March 11, 2013

Hello Roderick Families:

Congratulations to Dr. Marsden for his wonderful performance in Friday night's Dancing with the Wrentham Stars! 

Congratulations to last week's Positive Referral!  This student was recognized for her kind, respectful, and helpful demeanor in and around the school.  We are very proud of her!   

On Thursday, students in Mrs. O'Connell's fifth grade class worked collaboratively to build their own roller coasters.  Students were responsible for designing a roller coaster using their knowledge of kinetic and potential energy.  I think we have may have some of Disney's next engineers. 

 

WPS students collaborated on the first edition of a new school newspaper, The Wildcat Chronicle.  The publication features articles written by Mrs. Tracy's IAP students and offers a variety of articles on current events, opinion pieces, sports and entertainment, as well as a "Thinking Page" that offers riddles and puzzles. Some of the newspaper's contributors are pictured below with Mrs. Tracy.

With the national debt at an all-time high, members of Mr. Cederbaum's and Mrs. Poirier's classrooms were forced to think outside the box and help the economy.  Students were challenged with the task of selling some of the nation's most prominent monuments and landmarks.  Students worked together to research the landmark's history, location, and important features.  After collecting all of their information, groups worked to create "For Sale" advertisements and presentations to entice buyers from across the world. 

 

Wednesday, March 13th - Beginning Band Concert - Rescheduled 
Thursday, March 14th - Principals' Coffee - 8:30 AM - Vogel Auditorium - Placement Procedures

Friday, March 15th - No School - Professional Development Day
March 19th - MCAS testing begins - please visit the school calendar to view specific dates

Thank you for reading and have a wonderful weekend,

Stephen S. Grenham, Principal