May 30, 2014

Hello Roderick Families!

Today our school held its last Principals' Coffee of the year.  School Superintendent, Dr. Martes was our guest speaker.  Dr. Martes outlined the most up-to-date information regarding FY '15 budget. Thank you to all of the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to attend today's coffee, Dr. Martes for presenting at the coffee, and our food service department for supplying the delicious refreshments.  If you did not get a chance to attend this morning's presentation, it will be posted on out website.

A Camp Bournedale informational meeting for fifth grade parents has been scheduled for Thursday, June 5th at 5:45 PM in the Roderick School library. 

Thank you to Dover Police Sergeant Allan Mick who visited our school this week.  Students in grades 5 and 6 viewed a presentation on Internet Safety/Texting.  Please be on the lookout for the "What do you think?" paper that your child used to reflect about this presentation.

 

We celebrated our last Positive Referral breakfast of the year this morning.  Thank you to all of the families who attended and special thanks to our cafeteria staff for providing the delicious refreshments.  Congratulations to all of the Positive Referrals who attended the breakfast and congratulations to all who earned a Positive Referral this year!  

Thank you to everyone who supported the annual S.W.I.S.H. (Students With Illness Score Help) basketball game last evening.  The staff was ready and focused this year and pulled out a victory.  Way to go, Teachers!  Special thanks to event organizer, Mrs. Moon.  Additionally, all of us at the Wrentham Public Schools would like to thank Chief Anderson and members of the Wrentham Police Department for participating in the game.

Miss Yelle's class spent time this week finding equivalent measurements with meters, centimeters, and millimeters.  Great teamwork!

On Tuesday, Miss White's class and Mrs. Sabatini's class participated in some community service. The students picked up trash from the playground and back fields!  Thanks kids!

 

Field Day is scheduled for Friday, June 6th.  Mr. Maguire and Mr. Moon, our Physical Education teachers, are planning an exciting day of activities for all of the students in Kindergarten through Grade 6.  We have found it to be helpful to: 

• have students wear comfortable clothes and sneakers on this day 

• apply sunscreen before coming to school.  Please provide more sunscreen for re- application.  

• send children with a hat and extra water on this day. 

Our school will begin collecting canned goods and dry goods to donate to the Wrentham Food Pantry.  Donations will be collected each morning in the classrooms starting on Wednesday, June 4th and ending on Friday, June 6th.  As a reminder, donations are strictly voluntary.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

PTO News

As school is winding down, your PTO wants you to remember the following events.

• Keep a look out next week for your red "Foodserve" bag for the end of the year food drive benefiting the Wrentham Food Pantry. Bags with non-perishable donations are due back on Field Day- Friday, June 6th.

• The PTO is hosting a 6th grade Ice Cream Social and Yearbook Signing Party on Friday, June 13th. Attention: 6th grade parents- Don't forget to send in your yearbook payments. A call for ice cream topping will be forwarded to you through your HRP.

• Info to start ordering School Supplies for next year will be in backpacks soon. All orders will be online and supplies are delivered directly to your home.

Thank you all for your support.  A highlights list that outlines what your contributions supported will be posted in June.

Our Spring Band Concert will be held next Thursday, June 5th at 7:00 PM in the Gibbons Gymnasium.  

Enjoy the start of June, and as always, thanks for reading the Roderick School Blog.

Best,

Stephen S. Grenham, Principal