GWS Weekly Newsletter
November 9, 2018
IMPORTANT DATES
Fri. 11/9: Homework FREE weekend
Mon. 11/12: Veteran’s Day Observed, no school
Sun. 11/18: MHS Friends of Music Mattress Fundraiser, see flyer below
Wed. 11/21: Grade 4 Thanksgiving Performance, 10AM
- 12:10PM Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break, NO lunch served
- NO Recreation Department Program
Thur. 11/22-23: Thanksgiving Break, no school
Tues. 11/27: Rebound: The Chris Herren Story, 7PM at MHS, see flyer below, or click HERE
Fri. 11/30: Trimester 1 ends
MARSHFIELD FOOD PANTRY Thanksgiving Dinner pick up, Saturday, November 17
The Marshfield Food Pantry welcomes Marshfield families to visit the Food Pantry (next to the Ventress Library) on Saturday, November 17. Any Marshfield family in need is welcome to a turkey and additional items for their Thanksgiving celebration.
No preregistration is required.
CONGRATULATIONS GOOD CITIZENS FOR NOVEMBER 2018!
This month’s theme is COOPERATION
Nolan Keeler
Delaney O’Neil
Elizabeth Wolff
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Marshfield Public Schools will be Homework Free across the district over Veterans Day weekend.
This is the fourth year that we have gone “homework free” in conjunction with Veterans Day. In part, as the district continues to focus attention on the social-emotional well-being of our students and staff, we are looking to give them a break from homework. The issue of homework is one that has generated a lot of discussion across the region and it has been reported to teachers and administrators that schedules and stress levels continue to grow as the year progresses. Having a homework free weekend can help relieve some of that stress.
In addition, we have used this time away from homework to allow our students and staff, and their families, to focus on the importance of recognizing Veterans Day. In lieu of homework, it is our hope that members of our school community, as they have in the past few years, will find the time on Veterans Day to thank a Veteran they may know for their service to our country. The person they reach out to could be a relative, a neighbor or a friend. In addition, if members of our school community can attend the Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th at Veterans Memorial Park, I know that the dedicated group of men and women who have given so much to our country would greatly appreciate this gesture.
Jeffrey W. Granatino
SuperintendentClick HERE to visit The Superintendents's Corner - news and information related to the Marshfield Public Schools
THIS WEEK'S LUNCH MENU
Click here for a complete NOVEMBER menu
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Hot Dogs
Wednesday: Pancakes
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Chicken Nuggets
2nd choice is TUNA
STUDENT LUNCH ACCOUNTS Set up a student account at www.myschoolbucks.com .
- Check account balance
- Set a low balance alert
- Make an electronic payment **
- View your child’s lunch purchase history
** You may add to your child’s account by sending cash or check directly to school. Make checks payable to “Town of Marshfield”, include your child’s first and last name in the memo area. Click here for more information about school lunch accounts.
FROM THE PTO
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our PTO Meeting this week. It was great to learn about Freckle Math. Extra thanks to those teachers that stayed late to share the information.
Mark your calendars...our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, January 9 at 7PM.
Upcoming PTO events:
- WINTERFEST will be in January this year! More information to follow!
- PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES- We will be sending out a sign up soon for parents to volunteer to bring food in for the teachers during conferences. An email will be sent out with a link to sign up.
Milo, the Science Rover
4th Graders rehearse!
Plymouth Philharmonic performs!
EARN MONEY FOR GWS AS YOU CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS!
Put your unwanted items to good use by dropping them in our textiles recycling bin, located in our parking lot near the trash dumpsters. Ninety-five percent of all textiles can be recycled.
The following can be donated as long as they are clean & dry: clothing, shoes, pocketbooks, table linens, bed linens, draperies, throw rugs, and stuffed animals. Please place your items in plastic bags so that they will stay dry.
GWS will earn $100 for every ton of textiles placed in our recycling bin.