From the Principal, 2024-2025
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From the Principal: 02/02/25

Principal Back welcomes everyone back from Winter Break!

From the Principal: 02/02/25
From the Principal, 2024-2025
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From the Principal: 01/26/25

Principal Back welcomes everyone back from Winter Break!

From the Principal: 01/26/25
From the Principal, 2024-2025
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From the Principal: 01/20/25

Principal Back welcomes everyone back from Winter Break!

From the Principal: 01/20/25
From the Principal, 2024-2025
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From the Principal: 01/12/25

Principal Back welcomes everyone back from Winter Break!

From the Principal: 01/12/25
From the Principal, 2024-2025
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From the Principal: 01/05/25

Principal Back welcomes everyone back from Winter Break!

From the Principal: 01/05/25
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From the Principal: 9/21/20

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From the Principal: 9/21/20

Principal Back shares a lot of important information about school reopening, including safety guidelines, technology support, an update for the full remote learning cohort, a note from Ms. Doherty about medications, and some important social distance reminders for the new Greenwood Playground.

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From the Principal: 6/15/20

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From the Principal: 6/15/20

Principal Back shares some important reminders about the last week of school—including how to pick up remaining student belongings, the Whole-School Car Parade on Wednesday, the last 3 days of the ABC Countdown, and Summer Reading info!

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From the Principal: 6/8/20

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From the Principal: 6/8/20

Principal Back’s message is loaded with important information, dates and procedures for these last few weeks of school, as well as some timely thoughts and resources for teaching children about racism, and a reminder for these last few letters of the ABC Countdown.

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From the Principal: 6/1/20

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From the Principal: 6/1/20

Principal Back shares the WEF Celebration of Learning presentation, provides an update about retrieving student belongings, gives an update on the Food Rescue Program, and forwards an important message from Mr. Hennessey about the Wakefield Virtual Field Day on June 12th.

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From the Principal: 5/18/20

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From the Principal: 5/18/20

Principal Back encourages students to participate in the virtual Gator Gallop 1-Mile run, shares the Galvin Grade 5 presentation for fourth grade parents, reminds parents that teachers will be “offline” for Memorial Day, and shares an update about retrieving student belongings later in the year.

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From the Principal: 5/11/20

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From the Principal: 5/11/20

Principal Back reminds parents about the opportunity to fill out the Class Placement Survey for next year, announces the traditional end-of-year ABC Countdown—starting this Tuesday, and shares that this week’s theme for social media posts will be science facts.

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From the Principal: 5/4/20

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From the Principal: 5/4/20

Principal Back gives a shout out to the Greenwood staff ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, provides some information about Class Placements for next year, shares the district Social-Emotional Team’s video with tips for families during school closure, and reminds parents to follow the Greenwood School social media accounts.

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From the Principal: 4/27/20

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From the Principal: 4/27/20

Principal Back shares a survey opportunity for 4th grade families from the Galvin Middle School principal, requests student jokes for the Joke of the Day theme this week, and reminds parents to follow the Greenwood School social media accounts.

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UPDATE: Gator Gallop 5K and Kids’ Fun Run/Pledge Drive

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We have made the necessary decision to officially cancel this year’s 7th annual Gator Gallop 5K, which was to be held on April 4th. However, in an effort to provide an opportunity for our students, especially this year’s 4th graders, to have the Gator Gallop experience, we will still be holding our Student Pledge Drive and Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run — virtually, of course! Read this post for all the details.

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From the Principal: 4/13/20

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From the Principal: 4/13/20

Principal Back relays the superintendent’s message about April Break, shares an opportunity to bring a smile to patients and healthcare workers at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, and announces the PTO’s Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week.

From the Principal: 4/6/20

From the Principal: 4/6/20

Principal Back provides information about Elementary Learn Anywhere adjustments, announces the winner of the March Madness Tournament of Books, shares social-emotional learning resources from Mrs. Beardslee, Greenwood School Psychologist, and reminds parents to follow @wpsgreenwood on Instagram and Facebook to see her daily video messages, which will focus on Poetry this week.