5/23/13A Connect-Ed call is coming home tonight regarding the following info:
1. Tomorrow is a half day it's also crazy hair day. Dismissal is at 11:35.
2. Dental program will be at Allendale on the 28th, 29th, and 31st for those students who were signed up for it.
5/13/13
Thank you all very much for your patience and cooperation today at dismissal. The city is replacing the sidewalk in front of the school and this caused for a car line delay today.
Until further notice, buses will be dropping off students in the morning in our semi-circle driveway in front of the building as well as picking them up there at the end of the school day. I guarantee delays for car line parents so please bear with us as we navigate through all of this. Dalton Ave. walkers will be walked down the street by staff members. Parents who were able to come and meet your student today, I thank you, and if you're able to do that again for the rest of this week that would be very helpful.
I will be touching base with the city workers tomorrow morning to see how much longer this will last.
When all is said and done we will have a beautiful new sidewalk installed!
There is a Connect-Ed message going home tonight speaking to these points as well.
4/30/13
4/2/2013
Connect-Ed message coming home tonight:
Reminder that Yankee Candle fundraiser money and orders are due tomorrow April 3rd.
3/24/2013
Connect-Ed Message went home tonight:
By now you have received the Yankee Candle fundraiser, which is our final fundraiser for this year. The PTO is working hard to become a non-profit organization, and until then we are technically supposed to include sales tax on fundraisers if asked to do so by the fundraising company. We would therefore greatly appreciate it if you would add sales tax on this fundraiser. There will be communication coming home with your children next week to clarify further. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Brooke or Lisa at pto.allendale@gmail.com. The PTO thanks you for your continued support!
MCAS is starting tomorrow in 4th grade. It is the long composition test and it is extremely important that al 4th graders are in school tomorrow. The state gives us one day to take this portion of the test with only 1 specific makeup day.
3/21/2013
Connect Ed message coming home tonight:
Tomorrow (3/22/13) is NOT a half day.
3/18/2013
A Connect-Ed message is coming home tonight for all parents:
4th grade long comp. MCAS test that was supposed to occur tomorrow morning has been rescheduled for Monday March 25th by the Mass. Department of Education due to the impending storm. Please see the MCAS schedule above. All other dates are the same. Please see the updated MCAS schedule on this webpage above.
3/6/2013
A Connect-Ed message is coming home tonight for 5th grade parents:
1. Please submit your candid photos for the yearbook. We thank the few parents that have submitted them but we need more pictures
to make the yearbook a success.
2. Please support the yearbook and your child by submitting a personal note of congratulations. This is a great way to acknowledge your graduate and will allow the 5th grade students to get a free yearbook. The final date to submit photos and ads is March 15th.
to make the yearbook a success.
2. Please support the yearbook and your child by submitting a personal note of congratulations. This is a great way to acknowledge your graduate and will allow the 5th grade students to get a free yearbook. The final date to submit photos and ads is March 15th.
2/28/13
A Connect-Ed message will be coming home this Sunday at 5:45 with the following info:
Bookfair Family Night is happening on March 4th and 5th from 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the gym.
Students will be visiting during the school day from March 5th through March 7th based on their schedule.
**You can find the schedule above in the "Upcoming Events" area of this webpage.
2/27/13
A Connect-Ed message will be coming home tonight (2/27/13):
1. The registration deadline for the ice skate/swim night is tomorrow. If you need a registration form you can get it off of our school website by scrolling down on the main page. Cost is $5 per family. Please remember that you can only choose 1 activity per child. A single child cannot both swim and then ice skate.
2. Please do not have flowers/balloons sent to school on your child's birthday. It is a distraction to the classroom and learning. I do announce birthdays of students every morning during morning announcements for all to hear. Please celebrate outside of school.
2/14/13
There will be a Connect-Ed message coming home around 6 p.m. tonight highlighting the following:
Tomorrow (2/15/13) is a half day--dismissal 11:35
Box tops for education should be in no later than February 25th for the big collection.
There is no school from Monday February 18th until February 22nd. Students will come back to school on Monday February 25th.
