GWS Weekly Newsletter
May 10, 2019
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon. 5/13: School store open during recess
Tues. 5/14: MCAS, grade 3 & 4, Math
Wed. 5/15: MCAS, grade 5, Science, Technology, Engineering
- Boys & Girls Club closed - please document alternative dismissal plan
Fri. 5/17: MCAS, grade 5, Science, Technology, Engineering
Fri. 5/24: Grade 3 Memorial Day Performance, 9:15AM
Mon. 5/27: Memorial Day, no school
Tues. 5/28: Grade 5 visits FBMS
Wed. 5/29: Grade 2 visits the South Shore Science Center
- Grade 4 Fifty States program, 10AM
Thur. 5/30: In-coming 6th Grade Parent Night at FBMS, 7PM
Mon 6/3: Appreciation Breakfast - save the date
Tues. 6/4: Grade 3 visits the Webster Estate
Wed 6/5: Grade 1 visits Capron Zoo
- Grade 5 visits the Freedom Trail
Thur. 6/6: Before School band & strings, 8AM
- SPRING CONCERT & ART SHOW, 6:30PM
MCAS Testing continues May 13
Math & Science
Grades 3 & 4: May 10 & 14, Math
Grade 5: May 15 & 17, STE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB will be CLOSED on Wednesday, May 15. Please send a written note to your child’s homeroom teacher specifying your child’s dismissal plan for the day: bus home, carline pick up, or walking home. Note, a change to home bus is okay in this instance.
LIFETOUCH SPRING PICTURES went home with students this week!
- Each student will receive a complete picture package to review.
- There is no obligation to purchase these pictures.
- Simply pay for the pages that you want and return the rest to your child’s homeroom.
- Please return your payment and/or any unwanted pictures by June 7.
- A portion of the proceeds from these picture sales will be donated to GWS.
ATTENTION SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS/CHAPERONES
Field trips and activities are being planned at all grade levels. Do not miss an opportunity to participate.
ALL volunteers are required to have a CORI on file. Please contact the front office to verify the status of your CORI. Applications are available online under “Important Links and Documents” or at the front office. Please bring your application along with your license to the GWS front office. A copy of your license will be made and the completed form will be forwarded to the Superintendent’s Office for processing.
May Lunch Menu
SUMMER READING The Marshfield Public Schools is pleased to announce a summer reading enrichment program for current kindergarten to grade two students. The program will focus on review and mastery of grade level reading skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary, in a small, structured setting. Planned activities will be dynamic, interactive and fun. For further information regarding session dates, time, location, fee, and to request a registration form, please contact Claire Langlois at clanglois@mpsd.org
Marshfield Recreation Department Summer Brochure
Camp Invention
Those of you looking for a fun, summer learning opportunity for your kids might consider Camp Invention. Camp Invention is a fun, innovation and creativity based program. Students will learn creative problem-solving skills while coding and programming futuristic robots, uncovering ancient fossils, designing high-tech superhero gadgets and exploring radio frequencies. If you have questions about the program please email Amy Fultz at afultz@mpsd.org.
Camp Invention in Marshfield will be held Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at Governor Winslow School.
COMMUNITY HELPERS We now have a 'Community Helpers' page on our MPSD website. It is located under the 'Marshfield Community Resources' link. Or by clicking here http://mpsdcommunityhelpers.weebly.com/
The page contains information related to service providers, a brief description of the services that each agency offers, as well as their web / email address and phone numbers.
The page is a good starting point for resources in our area. Many of the service providers, once contacted, are able to provide further networking if needed.
Please feel free to contact Robynne Ryan Lambert @ rryanlambert@mpsd.org if you have any questions.