LEYDEN — Pearl Rhodes Elementary School will reopen for classes in late August with a new and improved look following summertime renovations.
According to Principal Deanna Leblanc, the school has received all new concrete sidewalks, improved handicap access, new tile in the cafeteria and new paint in the hallways, office and cafeteria.
“The interior work is being (funded) by the school district and the exterior work is being (funded) by the town,” Leblanc said.
Leblanc added that she will hold open office hours on Aug. 8 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and Aug. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. She invites current parents as well as parents who are considering sending their children to Pearl Rhodes to come.
“They’ll get to see all the upgrades to Pearl Rhodes and get to meet the new principal,” she said. Leblanc was named the new principal in early July.
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization is holding two online-only fundraisers that will also help parents with their back-to-school shopping.
According to the Northfield town website (bit.ly/2aiypJM), parents can purchase insulated lunch bags, chilled containers and water bottles at FitFreshFundraising.com. By entering group ID “Northfield,” 40 percent of the purchase price will be donated to the PTO. The fundraiser ends Aug. 29.
Mabel’s Labels, which offers personalized labels that are dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe, will also donate 20 percent of its sales to the PTO.
Go to www.nespto.org for links to Mabel’s Labels, Fit & Fresh Fundraising and for a list of back-to-school supplies required by Northfield Elementary School teachers.
NORTHFIELD — Absentee ballots for the Sept. 8 state primary are available for Northfield residents and can be obtained by mail or by stopping by the town clerk’s office at Town Hall during normal business hours.
Absentee ballots can be applied for no later than noon on Sept. 7 and must be returned by the close of the polls on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. The last day and time to register to vote in the state primary is Aug. 19 at 8 p.m.
The Northfield town clerk’s office is open Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. as well as 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Northfield Town Clerk Dan Campbell at 413-498-2901, ext. 12 with questions.
BERNARDSTON — Applications for absentee ballots are available for Bernardston residents at the Town Hall.
Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. is the last day and time to register to vote in Bernardston.
The Bernardston town clerk’s office is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Other hours are available by appointment. Contact Bernardston Town Clerk Paul Luther at 413-648-5408 with questions.