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Health Notice: Head Lice
To date, there have been a few reported cases of head lice at schools across the district. Per the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), NASN (National Association of School Nurses), AAP (The American Academy of Pediatrics) and the MDPH (Massachusetts Department of Public Health), no nit policies are no longer advised. It is also their position that classroom checks should not be done because of the stigma, embarrassment and a student’s right to confidentiality.
From the Principal
“Children see magic because they look for it.”
Dear Parents,
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. The first annual PTO meeting will take place Tuesday evening October 11th at 7 PM. in the Greenwood library. This is a great way to meet other families and learn how the PTO helps to enrich our students’ learning experience at the Greenwood School. I hope to see many of you there.
As the weather begins to turn cooler it is important that children come to school dressed appropriately for the season with coats and jackets as we go out most days for recess. Students are always disappointed if they are unable to go outside when they are not dressed for a cold day. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
A reminder that school picture day will be this Thursday October 13th. Have a great week!
Regards,
Deb Collura
From the Principal
From the Principal
Dear Parents,
Thank you to all the families who have returned the paper work from the first day of school packets and to those who have registered in iPartent. You can reach the parent portal from the WPS web site http://wakefieldpublicschools.org/WPS/. Be sure to keep the school updated when you change your phone number or your email address. It is important that we have current information on the primary contact for students should your child become ill. We also rely on email as a means of communication for upcoming events.
A friendly reminder, we do not allow children to be dropped off at the playground prior to 8:30 AM as we have no adult supervision until 8:30 AM We also ask that parents stand behind the basketball net during our opening exercises and at dismissal in the afternoon. This allows the staff members on duty to closely monitor the children. When we have parents stand behind the lines children want to wander out of line and talk with parents and siblings and we have also had students without parents there think they can wander off toward the adults. For obvious safety reasons we kindly ask you to cooperate with this request.
When parking your car please be mindful that there is no parking in the staff parking lot at the front or back of the school. Parents must use street parking. There are students walking to and from these areas and it is unsafe to have moving vehicles during school hours. I kindly ask that all families be mindful of the two designated handicap parking spaces available at our school one at the front of the building and one at the rear. These spaces are used by our families and unless you have a handicap placard you should not park in these designated areas. This includes parents dropping off and picking up at Wakefield Academy.
Parents please try and label all your children’s clothes, lunch boxes and water bottles so that we may quickly return them versus having to pile things into our lost and found bin. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
As always, I can be reached via email at Deborah.collura@wpsk12.org anytime or by phone. Have a wonderful week.
Regards,
Deb Collura
Fall, Session 1 Enrichment Programs
Warm Welcome for Teachers
Movie & Childcare During Back to School Night
FEATURE: THE LEGO MOVIE (rated PG)
WHO: Children of Greenwood parents (ages 4-13)
WHEN: September 21, 6-9 PM
WHERE: Galvin Middle School
COST: $10 ($8 for registered Wakefield Academy students)
Wakefield Academy is hosting Movie Nights at the Galvin Middle School during Back to School Nights, as a childcare option. Greenwood's Movie Night will be Wednesday, September 21st from 6 - 9 PM. Drop-off will be between 6 and 6:30 PM , allowing you sufficient time to get to Greenwood's Back to School Night.
Tickets go on sale Mon., Sept. 19 and are $10 ($8 for registered Wakefield Academy students) and MUST be purchased in advance from Greenwood’s After School Program.Tickets include admission to the movie, two slices of pizza and a bottle of water. Please inform your site coordinator of any food allergies.
This is open to children ages 4-13 (children must be toilet trained in order to attend). Parents must check their child in when dropping off and check them out when picking up. Children must be picked up by 9 PM or a late fee will apply ($10 for every 5 minutes late).
Get Your Free Slush at Back to School Night!
Please be sure to drop by the PTO table to learn about all we do, the help we need, and to receive one free slush coupon for each of your Greenwood students. These coupons were generously donated by our new neighbors, Steve & Wendy's Kwik Mart.
From the Principal
Dear Parents,
Please mark your calendars for Back to School Night, Wednesday evening September 21st beginning at 6:30 p.m. At this time, teachers will review the curriculum expectations for the year with parents and answer any questions you may have about the curriculum or the children’s routines. This is an opportunity for parents to learn about expectations for your child. We ask that children do not attend this event. Below is the schedule for the evening. We look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday evening.
6:30-6:45 Welcome and staff introductions
6:45-7:20 K-2 parents go to classroom for teacher's curriculum presentation
7:25-8:00 K-2 parents go to gym for presentation from art, music, PE, and technology teachers
6:45-7:20 3 & 4 parents go to gym for presentation from art, music, PE, and technology teachers
7:25-8:00 3 & 4 parents go to classroom for teacher's curriculum presentation
I am pleased to announce to you that the elementary schools have revised our standards based report card that will align with the 2011 Massachusetts State Frameworks for ELA and Mathematics. An important part of the work completed was identifying the power standards (or the building block standards) that are tightly aligned grades K-4 that we believe were important to report out to families.
