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After months of preparation, the Willy Wonka, Jr. Musical is almost here!

Please save the date this Friday and Saturday night to see a spectacular musical!

Doors open at 6PM at the Quinsigamond Community College. Tickets are $8 at the door, $6 in advance.

Spanish Night is May 8th from 6-8PM at Mount Carmel. This is a fantastic event with food, dance, music, a live band, and an opportunity for students to demonstrate their talents and celebrate the Spanish culture. This is a free event and open to all.

If you would like to help with donations and food, please contact Ms. Gonzalez or Ms. Colon at extension 3193.

We also appreciate the numerous donations that we have so generously received. Thank you so much!

All Families:

The Federation for Children with Special Needs will be providing a Basic Rights Workshop on May 20 at 6:30 PM here at the school. All members of the Seven Hills Charter Public School community are invited to attend.

All Families:

Please be aware that the Special Education parent survey is being sent out by
the state next week. Please remember to fill it out.

Sadly, the basketball season has come to an end for our Panthers. Congratulations to both the girls and boys basketball teams on completing their seasons and representing our school so well. An extra special congratulations goes to the girls' team which made it all the way to the finals and finished the season in 2nd place! Thank you to Ms. Roy and all those involved for your hard work and dedication. Next season is only about eight months away!

Due inclement weather, all Saturday activities on March 1st at the Seven Hills Public Charter School have been cancelled.

This includes the Show Choir trip to the Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, MA and the Saturday administrative detention.

The annual Science Fair, "Science in Action", will be held in the gym on February 28, from 6:00 until 7:30pm. Projects are being accepted from students in grades 5-8 (every eighth grader is expected to submit a project). If you know someone that would be interested in being a judge and is not associated with the school please contact Mrs. Thyden in the library.

Good Luck Scientists!

The school will be closed today due to inclement weather.

SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS STAFF REPORTS 2 HOURS LATER

STUDENTS HAVE NO SCHOOL TODAY 1/18/08 STAFF REPORTS 2 HOURS LATER.

School closed January 14, 2008

Today is January 14, 2008 and the school will be closed due to inclement weather.

Thank you to Mr. Belanger for the updates:

A select number of our Show Choir students will be performing at the Starbucks on Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, at 9am tomorrow morning. This is a nice opportunity to make a community appearance, and all families are welcome to join! There will be free treats and hot chocolate.


Worcester,Shrewsbury St Marketplace
225 Shrewsbury St
Worcester, MA 01604
508-753-3734

Please join us as we celebrate our students accomplishments from the first semester!

8:20: Primary Academy
11:20: Junior Academy
12:30 Elementary Academy

We will meet in the gym. We hope you can make it!

Seven Hills is closed today due to weather. Model citizen assemblies will be tomorrow instead of today.

Please note the following times for the Model Citizens Assembly on Monday, December 17th:

8:20: Primary Academy
11:20: Junior Academy
12:30 Elementary Academy

We hope you can make it!

School will be opening 2 hours later than usual today due to weather. Also, today's Model Citizen assembly has been postponed until Monday.

Seven Hills will be closing early today due to weather. The time of closing will be 12:45.

School will be opening 2 hours later than usual today due to weather.

School is closed Monday December 3 due to weather.

School Newsletters are distributed every Friday in school. They contain important information regarding upcoming school events and opportunities. These newsletters are also available online in the Newsletters section of the school website. To access them, point your mouse to School and click on Newsletter.

PowerSchool is Seven Hills' new student information system. It is replacing Centerpoint. Parents and students can use it to access grades, attendance records, teacher comments, upcoming assignments and much more!

Students in grades 3-8 will have received their PowerSchool account information and training by the middle of September.

All parents (grades K-8) will have multiple opportunities to receive their PowerSchool account information and training. The first opportunity will be on the morning of Saturday, September 8. The second opportunity will be on our first Family Night which is on Monday, September 10 (see the post below this one for more information about these events).

Please note that parent accounts are different from student accounts, and parent account information will not be released until September 8.

More training opportunities will be announced as necessary. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you on September 8th and 10th!

Come learn more about how to access student grades and information through Power School and other great new programs. The tech team will be here to meet with families on Saturday, September 8th from 9:00 - 11:00 AM.

Our Back to School Night for parents will be held on September 10th from 5:30 - 7:30. This mandatory event will provide valuable information regarding our school curriculums, technologies and special programs. We look forward to seeing you!