2/14/2013
The following is a message from the PTO:
"It's almost time for our box top submission. The PTO will be collecting the box tops on Monday, February 25th, right after the February break. This will be a classroom challenge so the class that submits the most box tops will receive a prize for the class. Please send in any box tops with your child by Monday, February 25th. Teachers have classroom envelopes and will submit all box tops as a class."
2/11/2013
The following messages will be sent home tonight at 6:00 p.m. in a Connect-Ed message:
1. The light bulb fundraiser pickup will be held in the gym from 3:15-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday February 12th.
2. 5th grade parents. Please make sure you return forms and submit a picture of your child for the 5th grade yearbook. The yearbook committee will be using the fall pictures for the class individual photo section of the yearbook, so that is all set. If you wish to submit candid photos of your child for the yearbook which will appear in a special section you are welcome to do so. The most important part is making sure you sign the photo release or else your child will not appear in the yearbook.
3. This Friday February 15th is a half day with dismissal at 11:35.
Thank you and have a good evening
2/6/2013
Light bulb fundraiser items will be available for pickup in the gym on Tuesday February 12th from 3:15-6.
If you have any questions in regards to this please contact PTO parent Brooke Bencivenga at: bjbenciv@gmail.com
If your child is in car line and you are needing to pick up bulbs please do not park in the car line and enter the building to get them. Please wait till the car line is over.
1/25/2013
Today all grades practiced what to do in the cafeteria if we ever had to have a lockdown. Students did a great job following directions and being patient as we practiced several times. We will be practicing this and other drills on a regular basis so that students know exactly what to do should an actual lockdown take place.
1/2/2013
A Connect-Ed message will be sent home tonight at 6:00 p.m. regarding the following:
1. December Reading Calendars are due this Friday 1/4/2013
2. Please e-mail Principal Ameen at: cameen@pittsfield.net if you'd like to be added to the "Allendale Community" email list. This helps us save paper and expensive copier ink by emailing Mustang Messengers and other notices.
12/16/2012
Another Connect-Ed message was sent home tonight around 5:00 p.m. stating that:
Until further notice, bus and Dalton Ave. walker students will enter the main entrance of the school. Bus students will still be dropped off in the morning at the same spot but will then walk to the main entrance and enter there.
YMCA students will still be allowed to be dropped off on the side of the building where they will enter through the cafeteria door which will be controlled by YMCA staff. Please review this with your child so that he/she knows how to get into the building tomorrow.
12/15/2012
The following Connect-Ed call was made today at 2:00 p.m.
I wanted to take this opportunity to express how heartbroken we all are at Allendale School for the senseless and tragic event that took place yesterday in Connecticut. I have contacted my staff members in preparation for Monday. We will have our school psychologist at Allendale to assist with any students who may be scared and need someone to talk to about this tragedy. I have instructed my staff to go about our school day while being available to discuss with students any concerns they may have about safety.
We spend a lot of time and effort fine tuning our safety procedures and practicing safety drills each year. However, I am planning to sit down with staff members to review our plan and see where we can improve building safety for all. The message that will be delivered to your children on Monday and days to follow will be that they are safe at Allendale School. Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any concerns regarding this or any situation. I can't stress enough how much your children mean to us at Allendale School. We will do everything we can to have procedures in place to make them feel safe everyday.
On a side note, please visit the following websites to assist with speaking with your children at home should they have concerns or questions:
12/4/2012
The following Connect-Ed call will be made tonight:
Good evening this is Carl Ameen Principal of Allendale School calling to remind you all that on December 11th and 12th will be the dates of our Holiday Bazaar. A class schedule will be coming home this week letting you know which day your child will be visiting the bazaar.
Those of you who may be new to the holiday bazaar, it's a little store where the PTO and parents donate items that are new or slightly used that students can buy for their family members for the holiday season. Everything is priced very low so students can buy gifts. The PTO is still taking donations of items that can be sold at the bazaar. If you're willing to donate please send in your item(s) as soon as possible.
11/28/2012
A Connect-Ed message will be made tonight (11/28/12) at 6:00pm about the following:
1. November reading challenge calendars are due this Friday 11/30/12 with 3 students from each grade winning a $10 gift card to Barnes and Noble.
