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Summer Session
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Summer Session
Board Meeting 6 pm Library
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Summer Session
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Summer Session
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Flexible preparation day for teachers
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WCSU All-Staff In-Service
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Teacher inservice
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Teacher inservice
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First day of school for elem students
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First day of school for grades 7, 8, 9 at U32
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U32 all students
September
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Labor Day - no school
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Board Meeting 6pm Library
Sax for Sale:
Yamaha 23 alto saxaphone for sale. Good condition, hard case: $400 OBO. Cheaper than renting! Call Zach Fielder at 223-9838.
News from the North Branch Nature Center:
Thank you to the Dave Keller Band!
On June 11, Union Elementary School and the North Branch Nature Center hosted a Community Nature Music Festival to raise funds for the NBNC Environmental Literacy Program next year for all K/1 students at Union. The concert and silent auction raised a total of nearly $1,500! Our sincere thanks to Dave Keller, Jan Schultz (bass player), Brett Hoffman (drummer) and special guest Terry Youk on sax. It was a beautiful evening on the lawn of the nature center with great music and a wonderful sense of community, with many folks wondering aloud – “when’s the next one?!”
A Few Open Summer Camp Slots Remain
- Calling all hikers and nature-loving kids! Summer camps are well underway, but a few of our camps still have a couple of open slots. If you’re looking for some summer fun, check out our website for availability…
http://www.northbranchnaturecenter.org/summercamps.html
Last month our hiking camp for kids grades 4-7 (Green Mountain Trekkers) – enjoyed a week of hiking and exploring, with trips to Mount Mansfield, Peacham Bog and Spruce Peak. The group also enjoyed some geocaching on the side (a high-tech treasure hunt involved a GPS unit and some keen eyes). If you missed the first session or want to come back for more, we will explore a whole new set of natural treasures around central Vermont. Sign up soon - this camp is limited to just 10 kids. Dates: Monday to Friday, Aug 9th to 13th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Cost: $225 member, $240 nonmember (includes van transportation).
Upcoming programs for July/August 2010
Please call 802-229-6206 for more info and to register
Family Activity Days - New!
Bug Walk!
Thursday, July 29, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Fee: $5 per family, $3 per individual. Grab a net and come join us for a walk filled with tiny discoveries. We’ll search for dragonflies, butterflies and other flying, hopping six-legged creatures.
NEK Birdwalk - Hardwick Trails (youth birding program)
Saturday, August 21, 8:30 a.m. Fee: free. We're now offering special opportunities for younger birders (ages 8 - 16) to join us in an "Intro to Birding" walk. This program is sponsored by NEK Audubon, The Fairbanks Museum, and NBNC. For more information and to register please call 802-751-7671.
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. starting August 25 Fee: free. Drop by any time between from 3:30 on to catch, tag and release some migrating monarchs. In 2007, a Monarch tagged at NBNC on a Wednesday afternoon was recovered in Mexico! Bring a net if you have one.
Middlesex Food Shelf:
Every Saturday from 9:00 - 10:30 am at the Middlesex Methodist Church, across from Town Hall. A wonderful, free resource for families. They also have dry dog and cat food for the family pets.
