Guiteras Weekly Update

I’d like to thank the whole Guiteras community for giving me such a warm welcome! It’s clearly an amazing place full of incredible people.

Our Feinstein Golden Ticket Winner

Guiteras' forth grader Markus Ferreira was a Golden Ticket winner over the summer (hol onto those tickets!). Aside from a a box full of cool goodies, a $500 donation was awarded in Markus's name, and Guiteras received a $5000 grant!

Be sure to have your ID with you all year. Your child's teacher may know you, but if there's a substitute in for them months from now, they won't know you. :)

Guiteras is now profiting over $1,033 towards our goal, and 36% towards our 75% registered-let's keep it up?

Cell Phones/Smart Watches

There is to be absolutely no cell phone or smart watch (or any watch that has communication capabilities) used by students at school. We ask that students do not have phones visible at any point in the school day. If your child has a phone for after school use, it must remain silent in their backpack. Students who violate this by bringing the phone/watch out during the school day will have the device sent to the office for a parent to pick up.

Morning Arrival

Arrival of Walkers 8:45 a.m. School starts at 8:55 a.m. Students are considered tardy after 8:55 a.m. Tardy students must go to the main entrance for a late pass. All other doors are locked.

All students that are not taking the bus to school will enter from the back of Guiteras. Parents will park on the street and walk their children into the gated area. Students are not recommended to play outside before school. Students will be greeted by Guiteras Faculty and will walk straight into their classroom where their teacher will be waiting with a smile.

ENTER and EXIT DOORS

Right Door #2 near Discovery Garden

Classes: Hall, Kirwin, Pietz & Wood

Left Door #4 near playground

Classes: Cronan, O’Hagan, O’Blenis & DelDebbio

Afternoon Dismissal

Each grade will be dismissed at 3:20 p.m. from their assigned doors.

Students in grades 4 and 5 may walk independently as long as an adult has sent written permission at the beginning of the school year. Younger siblings may walk with older siblings with written permission from the parent(s).

Community String Project

VIOLIN • VIOLA • CELLO • BASS

Dear Parents,

Community String Project provides affordable and accessible after school instruction on string instruments to the children of the Bristol Warren Regional School District.

● Students in grades 3-5 receive after school instruction in their schools in two 15-week sessions throughout the school year

● Each student participates in two 50-minute group lessons per week

GUITERAS SCHOOL: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:25-4:15

COLT ANDREWS SCHOOL: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-5:20

HUGH COLE SCHOOL: Wednesdays & Fridays, 2:40-3:30

ROCKWELL SCHOOL: Wednesdays & Fridays, 3:50-4:40

● Cost: $225 per session, $40 instrument rental fee (a $50 sibling discount is available)

● Students who participate in the free/reduced lunch program are eligible for free instruction with a $30 instrument rental fee

● Financial aid information is available upon request

Deadline for registration is Thursday, September 26, at our Instrument Disbursal Night Please go to our website at communitystringproject.org for more information

We are so excited to introduce your children to the magic of making music and are looking forward to a great year!

Sincerely,

Vicki Boyle

Executive Director

Email: vicki@communitystringproject.org

COMMUNITY STRING PROJECT, 240 HIGH ST, PO BOX 513, BRISTOL RI 02809 401-500-1243 COMMUNITY STRING

PROJECT IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.