Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Monday! It was great to see so many smiling faces at the Gator Gallop on Saturday morning. While some may have wished for a little more sunshine, I for one don’t mind having some cloud cover when out for a run. And at least we weren’t running in the sudden hailstorm that afternoon! This was also a fun event to have after our 3rd and 4th graders worked so hard on the English Language Arts MCAS this week - we all needed to work out some energy!
April Break
It’s coming right up! Schools will be closed Monday, April 18th through Friday, April 22nd for the April break. We hope everyone has a restful and fun week with whatever your plans are, and we’ll see you all back at Greenwood on Monday, April 25th!
No School - Tuesday, April 26th
There is a professional development day for all WPS staff on Tuesday, April 26th. This means there will be no school for students. We know it’s strange timing coming back from break, however, the PD day was placed here to align with Wakefield’s election day due to the use of Galvin Middle School for townwide voting.
Upcoming Creative Arts Program
On Monday, April 11th there will be an in-person program, Young Audiences’ Improv for Inclusion a performance by ImprovBoston here at Greenwood sponsored by the Greenwood PTO Cultural Arts Committee. This innovative, interactive and highly-acclaimed anti-bullying workshop will build off improvisation’s foundation in support and collaboration. Boston’s best improvisers engage students with equal parts laughter, role-play, problem solving and serious exploration of the many forms of bullying. Students will watch and shape improvised scenes tailored directly to the types of negative social behaviors they may be seeing at school, off-campus and online. This program shows participants that no script in life is pre-written–they have the power to create a positive, supportive, collaborative community. Grades K-2 will see the performance at 9:00am, while Grades 3-4 will attend at 10:45am.
Wakefield Academy Summer Enrichment
The following message was sent out to all WPS families by Estelle Burdick, Director of Wakefield Academy:
April Showers bring May Flowers…and WoW Summer Enrichment! Okay, not my best work but it’s my way of saying, we have an amazing summer enrichment program just waiting for your child to join! Our WoW summer enrichment has our most sought-after programs such as Kidcasso, Sports Zone, Kids Test Kitchen, Code Wiz, and more! Wicked Cool Science is back with brand new programs such as Dig Big and Lego BricQ! Ever wanted to be an architect? Well, there’s a program for that, join Right Brain Curriculum! No? Roblox game designer more your thing? Yup! We’ve got it! Does your child make the Energizer Bunny look lazy? No worries! Sports Zone has you covered! Flag Football anyone?! Do you have a future Tony Award winner in your family? Join our Children's Playhouse theatre program! This is just a sampling of all of the amazing choices we have available. Your biggest problem will be deciding which one to join first! Get those calendars out and start planning your summer today! Hear your child say, "WoW what a summer!!"
Please use the link below to see all that our program has to offer. Enrollment opens next week!
Greenwood School Social Media
We are on Facebook and Instagram! Check us out - @wpsgreenwood on both Instagram and Facebook!
Updated Health Reminder
Thank you to everyone for their efforts that have allowed us to have in-person, full-time school this year! While we are now in a place where masking is optional, it is important to remember that COVID does still exist. 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
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
New loss of taste or smell
Muscle aches or body aches
Cough (not due to other known cause such as chronic cough, asthma, allergies)
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