Winchendon Weekly News
Updates from the Winchendon Public Schools
January 11, 2023
District Wide Information
Upcoming Dates:
- January 16: No School - Martin Luther King, Jr Day
- January 17-20: MHS Mid-Terms
- January 19: School Committee Meeting - 6pm
- January 20: End of Quarter 2
- January 25: Half Day - Professional Development
- February 3-4: Murdock Middle/High School Musical - 7pm
Winchendon SEPAC
Murdock Middle/High School Musical:
Dates: Friday, February 3 & Saturday, February 4
Time: 7pm
Tickets:
Adults (includes students & children 11 and older): $10
Children (10 and under): $7
Senior Citizens: FREE
For tickets, please call Tina Santos at 978-855-9358. Leave a message with your contact information.
Winter Coats Still Available!
We are hiring!!
https://www.schoolspring.com/jobs/?&employer=12786&status=public
MEMORIAL PRE-K UPDATES
Upcoming Dates:
- January 18: Playgroup at Memorial - 9am only
- January 25: Playgroup at Memorial - 9am only
Memorial Elementary News
Upcoming Dates:
January 16: No School - MLK, Jr Day
January 20: Popcorn Friday
January 25: Half Day - Professional Development
Popcorn Friday Volunteers Needed
We are looking for six volunteers to help pop and distribute the popcorn from 8:30-10:30. If you are available and interested, please signup using the link below!
https://forms.gle/UqKbbpgDFZS9mQnM7
Parent Drop-off and Pick-up
Please click the link below to view details on Parent Drop-off and Pick-up for Memorial School:
Memorial PTO Wants You!
Memorial PTO is looking to fill positions.
PTO has had a couple people already reach out so Thank You so much!! We working to making sure we have a full committee of volunteers who will make the many aspects of the organization work so we have a successful year for OUR KIDS! They deserve it and the efforts of the PTO are what make the activities, fundraisers, assemblies and monthly gatherings happen. Please consider volunteering.
If you have not filled out our volunteer survey yet
Click Here: VOLUNTEER FORM LINK
Toy Town Elementary News
UPCOMING EVENTS
- January 12, 5:30pm: Grade 5 Parent Meeting for Nature's Classroom - TTE Library
- January 16: No School - MLK, Jr Day
January 25: Half Day - Professional Development
Yoga at TTE
Yoga is coming to the WPS! Stephanie Lizotte is the owner of a local business, Simply Grounded/Pilates Studio. Starting next week, she will be providing yoga classes to some of our students. Yoga offers empowering self-regulating skills through:
Sensory and Bodily Awareness
Learning to respond rather than react
Lessening anxiety, depression, and a feeling of separation
Calming the nervous system
The essential elements of a children’s yoga class are centering, breath awareness, movement, group and/or partner activities, relaxation and closing. A children’s yoga class will always begin with centering. Ms. Lizotte incorporates fun Yoga movements and marries those movements with breath, which enables students to start regulating the nervous system. Yoga teaches us that we all have everything we need within ourselves, and how to tap into own inner resources by utilizing the tools of Yoga. These techniques have been documented and practiced for many years with very positive outcomes.
Please join us in welcoming Stephanie to our schools!
Murdock Middle School News
Upcoming Events:
1/10 - 1/12: STAR Testing
1/16: No School
1/20: End of 2nd Quarter
1/25: 1/2 Day PD 11:30 Dismissal
1/27: Progress Reports
After School Help Sessions
Murdock High School News
Upcoming Dates:
January 17-20: 1/2 Day - MHS Only - Mid Terms and Semester End Exams
January 25: 1/2 Day
January 27: Report Cards Distributed
MHS Mid-Term Schedule for January 17-20
The Mid-Term Schedule for next week is as follows:
Tuesday January 17th
7:30 – 9:15 am: Period 1 Exam
9:18 – 9:42 am: Brunch
9:45 – 11:30 am: Period 2 Exam
Wednesday January 18th
7:30 – 9:15 am: Period 3 Exam
9:18 – 9:42 am: Brunch
9:45 – 11:30 am: Period 4 Exam
Thursday January 19th
7:30 – 9:15 am: Period 5 Exam
9:18 – 9:42 am: Brunch
9:45 – 11:30 am: Period 6 Exam
Friday January 20th
7:30 – 9:15 am: Period 7 Exam
9:18 – 9:42 am: Brunch
9:45-10:00 am: Period 1
10:03 – 10:18 am: Period 2
10:21 – 10:36 am: Period 3
10:29 – 10:54 am: Period 4
10:57 – 11:12 am: Period 5
11:15 – 11:28 am: Period 6