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School CommitteeAs I write this, we are deep in the chill of winter, a chillthat will probably last through May (I was raised in California).While school was canceled because of the bitter coldfor one day, it is our hope to conclude the school year withoutany further cancellations.The building is moving ahead as planned. For those ofyou in Sudbury with cable, I urge you to catch the video tourof the new building on the public access channel. It providesa wonderful opportunity to see the inside of the building.The building committee is discussing the possibility ofinstalling one or two “filled turf” fields (high quality "fake"turf to those of us who have been around a while), to allowfor lower field maintenance costs and more aggressive use ofthe fields by teams at the high school and in both the Lincolnand Sudbury communities.At the School Committee meeting on February 3rd wewill discuss items of interest to all of you: Public Hearing onthe Budget; Day of Graduation for 2005 and beyond (will bediscussed at February 24 meeting as well); Graduationrequirements for seniors who have not passed MCAS.The news on the budget is sobering. The Administrationand School Committee have worked hard to keep costsdown. Enrollment over the last ten years has increased 68%,while growth in the number of teachers has increased only47%. State aid, which rose significantly during the 1990’s,has been reduced to a level seen in the 1998-99 school year.Additional details will be provided at the Public Hearing.There were a number of discussions last year todetermine what day of the week was best for graduation.While no final decision has been made, the issue will bediscussed at the February 3rd meeting in advance of votingthe calendar for the 2004-2005 school year.Please join us at the meetings on February 3rd andFebruary 24th , or any School Committee meeting, to gain abetter understanding of the issues facing the school and ourstudents.Eileen Glovsky, ChairTranslation ServicesLincoln-Sudbury welcomes students and families frommany different cultures and backgrounds. We will make everyeffort to provide important notices in other languages, inaddition to English. Interpreters are always welcome atconferences and meetings. Families whose languagebackground is other than English and who need translationservices are asked to contact the Office of Student Services.Lincoln-Sudbury acoge a estudiantes y a familias deculturas y orígenes diferentes. Las noticias importantes setratan de dar en inglés y en otros idiomas. Los intérpretessiempre pueden asistir a las conferencias y a las reuniones.Las familias que no hablen inglés deberán dirigirse a la oficinade servicios estudiantiles.Page 2Important DatesSchool CouncilTuesday, February 10 at 7:30 am, Conference RmCoffee with JohnThursday, February 5 at 8:00 am, Faculty Dining RmThursday, March 11 at 8:00 am, Faculty Dining RmMonday, April 12 at 8:00 am, Faculty Dining RmThursday, May 13 at 8:00 am, Faculty Dining RmSchool Committee MeetingsTuesday, February 3 at 7:30 pm, Conference Rm; theSudbury Public Hearing on the budget will follow the meetingTuesday, February 24 at 7:30 pm, L-S Conference RmA Reminder To All Parents RegardingNo School or Delayed Openings:If Lincoln-Sudbury is canceling school or having adelayed opening, it will be on the local TV Channels. It willsay Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School - not SudburyPublic Schools or Lincoln Public Schools. There has beensome confusion in the past. If we do decide to close school orhave a delay, it will also be on the telephone voice mail.Important Reminder:Seniors and Parents of Seniors - All Z and Incomplete gradeson report cards need to be taken care of immediately becausemidyear reports (transcripts) will be forwarded to collegesprior to February vacation. Inc’s on the transcript can be apotential problem for students and may result in the transcriptnot being sent.Designer DrugsA Program for Parents of High School andMiddle School studentsWhat does it mean if your child is going to get a "kitkat",pick up a "Motorola"? What does "Georgia Home Boy"really mean to a kid?You are invited to an informative meeting to be held inthe Curtis Middle School auditorium on Tuesday, March 30,7:30-9:00 pm. The Teen Center is cosponsoring this eventalong with the Wellness Department of L-S and Curtis MiddleSchool. A similar program was held a few years ago andparents have been requesting another opportunity to receivevaluable information.The feature speaker will be Dezra Kenney who has 25years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse working inthe field of chemical dependency and additions. She ispresently working at Boston University Medical Center in theDepartment of Psychiatry. Please put this date on yourcalendar and watch for more information in March.Special Education PAC MeetingOn Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30 pm in the StudentServices Office, the Special Education Parent AdvisoryCouncil (PAC) will have a general meeting. The agenda willinvolve planning for the remainder of the school year and themove to the new building.LSPO News