Thursday, March 30, 2017

April News

Good Afternoon Families,

April is finally here and we have so many fun events and field trips coming up for all three grade levels.  I am also hoping the nice weather will allow the students to get some sunlight and exercise in the next coming month! We have ordered and received new recess equipment that we are excited to share with the students once the fields clear up.

Coming up in this month, we have Grade 3 ELA MCAS next week on April 4, 5, and 6th. It is our expectation that all grade students will participate in this and try their best. Notices have been sent out to grade 3 families on preparations for these days.  In addition, grade 1 will have an enrichment program on Bugs on April 11th. They have been exploring this in their science unit and now will have an opportunity to have hands on exploration. During that same week, grade 3 students will be visiting the state house. This has been a traditional trip for grade 3 students and they are looking forward to it.

We will also be having the Ice Cream Social on April 12th at the West. Please see the flyer that went home with the information. The PAC will be collecting for the food drive and providing free admission. Remember to send some items in for the raffle baskets based on the PAC notice sent home.

School vacation week will begin April 14th and last until April 23rd. Once we arrive back, on that Monday students will be doing the WHAM walk. At the Shawsheen we will be all walking as a school at 10:00 a.m for 30 minutes. Families are welcome to attend and walk with their child or surround the outside by the back lot where we will be walking. A flyer was sent home for donations that will go to the WEF foundation which gives back to the schools. Please feel free to send those donations in.

Wilmington is thrilled to host the special Olympics this year. This will be held at the high school on April 27th from 9-1.

For continued up to date happenings, please take a look out our school google calendar on the webpage or the principal blog.

https://www.wpsk12.com/Domain/12

http://shawsheenschool.blogspot.com/

Other Dates:
May 4th- second grade dinosaur showcase
May 11th-Incoming Grade 1 orientation (9:30-10:30) and evening session for parents 6-7
May 16th and 17th-Grade 3 MCAS Math
May 23rd-Grade 1 field trip to Davis Farm
May 26th-Mass Project and Family Visit and Grade 3 Concert Combo
May 26th-Grade 2 field trip Musuem of Science
May 29th-No School Memorial Day
June 1-Grade 2 Authors Day
June 2nd-Grade 3 Ordione park trip
June 5th-8th- Field Day (grade level days TBD)

Thank you all and have a wonderful month!

Mrs. King