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Tuesday, January 22 Elementary Art Club 3:15-4:30 Piano lessons 3:15-6:30

Today is the day for you to either meet Sir Ken Robinson or revisit him. Please take the time to watch his brilliant and compelling arguments regarding education transformation. Ken Robinson Says Schools Kill Creativity. Listen to his lecture to find out what he means. In Bring on the Learning Revolution! Robinson says, “Reform is no use any-

more...What we need is not evolution but revolution.” Robinson challenges conformity and the eradication of creativity. We think you will like his call to action.

January 18, 2013

A Window into Their World

Monday, January 21 NO SCHOOL MLK Jr DAY

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view slideshow.

Pancake Breakfast February 2, 2013

Wednesday, January 23 Lego Club 3:15-4:30

Thursday, January 24 Extended Day Art 3:15-4:30 Taiko Drumming 3:15-4:30

Friday, January 25 Piano lessons 3:15-6:30

Enjoy a casual morning with friends & celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early at

The Cobb School Annual Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, February 2, 9:00am – 12:00pm

at the Simsbury Farms Apple Barn Serving: Pancakes, Sausages, Fruit Salad, Coffee and Juice The pancake breakfast is a free event open to all our families. The breakfast will be held at the Simsbury Farms Apple Barn this year and seating is more limited so please sign up your time slot preferences on the attached RSVP form as well as how many in your family will be attending so we can be well-supplied. Al-lergen-free pancakes will also be available. More details are included on the attached RSVP form. If you would like to volunteer, please email Laura.Radmore@cobbschool.com. Dads are encouraged to be pancake flippers! Thank you! Little Acorn Suzuki

Parent-Child Music Classes

11 Friday classes beginning February 1

10:45am-11:45am Registration forms in Reception

Respect responsibility

independence integrity

This Week’s Photos...

Extended Day Field Trip to Visit our

Resident Minstrel!

And the Winner Is: Pictures from the Na-

tional Geographic Bee at Cobb

The Newest Addition to Our Staff The Cobb School Welcomes...

In anticipation of the arri-val of baby Hilsdon later this spring, we have hired an experienced Montessori teacher to work with Mau-reen Hilsdon. Her name is Dorothy (Duffy) Westhead. Duffy is a

graduate of Rosemont College/Villanova University. She went on to receive her AMI Elementary Certificate in 1995 from the Washington Montessori Institute and her Master of Education from Loyola College in Balti-more, Maryland. Duffy has been living in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey with her husband, 3 sons, ages 9, 13 and 16, and their dog. Welcome, Duffy!

...Emilie and Olive to our wonderful YCC Assistant, Lynn! The girls were born De-cember 20. Congratu-lations, Lynn & Mike!

...Annika to Miss Sheryl’s YCC. She joins big brother Will at The Cobb School. Please be sure to welcome Erika & Scott again!

...Callum to Miss Pemba’s Young Chil-dren’s Community. Here he sits in Gabby’s arms. Welcome also to parents, Rob & Nicola!

...Adrian to Mrs. Gal-lagher’s Morning Pri-mary. Welcome also to Adrian’s parents, An-drew and Paulina. We’re glad you’re here.

...Phalen to Joan & Mark’s Lower Elemen-tary class. Please be sure to welcome, Phalen. We’re so glad you’re here!

...Dr. Best and Mr. Buhrendorf, who re-cently returned from Bhutan and spoke to our UEL students of their experiences.

Best Wishes, Vinnie!

Please join us in wishing Vinnie Cayne a fabulous time in his much-deserved retirement! We are sorry to see Vin-nie go, but we are ex-cited for him as he heads toward his next adven-ture! Thank you, Vin-nie, for always being a warm and smiling face and always keeping our parking lot safe. We will miss you very much. Best of luck!