News Archive
Here is our past news and events section.
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Feb 03, Friday
Comedy NIght hosted by the Middle School PTO
8:00 PM - 11:00 PMCOMEDY FUNDRAISER FOR POSITIVE Comedy Night - Friday February 3rd 8:00 pm at the Sherborn Community Center Join POSITIVE, the Middle School Parent/Teacher Organization, at our upcoming Comedy …
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Feb 03, Friday
Leon Performance on Friday! Parents Invited!
1:45 PM - 3:00 PMLeon Mobley is back at Chickering and already working hard with the children! Along with Leon, his assistants, Noel Staples and Babacar Seck, and of course Ms. Pappas, Mrs. Barry and Ms. Gillis …
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Feb 01, Wednesday
Leon Mobley drums at the Indigo Hotel BOKX109 Lounge
7:00 PM - 11:00 PMLooking for a night out? Join us at the BOKX Lounge at the Indigo Hotel in Newton on Wednesday, Feb. 1st from 7-11 pm. Leon will be sharing his drumming in this cool lounge! …
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Jan 30, Monday
Leon Mobley is Coming Back Soon
Leon Mobley: “Around the World and Home Again.” The Dover PTO is pleased to welcome home a Chickering alumni as the 2012 artist-in-residence. Leon Mobley, world-renowned drummer, will be …
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Jan 27, Friday
Coffee With Janelle Madden- Food Services Director
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMJanelle Madden is our food services director and will host a coffee for parents to learn about the new state and federal changes coming to school lunch in the next few years. This will be a …
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Dec 15, Thursday
New Session of BOKS beginning in January- Register NOW!
BOKS-DS is now registering for the winter session at Chickering. The program will run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:40 am to 8:20 am with drop off starting at 7:35. The 10 week …
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Dec 14, Wednesday
Ted Scheu The Poetry Guy
Chickering Fourth Graders had an amazing week with Ted Scheu "That Poetry Guy!" A children's poet known for his humor, Ted Scheu is a former elementary school teacher from Vermont who finds poetry …
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Dec 14, Wednesday
Apparel Sale on Conference Days
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMWe will be selling Chickering Apparel, just in time for the holidays on both 1/2 day Wednesday afternoons in December. We will be in the lobby with lots of hoodies and t-shirts for your …
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Dec 08, Thursday
Trouble with Chickering Weekly News
The School is experiencing some difficulty with their Tuesday e-blast. Please check the School website each week for up to date information! …
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Dec 07, Wednesday
Treats for the Teachers
A big thank you to Patricia Martinovich and Heather Tourtellotte for putting out a beautiful spread of sweet treats for the teachers on the half Wednesdays in December. The teachers often have back to …
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Dec 01, Thursday
Easy Money When You Holiday Shop
The Dover PTO's big fundraiser is coming up this spring, but in the meantime there are some easy ways to contribute to school enrichment -- without costing you a penny while you do your holiday …
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Dec 01, Thursday
Suzanne Bloom and the First Grade
Author and illustrator Suzanne Bloom visited Chickering’s First Grade classes on Thursday, December 1st. The much-loved childrens book author Bloom had workshops with each of the four classrooms …
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Nov 22, Tuesday
Food Tasting in the Cafeteria!
11:00 AM - 1:30 PMPTO has sponsored a healthy “Food Tasting” during lunchtime on November 22nd for grades K-5. This is the kick-off to a variety of events the Health, Wellness and Sustainability …
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Nov 09, Wednesday
Library Volunteer SCHEDULE for Kindergarten
KINDERGARTEN LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS 2011-2012 Thank you for volunteering to help your child’s Kindergarten teacher with the class’ weekly visit …
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Nov 08, Tuesday
Library Shelving Volunteers- SCHEDULE
CHICKERING LIBRARY SHELVING VOLUNTEERS 2011-2012 Schedule A Weeks Only (Weeks with NO early release Wednesday) MONDAY 8:45-9:45 am TUESDAY 8:45-9:45 am …
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Nov 07, Monday
Get Connected! Our first e-newsletter has been sent!
Candy For Our TroopsPTO has partnered with Wellesley Dental Group to collect extra Halloween candy for troops overseas. The candy …
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Nov 07, Monday
Health, Wellness & Sustainability Monthly Meeting
7:30 PM - 9:30 PMThe monthly meeting will be held on Monday, November 7th at 7:30 at the home of Margaret Duggan. We encourage you to read the goals below and join this exciting group! Goals for 2011-2012 …
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Nov 04, Friday
Dover Sherborn Education Fund Fundraising Gala
6:30 PM - 11:00 PMSave the date for the annual fall fundraising gala. It will be held on Friday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Wellesley Country Club. The DSEF raises money to support and enrich the quality of …
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Nov 02, Wednesday
Directories are In!
