Dear Greenwood Families,

Happy Monday! Now that most of the clocks in my life update themselves for Daylight Saving Time, it makes it even more confusing to encounter the ones that don’t do it automatically. Especially when it’s a car clock that you might not see until Monday morning on the way to work...

STEAM Night 2020—This Thursday!

Just a reminder that on Thursday, March 12th, the WPS STEAM Task Force will host the third annual STEAM Night from 6:00-8:00pm at the Galvin Middle School. STEAM Night 2020 is an opportunity for educators and professionals from science, technology, engineering, art and math to share their passion for STEAM through interactive demonstrations. The fair partners high school students and STEAM professionals to offer a variety of hands-on STEAM activities for Wakefield students and their families. This event is free and open to all Wakefield residents. No tickets or reservations required. If you haven’t been before, it’s a fun evening!

March Madness Tournament of Books

Anyone who spends time around an elementary school knows that the arrival of March brings Read Across America Day, and most folks are at least some (if not very!) aware of the onset of college basketball’s “March Madness” tournaments. Greenwood wanted to find a way to combine the two! Starting last week, we have created a tournament-style bracket to whittle down 16 picture books of different genres and diverse cultures to one favorite at the end of the month. The books were chosen from a list of NEA recommended titles and books that fit themes of celebrating individual differences, diversity, and how we can learn from each other. The classes have enjoyed hearing new stories and voting on their favorites - be sure and ask your child about it!

District Math Curriculum Review—Parent Volunteers needed

The Wakefield Public Schools is beginning a PreK-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review this spring. The goal of this review is to evaluate, improve, and implement resources for reflective teaching and learning in the area of mathematics. In order to include a variety of voices in the process, the district team is seeking parent members for the team. There are specific afternoon meeting dates already scheduled for the spring, with the first meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 31st from 3:30-4:30pm. If you are interested in learning more about applying to be part of this important work, or if you have additional questions, please send me an email.

International Women’s Day Panel

The Wakefield Human Rights Commission is hosting a panel discussion as part of their annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 10th from 7:00-8:30pm in The Savings Bank Theater at Wakefield Memorial High School. More information about the evening and panelists can be found on the event flyer.

Thank you for everything you do to support your children and their learning—let’s have a great week!

Tiffany Back