Parents,

I wanted to update you on our STEM Night coming up on Wednesday, November 5th.

We will have all families visit the Franklin Ave. location. Each grade will have different activities at their own rooms with a few minor exceptions.  PreK will hold their activities in a few of the rooms not being utilized by other teachers.  Don’t worry, we will have a map for you when you arrive.

The schedule will be as follows:

Families with last names: G-P are invited from 5:00 – 5:30
Families with last names: Q-Z are invited from 5:45 – 6:15
Families with last names: A-F are invited from 6:30 – 7:00

We have many engaging activities planned and look forward to seeing you all on the 5th.  

-Mr. Reed-Swale 

Discovery Academy Families,

As a family, Discovery Academy is here not only to educate children, but to help take care of each and every one of our family members in times of need. Now is such a time for one of our families at Discovery. With a third grade student at Discovery Academy, the Reyes family has been a part of our community since we started back in 2011. Recently, the Reyes family suffered a loss of one of their family members and are in need of our support both emotionally and financially.

True to our mission, we have decided to donate profits from the light bulb drive fundraiser to the Reyes family to help them through this difficult time. We hope that you will join us in supporting them through the purchase of some light bulbs. For every purchase, we will be able to donate 50% of the cost directly to the Reyes family. If you would like to skip the fundraiser and help by offering a donation directly, we welcome that as well.

If you have any questions or would like to know how you can help further, you can contact Kate McGibbon kmcgibbon@crec.org or Tom Reed-Swale treedswale@crec.org or by phone at 860-296-2090.

Thank you,
Mr. Reed-Swale

Families,

I wanted to let you know a little more about our light bulb fundraiser through Shining Solutions.  This program is funded by CL&P and UI through a tiny little charge on every electric bill.  Because it is subsidized by the power companies, we are able to offer bulb packages as less than it would cost at the store.

The goal of our program is not to have you become a light bulb sales force.  Instead, we wanted to use it as a way to offer families a less expensive way to make the switch to energy efficient light bulbs.  If you and your family would like to purchase a package of bulbs through the fundraiser for your own personal use or for a grandparent, that’s great.  We don’t want families and students trying to sell bulbs to neighbors and friends.  The benefit of the program is that the school gets half the money that is spent on the bulbs and if you buy one package, your student will receive the LED night light.

Please do not feel obligated to buy anything or spend any money on these bulbs if it is not the right choice for your family.  

If you have any questions, you can contact me at treedswale@crec.org

-Mr. Reed-Swale