2. Picture makeup day is being held this upcoming Monday December 3rd.
11/16/2012
See below for a very cool (first come-first served) opportunity for 2-5th graders:
11/13/2012
The following is the script from the Connect-Ed call coming home tomorrow night:
Good evening Allendale Community,
This is the principal of Allendale School Carl Ameen calling with 2 quick announcements.
1. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday evening and Friday afternoon (which is a half day). Please be sure to attend your child's conference. If you are unable to make it in person make every effort to call your child's teacher and set up a time to meet.
2. This Thursday night 11/15 during parent conferences there will be fundraiser item as well as Allendale School apparel pickup in the gym.
If you have any questions please feel free to call 448-9650.
Pickup time for fundraiser items and Allendale apparel will be from 3:30-7:00 p.m.
11/8/2012
Those of you who have sent in the "Allendale Community" e-mail list paper, I have added all of you to the list. We now have over 130 students represented. I am going to send out another "test" e-mail where you don't need to respond. I'll get an auto email sent back to me for any addresses that aren't working, then I'll check into who they belong to and get it straight. Once this is up and running it will save us a lot of paper, time, and effort for those of you who are okay with getting our monthly newsletter electronically only and other documents. Thank you for your time and patience.
11/5/2012
The following Connect-Ed message is being sent tonight (11/5/2012):
Good evening Allendale Community,
This is Carl Ameen calling with 3 quick messages.
The first is that parent conference papers will be coming home this week.Please be on the lookout for them, fill them out, and get the back to school as soon as possible.This is one of the most important meeting of the year for parents.
Secondly, please be on the lookout for a paper asking you to join the Allendale Community e-mail list.This will allow the school to email important messages and other information straight to you offering another way to stay in touch.
Finally, I extended the deadline for October reading challenge calendars to tomorrow due to the 2 days of school we lost last week.Please be sure that your student gets his/her calendar in tomorrow November 6th and have a chance at getting their grade on the wall of fame.
Thank you very much and have a great evening.
10/24/2012
The following is the text from a Connect-Ed message going home tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Good evening Allendale Families,
This is the principal of Allendale School, Carl Ameen calling with 2 quick announcements.
The first is that this Friday there is no school for students.
The second is that this Saturday from 1-4 the PTO is hosting the Fall Festival where we'll be celebrating the coming of the fall with music, crafts, a bouncy house, tats and wraps, games, and much more. Again that's this Saturday from 1-4 at Allendale School. Please see our school website for more details.
Have a good evening
10/22/2012
The following letter will be coming home this week:
10/17/2012
Tonight everyone will be receiving a Connect-Ed call regarding Fall picture day and the Allendale Fall Festival. The information is as follows:
1. Fall Picture Day is on Monday October 22th
2. The PTO is in desperate need of volunteers for the Fall Festival happening on Saturday October 27th from 1-4. If we don't have enough volunteers the festival will have to be cancelled.
1. Fall Picture Day is on Monday October 22th
2. The PTO is in desperate need of volunteers for the Fall Festival happening on Saturday October 27th from 1-4. If we don't have enough volunteers the festival will have to be cancelled.
Please contact Shelly Sweet at: 413-329-2548 or email the PTO at: pto.allendale@gmail.com to volunteer.
9/27/2012The following is the script of the Connect-Ed Call going home at 6:00 p.m. tonight:
Good evening Allendale Parents/Guardians,
This is the principal of Allendale School Carl Ameen calling with 2 quick reminders. The first is that fundraising envelopes should be returned to Allendale by October 1st.
The second is that the Welcome Back Dance will be held in the gym here at Allendale tomorrow night 9/28 not Saturday night 9/29. The PTO sent home the original notice with the dance happening on Saturday 9/29 but it in fact will be tomorrow night Friday 9/28
Thank you and have a great evening.
9/24/2012
The following letter will be coming home within the next two days. It introduces our new logo which is connected to our new school-wide theme for 2012-2013! The logo that is being referred to is at the top of this webpage.
