Thank you to all of the Wrentham Elementary School parents and guardians who were able to attend this week's Parent/Teacher conferences. The lines of communication between home and school must always remain open and strong. If at any point during the remainder of the school year you feel that there is an area in your child’s education that needs to be addressed, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher. We strive to do our best to support the academic, social, and emotional development of your child.
Our sixth grade classrooms presented their country reports this week. The students did a remarkable job informing visitors about their country.
On Wednesday, Kyle Dine visited the Roderick School. Mr. Dine is a Canadian songwriter who has allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood and mustard. His allergy awareness presentation was fun, educational, and interactive. Thank you PTO for sponsoring this event and thank you to our nursing staff for coordinating this event. Kyle will be performing a free show on Saturday night at Norwood High School. Please visit his website for more information: www.kyledine.com
The Wrentham Public Schools
is getting a new phone system which will be put in place during April
Vacation. Barring any major technical difficulties, the new
phone service will be up and running by Monday, April 27th. At that time there will be one general phone number (508-384-5430) for the
district. This will bring you to an automated system which allows you to
reach any of the schools’ offices or departments.
Our sixth grade classrooms presented their country reports this week. The students did a remarkable job informing visitors about their country.
On Wednesday, Kyle Dine visited the Roderick School. Mr. Dine is a Canadian songwriter who has allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood and mustard. His allergy awareness presentation was fun, educational, and interactive. Thank you PTO for sponsoring this event and thank you to our nursing staff for coordinating this event. Kyle will be performing a free show on Saturday night at Norwood High School. Please visit his website for more information: www.kyledine.com
March Madness Shoot Out
Congratulations to our Final Four teams: 360 Splashy Leprechauns (Rocco B., Brian W., and Johnny E.), Shoot for the Moon (Luke H., Bryce D., and Mr. Moon), Basketball Bros (Jessica P., Kylie L., and Elizabeth M.) and Moon Magic (Caroline A., Anna B., and Mrs. Moon). These four teams squared off in the championship round today. After a great battle, the Basketball Bros won this year's championship. Thank you to Mr. Moon and Mr. Maguire for organizing this tournament and all the participants.
The first wave of MCAS is now complete. We would like to congratulate our students for giving their best effort and applying the lessons and strategies taught by their teachers. Also, student attendance was strong – thank you for your support and help at home. In May, students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade will be taking MCAS exams in Mathematics. Fifth grade students will have an additional MCAS exam in Science & Technology. The dates for the May MCAS are as follows:
Grade 4
May 7 & 8 - Mathematics
Grade 5
May 5 & 6 - Mathematics
May 14 & 15 - Science Technology & Engineering
May 14 & 15 - Science Technology & Engineering
Grade 6
May 12 & 13 - Mathematics
Today, the fourth grade classes celebrated the beginning of the baseball season with their annual sunflower seed spitting contest. Each class entered their top three spitters into the final round! Congratulations to our winner: Heather from Mrs. Farrell's class! Play Ball!
On Monday, members of Mrs. Fownes' grade 6 class hosted an international luncheon. Take a look....
This week Mrs. Clutterbuck's class worked cooperatively to sharpen their math skills. Great work boys and girls!
Today, the fourth grade classes celebrated the beginning of the baseball season with their annual sunflower seed spitting contest. Each class entered their top three spitters into the final round! Congratulations to our winner: Heather from Mrs. Farrell's class! Play Ball!
Today, Miss Phipps’s 5th grade class head out
for the first of their vernal pool observations. First stop, Pig Pond located
behind our school building. Conditions were a light drizzle and 49 degrees
Fahrenheit. A pair of Canada geese were sighted and Red-winged black birds and
robins were heard. The overnight rains had soaked the ground nicely and several
spring peepers, with their telltale x on the back were found along the edge of
the pond. They were quite active and we had to work to get a good view. This
little guys are about the size of a thumbnail but can make a peeping call that
can be heard a half a mile away. We also located a rather sluggish wood frog,
the cooler temperature had slowed him down for day and allowed us a nice look.
Wood frogs make a quacking sound and have brown masks around their eyes.
Second, was our parking lot and the little brook that is currently flooded with
a nice about of water. Luck was with us and we discovered a couple of clusters
of wood frog eggs.
On Monday, members of Mrs. Fownes' grade 6 class hosted an international luncheon. Take a look....
This week Mrs. Tracy’s
Enrichment students competed in the Battle of the Boats. The object of
the lesson was to create a boat that would travel a specified distance at the
fastest speed. The boats had to be powered by the air stored in a balloon
or the energy stored in a rubber band. Students were surprised by the
amount of force that could be generated by the air trapped in a balloon. The
faster the release, the faster the speed of the vessel. Students also
learned that they could control the speed of the boats by restricting or
limiting airflow. A few brave students attempted to create a
paddle-powered vessel. This proved to be a challenging task, however
flaws in the designs led to a deeper understanding of the forces that can be
harnessed and used to propel the boats, as well as a deeper understanding of
how the water wheel functions. Whether the boats crossed the finish line
or not, the experience was enjoyed by all and was a wonderful exercise in
discovery through hands-on learning.
This week Mrs. Clutterbuck's class worked cooperatively to sharpen their math skills. Great work boys and girls!
A letter will be sent home on Monday, April 27th offering parents the opportunity to share information about their son/daughter for next year’s placement at the Wrentham Public Schools. This information that you share with us will be used to assist the administration with the student placement process for the 2015 – 2016 school year. When corresponding about placement, parents are asked to focus on the type of learning environment that best meets the strengths and needs of their child. The administration will place your child in what they feel is the best educational environment for each student based on a variety of data and input – your parent narrative being one such piece of information.
Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable April vacation. Enjoy the time away!
Best wishes to Roderick School nurse Julie Cashman
who will run the Boston Marathon on Monday.
She has trained extremely hard and I know that she is going to do
great! There is a great article about
Julie in the Mansfield Patch: http://patch.com/massachusetts/mansfield-ma
Sincerely,
Mr. Grenham
