Roderick School Blog

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Friday, September 6, 2013

September 6, 2013

Hello Roderick Families:

We had a wonderful first week of school!  The students all settled in to their new classrooms, and have adjusted terrifically!  We know it is going to be a great year!

Please remember that Roderick School Open House has been scheduled for Thursday, September 19th.  Grade 5 is scheduled from 6 PM - 7 PM, Grade 4 is from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, and Grade 6 is from 7 PM - 8 PM.  We hope you can make it.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce some new faces to the Roderick School staff this year.

 Ms. Ashley Donaldson - Grade 6 Special Education Teacher


Ms. Susan Yelle - Grade 4 Teacher


Ms. Jennifer Downing - Grade 5 Teacher


Mrs. Colby Barrows - Grade 6 Paraprofessional


Mr. John Ribeiro - Math  Curriculum Coach


Mrs. Joanne Summers - Academic Assistance Paraprofessional 


Dr. Judy Neville - ELA Curriculum Coach





This year the Roderick School will have a Student Council.  The objective of this group will be to talk with their classmates about concerns/initiatives in their classroom and/or the school.  The Student Council will consist of one student from each homeroom in Grades 5 and 6.  Students interested in serving on the Student Council must write a one paragraph letter of interest.  This letter of interest must be received by the close of school on September 20th.  The Student Council will meet on the first Wednesday of each month for about 40 minutes at about 1:00 PM.  I would like to thank Mrs. Moon who has volunteered to work with me on the Roderick School Council.     


 As a reminder, all assignments for the 2nd Annual Summer Reading Olympics are due back on Friday, September 13th.  If you need any information regarding our school's summer reading program, please visit http://www.wrentham.k12.ma.us/C7/C9/Summer%20Reading/default.aspx.  



We are presently looking for individuals who would like to volunteer to serve on the Roderick School School Council.  Meetings will be held once a month immediately following school dismissal at 3 p.m.  This year, meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month and will rotate between the Delaney and Roderick Schools.  Please contact the Roderick office (508) 384 - 5435 if you are interested. 


 
Medications:
If your child requires medication (ex: Inhaler, EpiPen) to be kept at school, please be sure to get it to Mrs. Prew as soon as possible.  All medications must be accompanied by a parental consent form and a signed medication order from the physician.  Medication orders need to be renewed at the start of each school year.  Blank medication forms can be found on the school website, under ‘Health Services’ or obtained from Mrs. Prew in the Health Office.

Parents of Grade 4 students:
4th grade physical forms are due.  Please remember to turn in your child’s form to Mrs. Prew in the nurse’s office.  Physical forms must be dated 3/1/13 or later.  Thank you to those who have already passed them in!




Welcome to the start of a new school year and a year of A+ School Rewards. Starting September 1, 2013, you can link your Stop & Shop card for the upcoming school year.

All you have to do is:
Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online using your Stop & Shop Card
            
After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop Card earns CASH for our school!  Each month, the amount of CASH awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at www.stopandshop.com. Our school will receive a check at the end of the program. The money can be used for any of our school’s educational needs.

Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Registration is easy and makes a HUGE difference to our school. We need your support. Please be sure to register your card to benefit the Roderick School using ID #05955.  

Thank you so much!

 


  • The Wrentham PTO will be at Wrentham Day this Saturday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.  Look for our tent and get a sneak peek at the fall fundraiser "Kid's Stuff Coupon Book."

  • All new Wrentham families are encouraged to join a us at a PTO-hosted New Family Welcome Reception on Monday, September 9th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.  Please join us to learn about the activities and programs sponsored by the PTO, WEST and WPS too. Light refreshments will be served and children are welcome.  If you are not new to the school, but would like to find out more about what's going on around school, please drop in a say hello. 

Thank you for reading this week's blog.  Please check back again next Friday.

Sincerely,
Stephen S. Grenham, Principal 


 

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