9/13/2012
Coming home this weekend is the first reading challenge calendar of the school year. Your September calendar is on its way along with a letter from me and the book summary sheet that your child must fill out in order to qualify for prizes. It is the expectation that each child read the equivalent of 15 minutes per weekend and vacation day. If there are 4 days on the calendar the total goal would be at least 60 minutes for that month. Times get busy and you may not be able to get the 15 minutes in exactly on each day. That is why it can be spread out among the days on the calendar, as long as you hit the total number of minutes required to qualify for prizes. The calendar, book summary sheets, and introductory letter will soon be available under the "School Year Reading Challenge" section under the "News Items" category on this webpage.
9/7/2012
Confused as to when your child is allowed to enter the building? Please take a look at the "School Arrival Procedures" section under the "Allendale Info" menu to the right. Or just click the following to download:
9/6/2012
The following is the text from the Connect-Ed Message being sent home tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Good evening Allendale Community,
This is the principal of Allendale School Carl Ameen calling with some important information.
First, please join us tomorrow night Friday September 7th out back at 5:30 p.m. as we officially open the brand new Allendale School Playground! There will be music and fun for all. There was a story in the Berkshire Eagle today about tomorrow night's event. I hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Second, this is a final reminder that the summer reading challenge calendars with a book report are due tomorrow Friday September 7th. Copies of the calendars can be found on our school website.
Finally, please do visit our website often as it is updated constantly with important information. Visit www.pittsfield.net click "Schools and Programs" and then click Allendale from the list of schools.
Thank you and have a great evening!
9/5/2012
Today you should be getting a flyer sent home informing you that Meet the Teacher Night will be held on September 12th with the following schedule:
6:00- 3-5th grade in gym 6:00 1-2 grade in classrooms
6:30- 3-5th grade in class 6:30 1-2 grade in gym
9/4/2012
Please read the following message that will be delivered through a Connect-Ed call this week, both are health related and will be sent together:
#1
Hello,
Dental consent forms for the “Pittsfield Partners for School Dental Care Program” were sent home today with each student.
This program is primarily for children who do not have a dentist.
The dental services include an exam from a dentist, a sealant program for second and third grades, along with visits from the certified dental assistant.
If you have previously filled out a dental consent form, your child will continue in the school dental program. If you do not want your child to continue, please write your child’s name, check no, sign and return to school.
#2
Vision and Hearing Screenings will be taking place from September 10th-September 21st. Please be sure that your child wears his or her glasses to school if he/she has a prescription to do so for the sight testing.
Thank you very much and have a wonderful evening
The following is the Connect-Ed Message that went out today 9/2/2012
Good afternoon Allendale Community,
This is Carl Ameen, Principal of Allendale School calling with some important information for the start of the school year. This will also appear on the main page of our website.
1. September 4th and 5th are half days and dismissal is at 11:35. September 4th is for 1-5th grade students only. Kindergarten students start on September 5th. However, there will be a K orientation on the 4th at 9:30.
2. Please be sure to send in a note with your child letting his/her teacher know exactly how they are getting home.
3. Our Summer Reading Challenge Calendars are due this Friday 9/7 along with the book summary that is to be done.
4. On September 7th starting at 5:30 p.m. we will be having a Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. There will be food and music for all to celebrate the official opening of Allendale School's new playground. Rain date is 9/14 at the same time.
5. Finally, on September 4th for car line drop off, we will be following the same routine as last year. Cars will wait on Connecticut Ave until waved down by an Allendale staff member. The lead car should pull all the way up to the large bright orange cone, following cars should follow, at all time we should be able to have at least 6-7 cars unloading children at the front of the building and entering the main entrance. There will be plenty of staff members on hand during the first couple of weeks to ensure that students know exactly where they're going.
Finally, there have been some last minute staff changes and some students might not have the homeroom teacher they were initially notified earlier in the summer. The largest changes are that in most cases, those students who were to have Mrs. McDermott for homeroom in 4th grade now have Ms. Larrow in fourth grade and those who had Ms. Larrow in 2nd grade will now have Ms. Tatro in 2nd grade. Those 4th graders who were told they would be having Mrs. Dapson in 4th grade will be having Ms. Demastrie.
