Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Monday! I was able to spend a little time at the Greenwood PTO’s Holiday Pop-Up Market on Saturday morning, and it was great to see so many families there to check out the event! I saw lots of activity in the Book Fair section of things, which is always wonderful. So nice of the weather to cooperate and allow our Gator community to spend time together once again!
Early Release - Wednesday, November 17th
Our next early release day for students is on Wednesday, November 17th. All students will be dismissed at 11:55am in order for WPS staff to hold conferences in the afternoon. Please note: there will be a scheduled lunch block for students prior to dismissal.
Rescheduled - Picture Day Makeup
The makeup date for school pictures was originally scheduled for next week, but due to delays in processing, O’Connor has changed the date to Wednesday, December 1st. We’ll send out a reminder at the start of that week.
FYI - WPS Parent University - Social Media, Tech Trends, and Your Student
Screen-time limits. Tik Tok. Parental controls. Do you need some guidance? On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 7 p.m., Wakefield Public Schools’ Parent University program will offer “Social Media, Tech Trends, and Your Student: A conversation with internet safety expert Katie Greer.”
Having worked at both the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police, internet-safety expert Katie Greer recognizes that parents want to better understand the boundaries (and opportunities!) of technology. In this webinar, she will guide caregivers on how their children can use the internet in a safer, more productive way, from recognizing health traps to protecting themselves with privacy precautions.
Caregivers will learn about:
Updates on the latest tech trends including popular apps, social networking trends, gaming, sexting, and more
Social media age limitations - and how often kids are breaking them
Privacy settings, location services, check-ins: Are your devices set-up safely?
Advice for having real conversations with your child to foster a positive online experience for your family, with suggested restrictions and rules
Digital health check-in: Is your family doing a good job balancing life and technology?
Smartphones & Age: What's the average age kids get smartphones? Are there alternatives? Is there a right age for kids to get smartphones?
This virtual session will be held via Zoom using meeting ID: 831 0832 0880 and passcode: 028833.
Wakefield Public Schools Parent University, launched in 2014, provides social-emotional, technology, and academic workshops for caregivers of students in the community. Originally an in-person day of programming, recent outreach has been virtual with keynotes and interactive workshops held throughout the year.
Lunch Monitor Needed
Our current lunch monitor will be leaving us at the end of this week to take on a full-time role with WPS Food Services, which leaves us with an open position! Our lunch monitor works from 11:45-1:30pm each day, supporting students while they eat and helping transition between lunch blocks. If you or anyone you know might be interested in taking on this role, please check out the job posting or reach out to me for more information.
Greenwood School Social Media
We are on Facebook and Instagram! 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