Spring Street School
March 1, 2024
Important Dates
March 4-8~Read Across America Week ( details below )
March 4~ School Committee/Budget Meeting 6 pm in the MSHS Learning Commons
March 5~NO SCHOOL for PreK & K - Presidential Primary Election Day
March 11~ School Committee Budget Vote Meeting at 6 pm in the MSHS Learning Commons
March 13~School Improvement Council Meting 3 pm
March 29~ NO SCHOOL-Good Friday
Spring Street School Satisfaction Survey
Please take a moment to complete our satisfaction survey if you have done so already!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PKU9Y3Gt3VqJ4g2-D1T2gtrqSEt7wALbnX01ix0oa4k/edit
Read Across America Week
MONDAY 3/4 -Books make us BRAVE! Dress like a superhero!
WEDNESDAY 3/6- Wild About Books Wednesday. Rock that animal print, animal costumes, or
clothes that have animals on them!
THURSDAY 3/7- Silly Stories with Dr. Seuss. Dress like a Dr. Seuss book character!
FRIDAY 3/8- Cozy up with a book: Reading is RELAXING. Come to school in your favorite jammies and bring your favorite book! Flashlights are welcome too.
Preschool Information for the 2024-2025 School year is now available. Please click the link below for more information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RCn0ZSi9ONrrGXbXZepCfZfpC3G9T_yngAMXDN97TcE/edit?usp=sharing
Will you be my Valentine?
Reminder!
School Start Time---9:00 am
As educators, we understand the many demands and challenges of managing a busy household and getting your child ready for school each morning. However, I want to take a moment to emphasize the critical importance of punctuality, particularly for our youngest learners.
Arriving on time for school sets the tone for a successful day of learning and growth. Here are several reasons why punctuality is essential for young children:
1. Establishing Routine: Consistent attendance and punctuality help children establish healthy routines. When children arrive on time each day, they become accustomed to the structure of the school day, which promotes a sense of security and stability.
2. Maximizing Learning Opportunities: Every minute of instructional time is valuable. When children arrive late, they miss out on essential instruction, class discussions, and collaborative activities. Punctuality ensures that your child has ample time to engage with the curriculum and make the most of their learning experiences.
3. Building Responsibility and Time Management Skills: Punctuality teaches children the importance of responsibility and time management. By arriving on time, children learn to prioritize their commitments and understand the consequences of being late. These skills are fundamental for success both in school and later in life.
4. Fostering Positive Relationships: Being on time demonstrates respect for others' time and commitments. It also fosters positive relationships with teachers and classmates. Punctual students contribute to a positive classroom environment and help create a sense of community and teamwork.
5. Reducing Stress and Anxiety: Late arrivals can disrupt the flow of the school day and cause unnecessary stress for children. By arriving on time, children feel more relaxed and prepared to engage in learning activities, leading to a more positive and productive educational experience.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise from time to time, but we encourage you to prioritize punctuality whenever possible. If your child arrives to school after 9 am, you will be asked to report to the Main Office to sign him/her in. As a reminder, we do offer before school care through our Surround Care Program. Information can be found below and on the District's webpage.
School is Where You Belong!
We have seen a significant increase in student absences this year. Being chronically absent (10% of school year) can have a significant impact on a student's academic progress and their ability to access the variety of academic and non-academic supports that schools provide. Please reach out to the school if you would like support in getting your students to school!
Happy 100 days of Kindergarten
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Preschool Fun!
JiJi visits Kindergarten
ST Math is an online, unique approach that provides students with learning through challenging puzzles and non-routine problem solving. With ST Math, students build deep conceptual understanding while having fun! Our Kindergarten students have been working extremely hard to complete their weekly goal for completing puzzles and were surprised by a JiJi(ST Math Mascot) visit this week for meeting those goals
MESSAGE FROM NURSE MANDO
Spring is in the air finally! Let’s enjoy some time outdoors with our kids again. Also if you are doing any spring cleaning and want to donate gently used clothing (sizes 3-7), we can definitely use them here at SSS!
We will be having hearing and vision screenings this month for all kindergartners and vision screenings for all pre-k students. You will only be notified if referrals are recommended.
INCLUSION MATTERS
Inclusion Matters is a group of West Bridgewater families whose children have IEPs and 504s. We offer webinars and events to support families with special needs. If you'd like to learn more, please email us at InclusionMattersMA@gmail.com to join our private email list.
See our upcoming events on our Facebook page at @InclusionMattersMA and our website at www.InclusionMattersMA.com
WILDCAT CAFE
National School Breakfast Week! "Surf's Up with School Breakfast" In addition to "1 fish, 2 fish" colored goldfish with assorted cereal for break next week, we are serving a special menu:
3/4- "wake" up wrap with egg and cheese wrap
3/5 no school
3/6- Whole grain school-made coffee cake the a Sunrise Luau smoothie
3/7- Brownie sundae- school-made chocolate muffin with vanilla yogurt and topped with a maraschino cherry.
3/8- WG French toast bites
Both Breakfast and Lunch are free!
Thank you Maureen!
Monthly Menus - Click on WB Food Services to find March's menus. Locally grown apples from CN Smith Farm are still being served each week.
Cafeteria Taste Testing- We are bringing back taste testing! On March 7th we will give out samples of tomato soup which is a new item being paired with grilled cheese on 3/12.
Food Assistance- Project Bread Food Source Hotline , West Bridgewater Food Pantry.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Lost and Found
Do any of these look familiar? If something belongs to you, please email Mrs. Ellis at mellis@wbridgewater.com and she will send it home with the student.
WB PTO INFORMATION
The butter braid pick up is at RLM on March 13th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Anything not picked up may be donated.
Please see flyers below for some exciting events!
*Join us at our next PTO meeting on March 6th at 7pm in the RLM Cafeteria*
Stay connected on facebook @WBridgewaterPTO
enter info here
April Vacation Surround Care
We are happy to announce that we will be offering an April Vacation Surround Care Camp at Spring Street School for children in grades K-4. The program will run from Tuesday, April 16 through Friday, April 19th from 7:30 AM till 4:00 PM. The cost is $80/day or $275/week.
Daily or weekly registration is available.
Join us for arts & crafts, outdoor play, movies, walking trips to the park and more!
Register at: April Vacation Surround Care Registration
Contact Information
Principal
Email: kgoulet@wbridgewater.com
Website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/o/spring-street
Location: 2 Spring St, West Bridgewater, MA, USA
Phone: 508-894-1233
Facebook: facebook.com/SpringStreetSchool
Twitter: @SpringStreet_WB