Monday, June 2:                                       Free Dress, thanks to Head for the Day, Jonathan Friedman (Grade 5)..

                                    8:10-3:30 p.m.     Final Year Exam Day

                                                                      Grade  6 – Geography

                                                                                  7 – English

                                                                                  8 – Science

                                                                                  9 – Math

                                    3:30 p.m.              Dismissal

 

Tuesday, June 3:           8:10‑3:30 p.m.     Final Year Exam Day

                                                                      Grade   6 – No Exam

                                                                                  7 – Foreign Language

                                                                                  8 – Math

                                                                                  9 - Science

                                                                 Slam the Exam Summer Jam at Green River Park

                                                                 Free Dress

                                    3:30 p.m.              Dismissal

 

Wednesday, June 4:     8:10 a.m.               Arrival

                                                                  Baccalaureate/Commencement rehearsals and

                                                                       shortened classes

                                    3:30 p.m.               Dismissal

                                    6:15‑11:00 p.m.    Cotillion for Grades 7-9, Semi-formal Dress Required

 

Thursday, June 5:                                      No Classes

                                    4:10 p.m.               Students line up in front of Bement School

                                    4:30 p.m.               Baccalaureate at The Brick Church

                                                                 Required for all students:

                                                                      Formal Monday Dress* for Grades 6, 7, 8

                                                                      Baccalaureate Dress for Grade 9

                                                     Light Supper following at the Jacksons’ for graduates, departing

                                                     eighth graders, their families, and guests.  Rain location: dining

                                                     halls

 

                                    6:30 p.m.               Farewell Evening in the Barn

                                                       Required for Upper School Students in Grades 7, 8, 9                                                                                                (Grade 6 optional):

                                                                      Formal Monday Dress* for Grades 6, 7, 8

                                                                      Baccalaureate Dress for Grade 9

 

Friday, June 6:                                           No Classes

                                  10:00 a.m.               Students line up at Parking Lot

                                  10:30 a.m.               Commencement at Bement (seating available for all)

                                                                 Rain Location:  Brick Church (seating for families and guests of the graduates, faculty, and students only)

                                                                 Required for all students:

                                                                      Formal Monday Dress* for Grades 6, 7, 8

                                                                      Commencement Dress for Grade 9

 

*        Formal Monday Dress for boys is khaki slacks (no cargo pants or shorts), white shirt with tie, socks, navy blazer with Bement patch and dress shoes (not sneakers or sandals).  Formal Monday Dress for girls is khaki skirt, white blouse (no polo shirts), navy blazer with Bement patch, dress shoes (not sneakers or sandals).

 

REMINDERS:

·        Memorial Day is a required school day and our band will play in the services that morning, so it is important that all students are present.  We invite families to join us at the Deerfield Common for ceremonies at 11:00 a.m.

·        Dismissal during the exam period (Wednesday, May 28‑Tuesday, June 3) will be at 3:30 p.m. every day. 

·        Between Baccalaureate and Farewell Evening there will be a full meal, buffet style, at the Jacksons’ house for graduates, their families, and guests.

·        We plan Commencement to be outdoors, but in the event of inclement weather, Commencement will be held in the church.  Should we be indoors, seating capacity requires that there will only be space available for families and guests of the graduates. 
 

ATHLETICS

 

MONDAY, JUNE 2:

Blue/White Activity

Dress for sports!

 

 

NOTES FROM:

 

ALUMNI/AE AND DEVELOPMENT:

 

Boarding Campaign at Bement

As mentioned in a recent invitation to Bement families, the Board of Trustees at Bement has wonderful news to share about the kick-off of its Boarding Campaign.  Shelley hopes you will come to hear more about this exciting project and the impact it has on all of us “living and learning at Bement.” We have already heard from a number of families, so please join us and come to the Jacksons’ for dessert & coffee to find out more on:

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

RSVP to Peg Verdery at (413) 773-5967 or pverdery@bement.org

 

Grandparents’ Day

Dear Families of Bement,

 

You should feel so proud of your children.  I only heard wonderful, positive feedback about the welcome they gave to their grandparents.  It’s truly their day to lead and they obviously enjoy it so I want to thank you all for helping to make it such a special day for your parents and children.

I would especially like to thank the parents who came to help make buttons, without whose assistance we would not have made it through the day:

Rachel Adams, Kerry Bernier, Meg Clark, Valerie Haggerty, Heather Leeds, Joan Roberts, and a student, Whitney Roberts’10; they worked diligently at cutting and creating those magical buttons.

Lastly, a very special thank you goes out to Gordon and Barbara Woodward, grandparents of Hannah’10, Taylor’05, and Megan’03 Williams, for providing wonderful chocolate confections from their Candy Kitchen.  They seem to find multiple, meaningful ways of showing their support of Bement.  A world of thanks!

 

 

PARENT ASSOCIATION:

 

The 2nd Annual Bement Festival of Children's Authors and Illustrators:

The Festival committee will have its first meeting on Monday, June 2 at 2:30pm in the library.  Anyone interested in joining the committee is welcome and encouraged to attend.  RSVP to VHaggerty@aol.com.  Thanks and see you there!

 

SUMMER CAMP:

 

Register Now for Bement Summer Camp!—Summer is right around the corner! Bement’s Summer Camp Session 1 begins June 23. Register now and join the fun! The registration form is available on our website at www.bement.org/summer.