LATE BUS UPDATE

There will be no late bus for the rest of the year. Please find alternative transportation from after school programs.

THE SENIOR CLASS TRIP

The Senior Class Trip will be Thursday, May 24th, to Camp Spofford in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.  There will be food from Top of the Hill Grill, swimming, volley ball, soccer, softball, an indoor game room, music, and lots of good energy.  A bus will leave L&G at 9 am and return around 3pm. There is no charge for this fun-filled day. A field trip permission slip was mailed home this week for parent/guardian signatures, along with a letter detailing senior end of the year and graduation events.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeryl Julian Cissé, senior class advisor, at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or 348-7173 (home #).

BENEFIT BOTTLE DRIVE AND CAR WASH

A Benefit Bottle Drive and Car Wash will be held on Saturday, May 26th from 10 am to 2 pm in front of L&G.  Please spread the word to family, friends and neighbors about dropping off redeemable bottles and cans at the high school, or dropping them off directly at D&K's Redemption Center in Jamaica (mention they are for the senior class), or you can arrange for items to be picked up by contacting  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Stop by the school for a superb car washing by members of the senior class.  All funds raised will help support the senior class trip, the class gift to the school, the John Newton Award, and Project Graduation (a substance-free celebration on graduation night).  We thank you very much for your support!

HOST A SPANISH EXCHANGE STUDENT

Would you like to host a Spanish exchange student this summer?  The Step-To-USA Exchange program is looking for local families to host students for four weeks, from June 27 - July 23. Enjoy meeting Spanish teens and learning about and sharing each other's cultures and languages by welcoming a teen into your home. Experienced exchange coordinators, Ann Newsmith and Norm Oaks will be happy to provide you with all the information you need to have an enriching cross-cultural experience for your family right in your own home.  Please contact them at (802) 257-4710 or at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  . 

HATS OFF!

 The Leland and Gray Players end their 16^th season with HATS OFF 2012! on May 25 and 26 in the Dutton Gymnasium on the Leland and Gray campus, Route 30, Townshend.

            An  eclectic parade of music, song, dance and comedy, Hats Off  offers Leland and Gray Players in grades 7-12 an opportunity to select what they want to perform, to display their strengths, to hone new skills, and to discover different ways to contribute to the performance.  Many students also direct, choreograph and write pieces for Hats Off.

This year’s performances include comedic skits by Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Jack Neary, Itmar Moses, Lewis Carroll and the Marx Brothers.  Other sketches include the British humor of Monty Python, modern comedy of Saturday Night Live and MadTV, improvisations, and several student-written skits.  Songs and dances will include musical numbers from Singin’ in the Rain, Music Man, West Side Story, Grease, Wicked, Rent,  Dream Girls and more, as well as vocal numbers by Tom Lehrer, the Zombies and Noel Coward.

Featuring several new faces as well as a host of veterans,  the Hats Off ’12 company includes Anna Cashman, Arik Clark, Bailey Whelchel, Caitlin Hamm, Chanick Somsupan, Corrin Broussard, Gabbi Walton, Gable Rak, Gia Casella, Jasmine Domenick, Jesse Cannella, Kaleigh Maskell, Kayla Williams, Logan Hazard, Maddi Etman, Madison Cannella, Maezie Cramp, Natalie Cullen, Nicole Winot, Patrick Hauer, Rachael Turner, Rebekah Winot, Sam Turner, Sean Kiziltan , Shelby Whelchel,  Susie Francy, Tino Benson, Will Bass, William Jagiello, Zoe Soule,  Sophie Bady-Kaye and others.  Producer is Ann C. Landenberger and production assistant is L&G staff member and 2002 Players’ alumna, Abby Hadden.  Crew includes Genevieve Darling, Sarah Dickson, Grant Cullen, Maike Kolner, Grace Muise, Alexa Litchfield, Anna Cashman and others.  

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors; available at the door. Performances are Friday May 25, 7:30 PM; Saturday May 26, 3PM and 7:30 PM Information and reservations:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ;  802-365-7355 x 204

HEY! You!!
As you might know, 21st Century Grant money brought with it a new name--Learning After or Lafter. We are going to be using this name more often, but for all intents and purposes, whenever you see Lafter, think HEY! and whenever you see HEY!, think Lafter. This week marks the end of most of our Spring programs as well as the end of the late bus. However, some things will continue. HEY! Help, for example, will still happen for as long as students are using it, both in the mornings Monday-Friday and in the afternoons Monday-Thursday. RAMP will continue for several weeks on Tuesday as will InSight Photography. On Wednesdays, Mr. Paytas will continue Ultimate if there is enough interest so let him know, and Bike Force will continue to ride if the weather is good. Something has to happen with Mural Painting but we're not sure what. . .keep looking in Morning Announcements about that. Newspaper will continue for some time and D&D will be bouncing around the weekly calendar a bit so look on Mr. Towle's door for weekly messages about what's going on each week. No matter what, however, you will have to figure out your own rides home. Any questions, ask Susan or Megan.

