Hello Again, Casco
It’s been a few weeks and I have yet to hear from you. Remember to contact me if you have any Casco news to share, or if you have feedback on something I write about. The “Inside Casco” column is all about our community. Did someone you know just achieve something great? Is there a fundraiser or holiday event that needs publicity? I want to hear from you. My phone and e-mail are always on…one ring-y ding-y, two ring-y ding-ys…Hello?
Thanksgiving Break at SAD 61
Our little turkeys will have Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday Nov. 25 off from school to celebrate Thanksgiving.
What is Thanksgiving all about, anyway? The mad dash to Wal-Mart for last minute items. The slowest moving checkout lines with price checks and crying babies. The very thought of traffic on Route 302 invokes a bit of anxiety. Hovering family members sticking their heads in your personal cooking space for “just a taste.” Wait a minute, this is Thanksgiving? To give thanks, we first must be thankful. Give thanks, receive thanks. There’s a good thought.
To avoid holiday stresses and really enjoy the family time, try this: Ask that uncle who is glued to your favorite recliner all day long to run out to the store for you. He’ll feel needed and now you’re free to fondle turkey gizzards.
While he’s sweating in line, he’ll think, “Wow, I can’t believe people are working today. Whew, kids really are a lot of work these days.” On the dreadful ride home he’ll mutter, “Boy, they really got to do something about this *@!# road.”
Upon greeting your now favorite uncle at the door, you hand him a nice glass of wine and say, “Thank you very much for doing that for me.” He’s obviously a little overwhelmed at the whole situation and says, “You know, I am so thankful that I will never have to do that again.”
He commences to guzzle his glass of wine and make his way back to the recliner. Now, while you are in the kitchen and everyone meanders toward the stove, pull out the big guns, I mean your oven mitts. Stand back and let them sample or poke or check for doneness. While they do this, you grab the wine and head straight for the recliner. They will have no choice but to take over the kitchen and work out all those scary details like, “How do you know if it’s really done?”
After your nice little snooze, it will be time to eat. At that moment when you enter the dining room, everyone’s eyes will say “Thank you for all you do.” Even if they don’t say it, you know it. That’s what Thanksgiving is all about. Now, go watch some football.
Infinite Campus at Lake Region Middle School
There will be Infinite Campus Parent Portal training sessions held in the Lake Region Middle School cafeteria as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8:15 a.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15 at 4, 5 and 6 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 19 at 5, 6 and 7 p.m.
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal is a new tool to help parents better keep up with how their child is doing in school. Please bring a picture ID, so you can receive an ID number to sign into the portal.
Check the Web
The Official Town of Casco Web site is www.cascomaine.org. It’s a great resource to keep yourself up-to-date on town meetings, events and more.
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