Again, this is true in most cases and there will be staff readily available to assist students in the lobby during the first 2 weeks of school.
The entire Allendale School staff is very excited to welcome you back to the 2012-2013 school year.
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your long weekend!
Updated Staff List as of 9/2/2012
Kindergarten: Mrs. Simonelli 18
Mrs. Knauth 19
Mrs. Jamross 20
1st Grade: Mrs. Bazinet 14
Mrs. Hart 15
Mrs. Gagnon 16
2nd Grade: Mrs. Dobson 21
Ms. Tatro 22
Mrs. Rayner 23
3rd Grade: Mrs. Soules 10
Mrs. McDermott 24
Ms. Riello 25
4th Grade: Mrs. Marinaro 27
Ms. Larrow 28
Ms. Demastrie 29
5th Grade: Mrs. Moran 30
Mr. Collins 31
Mrs. Cusson 32
September 1, 2012
There will be a Connect-Ed message coming home tomorrow giving back to school details. A transcript will also appear on this main page in this Principal's Blog" section. The Connect-Ed message will touch upon:
- Drop Off Routine
- Students Arriving with a note indicating how they're getting home this week and until further notice (bus, car, etc.)
- Reading Challenge due date
- What your student can expect coming into school on the first day/week.
- PTO Playground Ribbon Cutting Event
August 11, 2012
Below is a link of the packet that will be sent home by the end of next week with some information regarding the start of the school year. As always if there are any questions please email me at: cameen@pittsfield.net or call 448-9650
July 18, 2012
Allendale Staff and Room Numbers
Kindergarten: Mrs. Simonelli 18
Mrs. Knauth 19
Mrs. Jamross 20
1st Grade: Mrs. Bazinet 14
Mrs. Hart 15
Mrs. Gagnon 16
2nd Grade: Mrs. Dobson 21
Ms. Tatro 22
Mrs. Rayner 23
3rd Grade: Mrs. Soules 10
Mrs. McDermott 24
Ms. Riello 25
4th Grade: Mrs. Marinaro 27
Ms. Larrow 28
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5th Grade: Mrs. Moran 30
Mr. Collins 31
Mrs. Cusson 32
July 5, 2012
I hope everyone is having a great summer and is reading like crazy! Below I have pasted the information for anyone who needs to register their child for school over the summer as there is no secretary in the office during the summer.
Summer Information
SUMMER REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS
Summer registration for all schools and all grades, K-12, will take place Tuesday, July 10-Thursday, August 23, Tuesday-Thursday each week, 7:30 am-2:00 PM. in the Mercer School Administration Center in the Technology Department, lower level, 269 1st Street, Pittsfield. For information, please call 499-9510 (6/24-7/6) and 499-9568 (7/9-8/23). Please bring proof of residence (utility bill or rental agreement), immunization records, most recent doctor’s physical exam records and school records, for children entering grades 1-12.
June 11, 2012
There is a letter going home today regarding your child's teacher for next year. On the report card that goes home your child's room number for next year will be listed only. As we are waiting on school budget approval we will be a little delayed in knowing exactly who your child will have. I will be sending home a Connect Ed message by August 1st letting you know who your child has for a homeroom teacher next year. If you don't get a call by then please check back here on the website and if there aren't any updates here then email me: cameen@pittsfield.net
April 25, 2012
Please make note of the new MCAS schedule for Math (3-5th) and Science/Technology (5th only):
- May 8th: 4th grade S1 Math
- May 9th: 3rd grade S1 Math
- May 10th: 4th grade S2 Math
- May 11th: 3rd grade S2 Math
- May 14th: 5th grade S1 Math
- May 15th: 5th grade S2 Math
- May 17th: 5th grade S1 STE
- May 18th: 5th grade S2 STE
The Connect-Ed call coming home tonight is a reminder that Spring fundraiser orders can still be brought in tomorrow. The call is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. this evening.
April 3, 2012
The new Mustang Messenger is now available under "Allendale Info" in the green box to the right. The April edition of the Messenger is packed with such great news!
