Crazy Sock Day Tomorrow-Fox in Socks

Tomorrow is Hat Day

Day one of Read Across America and Spirit Week! Wear a hat day!

March Upcoming Dates

Dear Families,

March Madness is upon us! March is an extremely busy month and our calendars start to fill up with sports, concerts, and evening activities. I wanted to inform families about some upcoming events in March so that you can put these dates on your calendar and take a look ahead at the month.

Next week at the school we are going to be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday by doing a different fun school activity each day. We are calling it Read Across America Spirit Week.  All the special things were sent home last week. Please do not go out and buy anything to participate. These days are supposed to be fun for the students and the staff as well.  Each day we will feature a different book. 

Below is a reminder of the days.

Monday: Cat in the Hat day. Wear your own hat!

Tuesday: Fox in Socks day. Wear your crazy socks!

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday day. Wear mismatched clothes!

Thursday: Oh, the Places You’ll Go Day. Come dressed like what you want to be when you grow up!

Friday: The Lorax Day. Wear a mustache! (We will make these in school if you need one)

Upcoming Dates

·         March 4^th grades close for the term. If students have had more than 10 absences since the beginning of the school year or tardies a letter will be included in your child’s report card.  If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call. Also, on the 4^th is an early release day. NO lunches will be served and students will be dismissed at 12:00. As always if there is a change in transportation for that day we need that in writing by Friday. Just a reminder that we cannot change transportation to add students to a bus that is not their current bus due to the numbers and safety concerns.

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  March 8^th PAC meeting at the Shawsheen School at 6:30 p.m. In addition, Parent Math Café to happen after meeting with Lisa Ippolito. Please see flyer on blog for more information.

·         March 10^th is our first grade concerts. Please refer to flyer on classroom times.

·         March 11^th report cards go home.

·         March 17^th is an early release day due to parent conferences. NO lunches will be served and students will be dismissed at 12:00.

·         March 18^th is the PAC’s trivia night. Please see the PAC website you would like to join in or for more information.

·         March 29^th, 30^th, and 31^st are the ELA grade 3 MCAS dates. The DESE has added one additional day on to the test. This portion of the test will be timed for 60 minutes and it will be a trial with PARC like questions. A letter to grade three parents will go out as a reminder.

·         March 24^th is the WEF’s annual spelling bee. If any teams of 4 would like to join in, please view there website.

·         March 25^th is no school!

I told you, it is March Madness!

Have a wonderful month everyone. Thank you for all your dedication, patience and continued support with your children.

Mrs. King

Parent Cafe Series

You’re invited to attend the

Parent Café Series

Parents in Partnership with WPS

This Series is intended to support families with the implementation of the EnVisions 2.0 Math Program.  Topics will vary by session.

Where:   Shawsheen Elementary School Cafe

When:     March 8^{th @} 6:30pm  (PAC Meeting starts)

Time:       After Shawsheen/West PAC Business

Topic: Differentiated Instruction within Envision Math

Presented by: LisaMarie Ippolito

                            Elementary Math Specialist

RMLD LED Save Energy Campaign

We have just completed our first full month of RMLD’s LED’s Save Energy Campaign.Congratulations to the Shawsheen School – you are in first place at one-third of the way through the Campaign.  

Keep up the good work!

 

Would you please relay this information to your school parents as an incentive to purchase LED bulbs and surge protectors at 50% off the retail price on our online store www.rmld.com and their support to winning your school $2,000 of Energy Star equipment. I ask that you please also send this information to your faculty.  I ran into a couple of teachers last week after a meeting and they had not heard of the contest.  They can be very good supporters of this effort and make a difference in which school wins the $2,000.

 

Thanks so much for joining us in this Campaign.

Spirit Day Tomorrow

Spirit Day Tomorrow

February News

Welcome February!

We have had a busy first of the year with different enrichment programs and family events. Ooch was here last week and we recently had family literacy evening at the Woburn Street School. Students are settling back in to the routine and we have been very fortunate to have them outdoors for recess.  We are about half way through Term 2 and teachers will be reaching out shortly regarding parent conferences for March. In addition, the staff is going to look at creating student norms for the building and establishing those before spring. We will share those out to parents for feedback prior to implementing them. We feel as a school establishing these set of expectations and norms through the entire building would benefit students and staff. I am looking forward to creating them. Also, our grade 3 MCAS will be taking place in March and in May. The DESE has changed some portions of the test and the ELA portion will now be covering 3 days. The third day will be under 60 minutes. I will send home a reminder once it gets closer. Included in students back packs this week is a Home and School Connection newsletter which includes tips on standardized testing , thinking games, parent power, pitching in at home and being a bystander when bullying is involved.

Reminder that Vacation is February 15-19th.  

Thank you for your support and participation with your children. Have a great month.

Mrs. King