From the Principal

From the Principal: 5/8/23

From the Principal: 5/8/23

Principal Back reminds families of this Monday’s Pajama Day, declared by Eloise, our Principal for the Day, as well as All-School Meeting hosted by Kindergarten, and this Wednesday’s early release day; encourages families to attend the WPS STEAM Night this Thursday; reminds families about the optional class placement survey; shares information from the Wakefield Human Rights Commission about the annual celebration of AAPI culture on 5/27; and includes the Food Rescue Program and Lunch Volunteer signups.

From the Principal: 5/1/23

From the Principal: 5/1/23

Principal Back shares plans for this Wednesday’s Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day; provides some information about the class placement process for next year and some MCAS reminders for grades 3 &4; clarifies end-of-year early release days; invites families to the WPS STEAM Night on May 11; and includes the Food Rescue Program and Lunch Volunteer signups.

From the Principal: 4/24/23

From the Principal: 4/24/23

Principal Back reminds families about this Tuesday’s no school day and MCAS makeups this week; shares a date change for the May All-School Meeting, hosted by Kindergarten, as well as several important end-of-year dates; invites families to the WPS STEAM Night on May 11; highlights some data from the Food Rescue Program; and includes the Food Rescue Program and Lunch Volunteer signups.

From the Principal: 4/10/23

From the Principal: 4/10/23

Principal Back reminds families about this Monday’s 4th grade ukulele concert and MCAS testing this week, as well as next week’s April Break and the No School day on April 25; congratulates Greenwood students, staff, and parent volunteers who will be honored at WEF’s Celebration of Learning this week; shares a Speech and Language staffing update; and includes the Food Rescue Program and Lunch Volunteer signups.

From the Principal: 4/3/23

From the Principal: 4/3/23

Principal Back reminds families about district events this week - Monday’s Family Math Night, Tuesday’s Visual and Performing Arts Night, and Wednesday’s school trip to the Galvin for Visual and Performing Arts Day; invites fourth grade families to next Monday’s ukulele concert; and shares the Food Rescue Program volunteer signup and the lunch volunteer signup.

From the Principal: 3/27/23

From the Principal: 3/27/23

Principal Back reminds families about this Wednesday’s early release for conferences; hopes to see many families at Saturday’s Gator Gallop; shares the Food Rescue Program volunteer signup and the lunch volunteer signup; and shares district info about this week’s Kindergarten Virtual Information Night and next week’s Virtual and Performing Arts Day and Night.

From the Principal: 3/20/23

From the Principal: 3/20/23

Principal Back reminds families about the Grade 2-hosted All School Meeting this Monday and the early release day this Wednesday; shares a Food Rescue Program volunteer opportunity; provides info about opting in/out of WPS Communications via text message; and shares district reminders about this week’s Community Zoom Meeting, Kindergarten Virtual Information Night, and Parent University.

and includes the lunchroom volunteer signup for the coming weeks.

From the Principal: 3/13/23

From the Principal: 3/13/23

Principal Back identifies some important arrival and dismissal guidelines that require everyone’s cooperation; reminds 2nd grade families about the All School Meeting on March 20; reshares the district message about the upcoming Parent University workshops; reiterates upcoming MCAS dates for 3rd and 4th grades; and includes the lunchroom volunteer signup for the coming weeks.

From the Principal: 2/27/23

From the Principal: 2/27/23

Principal Back reminds families of Monday’s All-School Meeting, hosted by Grade 3; provides one last call for the lost and found before items are donated Friday; shares an invitation from the Wakefield Human Rights Commission for their International Women’s Day program; and includes the lunchroom volunteer signup for the coming weeks.

From the Principal: 2/13/23

From the Principal: 2/13/23

Principal Back provides reminders about next week’s February Break and the upcoming All-School Meeting hosted by Grade 3 on 2/27; previews a Grade 4 pilot screening initiative that Jenny Beardslee, Greenwood School Psychologist and Jennifer Hart, School Psychologist at Galvin Middle School, will speak about at Wednesday’s PTO Meeting; shares a report card update; passes along links to spring youth sports organizations; and reminds everyone to check the overflowing lost & found by Friday!

From the Principal: 2/6/23

From the Principal: 2/6/23

Principal Back shares All-School Meeting date changes for February (grade 3-hosted) and March (grade 2-hosted) due to Friday’s unexpected closure; provides information about the upcoming WPS Family Math Night; includes the lunch volunteer signup; and reminds everyone to check the overflowing lost & found!

From the Principal: 1/30/23

From the Principal: 1/30/23

Principal Back shares an update on report cards and the most recent School Council meeting; answers some questions about recess and snow; announces an upcoming WPS Family Math Night; passes along Wakefield Academy reminders; and encourages everyone to check the overflowing lost & found!