HOLIDAY WREATH-MAKING

Ashland Elementary School students in Grades 3 and 8 teamed up with members of the Ashland Garden Club on Thursday, December 1 to create a selection of holiday wreaths and decorations for the school’s community partners. The completed decorations were distributed as a school-wide thank you for the support community partners provide to the educational program at Ashland.

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$AVE FOR AMERICA

Our partner in education, Meredith Village Savings Bank, is once again sponsoring the $ave For America Banking program for Ashland School students. Every Thursday morning, students have the opportunity to learn the value of saving for the future by making electronic deposits to their individual savings accounts at the school. Our wonderful MVSB trained volunteers will be on hand to take care of the students’ transactions. If you wish to have your child enrolled in the program he/she may pick up information packets in the school office.

THANKSGIVING LUNCH AT AES

Ashland Elementary School and Mrs. Diane Hill and Mrs. Heidi Niles of Ashland Food Services hosted its annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, November 16th. Parents, grandparents, younger siblings, and other family members joined many of the students to share this holiday dinner. Pictured are three generations of third grader Katie Coursey's family enjoying their meal. From left to right Katie's great-grandmother Ruth Brian, her grandmother Becky Moulton, mom Michelle Manion, and Katie.

BOX TOP$ FOR EDUCATION

Ashland School will participate in the General Mills Box Top$ For Education program again this year. The General Mills companies will give a certain amount of money to the school for each “Box Top$” coupon redeemed from any of the participating General Mills products, so please send in any coupons saved to the school. Thank you for your continued support, as this program has been very successful in the past.

ELECTRIC COMPANY VISITS AES

The Ashland Electric Company recently sponsored its annual electrical safety program for Ashland Elementary School students in grades K-4. Mr. Ray Gouley of the R.F.Gouley Company which conducts safety seminars and programs, talked to the students about electric safety, "Mr. Ouch," and the motto, "Stop, Think, Stay Away." Also present were Mr. Lee Nichols, and Mr.Joe Vittum from Ashland Electric who talked to the boys and girls about respecting and staying away from the "Circle of Safety" (indicated by orange traffic cones) when electric company men and trucks are working. A highlight of the presentation was when the students got to get close to the"bucket- lift truck" and check out the different tools and safety equipment that the linesmen use.