GWS Weekly Newsletter
April 5, 2019
MCAS Testing continues this week!
It is very important that students arrive to school on time. Proper rest and a nutritional breakfast have also proven beneficial. Please send a healthy snack to school with your child on test days.
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon. 4/8: School Store is open every Monday
Tues. 4/9: MCAS, Grade 5, ELA
- Red Sox Spirit Day - celebrate Opening Day!
- K-12 Art & Tech Fair, 6-9PM at MHS
Wed. 4/10: Square One Art - deadline for paper orders
- Pizza Bingo orders and donations due
Fri. 4/12: Grade 1 performs "The Very Cranky Bear", 9:15AM
April 15-19: Spring Break!
Mon. 4/15: Square One Art - deadline for online orders
Mon 4/22: Classes resume
Thurs. 4/25: PIZZA BINGO, 6-8PM
Fri. 4/26: "We Are Marshfield Project", MHS Seniors volunteer at GWS
Sat. 4/27: Keep Marshfield Clean Day!
Mon. 4/29: Spring Picture Day - pay NO money in advance!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR PARENTS
If it is not possible to send a note in the morning, please contact the front office directly. Teachers' schedules are very busy, and it may not be possible to check electronic communications during the school day.
ABSENCES: Please call in your child’s absence to the front office at 781-834-5060 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 check in before going to his/her classroom.
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.
K-12 ART & TECH FAIR: Families are invited to the annual K-12 Art & Tech Fair on Tuesday, April 9th , 6:00-9:00PM in the MHS gym.
The students are very excited to showcase what they have been working on all year and would love to see you there! There will also be short performances by drama students and the new MHS dance team throughout Tuesday night in the auditorium.
April Lunch Menu
FROM THE PTO
PIZZA BINGO is right around the corner! Just a reminder that all slips and basket donations are due by Wednesday, April 10. Parent coordinators will be collecting the donations next week to start working on the baskets. Here is the link to the form (http://bit.ly/pizzabingo2019), or download on the link below. We can't wait to see everyone on April 25th!
SQUARE ONE ART ORDERS
- Paper order forms are due at the school no later than Wednesday, April 10.
- Deadline for ONLINE orders is Monday, April 15. Please note, ordering online is faster and easier and there are exclusive products only available online.
Any questions...contact Amy Smith, amylarsonsmith@gmail.com or gwspto@gmail.com
School breaks can be a challenge to navigate for every family, from getting lunches ready to keeping kids and teens busy and happy. Here at Ventress Memorial Library, we're offering a Brown Bag Lunch program that will coincide directly with a week of fun free programming! From April 16th-18th the library will provide brown bag lunches for all school-aged children in Marshfield who fill out our Google form(https://goo.gl/forms/EF1xxtFVaX65KD6x1) by April 9th.
If you have any questions about the program, don't hesitate to email our Young Adult Librarian at cgluck@ocln.org before the registration due date.
KEEP MARSHFIELD CLEAN
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 9AM - 4PM
Pick-up & drop off bags @ Furnace Brook Middle School
OR
April 22 – 26, pick-up bags @ Roche Bros & Star Market Customer Service Desk
All are welcome to participate in this community-wide effort to Keep Marshfield Clean.
We supply the bags; you supply the fun! No household trash, please. This day is set aside to pick up litter in and around Marshfield’s public spaces.
For more information contact Debbie Sullivan dsullivan@townofmarshfield.org 781-831-3134
Marshfield Recreation Department Spring 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.
6th Annual SRS 5K Spring Sprint
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 8:00AM
Time to lace up and run (or walk)! Wear your spring gear and join runners and walkers at this sixth annual South Shore event. The race course starts and finishes at the front of South River School and has one loop through the Marshfield Fairgrounds. The course is flat with the exception of one downhill and one uphill on the return. At the start/finish there will be music, food, and face painting. A fun day for all!