August 22nd is the first day of school for grades 1-8. Kindergarten orientation for families is between 9 and 11 AM. Here's to a great year!

YOU ARE INVITED TO LOCAL TEACHER APPRECIATION EVENTS
Crayola and its retail partners appreciate what educators do to inspire students year after year! Here is a list of upcoming events that are specially planned to thank you.

MICHAELS
Michaels® stores thanks teachers for inspiring creative young minds every day. Come to Michaels starting Sunday, August 12th through Saturday, August 18th and receive a Teachers-Only 15% discount off of everything in the store, including sale items! (School ID is required to receive the discount.) Also, enter on-line for a chance to win. Sign-up at Michaels.com between August 11th through 18th and you will be registered to win a $1,000 Michaels gift card, a classroom full of cool Crayola products, or other great prizes! For more information about this event, visit www.michaels.com

OFFICE DEPOT
Office Depot is hosting a Teacher Appreciation Week for all Star Teachers starting on Sunday, August 12th through Saturday August 18th. All attending Star Teachers will receive 10%* off qualifying in-store purchases when they present their Star Teacher member card in-store this week only. On Saturday August 18th from 9 am – 11 am (local time) all retail locations will host a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. Star Teachers will receive a FREE tote bag full of product samples, information, and exclusive offers while supplies last. Not a star teacher yet? Visit your local Office Depot store to sign up today!
*10% instant discount excludes purchases from www.techdepot.com, Albertsons supermarkets, U.S. Military stores and purchases of gift cards, computers, TV’s, and business services (including but not limited to wireless, satellite, and Internet services) and all purchases from DPS (including but not limited to copying, printing, mailing and shipping services, and postage stamps). You must be an Office Depot Star Teacher to receive the discount. The Office Depot Star Teacher Program is open to Pre-K through 12th Grade classroom teachers. Visit your local Office Depot store for program terms and conditions.

STAPLES
Staples® invites teachers to celebrate the new school year. The first 200 teachers at each local event will receive free gifts plus a chance to see the coolest, new back to school products. Find the date and location of the event near you at www.staples.com/teacherday (Teachers may be asked to present school ID.)

OFFICE MAX
OfficeMax® is hosting Educator Appreciation Days. These events take place on either August 2-4 or August 23-25 depending on when school starts in your area. Educators can call either their local OfficeMax store or the hotline, 1-877-OFFICEMAX, to find local dates and locations. Visit officemax.com to find a store near you.

Additionally, teacher discount cards are offered at many stores including Barnes & Noble and Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Thanks to Mary Garland for the info!

Stop by the Worcester Public Library this summer to take a math or reading challenge, participate in story hours or writing workshops or join in a tutorial or social skills group!

Staff members will be there on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 AM and Wednesdays from 4-8 PM.

The summer newsletter challenge is to interview others to learn more about their lives, jobs, travels and more! Pick up packet at the library or the school's main office.

Field Day is coming soon (June 7) and we hope you will join us for a day of fresh air, fun and exercise! Contact Mr. Stanick, Mr. FanFan or Ms. Lemoyne for more information about volunteering.

Just a reminder that tonight (June 1)is SHCPS Family Night at the Worcester Tornado game!

Call Ms. Minor at x 1122 for tickets.

Join us at the game (7:05) to see the Show Choir and STOMP perform and to meet the new principal.

Hope to see you there!

We are looking for some stars for our talent show. If you are interested in performing in the show, please contact Mrs. Holton before May 25. Parent, teacher, and family performances are encouraged!

Wednesday, May 9 is Spanish Night 2007!

This Wednesday, from 6-8PM, come to the African Cultural Center (33 Canterbury Street in Worcester) for a night of music, prizes, dances, sharing, and food!

DIRECTIONS: I-290 East. Take the Southbridge St. exit towards College Square / Federal Square, exit #11 (go under highway). Continue on Southbridge St. towards Downtown/ Federal Square. Turn left on Hammond Street. Turn left Canterbury Street. WACC is # 33. Parking is available for free! - Directly across from WACC.

Don't forget to read the weekly school newsletters! Every newsletter has important dates and reminders as well as challenges for students that allow them to earn dress down days! The newsletters (including the one released today, April 27) are available on our school website under the School menu.

