Dear Greenwood Families,
Happy Monday! Last week was a bit of a whirlwind around these parts, and it doesn’t look to be any less so this week! (Although it will help to not have snow and sleet!) Greenwood kids and staff had a wonderful time at the Visual & Performing Arts Day on Tuesday, the Greenwood Family Folk Dance Night on Thursday, and the Gator Gallop on Saturday. So many fun activities to be had - hopefully everyone got a chance to rest up before this new week kicks in!
April 8th Solar Eclipse Information
WPS - Solar Eclipse Resources - April 8, 2024
Art Show Open House - Monday, April 8th
Last Tuesday, we celebrated Visual and Performing Arts Day. All elementary students were transported to the Galvin Middle School to view art from students in grades K-12, followed by performances from various WMHS music ensembles. It was a great day! Families are invited to an Art Show Open House on Monday, April 8th, from 6 -7:30pm at GMS. You are welcome to stay and enjoy a jazz concert performed by students in grades 5-12 which will follow the show at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!
Grades 3 & 4 - MCAS Testing This Week
The wait is over! MCAS testing for English Language Arts in grades 3 & 4 will take place on Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th. Testing begins at the start of the school day. Children who are absent or significantly tardy on the day of testing will take that day’s session during a makeup time on a different day after we return from break. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!
WEF Celebration of Learning
Congratulations to our 4th grade students, parent volunteers, and staff members who will be honored at the Celebration of Learning on Wednesday, April 10th at the Galvin! This wonderful celebration highlighting excellence in education is sponsored by the Wakefield Education Foundation, with a theme this year of Community Engagement. The following students were nominated by their peers as students that best represent our school’s core values: Lily Capozzi, Duke DePaolo, Quinn McCarthy, and Finn Mulderrig. Parent volunteers to be recognized as having made significant contributions to the Greenwood School Community are Heather McCarthy and Marlene Maier. The staff member nominated by multiple colleagues to be honored this year is 4th grade teacher Jeanine Campbell. What an amazing group!
April Break - No School
No reminder needed, I’m sure! However, just so we’re all on the same page…there is no school Monday, April 15th through Friday, April 19th for April break.
Grade 4 Ukulele Concert - Monday, April 22nd
4th grade families should have already received information from Mrs. Brighenti about the upcoming ukulele concert on Monday, April 22nd at 9:00am. We invite 4th grade families to join us for this much-anticipated performance! Your balcony seating awaits!
Greenwood Science Fair
The Greenwood Science Fair will take place on Saturday, April 27th from 9:00-10:30am in the Greenwood Gym. If your child would like to participate, please visit the website to register by April 9th. Everyone is invited to attend the Science Fair--drop by to view the presentations from our Greenwood School Scientists--ask questions, fill out comment cards, and learn something new!
Lunchroom Volunteers
Thank you to all of the fantastically-dedicated volunteers who have been making lunchtime a little brighter! You are so greatly appreciated!!
Do you have any free time between 12:00-1:10pm on school days? Or 10:30-11:50am on regular early release days? Looking for a way to help out at Greenwood? Then join us for our lunchroom volunteer opportunities! If you’d like to come in and help support students while they’re eating lunch, please see the linked Sign-Up Genius to select time slots through the end of April. Single days, multiple days, one time slot, the whole lunch block…we welcome any and all helpers!
Lunchroom volunteers will help students with those tricky thermoses, hand out napkins and utensils, support students while they sort items into composting/food rescue/trash, and help clean tables at the end of each lunch. Oh, and the most important thing - bring smiles and laughter!
NOTE: You will need to have a CORI form completed before coming in for any lunch shifts - please contact Ms. Paiva about the process or to check if you have a current one on file.
Greenwood School Social Media
We are on Facebook and Instagram, and one of my personal goals this year is to show off the fun we’re having throughout Greenwood! Check us out - @wpsgreenwood on both Instagram and Facebook!
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