Leaps & Bounds 3/2/07

 

 

Today we are celebrating reading as we acknowledge one of America’s favorite children’s authors, Dr. Seuss. The National Educators Association launched Read Across America Day, March 2^nd, to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday with special activities that focus on literacy. This year is special in many ways. The beloved book The Cat in the Hat is 50 years old, Dr. Seuss would be 103, and the celebration marks the tenth anniversary of Read Across America Day.

 

 

Kindergarten Registration

Parents of children entering Kindergarten in September 2007: Don't forget!!! If you have not already signed up for Kindergarten for September 2007, please come into the office to pick up a packet and sign up to visit a classroom on March 21 or 22. You will need to bring a copy of the birth certificate and proof of residency when you come to school.  

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

Mr. Michael Razza of the Massachusetts Rotary Club visited our fifth grades this week, presenting each student with a personalized dictionary in honor of Literacy month. It was a wonderful way to begin March!      

 

  

The PTO would like to thank our parent volunteers who helped to make this year's Book Fair and Ice Cream Social a success!  Volunteers are instrumental when organizing an event such as our annual book fair.  The entire Deerfield Community sends a HUGE thank you to our event chairs; Mary Jo Hogan, Linda Hunter for Book Fair and Paula Eramo and Lynn Wambach, our ice cream social chairs.  Thank you ladies, and thanks to all who shared their time in making this such a success! 

 

Deerfield PTO hosted Muffins with Mom for the families with last names starting with M-Z this morning and took up a wonderful "fun food" collection for the Westwood Food Pantry.  Thank you to all who contributed to this event.  A-L families get this treat of a breakfast on March 9, from 7:45- 8:25 am.  Please remember the Westwood Food Pantry collection when you do your shopping this week -  Suggested items are pretzels, goldfish, fruit snacks-- your kids' favorites! 

 

- March 9th - Muffins with Mom / families with last names A-L  7:45-8:25 am

- March 10th - WESC Dinner Dance and Auction

- March 27th - PTO Meeting 7:15pm

    

            ~ Donate all used ink and toner cartridges - we receive $3. for each one!

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

~ Deerfield School Logo T-Shirts ~ Long Sleeve T's ~ Sweat Shirts.   Support the Deerfield PTO and look great while doing so!  Contact Deerfield-Logos@comcast.net.

 

 

Health and Wellness Fair – Wednesday, March 21, 2007 from 6pm to 7pm.

We need parents to help staff:

* PASSPORT/RAFFLE/ REGISTRATION TABLE

* NUTRITION STATION

* DENTAL HEALTH STATION

* SUN HEALTH STATION

* GOT MILK STATION

We need 5^th grade students to help staff:

* ALL THE FITNESS STATIONS

Please call Mrs. DeAngelis at 718-326-7500 ext. 1504 if you can help.

 

It’s almost here! A limited number of tickets remain for the 13th annual WESC Dinner, Dance and Auction. Please contact your school rep, or Barbara Fitzgerald at email westwoodfitz@verizon.net or 781-762-5751, or stop in to the High Street Market to get your tickets ($65 per person, cash or check accepted). If you are unable to attend the event, please consider making a cash donation. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law and may be sent to WESC, PO Box 474, Westwood, MA 02090.

An unforgettable evening is planned – join us as we go back to the 70’s! Remember that we will begin promptly at 7:00pm on Saturday, March 10, 2007 in the Grand Ballroom at Lombardo’s in Randolph. Bid on an extensive array of exciting auction items, visit with friends during the delicious sit down dinner, and dance to the music with our special guest, Karen Blake of Oldies 103.3! 70’s attire is optional but don’t be late or you’ll miss the fun!

Check your backpacks for the Event Program! Inside are details of the evening’s activities and auction items. Peruse this booklet before the event and highlight the items you will want to bid on. Don’t forget to bring it with you next Saturday! Many thanks to the advertisers and auction donors for their support.

Remember that Raffle tickets for a Police Car or Fire Truck ride to school are available prior to the event only! 1 ticket for $5, 3 tickets for $10 or 10 tickets for $20. See www.wesconline.org for details.

Westwood Elementary Schools Coalition is a not-for-profit volunteer organization which raises funds through one annual fundraiser for the Parent Teacher Organizations of the five elementary schools within Westwood. Special thanks to our Silver Sponsors: Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation, Roche Brothers and The Lucius T. Hill III and Wendy Y. Hill Fund for their generous support. For more information please visit: www.wesconline.org.

 

Westwood High School's Spring 2007 musical is the critically acclaimed "Once on This Island." Set in the French Antilles, "Once on This Island" opened on Broadway in 1990 with a rousing score and a timeless tale reminiscent of the traditional Little Mermaid story. Performances at the WHS Auditorium are Thursday thru Saturday, March 8, 9 & 10 at 7:00 PM, with a matinee performance set for Wednesday, March 7 at 4:00 PM. This special added matinee will give both children & seniors a chance to enjoy the talents of Westwood students at a more convenient time. Tickets, which are available at the door, are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. As with any WHS activity, children must be accompanied by an adult. Check out the WHS website for more information at

http://westwood.k12.ma.us/%7Ejhoward/Musical%20-%20Once%20On%20This%20Island.

 

Look through a telescope at the Total Lunar Eclipse! Viewing will be 6:00 - 7:30 pm by the softball field behind the Senior

Center. Bring your own telescope or binoculars if you wish. We will also look at the planets Saturn and Venus. All ages are welcome - Parents please stay with your kids. Telescopes are provided by a grant from the Westwood Educational Foundation. Contact Bruce Masi-Phelps at 781-329-4212 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, disability, nation origin or sexual origin.

 

Buy a chance for your child to ride a fire truck

or police car to school (with a sibling or a friend)!

 

These raffle tickets are available PRIOR to the event only, and WILL NOT be sold at the event.

 

Two winners will be drawn March 10th and announced at the event.

 

1 Fire Truck Ride

1 Police Car Ride

 

You decide which drawing to enter – or choose both !!

You need not be present to win.

 

Children must be Westwood residents, and must be driven to the same Westwood school.

Questions? Contact Amy Orsini at 781-329-1967 or at aeorsini@comcast.net