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Atsushi Funahashi to Seven Hills. He will serve as an intern here until January, helping us learn more about Japanese language and culture. We're glad he could be here with us!

The SHCPS production of Aladdin will take place this Friday and Saturday nights! Tickets are on sale now for $3 for students and $6 for adults. At the door, all tickets will cost $8. Order your tickets now, before all of the good seats are taken! Enjoy the show!

Congratulations to our stomp team for winning first place in this weekend's competition at Assumption College! They also won the "Judges Award" and "Best Fans!" Great job!

All Show Choir members should plan on coming to the school to take a bus to a special performance on May 12 at Tuckerman Hall for the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We will meet at Seven Hills bus staging area by l0:30 a.m.

Disney choir members should plan on going to their dress rehearsal on Sunday, April 29. They should meet at Seven Hills bus staging area by 11:00 a.m. Parents should pick their kids up at Seven Hills by 2:45 p.m. All choir members should come to one final rehearsal on Tuesday, May 1 from 3-5 p.m. All chaperones should plan on meeting on May l from 5-5:30 p.m. The Disney choir will leave Seven Hills on May 3 at 5:30 a.m. and will return to the school on May 7 at around 8 p.m. Parents will be called when the children get to the airport on the 7th.

Please plan on coming to enjoy our "Aladdin" performance on Friday, April 27 or Saturday, April 28 at Quinsigamond College (Hebert Auditorium). The performances begin at 6:30 p.m. You can buy tickets from Mrs. Holton or Mrs. Lemoyne in advance or at the door. All cast members should plan on coming to the performance at Quinsigmond College (Hebert Theater) by 5:00 p.m. and should plan on having their parents pick them up by 8:00 p.m. both nights.

MCAS testing begins next week for grades three through eight. This first two week window will focus on English Language Arts. Remember, students perform best when they are well rested, well fed and encouraged to give it their all. Thanks for ensuring that every student comes to school prepared. All absences must be documented with medical notes in order to be excused.

Friday, March 16th and Monday, March 19th are half days for students.

Arts Day is on Sunday, March 18th, at the Worcester Art Museum from 1:00 - 4:00. Join us!

The third and final trimester is now under way. Students, please take this time to reflect upon your year thus far and think about what you would like to achieve before moving on to the next grade. You, your teachers and parents should all work together to discuss a third trimester goal and find ways to support one another in achieving that goal. I know you can do it!

Arts Day - March 18

The Seven Hills Charter Public School is proud to announce that we will be celebrating the arts in March in a very special way! The Worcester Way! Join us at the Worcester Art Museum. In addition to outstanding art displays, all of our performing groups will present their talents beginning at l:00 p.m. Our Mime Team, Stomp Team and Ensemble will be performing and the Show Choir will premier the new songs written by Carmino Ravosa.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Congratulations!

Our Destination Imagination team did a fabulous job at this weekend's competition. I am so proud of the way they learned to use creativity to solve problems, show confidence when performing in front of a group and work together as a team. Way to go!

Our Boy's basketball team competed in four games this weekend as part of a MA Charter School tournament. Although they lost their first game, they won their second and third. They did not win their fourth game, thus eliminating them from the finals. Great job!

Our JA Boys Basketbal team won their game against Princeton last night. They will play again tonight at Monty Tech in Fitchburg at 5:15. Come and cheer them on! Good luck!

SLC's will be sent home with all students on Friday. Parents should sign and return the envelop so their student may dress down on Monday, March 12th.

Model Citizen Assemblies will be on Friday, March 9th. (EA at 8:30 AM, PA at 10:00 AM, JA at 11:20 AM). Please join us in the gym as we recognize the accomplishments of Seven Hills students.

The public lottery for enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year will be on Thursday at 6:00 PM in the gymnasium.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Read Across America Day contests and events! Although every team played well, the "Cat in the Hat" team won the competition. Thank you to Mr. Coyne, Ms. Colon, Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Fickera, Mr. Rosario and everyone who pitched in for this fun event. Congratulations also to all of our College Bound Read - A - Thon winners! Keep on reading!

Our Destination Imagination team will be competing at Sutton High School at 11:00 on Saturday. Join us to show support for our new team! Good luck!

Although our boys did not win Saturday's game, they worked together as a team and showed great sportsmanship. I am very proud of them. Their next game is this evening at 7:15 at Monty Tech in Fitchburg. Come and cheer them on!

Players, please be at the school by 5:45.

