Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Monday! On behalf of the entire Greenwood staff, thank you so much for the amazing treat-filled week for Teacher Appreciation Week! It was so fun for everyone to see what each day would bring, and I don’t even know where to begin regarding the luncheon on Friday. A-MA-ZING! A number of us joked that you needed to do a couple of laps around the staff room before you could even decide where to begin! This will sound a little circular, but we are extremely appreciative of your appreciation. When we all work together for the benefit of the kids, wonderful things happen. Our Greenwood community is second to none!
Optional Class Placement Survey
This is the time of the school year when we start our process for looking ahead toward planning for the fall, and one of the most important projects we have ahead of us is class placement. On Monday, May 10th, families of students in grades K-3 will receive a brief optional online survey that will give you the opportunity to provide input about your child if you so choose. More details will be sent along with the survey form, but we are asking for any input to be provided no later than Wednesday, May 19th.
For our Grade 4 families...Galvin Middle School has its own process for students entering 5th grade in the fall, and they will be in communication about that (if they haven’t already been in touch).
End-of-Year Dates of Note
Things are moving along so quickly, I want to make sure some important dates are making it onto calendars...
No School (Professional Development) - Wednesday, May 19th
No School (Memorial Day) - Monday, May 31st
MCAS for Grades 3 & 4 (In-Person Model) - Monday, June 7th & Tuesday, June 8th
Moving On Celebration for Grade 4 - Monday, June 14th
Last day of school for Kindergarten - Wednesday, June 16th
Kindergarten Screening (for incoming K students) - Thursday, June 17th and Friday, June 18th
Last day of school for students in grades 1-4 - Friday, June 18th
Exact times and additional details for these will be communicated as they are finalized/confirmed.
Extended - Wakefield Educational Foundation is looking for Student ART!
Each year, the WEF Calendar showcases close to 100 pieces of art from Wakefield students K-12. In a typical year, the WEF calendar committee photographs art pieces at the annual district-wide Visual Arts show for possible inclusion in the calendar. In place of the Art show this year, we are reaching out directly to elementary school students and their parents to submit high quality photos of 1-2 pieces of your child's favorite art created during this school year. Preferably, selections should come from art teacher-directed projects, but favorite personal projects are fine as well. Please note: all submissions are greatly appreciated but with limited space, the decision on which art is selected to appear in the 2021-22 WEF Calendar is made by the designer with the theme in mind. Thanks in advance for your help-I hope you will participate and help WEF continue its tradition of honoring student artists and the Wakefield School's art program!
**ALL high quality JPGs should be named with First and Last Name of Student Artist as you would like it to appear, School and Grade (e.g. John Doe_Walton_4)
Deadline: Please send images by Monday, May 17, 2021
Email for Submission: carymazzone@gmail.com
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, mask-wearing, social distancing, and avoiding group gatherings and travel to high-risk states where the rates of transmission are high (here is a link to the MA Travel Guidelines, in case a need to travel out of state arises). We are also asking for you to keep children home if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
Fever of 100.0 or higher, and/or 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
Sore throat
Headache when in combination with other symptoms
Muscle aches or body aches
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Fatigue when in combination with other symptoms
Nasal congestion or runny nose when in combination with other symptoms and not due to other known causes such as allergies
Unusual rash 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!
Tiffany Back