GWS Weekly Newsletter
September 13, 2019
IMPORTANT DATES
Tues. 9/17 Instrumental Info night (4th grade), 7 pm @ MHS
Deadline for Summer Reading Bingo
Fri. 9/20 Band/Strings lessons begin - 5th grade
Mon. 9/23 START WITH HELLO WEEK! see below
Fri. 9/27 Morning Band/Strings begin - 5th grade
Band/Strings lessons begin - 4th grade
Wed. 10/2 Elementary Curriculum Night
Mon. 10/14 Columbus Day, no school
Fri. 10/18 Jog-A-Thon
CONGRATULATIONS GOOD CITIZENS FOR SEPT. 2019!
The theme of the month is Respect
Maeve Lowney
Caroline McGrath
Seamus Spillane
Student Information Update
The Marshfield Public Schools will now be using workflows in the Aspen Family portal to complete the "back to school" emergency contact forms that have traditionally been done on paper. Parents/guardians will need to use their Family accounts (not Student accounts) to complete the "Student Information Update" workflow for each student, and the "Parent Information Update" workflow for themselves.
Instructions for completing the information update workflows can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NGfedW
If you are unable to log in, please contact aspen@mpsd.org.
Start with Hello September 23 - September 27, 2019
“Start With Hello” is a program designed by Sandy Hook Promise to create a more inclusive and connected community to help prevent violence by decreasing social isolation. Join us in making all students and faculty feel part of our Marshfield Public Schools community by participating in the following:
Monday 23rd - “Just Say Hello” All students and faculty will wear name tags during the school day. Name tags will be given out during homeroom. Say “hello” by addressing others by name. Technology Infused “Community Building” Ideas will be shared.
Tuesday 24th - “Technology & Social Media Free” Faculty and students are challenged to give up social media for the day. Limit technology infused lessons where possible.
Wednesday 25th - “Favorite T-Shirt Day” Wear your favorite t-shirt and learn more about others by asking about their t-shirt choice. Determine common interests faculty might have with students.
Thursday 26th - “Gratitude Day” In classroom, all students and faculty will be encouraged to sign gratitude posters. All posters will be displayed in a main hallway.
Friday 27th - “MPSD Spirit Day” Students and faculty are encouraged to wear Marshfield colors (green and white). Wear your Marshfield gear!
From the Cafe
Check out our new Breakfast Program available to all students.
https://www.mpsd.org/cms/lib/MA02212716/Centricity/Domain/14/Breakfast%20Program%202019.pdf
Did you know that you can pay for lunch online? Visit www.myschoolbucks.com to register your child using their birth date. You may also download the APP to your phone so you can easily make payments and check balances.
Bands & Strings
Fri. 9/20 Band/string lessons begin - 5th grade
Fri. 9/27 Morning band/strings begin - 5th grade
Fri. 9/27 Band/strings lessons begin - 4th grade
4TH GRADE INSTRUMENT REGISTRATION LINK
FROM THE LIBRARY
We had a wonderful first week in the library! All of our grades have visited and we have talked about best practices for keeping our library books safe. The students thought that keeping their library books in their backpacks would be the best way to have them available at school and at home for whenever they wanted to read. And it would ensure that they had their book with them on library day so that they could get a new book.
So many of our readers at the Governor Winslow School met the Summer Reading Bingo Challenge! Well done, students! We will continue to take completed forms in the library right up until September 17.
Does your child have a birthday coming up? We have the Birthday Book Program where you can select one of our recently purchased books (or let us do the choosing) and we will place a bookplate with the child's name in the front cover of the book. Your student will be the first student to check out the book during his or her birthday month. Once the book is returned, it will become part of our library's collection. Each birthday book will cost $10. If you would like to participate, you can email me (Khay@mpsd.org) or get a form in the library. Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!
FROM THE PTO
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first PTO meeting. We are looking forward to another great year in which we earn money to support the students of GWS.
IN ORDER TO STAY CONNECTED WITH GWS FAMILIES
The GWS PTO subscribes to an online service, DIRECTORY SPOT, to organize family contact information. Please note, the school does not share family contact information. Click here to enter your family contact information.