Directories and Excuse Pads -- creatively designed, painstakingly edited, and beautifully printed through the PTO -- were delivered to parents in October. Did you ever wonder what went …
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Nov 01, Tuesday
Fifth Grade Food Drive for the Month of November
Fifth Grade Food Drive for A Place to Turn Food Pantry in Natick • November 1–30 This year our school will adopt A Place To Turn Food Pantry and each grade will have an opportunity …
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Nov 01, Tuesday
School is Dismissing at 11a.m.- November 1st
The Dover- Sherborn School district website has announced that school will be closing at 11a.m. Tuesday November 1st. We look forward to seeing all the students tomorrow after another eventful …
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Oct 21, Friday
PTO Open Meeting for ALL Parents
8:45 AM - 10:00 AMFriday October 21, 2011 from 8:45-10:00 a.m. in the Chickering Cafeteria Take a tour of the new PTO website….learn about the upcoming Wild West Bonanza Auction on March 31st, 2012 Hear about …
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Oct 11, Tuesday
Dover PTO Facebook Page "Like" Us!
Don’t miss out on all the up to the minute happenings at Chickering School! If you are a Facebook user click on our Dover PTO page and “like” it and you will begin receiving all our …
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Oct 10, Monday
Library Volunteers Keep Things Orderly
A, then B, then C, then D... Alphabetical order. It seems so simple,right? But imagine a library as stocked and thorough as Chickering's, and then imagine 513 elementary school kids …
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Oct 10, Monday
Teacher Luncheons
You want to show someone a little love, prepare them a beautiful meal, right? Well, that is what a stalwart team of PTO volunteers does every month: prepares a luncheon for the entire …
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Oct 06, Thursday
Grade 1 Parent Coffee & Apparel Sale- 3 classes only!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMIf you have a child in Mrs. Saunders' class, Ms. Powers class, or Mrs. Marchildon's class you are invited to a Parent Coffee and Apparel Sale on Thursday, October 6th from 8:30-9:30 in the school …
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Oct 05, Wednesday
Leon Mobley Visits School
We are so lucky to have had our first visit from Leon Mobley, world famous drummer! This visit and his role as "artist-in-residence" at the elementary school in early 2012 will launch an …
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Oct 04, Tuesday
Grade 3 Parent Coffee & Apparel Sale
8:30 AM - 9:15 AMPlease join other Grade 3 parents on Tuesday October 4th at 9 AM in the school cafeteria. You will have the opportunity to catch up, learn about the volunteer opportunities in your specific classroom …
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Oct 03, Monday
Health, Wellness & Sustainability Meeting
7:30 PM - 9:00 PMWe would like to invite everyone interested in the lunch program, physical activity for the students and green practices to come discuss.... 1. Improving the Chickering's school lunch program …
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Sep 29, Thursday
Room Parents...what they do for you!!
Wait until you meet this year's PTO-sponsored Room Parents -- they are terrific! On Tuesday, September 13, the PTO hosted a coffee to welcome new volunteers, re-connect with old friends, share ideas, …
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Sep 24, Saturday
Dover Days Shout-Out
Glorious weather and a town full of families eager to connect helped make Dover Days a fantastic event last weekend. For the PTO, the day was particularly successful: under the leadership of …
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Sep 22, Thursday
School Picture Day
8:30 AM - 1:00 PMSmile for the camera! The Dover PTO and Coffee Pond Photography will coordinate our school picture day. Dress your child in his or her best for a beautiful outdoor individual shot and a class picture …
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Sep 22, Thursday
Picture Day- SMILE!
Smile for the Picture Day VolunteersEarly autumn means "Picture Day" at Chickering and this September was an especially fun and challenging effort. The annual endeavor is daunting enough, …
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Sep 15, Thursday
Chickering Back to School Night
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMGet connected with your child’s teacher and the school administration on this evening for parents only. Meet first in the cafeteria for a short presentation by Dr. Terry Nugent, school …
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Sep 13, Tuesday
Room Parent Coffee
8:45 AM - 10:00 AMAre you a Room Parent this year? Maybe you're excited, bewildered, or even a little intimidated? You're not alone! But it will be great -- come find out how and why. A …
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Sep 06, Tuesday
Directory Cover Contest Winners!
We are happy to announce that we have three Directory Cover Contest Winners for the 2011-2012 school year!!! The theme of the contest was the 10 year anniversary of Chickering School! Our …
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Sep 02, Friday
Get Connected and Volunteer!
The Dover PTO enthusiastically welcomes all parents and teachers back to school for another fantastic year! Our hope this year is to provide everyone with lots of opportunities to GET CONNECTED and …
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Sep 02, Friday
Dover PTO Launches New Website
We are very pleased to bring you this new Dover PTO website. Here are some highlights! HOME PAGE Check out our main stage Feature Stories and the list of News & Events on the left to find out …
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Sep 01, Thursday
Back to School Picnic is This Week!
5:30 PM - 7:30 PMGet connected with old friends and meet new families at the Annual Dover PTO Back to School Picnic on the lower Chickering fields on Dedham Street. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner, listen to some …
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Sep 01, Thursday
Back to School Picnic is a Success
Hurricanes and power outages couldn't deter the PTO's back-to-school enthusiasm. Over two hundred kids and parents turned out to kick off the new school year on Chickering Fields last Thursday …
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Sep 01, Thursday
School is Opening
Thursday, September 1st is the first day if school for children in grades 1-5. It is a visiting day for Kindergarten children to meet and greet their teachers and the other students in their …
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Aug 31, Wednesday
No School Wednesday, August 31st
Due to hurricane Irene, Chickering School will not open on Wednesday, August 31st! At this point, school will open on Thursday, September 1st. Kindergarten children will visit on Thursday and …
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