As the report card committee identified changes to the existing standards based report card administrators were asked to vet the draft report cards out to their School Councils (that represent parents and teachers), School Leadership Teams and staff members for feedback. We made adjustments throughout the drafting of the report card based on feedback from these groups.
A shift in the new standards based reporting system will be the way we are communicating student progress to families. We will provide a written report card two semesters during the school year, one in January and the second in June. We will use fall and spring face to face conferences to report student progress toward standards. In this way, families will learn about how their child is progressing every 45 days throughout the school year. The Committee thought using report cards in January and June would allow time to have more information about how students were progressing toward meeting end of year standards. Academic Performance Skills Indicators have been changed to provide parents with more meaningful information about how their child is progressing toward the standards. The goal will be to electronically submit report cards to families through IPASS so that we can reduce the volume of paper and the time it takes to print and stuff envelopes. This is another reason why it is important for families to register on IParent!
We will offer a district wide information night for parents to learn more about the revised standards based report card Thursday evening October 27th at 6:30 - 7:15 pm at the Woodville School. We will share samples of the grade level report cards and answer any questions families may have regarding the revised report card.
Parents please try and label all your children’s clothes, lunch boxes and water bottles so that we may quickly return them versus having to pile things into our lost and found bin. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
As always, I can be reached via email at Deborah.collura@wpsk12.org anytime or by phone. Have a wonderful week.
Regards,
Deb Collura
Welcome Back!
We hope you all had a wonderful summer!
We look forward to seeing a lot of you again and meeting some of you first the time, at Back to School Night September 21st and at our first PTO meeting, Tuesday, October 11th, 7PM.
Please mark your calendars for PTO meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month
at 7 PM - and make it when you can!
We are currently transtitioning information from email driven communications to this website. We expect it to grow quickly this fall.
Your PTO champions the Greenwood School community through many programs that enrich each child's elementary experience:
- The Gator Gallop is the core fundraising vehicle for our school, enabling or many initiatives, and is an awesome family, school spirit, health and wellness, and community event. And we will definitely be looking for help.
- Family Dances and Parties create a great opportunity for families to engage with the school community in a relaxed manner.
- Cultural Arts and Science Events encourage student intellectual growth and foster curiosity.
- Field Day generates student spirit to the point that the school effervesces with joy and energy!
And that is just a sampling of the initiatives we drive or are a part of. We also strive to educate and empower families with school- and community-related information and to support the larger community by giving back. There is so much that the PTO is involved in and depended on for. We look forward to your ideas and your help!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us!
Sincerely,
Your PTO Board
From the Principal
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”
Dear Parents,
We have had a wonderful start to the school year thanks to our dedicated faculty and staff that prepared so well for our first few days of school. It is wonderful to have the halls filled with children once again and I am excited to begin a new school year. Thank you to all the families who have returned the paper work from the first day of school packets! If you have not returned these documents please do so at your earliest convenience. Be sure to keep the school updated when you change your phone number or your email address by registering for an Iparent account (email sent from Superintendent). It is important that we have current information on the primary contact for students should your child become ill. We also rely on email as a means of communication for upcoming events. If you have any questions with registering please contact Mrs. Paiva our school secretary.
A friendly reminder, we do not allow children to be dropped off at the playground prior to 8:30 a.m. as we have no adult supervision until 8:30 a.m. We also ask that parents stand behind the basketball net during our opening exercises and at dismissal in the afternoon. This allows the staff members on duty to closely monitor the children. When we have parents stand behind the lines children want to wander out of line and talk with parents and siblings and we have also had students without parents there think they can wander off toward the adults. For obvious safety reasons we kindly ask you to cooperate with this request.
When parking your car please be mindful that there is no parking in the staff parking lot at the front or back of the school. Parents must use street parking.There are students walking to and from these areas and it is unsafe to have moving vehicles during school hours. I kindly ask that all families be mindful of the two designated handicap parking spaces available at our school one at the front of the building and one at the rear. These spaces are used by our families and unless you have a handicap placard you should not park in these designated areas. This includes parents dropping off and picking up at Wakefield Academy.
Please mark your calendars: Back to School Night is scheduled for Wednesday evening September 21st beginning at 6:30 PM. At this time, teachers will review the curriculum expectations for the year with parents and answer any questions you may have about the curriculum or the children’s routines. This is an opportunity for parents to learn about expectations for your child. We ask that children do not attend this event. We look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday evening.
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT SCHEDULE, Wednesday, September 21
6:30-6:45 PM
Welcome and staff introductions
6:45-7:20 PM
Grades K-2: Teachers present curriculum in classrooms
Grades 3-4: Art, music, PE and technology teachers present to parents in gym
7:25-8:00 PM
Grades K-2: Art, music, PE and technology teachers present to parents in the gym
Grades 3 & 4: Teachers present curriculum in classrooms
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I hope your child had a fantastic first week of school and we look forward to an exciting year of learning! As always, I can be reached via email at Deborah.collura@wpsk12.org anytime or by phone. Have a wonderful week.
Regards,
Deb Collura
