dates of Interest

First Term Ends Thursday, November 6,
Semi Formal at Danversport Yacht Club, November 10
Veteran’s Day No School Tuesday November 11
Report Cards Mailed Home, Wednesday, November 12
Sawyer Medal Night   Wednesday November 12,
MEFA Financial Aid Night    Thursday,
November 20

Guidance Department 978-281-9874
– Option #8

Mile Marker One is proud to announce a fundraiser for the victims of the Magnolia fire: ALL door proceeds of the $5 cover charge  from Saturday’s Nov 1, 8 pm performance of Groove Therapy will be donated to the fund set up to benefit the victims of the Magnolia fire. Come get your Groove on for a great cause!

Concerned about climate change?  Be part of the solution!

The Green Committee of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, the Cape Ann Forum, and Gloucester’s Clean Energy Commission will present a panel on climate change on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at the church, corner Church and Middle Streets. Learn how Gloucester can become fossil fuel-free or carbon neutral in a decade. A question-and-answer session and a reception will follow. Free and open to the public; sponsored by Superior Nut Company.
Speakers: Jack Clarke, Sarah Hammond Creighton, JoeAnn Hart (moderator), Harry Hintlian,  Natasha Lamb, Eric Magers, Dick Prouty, Candace Wheeler.

My name is Bryan Muenzner. In honor of my mother,Cindy Muenzner, my family and I are having a ceremony at Stage Fort Park on Saturday, November 1st at 2PM. Could you please advertise this on www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Thank you so much,
Best Bryan Muenzner

SEACOAST NEWS November 2014

Thank you to the Friends of Seacoast!

The Friends of Seacoast have recently provided our facility with a special Halloween Variety Show with exceptional entertainment provided by the Big Smile Entertainment Company, Dinner Theater and weekly concerts.

We are looking forward to many upcoming events with the support of the Friends of Seacoast including A Veteran’s Day Celebration, Baby Farm Animal visits, Dinner Theater with entertainment and special foods, outings, weekly concerts and more……

The Friends of Seacoast Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 9AM-1PM. This special event will Feature a Cookie Walk,, Raffles, White Elephants, Many professional vendors and Santa visits. All Donations to white elephant table will be accepted.
Community Welcome Snow or Shine!

The Friends of Seacoast enhance the resident’s lives at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with hours of enjoyment by providing the finances needed for the special entertainment, supplies and community outings.

Any and all donations to “The Friends of Seacoast” are gratefully accepted.
The Friends of Seacoast are grateful for the gifts received in honor of loved ones.

The next Friends of Seacoast Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at 6:00PM.

The Cape Ann Museum artistic expression projects have included
museum tours and art demonstations within the Seacoast facility.
The CAM Connections next scheduled visit to Seacoast and art project will be November 6th at 2:00PM.

Dory Haul Out This Saturday

The IDRC needs your help this Saturday November 1st to haul out our race dories and put them away for the winter. 
This process requires many volunteers as the boats will have to be nested inside the tent (need at least 8-10 volunteers to make light work of it). 
We also could benefit from a trailer or two if anyone has a trailer and has not pulled their boat yet. 
The plan is to meet at Eastern Ave. Self Storage at 3PM and load the two practice boats. 
Joe Novello and helper will tow 2 race boats and meet us at the high school landing. 
We will swap the boats and make a 2nd trip to haul the remaining race dories. 
Please respond if you can make it and if you have an available trailer!

A HOIDAY FAIR sponsored by the WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CLUB of MAGNOLIA will be held on Saturday, November 15^th 9 – 2 p.m. in Jones Hall at the Magnolia Library Center, corner of Lexington and Norman Ave. Magnolia.

There will be a variety of consignors, handmade crafts, holiday gifts, jewelry, gift baskets, and bake table. 

The silent auction will feature gift certificates from local businesses and restaurants, along with gift baskets and a money raffle.  Also, there will be some fun activities for children to participate in.

Mulled cider, coffee, punch, and donuts will be served throughout the day.  Lunch, featuring homemade fish chowder, quiche, hot-dogs, and tuna rolls will be served from 11:30a.m.

