Dates to Remember! www.rangeleyschool.org

Check the website for up-to-date calendar information!

1/31 HS BBall vs GPC 5:00Girls/6:30Boys

2/2 Outing Club Event - Pond Hockey

2/3 PTA Meeting 4:00pm

2/4 HS BBall vs Buckfield “Senior Night” 5:00 Girls/6:30 Boys

2/4 HS BBall vs. Greenville 5:00 Girls/ 6:30 Boys

2/4 Franklin County Spelling Bee- 7:00 Strong Elem. School

2/7 NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY- HEART HEALTH AWARENESS

*MS BBall playoffs TBA

As I typed the date for this newsletter I couldn’t believe that the end of January has arrived. Groundhogs Day is just around the corner and thoughts of more winter are in the air.

Report cards will be coming out and parents are encouraged to review your child’s progress with him or her. Setting and reviewing academic and behavioral goals are also encouraged strongly. If parents have any questions, I strongly recommend contacting the teacher and setting up a conference.

The winter sports season is coming to a close for regular season basketball and cheering. Middle school

basketball will be heading to playoffs and high school teams have their last regular season games this upcoming week. Please join us to support the Lakers.

Parents please remember, students in K-8 must have a parent in attendance with them at games/events, they need to remain in the gym and seated. Respecting the players, coaches, officials, and fans is of importance and having people walking in front of them during the game is a distraction. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Mr. Brown, K-8 Principal/Athletic Director

News From the Desk:

LAKER TIMES-K-12 NEWS“THROUGH EDUCATION, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE AND IMPROVE THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE. BY TOUCHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS, OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS MAKE THE FUTURE

BRIGHTER FOR ALL OF US.” -- TONY KNOWLES

RANGELEY LAKES REGIONAL SCHOOL/JANUARY 31, 2014

FROM MRS. PRATT:

Well we are getting to the end of our high school basketball session

and within the next couple of weeks

we will know about tournaments. Our teams have represented us

with great sportsmanship and I commend our parents and

community for such good displays

of sportsmanship. We are already in finished with the

first week of our second semester! Grades are in for the first semester and we should have honor role done.

Certificates will be presented at the February Student of the MOnth Assembly..

The January Student of the Month Assembly was held today. Friday, January 31 at 9:30 AM.

I continue to encourage parents to access Infinite Campus for information about their child’s grades and

assignments. If you need support from technology, please contact the school and speak with Lynn Richards

Pollock. The budget process is unfolding in the next two weeks. The timeline for

starting is the first Board meeting in February. I look forward to these discussions and presentations and hope interested citizens will join us for

any meetings they can. I am still hoping to expand my list of parents that may wish to get the

school newsletter, school notifications including cancelations, and other important notices in an electronic

format. If you’d like to be added to the email notification system, please let me know at spratt@rangeleyschool.org

PLEASE HELP US CONSERVE PAPER! PROVIDE THE OFFICE WITH A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS AND GET YOUR NEWSLETTERS ELECTRONICALLY!

FROM THE CAFETERIA:Mon: 2/3:Breakfast: Yogurt Bar

Lunch: Pulled Pork Sandwich, French Fries, Fruit

Tues: 2/4: Breakfast: Raspberry Muffin

Lunch: Chop Suey, French Bread, Fruit

Wed: 2/5: Breakfast: Breakfast Bake

Lunch: Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup, Fruit

Thur: 2/6: Breakfast: Plain Pancakes

Lunch: Turkey, Potatoes, Veggies, Fruit

Fri: 2/7: Breakfast: Egg, Sausage, Cheese Muffin

Lunch: Pizza, Apple Crisp

*Salad Bar available daily. Menu subject to change!

PTA NEWS! *Thank  you  to  everyone  who  helped  make  all  of  our  holiday  ac6vi6es  a  huge  success.

CHECK  OUT  THE  NEW  LINK  ON  THE  DISTRICT  WEBSITE  FOR  RLRS  PTA.

MEMBERSHIP  INFORMATION  IS  ON  THE  WEBSITE.

*  As  always:  Tuesday  nights  are  PTA  Pizza  Night  at  Oquossoc  Grocery.  $1  from  every  pizza  purchase  goes  to  the  PTA.

LOST AND FOUND!Please  check  the  lost  and  found  located  in  the  hallway  outside  Nurse  Savage’s  office.  

CONGRATULATIONS!Owen Sinclair for being selected to the New England Music Festival! Best of luck!

