SAVE THE DATES
Parent Workshop Series

Parents and guardians are invited attend:

• Workshop 1 – Intentional Parenting
May 24th from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the 
Shawsheen School Cafeteria

Do you feel like parenting is an endless series of quick decisions without much time for reflection?  Do you wonder how to help your children navigate their way to adulthood?   In this workshop, you will develop your parenting intentions.  You will learn how to use these intentions to develop rules, routines, and habits that are right for your family.

• Workshop 2 -  Parents as Educators 
May 31st from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the
Shawsheen School Cafeteria

Learn how you are the primary educator in your child’s life. Learn strategies for helping your child with both behavioral and academic success.  Leave this workshop feeling empowered by the role you play!  

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Please RSVP by May 20th if you plan to attend and whether you plan to take a child that evening
Number of adult’s attending workshop 1 __ number of children__                          Number of adult’s attending workshop 2 __ number of children__                (Chaperoning will be provided for children during the workshops) Open Season Two will be playing evening one and Open Season three will be playing evening two. Students K-5 only.

UPCOMING DATES FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR!

Date	Event	Time
Thursday, May 05, 2016	Dinosour Exhibit Grade 2	1:45-2:15
Friday, May 06, 2016	Grade 1 Visits Each Others Classrooms	9:30
Tuesday, May 17, 2016	Grade 3 MCAS
Wednesday, May 18, 2016	Grade 3 MCAS
Thursday, May 19, 2016	Grade 3 Make Up MCAS
Tuesday, May 24, 2016	Kindergarten Move Up Day Here
Tuesday, May 26, 2016	Parent Workshop presented by Theresa Wiggins	6:30 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2016	Grade 1 Field Trip to Davis Farm	All Day
Thursday, May 26, 2016	Grade 3 Concert	9:30 & 1:45
Thursday, May 26, 2016	School Invited to Grade 1 Organism Exhibit	1:15-2:15
Friday, May 27, 2016	Grade 2 Field Trip to Museum of Science	All Day
Friday, May 27, 2016	Parents Visit Grade 1 for Organism Exhibit	2:15
Monday, May 30, 2016	MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, May 31, 2016	Parent Workshop presented by Theresa Wiggins	6:30 - 8:00 PM
Thursday, June 02, 2016	Jr. Jazz Group Here
Friday, June 03, 2016	Grade 3  Parent Visiting/Mass Project Day	2:15 - 2:45 PM
Friday, June 03, 2016	Young Author's Day in Grade 2 Classrooms	2:00 - 2:45 PM
Monday, June 06, 2016	Field Day - Grade 3	All Day
Tuesday, June 07, 2016	Field Day - Grade 2	All Day
Wednesday, June 08, 2016	Field Day - Grade 1	All Day
Thursday, June 09, 2016	Rain Day - Field Day
Friday, June 10, 2016	Grade 3 Field Trip to Odiorne Park in Rye, NH	All Day
Monday, June 13, 2016	Kona-Ice Truck HAWAIIAN DAY
Friday, June 17, 2016	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 1/2 DAY!!!!

STEM FAIR

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND…

Wilmington Public Schools Family STEM Night

Time: 6:00-8:00

Date: April 28, 2016

Place: Wilmington Middle School Cafe

FREE for Grades K-8 students and their families  Hands-on Learning Experiences in Earth, Physical, Life  Sciences and Technology

Come See:

Pfizer, Mr. Kitchin, Analog Devices,Wilmington Memorial Library, Owl Pellet Dissection,

4H Science Pirates...Much more

NEW this year – WEF Raffle Table

Special Thank You to the WEF for funding this night through a curriculum grant!  

Please email the STEM Fair Committee with any questions. lisa.ippolito@wpsk12.com

Come join us!

