Colrain Central School News

Just a reminder that updated information can always be found at our website: https://colrain.mohawktrailschools.org/ and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/colraincentral

• Please see the letter below from District Nurse Leader, Donna Weber, regarding COVID 19 updates.
• If you are concerned about the future and sustainability of our district, please mark your calendar! On April 9th, there will be a community forum with Berk12, the group that is conducting the district's sustainability study. They are very interested in hearing from our community about what is important to us and what our non-negotiables are. The forum will be held at the school, with childcare available. There will also be an option to log in virtually. The feedback they receive from our communities will help inform and shape their recommendations.
• The MCAS schedule is posted below. Please make sure to note the days that your child is testing and be sure they are here on time, well-rested, and ready for the day. If they are sick and have to be out, they will be scheduled for a make up test on the day they return.

April 3 & 4: ELA for all students grades 3-6

May 9: Math for grade 4

May 10: Math for grades 4 & 5

May 14: Math for grades 3 & 5

May 16: Math for grade 6

May 17: Math for grade 6, Science for grade 5

May 21: Math for grade 6, Science for grade 5

If a student is absent on the day of testing, they will be given a make up test on the day they return.

• The April meeting will be on Monday, April 1st at 3:30 in the staff room.
• There is a solar eclipse coming up on April 8th. The PTO has purchased eclipse sunglasses so that it can be viewed safely. The are also working on organizing a "Watch Party" for after school that day. Stay tuned for more information about that.

Hello Colrain Families!

On Friday, May 10, we will be hosting a combination Student Art Show/Family Reading Night, from 5:00-7:30. This event will include read-alouds from people in our Colrain community, pizza dinner provided by the PTO, and a FREE book swap to end the night! To make this event a success, we could use some help:

-BOOK DONATIONS: Please clear out your bookshelves and donate gently-used children AND adult books. You child can bring them to me in Room 12 or leave them in the boxes by the front and back doors.

-sign up to VOLUNTEER: Please consider being a guest reader during this event! We will also need help with setting up the book swap and refreshments, as well as breaking everything down at the end of the night.

-REFRESHMENTS: We would gladly welcome donations of snacks, treats, and/or beverages for this event- watch for a sign-up form once we get closer to the date.

Please let Jen Martin know if you can help out, and send in those books!! Jen can be reached at jmartin@mtrsd.org.

Happy Reading!

4/8: 2:45-4:00 pm PTO Solar Eclipse Watch Party

4/9: 3:30 pm LEC meeting

4/9: 6:00 pm BERK12 Community Forum

4/10: 6:00 pm School Committee meeting

4/11: grade 3&4 field trip to Pioneer Valley Symphony

4/12: grade 6 districtwide field trip to Museum of Fine Arts

4/15-4/19: No school for April break

1:50 dismissals: 3/27, 4/10