Dear Greenwood Families,

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a chance to do something fun over the weekend! Fall is my favorite season - I’ll take all the crisp air, changing leaves, candy corn, and apple-cider donuts that come my way. We’re also into that part of the fall where things are really humming around the building. Everywhere you look there are students and teachers deeply engaged in learning, and also having fun together. You just can’t beat that!

Early Release - Wednesday, October 20th

Our next early release day for students will be on Wednesday, October 20th. All students will be dismissed at 11:55am in order for WPS staff to have professional development in the afternoon. Please note: there is a scheduled lunch block for students prior to dismissal.

“Fun Fall Friday”

Let’s have some Greenwood fun to wrap up the month of October! On Friday, October 29th, students can celebrate by dressing up in some wacky way, which could involve wearing a costume, or simply just sporting some crazy hair, mismatched clothes, or a fun hat.

Dress-up guidelines for during the school day:

Must be school-appropriate (both for costume theme and ability to do schoolwork in it)
No props or accessories
No full-face masks

We will bring our day to a close with the return of the K-2 costume parade! Students will follow a route out the back door, around a loop of the blacktop, come around the Kindergarten side of the building, and go back in the front door to pick up backpacks, etc. before being dismissed. The parade will begin at 2:30pm, and families are invited to gather outside (viewing areas will be designated) to share in the fun. More information regarding the parade will be communicated as needed by your child’s classroom teacher.

Greenwood School Social Media

We are on Facebook and Instagram! If you follow us already, you got to see some pictures from K9 Samy’s visit to Greenwood on Wednesday morning. Check us out - @wpsgreenwood on both Instagram and Facebook!

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 and mask-wearing 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, chills, or shaking 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
Muscle aches or body aches
Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms
Headache, when in combination with other symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, when in combination with other symptoms
Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms
Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other known causes, such as allergies) 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! Let’s have a great week!

Tiffany Back