December 6, 2013

Dear Roderick Families:

Ms. Yelle's, Mrs. Farrell's, and Mrs. Porier's students are involved in a postcard project that is designed to connect their family and friends around the US with their study of the United States regions. Postcards have been arriving by the bundle! Friends and relatives have shared facts, history and climate about their state to help further students' knowledge of the states in the different regions of the US. There have been a tremendous amount of postcards collected so far this year! 

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals.  These fantastic students were recognized for being kind, helpful, and responsible.  Thank you for making our school a better place!  We are very proud of you!

Our sixth graders are once again participating in the D.A.R.E. program.  D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a national program that educates adolescents about making healthy and wise decisions as they navigate through some very impressionable years.  We are fortunate to have Sergeant Jeff Smith of the Wrentham Police Department working with our sixth graders again this year.  Our students have D.A.R.E. once a week for 45 minutes.  As a culminating activity, a D.A.R.E. graduation is held in early May.  

Students in Grade 4 celebrated Grinch Day today.  Teachers and students dressed "Grinchy", but were reminded that their hearts should be two sizes too big during during this season, rather than two sizes too small!  Students integrated Grinch characters into problem solving, measuring, comparing, and contrasting.  It was a great day for all!

Sixth Grade Ski Club will run from January 9 - February 13, 2014.  We were able to add a second bus, so all students who signed up are enrolled for this season!  A notice was sent home today with all enrolled students regarding a parent meeting on December 18th. Please contact Miss Maloney with any questions.

Thanks for reading this week's blog!  Enjoy your weekend!

Respectfully,
Stephen S. Grenham

November 27, 2013

Greetings Roderick Community:

Thank you to all of the Roderick School families 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 in the school year you feel that there is an area in your child's education that needs to be addressed, please to 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.

Grade 4 - Thanksgiving Feast 

Members of our fourth grade held their annual Thanksgiving assembly and Thanksgiving feast this morning.  Each of the eight classes presented either a song or poem.  Following their presentations, the students enjoyed all the fixings of a traditional Thanksgiving day meal.  A special thanks to all of the families who supplied food for the feast and to the parents who helped serve food.

Ms. Frizzell's fifth grade class dressed as the part of Mayans, Incas, or Aztecs involved in an Ancient Civilization jigsaw puzzle activity!  Terrific work!

 

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referral recipients.  These students were recognized for being compassionate and responsible.  Way to go!

Mrs. Fownes' Grade 6 class has been involved in a seasonal writing activity.  Students were responsible for creating an essay about Thanksgiving from the perspective of a turkey.  The products were unbelievably creative! Awesome job!

Mrs. Moon's Grade 6 students worked on expository writing this week.  Working in teams, students had to use their supplies (2 fudge stripe cookies, 3 caramels, 3 candy corns, and chocolate frosting) to create a turkey.  The culminating activity was to compose a "how to" paragraph using their step by step directions.  Great work! 

Mrs. Kane’s fifth grade class used edible materials to create a soil profile in order to identify the three major layers: bedrock, subsoil, and topsoil.  They also discussed how soil is formed and what factors contribute to the quality of soil – climate, living organisms, parent material, topography, and time.  Nice job!

All Grade 6 parents are asked to start gathering pictures of their child(ren) displaying Wrentham Public Schools memories.  All photos should be in digital format and supplied on a disc or memory stick.  A complete list of requested photos will be sent out through Head Room Parents in the near future.

Thank you all for of your Spirit Wear orders. A pick up schedule will be announced the week of December 9th.

Fall/Winter PTO newsletters will go out in backpacks on Wednesday, December 4th.  Have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Information regarding our school's After School basketball program was sent home recently.  Please be sure and return the registration form by Friday, December 13, 2013.  Any questions regarding the basketball program should be directed to Mrs. Jodi Fownes, Mrs. Heather Fox, or Mr. Mark Maguire. 

On behalf of all of us here at the Roderick School, best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Have a beautiful day with your family and friends! 

Thank you very much for reading this week's blog and enjoy the time off!

Warm regards, 
Stephen S. Grenham, Principal