Wednesday after school program activity for grades one and two was creating a tiny masterpiece for the Alice Ward memorial libraries tiny art show. The art show kits are free to pick up At the library and must be returned by Thursday, February 27 all art submitted will be on display at the library for the month of March.
Family Events coming up.
Family Shamrock Shuffle - March 18 @4:30 pm
Pizza and Poems - April 24 @4:30 pm
For your information about the 2025-2026 budget at Canaan Schools and meeting information.
Need help with taxes? This might be a great help to you. NEKCA will be helping and please call to make an appointment. More information is on the flyer attached.
The Community Builders Hub has been helping to convene partners to explore creative collaborations to help with issues of importance to community members, including the lack of childcare options in the area of northern Coos County, NH and northeastern Essex County, VT. If your family is in need of childcare or after school care within the next year, please consider filling out this brief survey to help us determine the current needs of our communities. Real solutions are forming, but public input is needed to move things forward. Please submit responses here by January 22, 2025. Thank you for your time!
Get in the Holiday Spirit and dress up. Dec 16-20, 2024 - Monday-Friday
Monday - Christmas Sweater - Ugly or not
Tuesday - Holiday Head to Toe
Wednesday - North Pole Characters
Thursday - Favorite Christmas Movie Character
Friday - Polar Express - School Appropriate PJ's
We just wanted to remind everyone that Friday December 13 is the tag sale sponsored by the Class of 2028! We are still accepting and need donations of new or gently used items; but no clothing, bedding, or stuffed animals, please. Items can be dropped off at school during school hours 7:30-3:30 pm. We can also use donations of gift wrap. If you can, please have donated items brought to school by Thursday night, December 12.
The tag sale will be open to students from 8-12 and to parents and the public from noon until 1 pm. All items will be priced twenty five cents and up. The Class of 2028 thanks you in advance for your help with this fundraiser and community service event.
Family Support Programs are offered online free of charge to Vermont parents and families.
Click the link to have more information and how to sign up:
https://www.pcavt.org/family-support-programs
Grades 1-6 had a paper chain challenge during Tuesday morning collaboration. Students were split into groups of 3 working as a team to attempt to create the longest chain. Supplies provided were 3 sheets of paper, scissors, and a glue stick. The winning teams chain was 15 feet long. The winners were Adalynn Marchand, Owen Phillips and Brock Gales. All groups chains were connected together to decorate the MPR for the holidays!
The class of 2028 will have a tag sale on Dec. 13 from 8 am - 12 pm and then open to public 12 pm - 1 pm. Prices are .25 cent on up and we are accepting donations of items that would be sold to benefit the Class of 2028.
Check out this article about: https://northernforest.org/the-dream-that-nearly-wasnt/
Chris Masson, left. of Canaan, VT and Julie Renaud Evans, who manages the Center’s Community Forest program, began working with other community members and partners in 2010 to establish the Canaan Community Forest.
Tonight @ 5pm in the multipurpose room/cafeteria! Here are only some of the pies that will be auctioned off tonight, we hope to see you there! All proceeds will support our K-Kids, Builders Club & Key Club.
Pre-K-6 are thankful for people and things in their lives.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Canaan K-Kids and Builder's Club raised money by selling pins. All proceeds from their sales were donated to Two Rivers Relief for Cancer. The clubs raised $1,919.47 for their donation. Seen here are members presenting their check to Katie Hopps, a representative of the Two Rivers Relief for Cancer foundation.
Thank you to the Daughters of the American Revolution for the gift of the US Flag that was flown over the United States Capitol.
Don't have time for baking those Thanksgiving pies? We got your covered!
Join us at 5pm November 22nd in the gym for our Thanksgiving Pie Auction to support K-Kids, Builders Club & Key Club. We will have many types of delicious homemade pies: apple, pumpkin, mixed berry, chocolate, maple, lemon meringue, meat pies and many more! We hope to see you there!
Just a reminder that the Veteran's Day Assembly is tomorrow. Staff and students are encouraged to wear patriotic colors, red, white, and blue for our Veteran's Day Assembly at 10:15 am in the gym, Wednesday Nov 6, 2024
Dear Veterans,
Please join us for Student Council's Veterans Day Assembly.
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 AT 10:15 AM IN THE CANAAN GYMNASIUM
PLEASE RSVP IF YOU ARE A VETERAN AND WILL BE ATTENDING
1-802-266-8910 EXT 2155
KEEP KIDDOS WARM, SAVE FAMILIES MONEY & RECYCLE! DONATE ITEMS IN COLLECTION BINS AT LAPERLE'S IGA & SOLOMON'S STORE BY 11/7. FAMILIES SHOP FOR FREE FROM COLLECTED ITEMS! NOVEMBER 9TH
11 A.M.-2 P.M. COLEBROOK SCHOOL, CAFETERIA DURING THE COLBROOK PTO HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR. SEE THECBH.ORG FOR FURTHER INFO
Attention: The staff of Canaan Memorial School will be having an emergency lockdown drill from 12:15 pm - 3:00 pm. There is no real threat it is only a drill. Thank you for your attention.