Next weekend, the team will be playing on Saturday in Lawrence and, depending on the outcome, on Sunday either in Lawrence or in Fitchburg again. Check the Centerpoint calendar for up to date information and directions.

Go team!

Come cheer on our JA Boys Basketball team in their first game of the season at Monty Tech in Fitchburg at 11:00 AM on Saturday.

Join Seven Hills families at the Shark's game at the DCU Center on Saturday night at 7:00 PM.

The Seven Hills Charter Public School is proud to announce that we will be celebrating the arts in March in a very special way! The Worcester Way!

In the month of February, the 3rd grade students at Seven Hills will be learning all about Worcester in an interdisciplinary unit. They will enjoy going on a “Worcester Magical History Tour” and visiting historical places around Worcester such as Clara Barton’s Home, and Mechanics Hall. The 3rd grade teachers , Jen Cusak, Latisha Ambroise and Lauren Shattuck will be working with their students on special projects including a huge Worcester Time Line .

Music teacher, Kathleen Holton will be bringing famous children’s composer, Carmino Ravosa, back to write some original songs about what is going on in Worcester right now. Mr Ravosa wrote some original songs about the heroes and history of Worcester in l998 for the l50th Celebration. Since that time, the Show Choir from Seven Hills have performed these songs at over 100 community and national events. He’s back with some amazing new songs. One, entitled, “The Worcester Way” will help us all learn about what is happening right now in Worcester! All of the students in grades 3-5 will learn these new songs. The 3rd grade students will create some dialog to present with the Show Choir on March l8.

On March l8, all of the Seven Hills Community will celebrate the arts at Worcester Art Museum. All of our performing groups will present their talents beginning at l:00 p.m. Our Mime Team, Stomp Team and Ensemble will be performing and the Show Choir will premier the new songs written by Carmino Ravosa.

The Art teachers, Sandy Robillard and Collen Fickera will help students create special art work to display at the museum on the l8th.

Seven Hills students and staff are excited about having the opportunity to work with Worcester Art Museum’s Honee Hess and Janet Rosetti to create a really special salute to the arts and an opportunity to learn about the rich history of Worcester through the arts. Music Teacher Kathleen Holton is really excited about working with Carmino Ravosa again.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

This website's outstanding student work gallery has been updated with images from Ms. Robillard's 5th grade art circle project. Check this and other student work out by pointing your mouse to "For Students" and clicking on "Outstanding Work Gallery."

It's not too late to join in this schoolwide reading challenge! See Ms. Rodriguez to sign up!

This year's science fair theme is "Innovations." The event will be held in the gymnasium on February 8th. Good luck!

March 2nd is Read Across America Day. In honor of Dr. Seuss, Seven Hills will host an interactive, multimedia trivia contest. Check it out!

February 2nd is Job Shadow Day. In keeping with our College Bound theme, guest speakers will visit classes to share information about their jobs and the education needed to perform them well.

Committing acts of kindness and justice can be contagious! Join us as we learn about people who have helped shape our world through their courage and conviction to do the right thing and help others. For more information, check out dosomething.org.

The Committee for Integrative Technology has met 2 times since the start of 2007. We have begun discussions on important issues including:

1) Improving the experience of laptop cart integration
2) How to go about introducing staff to new technology and accommodating their technology integration needs
3) How to improve the educational experience for students through the use of technology

The Committee meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Meetings are open to all members of the Seven Hills community. Please join us at our next meeting and check out our resources within Centerpoint in the Technology Integration group.

Our school play, Aladdin, is set to be performed this coming April. Mr. Belanger, Ms. Holton, and dozens of students are working hard to make sure that the play is a success.

A rehearsal schedule and cast list are available on this website\'s home page which you can get to by pointing your mouse to Go! and then clicking on Home.

If you have any questions about the play, please send an e-mail to Mr. Belanger ( mbelanger@sevenhillscharter.org ).

Mr. Coyne is still accepting pictures to be placed on the school website. Anything related to Seven Hills Charter Public School is acceptable, but there are no promises when or if your pictures will be posted. If other people are in the pictures you send, please first make sure that they and/or their parents are okay with the pictures being placed online. Please also include the names and grade levels of all people in the photo (unless it is a large assembly-type picture). A short description of the photo would be helpful as well.

All pictures can be e-mailed to jcoyne@sevenhillscharter.org. Thanks!