This is an opt-in database, where parents control what information is included. Once you have registered your family, you will have access to family contact information for all other database participants. Stay connected with the PTO and your children’s classmates and families.
JOG-A-THON is scheduled for October 18th (rain date is October 25th)
Directory Spot registration will be open until September 27th. After that, the form will no longer be accessible.
Lost your membership paper (or never saw it) ! Here is the link to print a new one.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uBqU_fWzaOiueLkEzTyUmB1EsIt-XmlE/view?usp=drivesdk
Attention Grade 5 families: Be sure to maintain your contact information to stay informed about end-of-year activities. Planning for yearbook, T-shirts, etc. will begin soon!
All 5th grade parents are welcome to join our hour 5th grade committee. You will work on yearbooks, T-shirts and ways to make their send off special. If you would like to join or get more information there is a meeting on Monday, September 16th at 7:00 at The Jetty.
Membership Drive
Please send in your child's PTO membership drive information as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for your support!
GWS SCHOOL POLICY REMINDERS
Below is a summary of a few important school policies. Please remember that each student and his/her parents/guardians are responsible for understanding all school policies as outlined in the handbook.
ABSENCES: Please call in your child’s absence each day before 9:30 AM. If we do not receive a call, we will try to reach the parent or guardian with the Connect Ed System to account for the child.
PUNCTUALITY: The school day begins at 8:50 AM. All students reporting late to school are required to be accompanied by a parent/guardian to the office to sign in before going to his/her classroom.
SCHOOL DISMISSAL: Be sure to review any changes to your child’s dismissal plans with him/her before school and send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher. This will help avoid confusion and interruptions to the classroom during the school day.
BUS TRANSFERS: A complete copy of the Transportation Policy is accessible on the district website.
· Students may only ride their assigned buses.
· Requests to change a student’s permanent bus assignment may be approved by the Principal, or designee, if the request is received in writing a minimum of five days in advance.
· If there is a family emergency, or medical situation, parents should notify the school Principal and other transportation arrangements may be made.
· Parents may not ask the bus driver to adjust their child’s bus stop.
SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS/CHAPERONES Please be advised that all volunteers/chaperones must complete a CORI form in order to participate in school activities and field trips. BE sure to check your CORI status with the front office. CORI Request Forms are available online. Complete and sign a CORI Request Form and submit it, along with a copy of your license, to the GWS front office.
BIKE PERMISSION SLIPS: Children in grades 3, 4, and 5 may ride bicycles to school, except in bad weather. Parents or guardians giving their children permission to ride their bikes to school must fill out and sign a bike permission slip (available online or at the front office). Signed permission slips will be kept on file for the entire year.
HOME-SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS: In an effort to conserve resources, most communications will be sent electronically. A reminder email will be sent to parents as new data is posted. Be sure to check the website regularly to stay informed of everything that is happening at GWS. If you would like to change your e-mail address or add an e-mail address, please notify the front office at cmullen@mpsd.org, 781-834-5060, or send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher.
SCHOOL VISITORS: School exterior doors are locked at all times. Visitors must enter through the front door only. The office staff can see visitors on the security monitor and can speak to visitors via intercom. Please ring the doorbell, and we ask for your patience if you are requested to identify yourself before being permitted access to the building.
Upon entering the building, all visitors must report directly to the office to sign in and receive a visitor badge. The visitor badge should be returned when signing out. If it is necessary for a visitor to speak to a student or a teacher, office personnel will make such arrangements. Parents may not visit a classroom without prior approval.
In Our Community
The YMCA before school programs at Governor Winslow & Daniel Webster are looking to fill some vacant positions. If interested, please contact Bobby Burton. He can be reached at (508) 833-4796 or rburton@oldcolonyymca.org.
MARSHFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING
PLEASE HELP US. SIGN UP TODAY TO BE A MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVER (MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT) Contact Donna Weinberg Marshfield, Council on Aging, 230 Webster Street Marshfield (781) 834-5581 x 2120.