PTA

March is National Nutrition Month!

Our new Health and Nutrition committee has lots of fun things planned for March, and beyond, to encourage healthy choices for Mt. Bethel Students. 

Click links to view the Fit Kids flier and fun healthy recipe that was distributed in March.

Check back to learn about more exciting things the committee is "cooking up' to improve Health and Nutrition at Mt. Bethel!

If you are interested in getting involved with the Health and Nutrition Committee, contact Kim Arasin!

March Cultural Arts News

The Cultural Arts Program had wonderful performers this past month!  A great storyteller, Eric Litwin, came out and had the kids in suspense the entire time.  Many of you inquired about him, and he offers a CD of his work, if anyone is interested, at www.ericlitwin.com! 

We also had fascinating musician, Brien Engel, who played a glass harp, which he constructed out of a variety of glasses, and showed the many ways we can make music out of household items!  Click here to view a great article about him done by the PBS station. 

It's Butterfly Time!

On April 18 the PTA Science Enrichment Committee will deliver jars of caterpillars to more than 30 teachers throughout the school, as well as butterfly cottages to teachers who do not already have habitats from previous years. About three weeks later, all of these caterpillars will become beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. After the butterflies spend a week or so in their classroom cottages eating sugar water and fruit, the classes will release them outside so that they can lay eggs and continue their life cycle. 

To learn more about the butterflies, contact Nancy Brener, Science Enrichment Chair.

Fifth Grade Variety Show

The Fifth Grade Variety Show presents Are You More Talented than a Fifth Grader?  Be sure to turn your entry form and fee in to the front office by Friday, March 28.  There is a role for every 5th grader!

Important Dates:
- April 15 OR April 17 auditions(indicate date preference on entry form)
- May 6 practice for Act 1
- May 8 practice for Act 2
- May 14 dress rehearsal at Dodgen  4:30-7:00pm
- May 16 Variety Show at Dodgen  7:00pm (participants call time  5:45pm)

Please edit music to 1 1/2 minutes and bring to audition on a labeled CD.  If you volunteered to help "behind the scenes," you will be contacted with more information.

Remember, while this is an exciting time, individual practice time should not interfere with CRCT preparation.

Questions? Contact Wendy Lenhard or Nancy Freedman.