Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Tuesday! With today being the first day of June, it is really starting to hit home that we are creeping closer and closer to wrapping up the 2020-2021 school year. And while I’m not going to say that there isn’t a bit of “counting down” going on, it still feels like we have so much we want to do with our Gators before sending everyone off into the summer! (Spoiler alert: that’s because we do!) This will be a busy couple of weeks!
WMHS Senior Car Parade
It was so popular last year...it’s back! On Tuesday, June 1st, the graduating Wakefield seniors will once again participate in a car parade around the town to kick off Senior Week. The procession of cars will leave the High School at 3:30pm and follow a police-escorted route that includes all of the other Wakefield schools. Everyone is encouraged to stand outside and cheer them on! Greenwood is pretty early in the route - cars will come from Oak Street, drive past the back of the school on Greenwood Avenue, and then loop around onto Main Street and drive past the front of the school. (Greenwood School - the school that’s so nice, they drive by it twice!).
Grades 3 & 4 - MCAS Information
Coming up next week! 3rd and 4th graders will be taking the English Language Arts MCAS on Monday, June 7th and the Math MCAS on Tuesday, June 8th. Testing will begin shortly after the start of the school day in order to ensure students have as much time as they might need to finish the assessments. If you know your child will be late or dismissed early on one of these days for an appointment, please let their teacher and Ms. Back know about that ASAP so that we can make a plan.
While the results of the MCAS tell us about what students know and are able to do, they also give us valuable information about our district’s curriculum and instructional planning. We absolutely do not want this to be a source of stress or worry for any child - our Greenwood students have been working hard all year long and are ready to tackle this task!
End-of-Year Dates of Note
MCAS for Grades 3 & 4 (In-Person Model) - Monday, June 7th and Tuesday, June 8th
MCAS for Grades 3 & 4 (Full Remote Model) - Wednesday, June 9th and Thursday, June 10th
Incoming Kindergarten Virtual Orientation - Wednesday, June 9th (3:15-3:45pm)
Moving On Celebration for Grade 4 - Monday, June 14th
Last day of school for Kindergarten - Wednesday, June 16th
(11:25am dismissal & no lunch served for K only)Kindergarten Screening (for incoming K students) - Thursday, June 17th and Friday, June 18th
Report Cards Available to Families - Friday, June 18th
Last day of school for students in grades 1-4 - Friday, June 18th
(11:25am dismissal & no lunches served)
Exact times and additional details for these will be communicated as they are finalized/confirmed.
Health Reminder - Stay Vigilant!
Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to keep everyone safe by practicing and promoting safety precautions, which include hand hygiene, as well as mask-wearing and social distancing according to current guidelines. We continue to ask you to keep children home if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
Fever of 100.0 or higher, and/or chills
Cough (not due to other known cause such as chronic cough, asthma, allergies)
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Headache when in combination with other symptoms
Muscle aches or body aches
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Fatigue when in combination with other symptoms
Nasal congestion or runny nose when in combination with other symptoms and not due to other known causes such as allergies
Unusual rash when in combination with other symptoms
Our school nurse, Mrs. Doherty, is always happy to answer any questions you may have or provide clarification.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Thank you for everything you do to support your children and their learning!
Tiffany Back