Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Monday! With just four school days left until the December break, we are swinging into extra-super-high gear to wrap up lessons, units, and many other other loose ends before we head out the door for a little time off. Of course, there will be some fun activities as well! My hope for all of our Greenwood community over the break is simply that everyone gets to spend time relaxing and doing things that make them happy. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, Happy New Year to all, and let’s wrap up 2021 with a positive attitude and welcome 2022 with big smiles and open arms!
School Schedule This Week
Just to make sure we’re all on the same page…we are in school for regular hours this week Monday 12/20 through Thursday 12/23. Dismissal on Thursday will be at the normal time, 2:45pm. There is no school on Friday, December 24th and all WPS buildings and offices will be closed that day.
Spirit Week
We’re going to liven up the last four school days of 2021 with some fun school-wide theme days! Classroom teachers have likely shared the schedule out already, but just in case…
Monday, 12/20 - Greenwood T-Shirt Day (we have these at school)
Tuesday, 12/21 - Flannel Day
Wednesday, 12/22 - “Crazy Festive” Day (red & green, snow theme, ugly sweaters, fun hats, etc.)
Thursday, 12/23 - Pajama Day
Lost & Found
We were able to facilitate more than a few reunions last week, but there are still many items lingering in our lost & found bin. These will be donated if not claimed before the December break, so please reach out to Ms. Paiva if you want to check the bin or have us take a look for a specific item.
New Lunch Monitor
This past week, we welcomed Francesca Ciulla to our Greenwood staff as our lunch monitor. She will be helping to support students during lunchtime, and we are thrilled to have her!
Lunch Survey Coming Soon
Keep an eye out for a separate email with the lunch survey for January 2022 - it will be sent out by Tuesday morning. Please fill it out right away so we can make sure Food Services gets the lunch counts prior to everyone heading out for break. Thanks!
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