Dear Shrewsbury Families

Dear Shrewsbury Families, Please note the following announcements and information related to various events or activities that may be of interest to you and your children. Announcements from non-school sources are passed on as a courtesy if they meet the requirements of School Committee policy. In this issue – 1. This Friday! Shrewsbury Girls Volleyball Dig Pink 2. Save the Date – SAT Prep Course 3. NEW! Recycling Fundraiser 4. NEW! Cheerleading Clinic 5. NEW! Shrewsbury Parks & Rec Youth Basketball League 6. NEW! Two Events Sponsored by the Shrewsbury Public Library  Shake-scene with Stephen Collins  Teen Writing Workshop – Make a Scene 7. NEW! Join SAYFCO for our 3rd Annual CHEERAPALOOZA! 8. NEW! The Shrewsbury Child Development Committee (SCDC) to Hold 18th Annual Toy and Baby Gear Sale 9. NEW! Shrewsbury Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) Learn-to-Play-Hockey program - House League 10. NEW! Shrewsbury Basketball Association Tryouts for Boys and Girls 11. NEW! Vigil for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence 12.Save the Date – Shrewsbury Youth Hockey – Special Event 13.Save the Date – Troop 227 to Host a Fundraiser

14. This Friday! Shrewsbury Girls Volleyball Dig Pink On Friday, October 2nd, the Shrewsbury High School Girls Volleyball Program is hosting their annual Dig Pink event for breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Side-Out Foundation. This is a very special night when we ask our fans to leave their blue and gold at home and come dressed in pink! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we want to take this opportunity to give back to the community, honor those who are fighting, celebrate the survivors, and remember those who have lost their courageous battles. SHS will be hosting Algonquin High School. The JV-1 and JV-2 teams will play at 5:30pm and the Varsity team at 6:30pm. Admission is $1 for students and seniors and $5 for adults...$3 if you are wearing pink! Please follow the link below for more information on the event and how to donate. https://www.side- out.org/cb/campaigns/campaign/10341

15.Save the Date – SAT Prep Course The Shrewsbury High School Fall SAT Prep Course will be offered once again at Shrewsbury High School. Classes will begin on Saturday, October 17th (1st Practice Test) and run through Monday, December 7th. After October 17th, classes will meet weekly on Mondays from 5:30pm to 8:15pm for a total of eight consecutive sessions. Test taking strategies will be emphasized in this class. This class will primarily focus on the "old" SAT; the spring session will teach strategies for the new SAT. Class size will be kept small, allowing for a great deal of individual attention. Students will also take two full-length SAT exams, which provides reinforcement for skills taught during the course and test-taking experience. Enrollment is strictly on a first-come first-served basis; the course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The cost of the program is $275 for Shrewsbury residents and $350 for non-Shrewsbury residents. Additional information and registration forms can be downloaded from the SHS school counseling webpage or can be picked up in Mrs. Monopoli’s office or in the school counseling department at SHS. Contact Kathy Taylor if you have any questions at [email protected] or 508-841-8810.

16. NEW! Recycling Fundraiser The Middle School PTO will hold a recycling fundraiser this Saturday, October 3rd from 10 am -2 pm at Oak Middle School. Electronics, clothing, and foam will be accepted. Please, no stuffed animals, pillows, or comforters.For more information please see the attached flyer or contact mailto:[email protected].

17. NEW! Cheerleading Clinic This clinic is sponsored by the Shrewsbury High School Cheerleaders. It will take place on Monday, October 12, 2015, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm at Shrewsbury High School, 64 Holden Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. For boys & girls in grades K-6 Cheers, Dance, Tumbling, Jumps & Stunts Performance at the end of the clinic – see flyer HERE for more details Cost is $25.00 per child before 10/12/15 and $30.00 per child at the door

18. NEW! Shrewsbury Parks & Rec Youth Basketball League Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball League registration for Grades 3-9th opens on October 6th at 7AM ONLINE. Please make sure you have logged into your household account prior to registration. Please make sure that your household information is up to date and the correct grade level is listed for each child. Basketball information is listed on our online registration web site http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/egov/docs/1443033070_403167.pdf

19. NEW! Two Events Sponsored by the Shrewsbury Public Library 1.) Shake-scene with Stephen Collins Come enjoy this dramatization of Shakespeare's monologues – September 30, 7-8 PM, Shrewsbury Public Library, 214 Lake Street! Stephen Collins will do a one-man show Shake-Scene that has been met to rave reviews. From the evil machinations of Richard III, to the philosophical bantering of Falstaff, to the brilliant oratory of Brutus and Antony, Stephen brings the Bard's words to life. Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies, histories, and Sonnets are all represented in this exciting show. Please register by following this link: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm? curOrg=SHREWSBURY&curName=2015/09/30_Shake-Scene_with_Stephen_Collins

2.) Teen Writing Workshop – Make a Scene This event takes place on Saturday, October 3, 10AM-12 PM, Shrewsbury Public Library, 214 Lake Street Diane Vanaskie Mulligan is the author of Watch Me Disappear, a 2013 finalist in the Kindle Book Review's Best Indie Book Awards in the Young Adult category, and The Latecomers Fan Club, a 2014 IndieReader Discovery Award winner. Diane is the managing editor of The Worcester Review and the director of The Betty Curtis Worcester County Young Writers’ Conference at St. John's High School, where she teaches English. Whether you're writing flash fiction in which an entire story unfolds over just a page or two or you're writing a novel, the building blocks of all stories are scenes. In this workshop, we will identify the essential elements of scenes and what makes some scenes stronger than others. This workshop is a great warm up for students interested in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Young Writers Program, which challenges teens to write a 30,000-word novella over 30 days in the month of November. To officially participate in NaNoWriMo, you aren't allowed to start writing your novella until November 1, but you are allowed to use the month of October to outline and brainstorm, and this workshop will definitely help you start to generate ideas! Open to 6th-12 graders! To register for this workshop, please click here: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm? curOrg=SHREWSBURY&curName=2015/10/03_Writing_Workshop_with_Diane_Mulligan

