Upcoming Dates in October

October 5th-Wear Blue Shirt Day for Bullying Prevention
October 6th-Fire Safety
October 8th-Picture Day
October 9th-NO SCHOOL
October 13th-Anti-bullying pictures due in
October 19th-Random Act of Kindness week
October 19th-Start of Book fair
October 26th-Character Education Bulletin Boards
October 29th-Owl visit grade 3 and WEF Halloween WALK time to TBD

Math Newsletter for parents is a great resource!

Math Newsletter for parents is a great resource!
https://sites.google.com/a/wpsk12.com/wps-prek-5-math/

A Message From the PAC

What is the PAC

The Shawsheen-West PAC (Parent Advisory Council) is a group of parents/guardians who work closely with school administration from both the Shawsheen and the West and are very dedicated to helping our schools be the best they can be. The PAC conducts fundraising activities that provide funds for grants for teachers, enrichment programs for classrooms, and much, much more.

Stay in Touch

PAC website: http://wpsk12.com/shawsheen/westside-pac/
Visit our website for meeting schedule, info on ongoing fundraisers, upcoming events, and more.

PAC email address: shawsheenwestpac@gmail.com

Sign up link to receive PAC emails: http://eepurl.com/AGKqD
Get monthly news, updates and last minute notices delivered directly to your email.

PAC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shawsheenwest.pac

PAC Volunteer Opportunities: https://www.volunteerspot.com/Group/1216894174046/

Rhonda Finberg
Shawsheen/West PAC President

Open House Letter

Dear Shawsheen Parents/Guardians:

We would like to cordially invite you to attend our Open House to be held on Thursday evening,September 24, 2015.  We are asking parents to report to your child’s classroom for an information sharing session. We have scheduled a separate session for each grade level as follows:

v      Grade 3  – 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.  ~ Information Session will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

v      Grade 1  – 6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  ~ Information Session will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m.

v      Grades 2 – 7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. ~ Information Session will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.

v      Special Education Classrooms  ~ Information Session in  B11, B15, and B16 will begin at 6:45 p.m.

v      Specialists and Support Staff  will be available to informally discuss their programs with you from       6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. at the following locations:

o        Special Education Staff -  Learning Specialists - C19 & B12; Speech Pathologists -  C19B

o        Reading Support Staff – C18 and C19A

o        Health – C17

o        Music –B9

o        Art – B10

o        Library –

o        Guidance Counselor – Across from the Main Office

o        Nurse-Nurses office

o        Physical Education-Gymnasium 

Since the school year has just begun, the purpose of this meeting is not to discuss individual student progress.  These individual discussions will take place during parent/teacher conferences or by appointment, if necessary.  Teachers will share their curriculum plans with you, as well as the classroom routines.  We would like to remind you that this event is for parents only. We appreciate your efforts in making arrangements to have someone stay with your child(ren).  Please allow extra time to park since we anticipate a big turnout.

Spirit Day

Show your School Spirit on Friday, September 25th!

Let's celebrate our first full week of school!

Wear Wilmington colors, favorite sports teams, town teams or however you would like to show school spirit.

Glow Sticks For ALICE Safety Buckets

We are collecting glow sticks for the ALICE Safety Buckets. Each school is collecting something different. We will be keeping a donation box outside of the office. If you would like to donate you may do so by bringing them in on open house evening or sending them in with your child. We are trying to reach a total of 500-600 glow sticks!

Early Release Day Tomorrow

Our first early release day is tomorrow, September 18th. Students will be dismissed at 11:55 and no lunches will be served. Please send in a note if your child is going home on a different means of transportation than usual.

Thank you and have a great weekend.

Mrs. King