November 4, 2009
Dear Families:
The deadline to pre-register for the fourth annual Angel Run and receive a free Angel Run long-sleeve t-shirt with your race registration, is Nov. 17th. The Angel Run is Medfield’s newest holiday season tradition, now in its fourth year. It is a 5-kilometer family fun run/walk featuring lots of entertainment and holiday cheer along the route. The 2009 Angel Run will be held Sunday, Dec. 6th at 2 p.m., at the Ralph Wheelock Elementary School on Elm Street. Proceeds benefit the Natasha Domeshek Fund of the Medfield Foundation, which supports families in need and a kindness scholarship for the Medfield High School Class of 2012. You can complete and mail your registration form and fee today. Forms and instructions can be downloaded from the Thursday Packet or www.angelrun.org. Here are a few other items for the week:
Private School Applications
If your child is planning on applying to private school, please get in touch with your child's guidance counselor or visit the guidance webpage (via Medfield.net, Blake Middle, Pupil Services) for information about the application process.
On Thursday, November 5th, there will be a Grade 8 Parent Information Night for those interested in applying to Tri-County Regional Vocational High School. Please go to Tri-County's website (www.tri-county.tc) or contact Mr. Marenghi for more information.
Christmas in the City
On November 12th during the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade lunches, the eighth grade will sponsor a cupcake sale fundraiser to benefit Christmas in the City. Each year eighth grade students are involved with Christmas in the City, a charity event which provides holiday cheer for the more than 2,800 homeless children in Boston. The students help to decorate the venue for the party and raise money for gifts. Each Christmas in the City child is given the opportunity to choose three items that they need and desire. Sponsors supply one of the three gifts. The eighth graders are hoping to provide as many gifts as possible.
The cupcake sale will be their first fundraiser. For a donation of one dollar, Blake students will be allowed to choose one decorated cupcake from the array that the eighth grade students will bake. If every Blake student makes a one dollar donation on November 12th, the eighth grade will be able to sponsor fourteen Christmas in the City gifts from this fundraiser alone, and Blake students will enjoy delicious treats. Bakers have been asked to be conscious of nut allergy concerns, and students with egg, dairy, and gluten allergies should inquire about special cupcakes at the sale.
Medfield Coalition
Due to popular demand, there will still be some ‘E4E’ parties going on in November and even beyond, so look out for invitations and consider attending a party in support of MCPE. You can also contribute to the Medfield Coalition for Public Education by sending a tax-deductible donation payable to MCPE at P.O. Box 452, Medfield. Thank you for your support of enrichment programs for Medfield schools.
CSA News
Attention 8th grade parents! This is the final week you can order SCRIP and have it apply credit to your child’s Washington, D.C. trip! Do it today! The order form is on the Blake website...Washington Trip info...scrip order form. Drop it off at Lord’s or bring it to the Blake office. If you give the order to your child, please ask them to drop it off in the office. Please mark 8th grade SCRIP on the envelope! Thank you for using this trip credit program!
Have a great week.
Robert Parga
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