20. NEW! Join SAYFCO for our 3rd Annual CHEERAPALOOZA! Come and watch the Shrewsbury Patriots Cheerleaders perform their 2015 competition routines! A great event for friends and family to see our teams perform, or for anyone who might be interested in SAYFCO cheerleading. Date: Monday, October 12, 2015 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Shrewsbury High School Gym Cost: $7 adults, $5 children 10 & under, $25 Family Max Raffles, 50/50 and baked goods available for sale! Featuring special performances from the Shrewsbury High School Colonials JV and Varsity Cheer Squads, and Bay State All Stars! See our flyer HERE for further details.

21. NEW! The Shrewsbury Child Development Committee (SCDC) to Hold 18th Annual Toy and Baby Gear Sale This event will take place on Saturday November 7th from 9am to 12pm at the Coolidge Elementary School in Shrewsbury. This is like a giant yard sale under one roof and people sell their gently used toys, baby gear, clothing, games, etc. There is a $2 entry fee and we are doing a 50/50 raffle with that money, so someone will win half the money we collect! There will also be coffee and baked goods for sale by a local Girl Scout Troop! I am selling tables for $25 a piece. All the money is for programming for our organization, as this is our biggest fundraiser of the year! If you would like to reserve a table please contact Jenn Luke at [email protected]

22. NEW! Shrewsbury Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) Learn-to-Play-Hockey program - House League This program teaches basic hockey skills to children ages 4 to 7. The program includes skating, hockey skills instruction and hockey games. No prior skating or hockey experience is required, however full hockey gear is required. Our coaches are parents who volunteer their time, hockey knowledge and experience. For the 2015-16 winter season SYHA has two House league sessions. The first session will run for six weeks (10/4-11/8) on Sunday mornings at 8:30-9:30 a.m. and allows young hockey players to get a feel for the game. Session II runs for 16 additional weeks starting 11/15 on Saturdays at 8-9 a.m. and Sundays at 8:30-9:30 a.m. where players have an opportunity to develop their skating and hockey skills over a longer season. Many of our Session I skaters join Session II a well. SYHA is in its 42nd year as a non-profit organization bringing hockey to young players in our town. Learn more about House League and registration at http://www.syha.net/ - 255886 Any questions please feel free to contact Patrick Moore, SYHA Board of Directors, House League at mailto:[email protected]

23. NEW! Shrewsbury Basketball Association Tryouts for Boys and Girls Shrewsbury Basketball Association will have tryouts for boys and girls in 4th to 8th grade that are interested in playing travel basketball on October 3 and 4. The tryouts are going to be at Shrewsbury High School. See our flyer HERE for further details. For more information call/text Paul Durkee (508) 736-1339, or e-mail: [email protected]

24. NEW! Vigil for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence A vigil to remember victims and survivors of domestic violence will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from 6:30 to 7:15 PM in the Shrewsbury Town Common (intersection of Main Street and Route 140). The rain location will be the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury located adjacent to the Town Common. The vigil is co-sponsored by ADVISE (Against Domestic Violence in Shrewsbury Education Project) and Saheli (Support for South Asian Women), and other religious and civic organizations in the Shrewsbury area. Domestic violence affects a broad spectrum of our society, but is largely unrecognized or tolerated. The Greater Shrewsbury community is invited to join in the vigil to both remember those who have suffered domestic violence and to express a unity of purpose to eliminate tolerance of domestic violence. Additional details and updates on this event may be found by calling the ADVISE Hotline, (508) 842-0056 or this flyer HERE.

25.Save the Date – Shrewsbury Youth Hockey – Special Event Try Hockey with the Little Bruins! SYHA has been selected as a host program for the 2015 Little Bruins Learn to Play Hockey Program! We are very excited and honored to be part of this wonderful initiative and partnership with the Boston Bruins. This try hockey program is for boys and girls age 5-8 who have never played hockey or been registered with USA Hockey before. For just $100 players will get fitted for all of the required equipment and receive 4 hours of skating and hockey instruction. All of the details can be found on the Bruins website: http://bruins.nhl.com. All on ice sessions are at the Buffone Skating Rink on Lake Ave in Worcester. The dates are as follows: October 16, 23, 30 @ 6-7 pm, November 6, @ 5-6 pm. Please note that registration for this program will not open until Wednesday September 23rd at 10 am and will only be accessible on the Bruins website. The first 25 of 50 spots are open for Shrewsbury residents only for the first 48 hours. After that it, registration is open to all. Last year this program sold out in just a couple of days. This program is separate form our House League. All players returning to hockey can register for the SYHA House League Session 1 and/or 2. Visit the registration page for more info. Please share this with anyone you may know who has a child that might like to try hockey!

26.Save the Date – Troop 227 to Host a Fundraiser Monday, September 28th, Troop 227 will host a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings. Tell your family and friends and share on Facebook! Our fundraiser runs ALL DAY (11AM-2AM) and is valid for both dine-in and takeout. Anyone that comes in with the flyer HERE on the 28th will have 20% of their entire check donated back to our Troop! (You must have the flyer to participate in this fundraising event.) Your support is appreciated!