JANUARY Student of the

Month!

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized by their grade levels as the JANUARY Student-of-the-Month!

Brayden Thompson-1st Grade

Eva Spear- 2nd grade

Lily Lavallee – 4th grade

Cameron Dresser- 5th grade

Brian Williamson- 6th grade

Victoria Latarte- 12th grade

Michael Haley- 12th grade

GOOD LUCK AND A WISH FOR SUCCESS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE WINNERS AND ALL THE PARTICIPANTS:

1ST PLACE- EVA MCMILLAN

2ND PLACE- KEEGAN AUSTIN

ALTERNATE- LAUREN FARMER

Grade 5 News

Maine Senator Tom Saveillo visited Mrs. Mitchellʼs 5th grade classroom last Friday. He explained how a bill became a law and answered the studentsʼ questions. Later he joined them for lunch in the cafeteria.

January/ February Celebration Day

Jan. 31 Chinese New YearsFeb. 1 National Freedom DayFeb. 2 Groundhog DayFeb. 4 Rosa Parks DayFeb. 7 National Wear Red DayFeb 12 Lincoln’s BirthdayFeb. 14 Valentine’s DayFeb. 15 Susan B. Anthony’s BirthdayFeb. 17 President’s Day

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Laker Athletics

Monday: February 3rd

Possible MS Playoff GameHS Practices TBA

Tuesday: February 4th

“Senior Night”HS Girls BBall vs Buckfield 5:00pmHS Boys BBall vs Buckfield 7:00pm

Wednesday: February 5th

Possible MS Playoff GameHS Practices TBA

Thursday: February 6th

MS BBall Practice 2:30-3:30pmHS Girls BBall vs Greenville 5:00pmHS Boys BBall vs Greenville 6:30pm

Friday: February 7th

HS Girls BBall 2:30-4:30pmMS Girls 4:30-5:30pmMS Boys 5:30-6:30pm

Saturday: February 8thHS Girls BBall 8:00-10:00am

HS Cheering Practices for the week are TBA!

** Please check www.rangeleyschool.org “Sports Calendar” for updates!

OT News

Parents,

Week two of OT information is here! Just to recap, OT is focusing on addressing handwriting issues in school. Last week information was sent home about writing tool grip. The second piece of positioning information is seating. When doing homework that includes writing please try to enforce the following:* Student sitting in a chair with feet supported * Solid writing surface that is about two inches higher then elbow height (elbow height is where the

elbow is when arms are at sides)* Have student sit close enough to writing surface so forearms are on table* Have student clasp hands together to form a triangle with arms and body* Paper should be placed with the outside edge running parallel to the writing arm while the arm is

in the triangle position

Why This is Important

Children ages five and over spend most of the school day writing. If student is not positioned well for handwriting then handwriting becomes more difficult. If handwriting is difficult then it has been shown that students will produce shorter, less complex written assignments. In older grades these students struggle to finish assignments, produce messy assignments and do not enjoy writing. All of these things result in lower grades even if the student has the knowledge to produce far higher scores.

We all want our kids to succeed and making small changes, such as positioning with writing, enable our kids to be the best they can be.

Thank you for helping your children.Sincerely,Kim Gooding MS, OTR/L, CLT

All seeds are untreated and have been tested for germination. They all can besown outside (at a depth twice the seed size) except for Cosmonaut Volkovand Amish Paste tomatoes (#4038 and #4140) which should be startedindoors in a pot and transplanted. Others as stated may be started indoors ifyou prefer. Hardy varieties may be sown April-May, tender varieties in June.Seeds are supplied by Fedco Seeds, a Maine-based consumer-workercooperative (www.fedcoseeds.com; PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903). IfFedco runs out of any variety listed, they will substitute a similar variety.Days to maturity or first bloom appear in parentheses. OG meansorganically grown seed (all the varieties in this selection); OP meansopen-pollinated; IND for tomatoes means indeterminate, plants spreadvigorously and should be staked. An online version of this form, which can

be printed or emailed, is available atwww.fedcoseeds.com/forms/rlrsOG.pdf.

