Sunday the 20th, 10am to 3pm, Putney School's Earth Day Festival is featuring activities for all ages, kung fu, and dim sum at the food booth. In case of inclement weather, the food booth will be located indoors. The booth will feature stuffed buns, dumplings, Sichuan style noodles, stir fries, jasmine rice, hot Chinese tea, and a sweet Chinese soup - remedy for one's well-being. The soup is made with red beans, lotus and red yeast rice. More information on Cai's Dim Sum Teahouse and its menu is at http://dimsumvt.com, featuring plentiful vegan and gluten-free options, with orders to go and private dinners throughout the month by appointment from the base of operations in West Brattleboro.

Three teams from Putney Central School will compete in this year's Jr Iron Chef VT competition, on February 2, at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex. Each year, 75 teams from across the state attend this premiere culinary event, which highlights student-led efforts to put more local food onto the menus of Vermont's school lunchrooms.

The three Middle School teams from Putney Central have prepared since October for the competition, where they will be given 90 minutes to create a healthy meal using at least 5 local ingredients from a pre-selected list. The competition draws on a panel of judges from many sectors in the Vermont food landscape; from farmers, to chefs, to legislators and media professionals.

Come to PCS this Tuesday from 12:00pm to 5:30pm and pick up an apple ($15.00) or pumpkin pie ($13.00) for Thanksgiving. You can reserve your pie by emailing the parent teacher organization at putneypto@gmail.com.

These generously sized pies are as delicious as they look and are made by a team of volunteers who are professional bakers and serious home cooks! We thank Green Mountain Orchards for donating the apples and Cabot Creamery for donating the butter. The pumpkin pies are made with organic pumpkins from Harlow Farms.

$1.00 of each pie purchased will be donated to the Putney Food Shelf. The rest of the funds will go towards the PCS Annual Fund, which consolidates fundraising at the school and supports Winter Sports Scholarships and extracurricular activities not otherwise covered by the budget.

Putney Rec League is hosting an open gym for grades K-8 on Saturday mornings from 10 am to noon at the PCS gym for the next 3 Saturdays (11/3, 11/10, 11/17). Students grades 2 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult. No street shoes will be allowed on the court. Questions? Please call Dan Foster at 387-4661.

The Putney School Day Student Open House Wednesday October 17th 3-5:30 PM Discuss academics and life as a day student with current faculty. Experience our campus on a student tour. Catch afternoon activities in progress. Discover our approach to experiential learning, student engagement and sustainability during a progressive education panel. More info "http://www.putneyschool.org/sites/www.putneyschool.org/files/putney-open-house-flyer.jpg">here. RSVPto"admission@putneyschool.org?subject=RSVP%20to%20Day%20Student%20Open%20House">admission@putneyschool.

Putney Family Services has openings for afterschool teachers/mentors. Paid positions available for one afternoon/week classes for 6 and 8 week sessions (1 or 1 1/2 hr long). Lead a class on something you know, a hobby or a skill, for elementary or middle school students at Putney Central School this fall. Share your enthusiasm, knowledge and expertise with curious students. Afterschool Extended Learning is fun and helps our students thrive! Contact Amelia at Putney Family Services: 802-387-2120, or send an email to amelia@putneyfamilyservices.net.

Film: Louder Than A Bomb,
will be shown at: The Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative
Tuesday, March 20th, at 4:00PM.

Louder Than A Bomb is a powerful documentary film about an annual youth poetry slam competition based on teamwork and collaboration. The film explores how writing shapes the world of the participants, and vice versa.

Chess Tournament is scheduled for Friday Dec 2nd in the gym beginning at 3 pm. Open to All Students!! K-8. This is a friendly tournament and will not effect United States Chess Federation ratings. Students will play others in their grade groupings: K-2,3-4,5-6,7-8. Trophies awarded to overall winners for each grade grouping. The tournament will end between 5 and 6 pm and there will be pizza and beverages to follow. Call or email Dan Foster at 387-4661 or defoster@svcable.net to register. $5 entry fee due the day of the tournament. Please Register by Thurs. Dec 1.

Monday, August 29th 3-6 p.m.

Come and Help Get the Garden at Putney Central Looking Great for Opening Day!

Mulch and Play, Eat and Stay a While!
Refreshments will be served.

To RSVP, Please contact Caitlin Williams via email to caitlin.williams@mail.sit.edu

Green Valley School in Putney, VT is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Kelly, accomplished Waldorf educator and professional Santa Fe artist, as Lead Teacher for its 2011-2012 elementary Grades Program. Ms. Kelly has taught all grades at both the Austin and Santa Fe Waldorf schools. Her background is rich and varied, including teaching, writing, project management, linguistics and art. She recently exhibited her paintings and sculptures at the Manske Gallery in Dallas.

As one of her class parents writes, "Ms. Kelly’s love of learning is infectious and the curiosity she instills in her students is something they carry within them well beyond the confines of the classroom. Chris possesses the rare ability to see and celebrate students for who they are…addressing their needs with patient encouragement." She is already planning an individualized curriculum for each of her new students.