A
Holiday Pie Sale and Soup Lunch will be held on Saturday, December
12, from 9-1 at the Northwood Advent Christian Church (Route 107) at
the Narrows. Let us help you save some time this week by baking your
pies. See you there bright and early at 9 a.m. The coffee will be
hot.
On
Saturday, December 19th at 7 p.m., the First Congregational Church
in Pittsfield will be presenting “The Story of Christmas” through
word, song and the handbell choir. The foretelling of the coming of
the Messiah and the celebration of the Birth of Jesus, will be told
in nine Bible readings, interspersed with carols and hymns.
The
public is cordially invited to attend. There is no admission charge,
but all are encouraged to bring a canned good or non-perishable item
for the local food pantry. For more information, please call the
church office at 435-7471.
Do You Have A Teen In Your Life?
Loving and supporting teenagers can be an exhilarating, painful,
exciting, frightful, rewarding and frustrating experience. How we
stay connected with our teens, and who our teens are connected with,
can be key components in supporting young people in exploring their
worlds constructively.
Are
you an adult in the life of a teenager? Then join us on January 6,
2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Coe Brown Northwood Academy to spend an evening
with Stephen Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CCS. Stephen brings extensive
experience working with children and adults that he will share in
helping us more effectively support the healthy development of all
teens. Learn more about Stephen at
www.hetimaine.org.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Everyone attending will
be entered into drawing for Door Prizes! Refreshments served!
This event is sponsored by the SYNC (Supporting Youth In
Communities) Coalition. SYNC is partially supported by the ONE voice
Coalition, as part of the State Prevention Framework. For more
information or how to get involved in the SYNC Coalition, visit our
new website at http://synccoalition.org.
Hero Packs Are On Their Way
Northwood School has turned Field Day into a year long event. Our
theme this year is Heroes. In December, we would like to honor the
young heroes of our community by doing a Hero Pack Project through
Operation: Military Kids. Hero Packs are a way to say thank you and
show military kids our support. They are given to children at the
time of their family member’s deployment, often delivered by other
children from the community. Hero packs are designed to help connect
kids with their loved ones who have been deployed. They
contain a handwritten letter/drawing, fun items (puzzles, playing
cards, stuffed animals, stickers, frisbees, reading and coloring
books, small games, etc.) and connection tools (disposable cameras,
calling cards, photo albums, scrapbooks, journals, etc.).
Northwood School assembled Hero Packs December 7th during Team
Time. Teams created letters/cards and filled the Hero Packs
with items they have donated. The packs are smaller sized
backpacks supplied by Operation: Military Kids. The packs will
be given to children from New Hampshire. More information about
Operation: Military Kids and Hero Packs can be found at
www.nhomk.com.
The
Laker Spirit Committee (formerly The Field Day Committee)
Coe-Brown Earns Top Scores In Regional Test
Coe-Brown Northwood
Academy (CBNA) students were among the top scorers in New Hampshire
in the science portion New England Common Assessment Program
(NECAP).
“I am proud to announce that Coe-Brown’s science scores
in the statewide 2009 NECAP assessment tests earned us a tie (with
Bedford High School) for the second highest in the state,” says CBNA
Headmaster David Smith. “Our 11th graders (this year’s seniors)
earned a mean score of 1138, just behind Hanover High at 1141.
Congratulations to our students, the science department faculty and
the entire school as a whole.”
The New England Common Assessment
Program is the result of collaboration among New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Vermont to build a set of assessments for grades 3
through 8 and 11 to meet the requirements of the No Child Left
Behind Act (NCLB). Test results are often used by school districts
and individual schools to help improve curriculum and instruction.
Northwood Recreation Update Holiday Party
Join the Northwood
Recreation Department and the Recreation Commission at the Community
Hall on Sunday, December 13th from 2:00-4:00. We will be holding our
annual Holiday Party. The Community Hall is located at 135 Main St
in Northwood. Enjoy games, Holiday Craft projects, Holiday
Cookies, and Hot Cocoa. Bring your camera because this time of year
Santa might stop by for a visit.
There is no charge for this
event. All are welcome. Don’t forget to check out the web site
for information about upcoming programs at
www.northwoodnh.org or
contact the Recreation Department at 942-5586 x209.
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