205 Provider Bean OG (50 days) OP.Nothing provides like Provider. Early highyields, even under adverse conditions.Concentrated sets of round 5" pods. Rich beanytaste. Pick regularly to encourage productionbut stay out of the patch when wet. Tender,will not survive frost. Sow 3-4 seeds per ft. inrows 24-30" apart. Beans need only averagesoil. 2 oz. packet sows 25 ft. 249 Maxibel Haricot Vert OG (61 days)OP. Heavy producer of uniform dark greenfancy 6�–8" pods of exceptional length, ramrod

straightness and superb taste. For maximum tenderness and succulent flavorpick this haricot vert early and often when the pods are still thin. Highyields, perfect texture and creamy flavor for the gourmet. Culture likeProvider beans above. Half oz. packet sows around 8 ft.265 Indy Gold Wax Bean OG (54 days) OP. Tenderyellow pods with attractive green tips average 5". Largeplants are heavy yielders. A good performer even in coldwet summers. Beans, held high off the ground, are easy topick and hold well. Culture same as Provider beans above.2 oz packet sows 25 ft.883 Sugar Ann Snap Pea OG (58 days) OP. Theearliest snap pea, ripening here around June 20, with 2'vines short enough that they do not need staking. Verygood quality, sweetest of the dwarf snap peas. Direct sowoutdoors as soon in the spring as the ground can be workedas young seedlings don�’t mind frost but need to develop agood deep root system before the weather gets hot. Plant6-8 seeds per ft. Allow pods to fill for maximum sweet-ness; eat the entire pod. 2 oz packet sows 25 ft.

1313 Marketmore 76 Cucumber OG (63days) OP. Cornell University�’s famous slicingcucumber, the market standard the past 30 years.For salads and fresh eating. Harvest at 7-8".Vigorous vines will crawl, productive for a longtime if kept picked. Sow 2" apart in rows 3' apartor 6 per mound in hills 4' apart thinning to threebest plants per hill. Need rich soil. Very tender,will not survive frost. Pick often for bestproduction. Packet sows 10 ft.

1457 Costata Romanesca Zucchini OG (60 days) OP. According toWill Bonsall, �“the only summer squash worth bothering with, unless you�’rejust thirsty.�” Deeply striped and ribbed, Costata resembles Cocozelle, with adistinctive sweet mildly nutty flavor. Also a productive source for tasty malesquash blossoms. Sow outdoors inhills with plenty of rich compostor well-rotted manure. Plant 2-3seeds per hill after danger of frost.Packet plants 5-6 hills. Keeppicked for season-long production.

1630 Uncle David�’s Dakota DessertSquash OG (95 days) OP. Farmer-breederDavid Podoll calls this �“the originalbuttercup.�” Indeed it resembles the classicBurgess Buttercup squash that has been afavorite in New England for many years.Podoll�’s family has been selecting it for 40years primarily for color, taste, sweetness,and vigor and hardiness in cold weather, butalso for thick flesh, small seed cavities andhigher productivity. Vigorous vines will

crawl distances and stay productive even during our area�’s typical weatherextremes. Start indoors and transplant out or direct seed after all danger offrost. Likes rich soil and full sun. Sow 3-5 seeds to a hill and thin to 3 bestplants. Harvest when corky stem wizens and sun cure. Packet plants 5 hills. 1720 New England Pie Pumpkin OG(102 days) OP. Also known as Small Sugarpumpkin, New Englanders�’ choice forpumpkin pies for generations. Round fruitsaverage 4 lb. in good soil. Vines crawlplenty, benefit from compost or well-rottedmanure. Sow 4-5 per hill, thin to the threebest plants, allow 5-6' between hills. Tenderplants will not survive frost, fruits can takelight frost. Pick at full orange color andallow to sun cure for 10 days. Will storeseveral months and continue ripening.Packet sows about 10 hills.

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Provider Green Bean OG

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Maxibel Haricot Vert OG

Indy Gold Wax Bean OG

Marketmore 76 Cucumber OGCostata Romanesca Zucchini OGUncle David�’s Dakota Dessert Squash OG

New England Pie Pumpkin OG

Danvers Carrot OGYaya Carrot OGEarly Wonder Tall Top Beet OG

Bloomsdale Spinach OGRed Sails Lettuce OG

Lettuce Mix OGGolden Chard OG

Dark Green Italian Parsley OGFiesta Broccoli OG

Cosmonaut Volkov Tomato OGAmish Paste Tomato OGSweet Basil OG

Caribe Cilantro OG

Jewel Mix Nasturtium OGAutumn Beauty Mix Sunflower OG

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Sugar Ann Snap Pea OG883

Red Russian Kale OG3462

5551 Tiger�’s Eye Sunflower OG