PAC SUPPORT and OPEN POSITIONS

·         Open Committee Positions

o    The PAC is looking to fill all open positions for next year.   Now is a great time to get involved!!

o    The hope is to fill all positions for next year at the final meeting on May 10^th.   Current position titles are as follows:

President	3rd Grade Photo Keepsake Coordinator	Food Drive Coordinator
Vice-President	5th Grade Yearbook Coordinator	Wildcat Apparel Sales
Treasurer-currently filled (2 year Position)	5th Grade Party Planner	BoxTops Coordinator-Shawsheen
Secretary	Activities-Shawsheen	BoxTops Coordinator-West
Publicity	Activities-West	Enrichment Coordinator-Shawsheen
Read-a-Thon Coordinator	Gift Card Program	Enrichment Coordinator-West
Holiday Fair Coordinator Overall	Holiday Fair Vendor Coordinator	Holiday Fair Raffle Table Coordinator
Holiday Fair Kids Shop Coordinator	Holiday Fair Bake Sale Coordinator	Homework Agenda Book Ordering
Homework Folder Ordering	Ice Cream Social Coordinator-Overall	Ice Cream Social Coordinator-Gift Raffle
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon-Shawsheen	Teacher Appreciation Luncheon-West	Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Trivia Night Coordinator	West School Store	West School T-Shirts Ordering

Anyone interested in any of these positions, please contact the PAC at shawsheenwestpac@gmail.com or attend our next meeting to learn more information.  Even if a position is currently filled we are always looking for a co-chair or for someone to “shadow” the current volunteer and learn the position for upcoming years.

Placement Process

Dear Parents:

It is difficult to believe that spring has arrived and we have begun the final term of this school year.  As we approach the end of this school year, we will be thinking about the new school year and the classroom placement of students for next year.  This letter is a brief overview of the placement process and some of the criteria that we take into consideration.

The Shawsheen School administration, grade level teaching teams and support staff will meet to discuss student assignments.  The intent of these meetings is to thoroughly consider all of the criteria to insure that the new assignments will be both a positive and rewarding educational experience for both students and staff.  We also strive to create classes that are well balanced with groups of children who can work together educationally and socially.

First, we consider the make-up of the staff assigned at each grade level.  Then, we take the following factors into consideration.

• Individual learning styles, strengths, talents
• Male/female distribution
• Classroom size
• Peer relations
• Social and emotional development
• Students with Individualized Educational Plans
• Students designated for additional reading support
• Students with additional academic needs
• Teacher recommendation
• The need for a diverse classroom population

The placement process begins in May and continues for about 6 weeks. The teachers work on this during grade level meetings and our C.I.T day. There are about 3 phases to this process and the school prides itself in doing a thorough job in the best interest of each child.

Thank you for your support with this process and if you have any questions or concerns please let me know, 

Mrs. King

Principal

Monday, April 11^th

	Baseball Spirit Day!

 

Let’s dress to show our baseball spirit

on Monday Red Sox Opening Day!

PAC Basket Themes for Ice Cream Social

PAC Basket Themes: Please help by donating an item in your child's classroom

A1 Family Fun Night! Card games, snacks, board games, DVDs (PG or G), puzzles
A2 Outdoor Fun! Whiffle ball, jump rope, Frisbee, horseshoes, sunscreen, baseball, street hockey balls, sidewalk chalk, football
A3 Dig Dinosaurs! Dinosaur books, stickers, action figures, books, puzzles
A4 What's Cookin'? Cookie cutters, kid's cookbooks, pot holders, utensils, mixes
A5 Heroes! Police, firemen, superheroes, comic books, stickers, action figures, coloring books
A7 Look What I Made! Craft supplies, paint, paper, pompoms, pencils, markers, craft kits, origami
B13 Beach Day! Floats, diving sticks, towels, beach balls, pool games, sunblock, goggles, beach toys
B14 I Scream, U Scream! Ice cream sundae supplies, Scoops, toppings, bowls, cones, sprinkles, spoons
C20 How Does Your Garden Grow? Seeds, gardening tools, plant pots, gloves, magazines
C21 Pop Starz! Anything pop music related, notebooks, stickers, magnets, CDs, posters
C22 You Build It! LEGOs, Model Kits, puzzles, Popsicle Sticks & Glue
C23 Girl Power! Jewelry, nail & hair supplies, lip gloss, journals
C25 Road Trip! Mad Libs, word search puzzles, travel games, maps, travel pillow
C26 Family Fun Night Card games, snacks, board games, DVDs (PG or G), puzzles
C27 Space, the Final frontier! Star Wars, planet kits, aliens, glow in the dark stars, etc.
C28 Weird Science! Science/chemistry kits or models, books, slime, volcano, exploring the earth
C29 Good Things Come in Small Packages Any small toys; Pokémon, sports trading cards, Shopkins, Mystery Minis, Mighty Beans, Matchbox, Polly Pocket, Teeny Mates etc.