WOOD WEEKLY
December 2, 2020
Good Afternoon Plainville Families,
It is December! Wow, for a crazy start to the year, it seems to be racing by. It seems strange not preparing for a Winter Concert or a Winter Extravaganza. I miss seeing parents and extended families at our afternoon and evening events. Today at our wellness meeting we were brainstorming about ways in which to hold ‘events’ that would bring joy and cheer with the community coming together to celebrate while continuing to adhere to the COVID guidelines. If you have any thoughts or ideas, please feel free to contact me. I can be reached at 508-699-1312 or rrpratt@planiville.k12.ma.us.
We also have had three good months together. There have been many guidelines and changes in practices and procedures. Lunch, recess, arrival and dismissal all have been altered to meet the changing needs. There are in-person days and remote days, Google Classroom and virtual meetings. The face of education has changed. If you have any feedback that you could provide that would help us ‘perfect’ new practices, share support and resources on and offline that may help others or perhaps you have an idea or two you’d like to share, please reach out. We are always looking to make things a little bit smoother and better. As they say, there is always room for improvement!
Health and Wellness
Massachusetts Departments of Public Health has required a flu vaccination for all in-person and remote students Kindergarten- Grade 12 by December 31, 2020. Please send in documentation of your child’s vaccination to Mrs. Pasquantonio. Thank you.
Lunch and Recess
Just a reminder that we will be attempting to head outside as much as possible for recess and lunch. Please be certain to dress for the weather, layering if possible. As we keep windows open for air circulation, we understand that seating near windows can get chilly. Please feel free to bring in a personal blanket to sit on or for your legs. Blankets cannot be shared and can be kept in lockers overnight.
Survival Tips
Khan Academy is an online resource that is used by many teachers at the Wood School. It offers videos, tutorials, printable resources as well as articles about teaching and learning that may be helpful for some. It also has a distance learning guide located here: https://link.cumulusglobal.com/u/a49c2c7b/wC0-XdY06xGOAVrbBm1nPA?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkeeplearning.khanacademy.org%2Fdistance-learning-guide that you may find useful. After reading it myself, I know that I will look further into some of the resources they have to offer. Grade 6 students are already working with some of the tutorials here. Ask them for their feedback on the resource.
Report Cards
Please note that the first trimester ends on Friday, December 11th. All student work must be submitted on or before the 11th. Report cards will be available in the parent portal on Monday, December 21st.
School Council
The School Council will be meeting today, Thursday, December 3 at 3:15. If you would like to join please go to: https://link.cumulusglobal.com/u/4bee3807/1lxAXdY06xGOAVrbBm1nPA?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F81049593415%3Fpwd%3DOVZybTZBRVFOQW9haWVqRm52VmQvdz09.
Calendar of Events:
· Monday, December 21-Reports Cards will be available in parent portal
· Wednesday, December 23- Winter Break begins
· Monday, January 4- Return to School
Have a great rest of the week!
Mrs. RP