12/08/25Week of December 8th

Pledge Leaders

Zach Hung

Rayne Kim

Grace Caddell

Chase Chaloff

Leela McManus

 

Early Release Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00 Noon

Dismissal will be at 12:00, and lunch will not be served.

 

School Committee Meeting Wednesday, December 10th

The meeting will take place at WHS. A vote will be taken on improvements to the Sheehan or the Thurston.

 

Sheehan Fall Play Announcement

Please click the link to see the performance times on Friday, December 12th.

 

Special Olympics for Athletes

 We wanted to share that Special Olympics will be a running a Young Athletes Program for athletes ages 2-7 at the start of the new year. This is a free program that focuses on motor skills and fun activities/stations. It will take place at Downey and will run on Sundays starting on January 11^th from 9:30am-10:15am for 8 weeks through March 15^th (with the weeks of MLK and Presidents Day off).

 This is a new program to Westwood, and the goal is to continue to grow locally and provide additional programs to families in town.

Additionally, there will also be a Basketball Skills Program which will be take place after the Young Athletes Program from 10:30am-11:30am for athletes ages 6-12.

This is the link to register:

https://www.specialolympicsma.org/program/2026-winter-westwood-young-athletes-program---ages-2-to-7

 

Extended Day News for Tuesday, December 23rd

Tuesday December 23rd is an Early Release. Elementary students will dismiss at 12:00pm.

 

Extended Day will open at dismissal and will close at 3:00pm for the Winter Break. A cafeteria lunch will be available for Extended Day students.

 

 

Mini Course Enrollment Opens Wednesday, December 3rd

A quick reminder that Mini Course enrollment opens tomorrow at noon. We’re seeing a lot of interest this year, and classes are expected to fill quickly, so be sure to mark your calendar and secure your child’s spot! We had one change with the schedule, so see the most up-to-date brochure here. 

There’s still time to get early access to Mini Courses! If you haven’t paid your PTA dues yet, it’s not too late—families who are paid members receive early enrollment privileges. If you are unsure of your status login to your AtoZ account here and check to see if you are a "member" or in your previous purchases. 

*Remember your PTA dues are not just to gain access, they are also vital to helping the PTA fund enrichment activities for your students, all the family fun events like Monster Mash and Game Night, provide stipends for teachers, our amazing Outdoor Learning Center, and so much more! So please pay your dues.*

Thank you for supporting the Sheehan community—your involvement truly makes these opportunities possible.

Warmly,
Sheehan PTA

 

Math League will be Starting in January

Dear Parents of Students in Grades 3, 4, & 5, 

We are excited to welcome Math League back for the winter/spring 2026. The season will begin on Friday, January 9th and run through Friday, March 20th, ending in a town-wide math meet on Wednesday, March 25th.

Math League is a district-wide mathematics program facilitated by the PTO.  Math League is a fun way to get students excited about math and working together outside the curriculum!

Interested students in grades 3-5 in each elementary school meet on Friday mornings, 7:40-8:40 am, before school to practice fun and stimulating math problems.  These one-hour problem-solving sessions are run by parent coaches, along with the support of parent volunteers. (Note: Participation in the March meet is optional for students.) We are looking for two parent coaches for Grade 3.  If interested, please reach out to me.

The past few years have been successful with many students participating, and strong problem-solving and friendly competition at the town-wide math meet! 

Please fill out the form below to register your student for the Math League by Tuesday, December 9th.  Please submit multiple forms for multiple kids.

https://forms.gle/hVYA2vhGwizPvN2x9 

Thank you,
Kristen Evans & Shilpa McManus & Juliana Belding

 

Food Pantry Information

The Town created the attached flyer with information for families in Westwood that may be experiencing food insecurity. It also includes info on how people can help via donations, etc. The Superintendent offered to help amplify this message from the Town through WPS channels.

 

Food Donations For November and December

The PTA is asking for food donations for the Westwood Food Pantry. The donation bins are outside the Sheehan Office.

 

Costume Collection  for November and December

There will be a dropbox outside the office for costume collection during the months of November and December!

 

 

Recreation Department programs for No School Breaks

Westwood Rec asked us to pass along these flyers (attached) about two inclusive recreation programs they're running on upcoming no-school days around Thanksgiving and winter break. Feel free to share this info with your school communities.

Summer in December

Jersey Day   

 

SEPAC Information

 Attached is the updated SEPAC 2025-2026 Events flyer.

We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow at Parent Teacher Conferences.

SEPAC 2025 Calendar (rev 10.21).jpg 

 

MCAS Dates

Please print and put on your calendar!

 

Lunch and Library Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers for our lunchroom and library.  We always appreciate your time in our lunchroom and in the library

Lunchroom:  Sheehan School: 2025- 2026 Lunch Room Volunteers

Library:  Sheehan School: Library Volunteers 2025-2026

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