S.E.E.K.

S.E.E.K. is a new Jr. High summer educational enrichment camp at Leland and Gray High School.

Free Camp!  Free Breakfast!  Free Lunch!

Look for the S.E.E.K. brochure in the mail next week with the details.

KURN HATTIN TOURNAMENT

Our 7^th grade baseball and softball teams will be participating in the Kurn Hattin Tournament this Saturday May 19th The schedule is as follows.

The bus departs at 8:30 a.m.

7^th grade baseball games

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

7^th grade Softball games

10:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SENIOR DAY

The final home games of the year are this coming week. Varsity Baseball will play their final home game May 22^nd at 4:30 p.m.. The Varsity Softball team will play their final home game May 23^rd at 4:30p.m. Please come support our seniors in their last home game!

GAMES RESCHEDULED

Please check game times and date on the digital schedule. With the rainy weather this past week many games have been rescheduled. The cancellation decision is always made by one so please check the schedule or call the school after 1:00 p.m. on days with poor weather.

BASKETBALL CAMPS!

Information about girls’ basketball camps is available in the Athletics office, C5.

UMPIRES NEEDED:
A number of the umpires that have supported our middle school and junior varsity baseball and softball programs for the past couple of years are coaching, working a different schedule, or calling varsity games this year. If you would be interested in doing some home games this spring, kindly give Bree a call at 365 7355 ext 205 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Thank you!

FROM THE NURSE:  Tetanus is preventable

There is always the possibility of tetanus with puncture wounds. As long as your vaccinations are up to date, there is no real risk. The spores of the tetanus bacteria are ubiquitous in soil.

Below is further information about Tetanus from the Mayo Clinic staff:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tetanus/DS00227/DSECTION=prevention

Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and, ultimately, threaten your life. Tetanus is commonly known as "lockjaw."

Thanks to the tetanus vaccine, cases of tetanus are rare in the United States and the developed world. The incidence of tetanus is much higher in less-developed countries. Around a million cases occur worldwide each year.

Tetanus can be treated, but not always effectively. Fatality is highest in individuals who haven't been immunized and in older adults with inadequate immunization — wherever they may live. In countries with low vaccine rates, infants also are at high risk of severe illness and death.

Causes

The bacteria that cause tetanus, Clostridium tetani, are found in soil, dust and animal feces. When they enter a deep flesh wound, spores of the bacteria may produce a powerful toxin, tetanospasmin, which actively impairs your motor neurons, nerves that control your muscles. The effect of the toxin on your nerves can cause muscle stiffness and spasms — the major signs of tetanus.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of tetanus may appear anytime from a few days to several weeks after tetanus bacteria enter your body through a wound. The average incubation period is seven to eight days.

Common signs and symptoms of tetanus, in order of appearance, are:

• Spasms and stiffness in your jaw muscles
• Stiffness of your neck muscles
• Difficulty swallowing
• Stiffness of your abdominal muscles
• Painful body spasms, lasting for several minutes, typically triggered by minor occurrences, such as a draft, loud noise, physical touch or light

Other signs and symptoms may include:

• Fever
• Sweating
• Elevated blood pressure
• Rapid heart rate

When to see a doctor
See your doctor to obtain a tetanus booster shot if you have a deep or dirty wound and you haven't had a booster shot within the past five years or aren't sure of your vaccination status. Or see your doctor about a tetanus booster for any wound — especially if it may have been contaminated with dirt, animal feces or manure.

UPCOMING BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GAMES!

Baseball

Softball

RECENT RESULTS

Thursday, May 17, 2012

4:30 pm - Girls VARSITY SOFTBALL – Leland and Gray (15), Burr and Burton (2) 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

4:30 pm - Boys VARSITY BASEBALL - Leland and Gray (12), Arlington Memorial (1) 

Thursday, May 10, 2012

4:30 pm - Boys VARSITY BASEBALL - Leland and Gray (6), Green Mountain (0) 

Thursday, May 10, 2012

4:30 pm - Girls VARSITY SOFTBALL - Green Mountain (15), Leland and Gray (13)