May 17, 2013

Greeting Roderick Community:

Students in grades 4 - 6 recently completed the May administration of MCAS this week. Each and every one of them should be commended for the hard work and determination they demonstrated while answering multiple choice, short answer, and open response questions.  Great job boys and girls!

Thank You WEST!

WEST awarded their Spring grants on Wednesday night. Mr. Cederbaum's and Mrs. Poirier's grant was selected.  These two teachers wrote a grant requesting funds to purchase Zooming In - Document cameras for classrooms in the Roderick School.  The staff at the Roderick School would like to thank you for your continued generosity. 

Students in Kindergarten to Grade Six will be honoring our veterans and those currently serving our country through songs, poems, and patriotic speeches on Friday, May 24th. The program will be held outside, in the Delaney School courtyard, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to last  approximately 30 minutes.  In addition, the Advanced Band will play the Star Spangled Banner.  Upon completion of the program, students will return with their teachers to their classrooms. 

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referral recipient.  This student was recognized for being a kind and supportive student.  We are very proud of you!

Order forms for the Wrentham Staff vs. Wrentham Police Department Charity Basketball Game that will be held on June 5th are being sent home today (Friday, May 17th).  Forms are due back by Friday, May 31st. For more information regarding the game, check out the fantastic commercial created by Mrs. Moon's sixth grade students (and featuring some familiar faces) by clicking here.

On Wednesday, May 22nd, afternoon dismissal (normally located in the Delaney Cafeteria) will be held in the Gibbons Gym.  The YMCA After School Program will be relocated to the Roderick School Cafeteria.

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May 20th - School Committee Meeting - Interim Superintendent interviews

May 23rd - Grade 5 Gym Show

May 24th - Memorial Day celebration

May 27th - No School - Memorial Day

Thank you for taking the time to read this week's blog.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Stephen S. Grenham, Principal

May 10, 2013

Dear Roderick Families,

On Wednesday evening, our sixth grade students celebrated their DARE graduation.  This was a very exciting night as it was the culmination of a very important program.  Special thanks to Master of Ceremonies, Wrentham Police Sergeant Jeffrey Smith for running a fantastic program.  Please click here to learn more about the DARE program.  

Congratulations to our Positive Referral recipient this week.  This student was recognized for being supportive and helpful.  We are very proud of her.

  

Today our school had the great privilege of re-dedicating the O'Connell Wing at the Roderick School.  Mr. Robert O'Connell was Superintendent of the Wrentham Public Schools from 1970 - 1993.  Superintendent O'Connell was a dedicated educator, a champion for the children of Wrentham, and a true gentleman.  We were thrilled to have many of Mr. O'Connell's family on hand to celebrate the re-dedication.  Special thanks to Wrentham School Committee Chairman Ed Goddard and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeff Marsden for organizing this wonderful event.  

 

Grade 5 spent some time recently visiting one of the vernal pools in the town.  Special thanks to our PTO who generously funded the buses for the trips and WEST for providing the funds for the vernal pool materials.   

 

Throughout the week, Grade 6 classes visited the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University.  Using the concept of simulation as an instructional tool, the Challenger Center program created an exciting, cooperative learning environment for students of Wrentham to better understand the challenges of teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and decision making.  Every crew member (student) was assigned to, and trained for, a specific role. They took their positions in either Mars Control or the Spacecraft and assumed control of an exciting two hour mission simulation to Mars.

Parents of Grade 4 students:  The results of the state-mandated BMI screening will be mailed home in the upcoming weeks.  We encourage you to share the results with your child’s health care provider.  Your child’s doctor or nurse is in the best position to evaluate his or her overall health and can explain the results of his or her BMI screening.  Please note that we are required to report our data to the Massachusetts State Department of Health for the annual BMI survey.  However, only summary information is sent.  No names and no information about individual students are sent.  Please contact School Nurse, Mrs. Prew at 508.384.5435 if you have any questions. 

As a reminder, pickup for Yankee Candle took place this week.  If you did not have a chance to pick up your candles, please contact wrenthampto@gmail.com.

On behalf of all of the employees at the Roderick School, I would like to wish all of the mothers a Happy Mother's Day.  

As always, thank you for taking the time to read the Roderick School Blog.

Best,
Stephen S. Grenham, Principal