Leaps and Bounds 12/22/06

 

 

In Where the Wild Things Are the main character Max says, “Let the wild rumpus start!” That’s how I feel about the December holidays. The season is filled with festive gatherings, colorful decorations, joyful music, and traditional pageantry. It is a wonder-filled time for children. For them this is the season when everything seems magical.

 

 

 At their first meeting of the school year, the fourth grade band recorded everyone's favorite holiday hit, Jingle Bells. After receiving their flutes, clarinets, trumpets, and trombones in mid-October, these 39 students have been exploring basics of their instruments. Joined by a percussionist classmate, Jingle Bells was the fourth grader's first attempt at creating a sound that blended together, and also was an opportunity for students to learn to watch the conductor and play and rest together. Although there's plenty of work left before our June concert, the fourth grader's enthusiasm and attentiveness have them on the right track. Please visit http://westwood.k12.ma.us/~mreavey/Index to listen to the Deerfield fourth grade band.

 

Deerfield’s Lost And Found Is Overflowing!

We will empty the box and clear off the table right after vacation. If items from your children are missing, please come check the Lost and Found. Please label your child’s clothing.

 

Grade 3: March 19, 21, 22; May 14, 15

Grade 4: March 20, 26, 27, 28; May 21, 22

Grade 5: March 29, 30; April 3; May 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30

 

The Westwood Elementary Schools Coalition (WESC) extends to all elementary school parents an invitation to the ‘Dance Party of the Year’! You will not want to miss this year’s annual fundraiser as we go back in time to a favorite decade – THE 70’s!! That’s right, join us as we go back to the 70’s for an evening you will not forget, featuring a fabulous dinner, an extensive array of exciting auction items and dancing and fun with our special guest, Karen Blake of Oldies 103.3! Save the date - Saturday evening, March 10, 2007 from seven to midnight in the Grand Ballroom at Lombardo’s in Randolph. We hope you will join us!

The help of our elementary school families is essential to the success of our annual fundraiser. Please consider making a donation. This event offers an excellent opportunity for you or your business to support our children and our schools. Contribute an interesting auction item, buy an advertisement in our program which is sent to over 1,000 Westwood families, or utilize your company’s matching gift program. A form highlighting our event is attached to this week’s newsletter, so please be sure to check it out for additional information. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Please make checks payable to ‘WESC’, and send to PO Box 474, Westwood, MA 02090. Thank you!

This event marks the 13^th year of Westwood parents working together to raise funds for all five elementary schools and their Parent/Teacher Organizations. Thanks to community support last year, over $130,000 was distributed to enrich the education of all our young students! We are grateful for the community’s generosity and by working together we will continue to help preserve the quality of our children’s education. Thank you and please visit our website at www.wesconline.org for updates or send questions to wesc.online@gmail.com.

 

~ Collect and have your child bring in:  Box Tops for Education Box Tops

 

 

Jennifer Barucci, Downey parent volunteer is organizing an after school chorus at Downey for students in 4^th and 5^th grade. They meet every Friday in the Downey Cafeteria from 3:15pm - 4:30pm. If others joined, the start time would be changed to 3:30pm. If you have any students interested in joining, please have their parents contact me directly at 781-461-9567 or jbarucci@verizon.net.

 

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