Connect-Ed Call going home tonight (4/2/2012)
Good evening Allendale School Parent/Guardians,
This is the principal of Allendale School Carl Ameen calling to remind you all that there is no school this Friday April 6th. Since we have a short week, March reading challenge calendars will need to be turned in this Thursday. Any calendars turned in after this Thursday will not be honored.
Car line parents I have received a few calls from neighbors regarding blocking driveways during afternoon car line time. Please give a look when in line to make sure that you aren't blocking any of our neighbors' driveways.
Thank you and have an excellent evening.
This is the principal of Allendale School Carl Ameen calling to remind you all that there is no school this Friday April 6th. Since we have a short week, March reading challenge calendars will need to be turned in this Thursday. Any calendars turned in after this Thursday will not be honored.
Car line parents I have received a few calls from neighbors regarding blocking driveways during afternoon car line time. Please give a look when in line to make sure that you aren't blocking any of our neighbors' driveways.
Thank you and have an excellent evening.
Dress Code Letter that recently went home:
3/23/2012
There will be a Connect-Ed call going home tonight correcting my mistake regarding when the Spring Fundraiser is over. The fundraiser will end on April 5th, not the 15th. Sorry for any confusion.
3/6/2012
Please note that 3/23 is a half day of school. In the Mustang Messenger that was sent home on 3/5 only 3/9 is listed as a half day. Half day dismissal is at 11:35.
1/24/2012
Below is a Battle of the Books Reading Template to assist our BOB Team with their studying for the city competition. Last year our 3rd grade team took the championship. We are hoping to repeat and add a 4th and 5th grade trophy as well!
1/2/2012
The following is the message from the Connect Ed call that made at 6:15 p.m.:
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12/21/2011
The following notice went home today:
12/14/2011
The following is the schedule for the Holiday Bazaar taking place on 12/15 and 12/16 as highlighted in tonight's Connect-Ed call:
12/9/2011
The December Reading Challenge Calendar is now on the website in pdf format under the "News Items" category. Also attached are the summary sheets. All calendars must be turned in with a summary sheet. Those that aren't will not count towards any reading rewards. Please make sure you use the correct summary sheet, they are explained in the news item.
12/8/2011
Coming home today is a packet with the new morning routine information explained. Below you will see the overview of how the morning car line will work for dropping students off. Double click the following link to view the packet that went home:
This is also available in the "News Items" section of the website in the green boxes to the right.
12/7/2011
Happy December! By this Friday 12/9, expect to see the new morning routine details coming home with your child. The same packet will be posted here on the website as well. After meeting with the PTO, School Council, and staff members the plan is in its final stages and just about ready to go public. So please be on the lookout that information. This plan will eliminate double parking down Connecticut Ave. as well as parking on side streets causing a very congested and unsafe street for students to cross as well as other vehicles to access for emergencies etc.
11/1/11
Happy November! It's hard to believe another month has come and gone. I have been very carefully studying the amount of unexcused tardies that occur each month. Unexcused basically means that a child comes to school late without a reason. I address this further in the November Mustang Messenger, which will be coming home today 11/1/11. Please give it a read and make sure you have sent in the Parent/Teacher Conference appointment papers for your child.
9/2/2011
Welcome to the Allendale School webpage. I will post messages here from time to time. I would like to start off the year with two requests.
1. Please don't block any neighborhood driveways when dropping off your child in the morning. I have told neighbors who have called me about this issue that they should take license plate numbers and call the police if it continues. Just think if that's the kind of lesson you want to teach your child. Please be courteous of our neighbors' driveways, like you they are hardworking individuals who need to get where they need to be in the morning just as much as you and I.
2. Although I understand the thinking in walking the dog as you walk to school with your child in the morning, killing two birds with one stone, please leave the dog at home. This morning we had 4 dogs out back. We have students who are afraid of dogs, they cause students to run out of their class lines, and we have some allergies as well. Most importantly we don't know the dog and can't guarantee that it won't bite a student. So please don't bring dogs to school in the morning. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
You should be receiving the first Mustang Messenger today. It is also in pdf format under the "News Items" section to the right of this page.
