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To get the buzz(saws) going, a core group of 12 adult volunteers representing TCS will participate in Build VI at 432 Huntington Street in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven on Saturday, April 10. Absolutely no previous construction experience is necessary. Everyone is able to participate in some way! Volunteers are to show up on site at 8:45 AM; the workday runs through 3 PM. For additional information, please visit [|http://www.habitatgnh.org/]. Interested? If so, please contact Pam Glasser (pglasser@thecountryschool.org) or Kim Hastings (k_hastings@comcast.net) by March 1. We look forward to becoming a part of this rewarding community-building experience and thank you for your support! The fight against breast cancer. ** Fourth Grade teacher **Bob Borden** will be in the Courtyard on Friday selling pink carnations, chocolate, and candy-coated pretzels. All proceeds support the effort by his wife, **Margaret Borden** (mom of 8th Grader Robert and Kendall '08), to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in New York City next October. Look for Mr. Borden in the Courtyard! Looking for something to do with your old holiday greeting cards? ** Bring them to school and they will be donated to St. Jude's Ranch for Children. Children at St. Jude's, an organization for abused, abandoned, and neglected children, will earn money by removing the fronts of the donated cards and making new ones sold in packets of 10. Cards will be accepted through Feb. 28. See [|http://www.stjudesranch.org/] for more information. Please contact Kerri Kelly with questions: kkelly@thecountryschool.org.
 * Calling All Faculty and Parents: Put on your hard hats! ** The Country School is currently working on a fun and meaningful service learning opportunity for its students. The project, building by reading, will involve collaborating with Madison Cares and Habitat for Humanity on their current and upcoming builds in Greater New Haven. Full details of the kids' role in the project will be presented in the fall.
 * Going green .** Fourth Graders have begun a recycling program redeeming five-cent refundable containers. This initiative will not only benefit our environment but also TCS and people with intellectual and other disabilities. When we drop-off our containers at the recycling center, we will get 4 cents per recyclable. The penny we leave behind goes to the disabled individuals who will process the containers into machines. With your cans, we can teach life skills and enrich the quality of life for the people with disabilities in our community. The remainder of the monies will be in the hands of the 4th Graders to determine how they will enrich TCS's life with their endeavor. So bring your clean five-cent refundable plastic, glass and aluminum bottles and cans to the 4th Graders. Thank you for your participation. THINK GREEN!!!

**Helping Haiti.** Third Graders continue to collect donations to support victims of the Haiti earthquake. At last count, the sum had reached $307.85. To help, look for the collection boxes located throughout the school. In recognition of their efforts, 3rd Graders were awarded guardianship of Archimedes, the large, stuffed Owl who inhabits various classrooms on campus throughout the year. Archimedes will "fly" on to another classroom in the coming days.