Mill Pond Newsletter
March 24th, 2019
A Segment of This Month's Core Value Letter
This Week's "Madness":
Choose your own adventure of the topics covered below:
1. MCAS Dates
2. Yearbook Orders
3. 5th Grade STEM Night
4. BINGO update
5. Book Drive
6. Square One
7. UN Pictures
8. Lynn Lyons
9. Science Day
Celebrating our Special Qualities!!
Noteworthy Notes...
MCAS Dates:
ELA - April 25th and 26th,
Math - May 16th and 17th
Grade 5 STE - May 20th and 21st
6th Grade Yearbooks:
TIME TO ORDER YOUR 6th GRADE YEARBOOK!
***Deadline for orders is April 12th.***
Yearbooks will be distributed to 6th-grade students on June 12th, the day of the end-of-year barbecue, where they will be able to get them signed during their big celebration!
Please click here and enter the school code 41076: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Once there, click to "Buy a yearbook", select between a soft and hard cover yearbook and you will be asked to enter your student's name. Make sure you hit "SUBMIT ORDER" on the final screen! You will immediately receive a confirmation email letting you know your order has been placed.
Reach out to jetlynns@hotmail.com with any questions!
5th Grade STEM Night
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019, 06:00 PM
Mill Pond School, Olde Hickory Path, Westborough, MA, USA
More!
A Special Message from our BINGO Co-Chairs, Colleen Knox & Michelle Weinstein:
Thank you so much for your support of a wonderful Bingo Night!
The MPPG will net just over $5,200 from the event.
Special thanks to:
Mill Pond teachers & staff for their generous donations of raffle events - always a favorite of the students!
Laura Cerniglia & Jenn Levine for running the Penny Drive
Mr. Guellnitz for supporting us and being our master Bingo number puller
Mr. Slomski for ensuring a smooth operation of Classroom Bingo
Ms. DeFiore for her enthusiasm & outstanding job as Emcee
Mr. Masciarelli for managing all the technology
Mill Pond Service Council and 6th-grade students for their help sorting all the pennies
Mill Pond families for their donations of pennies, raffle items, food, and time at the event
Westborough High School National Honor Society and Student Council volunteers
All of the local businesses listed on the attached document for their donations
Book Drive:
There is an upcoming book drive here! All donated books go to the Edward M. Kennedy Health Center to improve literacy rates among youth.here is some information below and an attachment at the bottom!
WHAT: Gently used books
WHEN: April 1st-April 12th
WHERE: Mill Pond School Lobby
Square One:
A Community Conversation about Substance Use Awareness & Prevention
WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 6:00-8:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30
WHERE: Mill Pond School Cafeteria
This is the first in a series of programs aimed to create community dialogue and raise awareness about substance use and addiction. See this link for more info
UN Sustainable Development Goals Gallery Walk!!
Even More...
Lynn Lyons:
It is with great pleasure that Westborough Youth & Family Services and Westborough Connects invite you to attend the event where world-renowned speaker Lynn Lyons, LICSW, will be presenting on Strategies to Manage Anxiety at School and at Home. The event will be taking place in the Westborough High School Auditorium on Wednesday, April 3rd from 6:30-8:30pm. The event is free and free childcare will be provided at the event. Any questions please feel free to reach out to Patrick Nash at nashp@westboroughk12.org.
Science Day:
The WHS Science Club is hosting SCIENCE DAY for Westborough students in grades 3-6 of March 30th from 8-12:30 at WHS.
During Science Day, we hold various workshops and STEM-based activities with the intention of showing kids that science can be really fun!
Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/E2rX2UWHqOhpTqhg2
Thank you and Take Care!
Mill Pond School
Email: guellnitzp@westborough.k12.ma.us
Website: mps.westboroughk12.org
Location: 6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough, MA, USA
Phone: (508)-836-7780
Twitter: @millpondschool