This is the Women’s Club’s major fund-raiser of the year and all money raised will be returned to benefit the community.  Please come and support this community event.  For more information on the club, please contact president, Carol Sutherland, 978-525-3773.

Cape Ann Skating Club “Frozen” Party Open House

Hi Joey,

Cape Ann Families are invited to the Cape Ann Skating Club Open House “Frozen” Ice Skating Party on Saturday, November 15, from 1-3 pm at the Talbot Rink, O’Maley School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester.

Free Family Event!

*Free Skating Lesson with “Frozen” characters

*Free Arts & Crafts

*Bake Sale & Hot Cocoa

*Used Skate Sale

*Great opportunity to learn about Cape Ann Skating Club programs

Participants are welcome to dress up as Frozen characters! For free skating lesson, Public Ice and Skate Rental fees apply.
For more information regarding Cape Ann Skating please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/CapeAnnSkatingClub

website: http://cafsc.org/

This Wednesday at the GWC

Hi Joey.

I am offering an outreach program for ‘Military Veterans of Cape Ann’ in honor of Veteran’s Day next month and wondered if you could help me spread the word! Thank you in advance for all that you can do for this special project!

11/11/2014. Reiki Clinic/Share   6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Manchester Healing Arts Center. 66 Summer St. (Rt. 127.)

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. FREE for Vets (with military I.D.)

Nominal donation all others. RSVP- info@dreamtimewellness.com.

11/20/2014 ‘Evening of Wellness’ for Veterans and Their Families.

4-8 pm. Manchester Community Center. 40 Beach Street. (Yellow Building by the Train Station.) Manchester-by-the-Sea. FREE to Veterans for 1st Session. $10.00 Donation for others. Proceeds go towards local charities. Bring Military Card. Register in Advance – info@dreamtimewellness.com or phone- 978.283.4258.

Thank you!    Karen

Karen Pischke BSN, RN

Gloucester MA

Students at Manchester Memorial School were treated to a presentation by Nick Bollettieri. The world-famous tennis coach was here for the weekend visiting Manchester Athletic Club’s MAC Tennis program, where he gave private and group lessons to hundreds of up-and-coming tennis players from around New England, including those in the MAC Tennis Academy program. 

430 students in grades K-5 were treated to a Q&A with the energetic octogenarian who created the first full-time tennis boarding school that combined on-court training with an academic curriculum. A method that produced 10 number-one world-ranked players, including Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams.

Bollettieri spoke to students about their school’s core values: Honesty, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Responsibility, and Thoughtfulness (HEART); as well as the importance of education, working hard, and living a healthy lifestyle.

“A positive attitude gives you a chance to be successful and can make the impossible possible”, Bollettieri told students. “If you feel that you are special, you have to prove that you are special. Don’t ever say I can’t, say I will. If you put everything you have—every ounce of effort—into winning, then you are a winner no matter the final score.”

“Nick is a great example to young people of how discipline and hard work can provide opportunities and lead to great success,” said John Willis, Principal at Manchester Memorial Elementary School.” He has travelled the world motivating young people, and a lot of what he believes in is what we teach our students here.”

Bollettieri’s visit was made possible by the MAC Sports Foundation, which was created in 2012 by Manchester Athletic Club in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The mission of the Foundation is to offer scholarships to talented junior athletes who do not have the financial means to reach their goals, as well as to provide grants to schools and community organizations offering youth athletic programs.

Manchester Athletic Club is located in Manchester by-the-Sea, MA, and is the only USTA Training Center in New England and one of only 12 USTA Regional Training Centers in the country. MAC is also home to New England’s professional tennis team, The Boston Lobsters.

Back Row: Tennis legend, Nick Bollettieri, with Manchester Memorial Elementary School Principal, John Willis. Front row: Students: Cole Riehl, Maria Rising, Milo Zeltzer, Nina Zalosh, Lily Stefanovich, Tess Carpenter and Hannah Davis.

