Roderick School Blog

Friday, November 7, 2014

November 7, 2014 - Week 10

Hello Roderick Families,

It has been a very busy week with lots of great things happening within the school. As a result, this week's blog is quite lengthy and chock-full of photos. I hope you enjoy reading about and seeing our amazing students.

The week began with a terrific Hoedown. Over 140 students attended this PTO sponsored event. Special thanks to Chairperson Mary Joe Ali and PTO liaison Emily Gebhart. Additionally, thank to all of the PTO members and parents who helped chaperone this event. Get Your Groove On Productions provided the entertainment and brought the popular photo booth. Check out some of the sites:

Thank you to all who participated in today's Spirit Day. We are in the process of collecting and delivering the food to the Wrentham Food Pantry. A special thank you to Denise Angerame for all her help and to Mrs. DeTrolio and members of the Roderick Student Council for their help preparing the donations for delivery.

Members of the Roderick School band were recently invited to "jam" with KP High School Marching Band Students at "Band Night."

Did You Know...
On Tuesday, Roderick teachers participated in a professional development day focused on data driven dialogue. Teachers had time to collaborate with their grade level colleagues about common assessments and identify an action plan to target specific student need.

On Friday, November 14th we will be hosting our first Principals’ Coffee of the year. During this time, we will go over the recently released MCAS data and preview the upcoming parent/teacher conferences. This Principals’ Coffee will be held on Friday, November 14th at 8:30 AM in the Vogel Auditorium. Please note that if you are stuck for child care, please feel free to bring your little ones. We hope that you will be able to stop in after you drop off your child(ren) on this day. Food service director, Mrs. Judy White Orlando and her staff will be providing refreshments for this presentation.

As a connection to our mission statement (Opportunities will be provided for students to make connections between their actions and the world around them.), students at the Wrentham Public Schools will be joining the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and participating in a community service program. Beginning on Monday, November 10th, the Wrentham Public Schools will be assisting Cradles to Crayons in gathering items for local families. Students at the Wrentham Public Schools will be collecting new or like-new winter coats. Families who would like to donate to our community service project can send in coats between Monday, November 10th and Friday, November 21st. Cardboard bins, provided by the Patriots, will be located in the foyer of our school for collections.

November 11th - No School
November 14th - Principals' Coffee
November 21st: Report Cards Sent Home

November 24th: Noon Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences (12 p.m. - 3 p.m.)

November 25th: Noon Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences
(5 p.m. - 8 p.m.)

November 26th: Noon Dismissal

November 27th: No School - Happy Thanksgiving

November 28th: No School

As a reminder, there is no school on Tuesday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day.

Thank you to all of our veterans!

Thank you for reading. Enjoy the weekend!

Stephen S. Grenham, Principal

Friday, October 31, 2014

October 31, 2014 - Week 9

Hello Roderick Families,

It was a very busy week of learning mixed in with a little bit of fun at the Roderick School! Please remember that there is no school on Tuesday, November 4th due to a teacher professional development day.

The students enjoyed visiting the fall Scholastic Book Fair throughout the week. A big THANKS to Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Munn, Mrs. King, Mrs. Leveroni, Mrs. Canavan, and the many other parent volunteers who helped to make the fall Book Fair a great success.

Also, we would like to thank Roche Brothers of Millis for donating paper bags and a $100.00 gift card. We greatly appreciate their generosity!

As a reminder, Grade 4 and 5 students are invited to a Hoedown on Monday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Roderick School. It is going to be a great night!

Positive Referrals!!!

These students received a Positive Referral this week for demonstrating great work ethic. Keep up the good work!

We had a great time admiring Grade 4's creative pumpkins on Friday!

Beginning on Monday, November 3^rd, the Wrentham Public Schools will be collecting canned goods and non perishables, for the Wrentham food pantry. Collections will take place throughout the week ending on Friday, November 7^th. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in Express Yourself Day. Students are encouraged to wear something that expresses what they are or what they like i.e. sports outfit, favorite animal. Please consider participating in this special event.

On a visit to Mrs. Coleman's Grade 4 classroom students had the opportunity to solve word problems using visual fraction models and equations. They did a great job!

Check out these AMAZING globe pumpkins from Mrs. Moon's class!

Please join director Joshua O. Wolloff and the
King Philip Marching Band for a free performance of
“On The Town” and wish them well on their trip to the
US Bands Nationals at Met Life Stadium.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided by the

King Philip Music Association

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 6pm
King Philip Regional High School
201 Franklin Street, Wrentham

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Roderick School!
May the FORCE be with YOU!

As always, thanks for taking time to read the Roderick School Blog! Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night.

Warm regards,

Stephen S. Grenham