Gloucester Democrats collect clothing, phone cards, and clothing for our troops

Once again, the Gloucester Democratic City Committee has organized a collection for our troops stationed overseas. They are gathering clothing (especially underwear and warm socks), as well as phone cards and books. Crossword and sudoko books are among the favorites; so are DVDs. All goods should be brand new, of course.

Items can be dropped off at the Cape Ann Democratic Headquarters in the Main Street Plaza, next to Walgreens. It is open 10am to 6pm weekdays, 9am to 5pm Saturdays, and 2pm to 6pm Sundays. The drive will conclude on Tuesday, November 4.

Thanks!

Deanna Fay

Operation Troop Support

“INDIVIDUAL SERVING SIZES” ARE GREAT FOR OUR TROOPS ON THE GO

Food Items:

Coffee / Tea / Sugar / Creamora, Granola bars / Nuts / Beef Jerky / Cereal / Cookies / Pretzels

Peanut butter – (don’t forget the Crackers!)

Tuna / Fruit / Soup, Powdered Drink Mixes, Sun Flower Seeds / Gum / Mints*PULL TABS ON CANNED ITEMS, PLEASE

Toiletries:

ALL ARE NEEDED!

**Especially Baby Wipes & Q-Tips**

Clothing:

SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS! Our Troops walk 10+ miles every day ~

Fresh, Clean Socks are a Luxury. Underwear ~ Boxers / Briefs / Ladies’ Panties, T-shirts

Recreational Time:

Cards and Letters from Home, Paperback Books / Magazines / Playing Cards, Crossword Puzzle Books / Word Find Books, Pens / Pencils / Notepads, DVD’s / CD’s, Portable DVD Players, Portable CD Players, Phone Cards

Small, Hand-held Electronic Games

~PLEASE REMEMBER OUR FEMALE SOLDIERS~

*DONATIONS TO HELP WITH MAILING COSTS AND TELEPHONE CARDS ARE APPRECIATED

We ask that you keep all Our Soldiers and Our Wounded Recovering in

Military Hospitals around the World in Your Thoughts and Prayers.

The hospitalized Warriors and their families need gift cards!!

Walmart, Kohl’s, Target, CVS, Walgreens

HOLIDAY DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE DECEMBER 1^{ST .}WE MAIL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

PLEASE DELIVER YOUR DONATIONS TO:

LUCIA AMERO

OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

(OFFICE) 12   EMERSON   AVENUE/ ( MAIL) CITY HALL/9 DALE AVENUE

GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

lamero@gloucester-ma.gov

TELEPHONE (978) 281-9740

Butternut Squash Across Gloucester on Food Day

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Happy Food Day, Gloucester!

Every Gloucester student from Kindergarten through 12th grade celebrated “real food, just food” this Friday, October 24 in a district-wide Food Day event. The event was coordinated by Backyard Growers, FoodCorps, Cape Ann Fresh Catch, and the amazing kitchen managers at each Gloucester school.

Food Day isn’t entirely new in Gloucester. Last year, FoodCorps service members serving with Backyard Growers and The Open Door organized a tasting of local butternut squash at Veterans Memorial Elementary School as part of this national event. This year, Backyard Growers has expanded its school garden programs to include every school in Gloucester, and decided to ramp up its Food Day programming as well.

Ken Bonfield’s Artistry of the Guitar

featuring Ryan Ayers & Shun Ng

Saturday, November 8, Concert 7:30 PM, Tickets $15 at the door

Fingerstyle Artistry Workshop at 3pm, $30 or $40 for workshop & concert

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester.

Gloucester MA— Gloucester resident, and master guitarist Ken Bonfield will host an Artistry of the Guitar in-the-round concert at The Cultural Center in Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester, MA on Saturday, November 8th with special guests Ryan Ayers and Shun Ng.  A Fingerstyle Artistry Workshop will be offered at 3pm for $30. The concert starts at 7:30pm and tickets are $15 at the door. For both events the cost is $40. Concert Doors open at 7pm; there will be light refreshments.  Each show will start with a short solo set from each artist followed by a short intermission and then a second set with all three guitarists in-the-round swapping songs and stories and sitting in on each others compositions.

Please visit the artist’s website for more information:

Ken Bronfield: http://kenbonfield.com/