September News You Can Use

Dear Wawaloam Community,

We can not stress enough the pride we have in all of our students! We have just started the school year and already our students are doing such an amazing job with all of the new routines! We are at capacity in our school and it is more important than ever that all students are following directions. Today we had our first Fire Drill of the year! What a great job! Ask your child about it!


Just a gentle reminder that on Thursday, September 22 we have a scheduled EARLY RELEASE day. All students in the entire district will go home 2 hours early on this day. Our buses will be here at 1:08. Our pickups will begin at 12:50. If your child usually gets home from the bus at 3:55 they will be home at 1:55. Please call us if you have any questions that we can help you with about this.


This week we officially started Popcorn Fridays! On Fridays at Wawaloam School for .50 your child can purchase popcorn at school for snack time. We would like to extend a BIG thank you to all of our parent volunteers who come to Wawaloam and make this possible each week!

A very special thank you to PTA for all of the time they devote to our students. We are constantly catching glimpses of all of the ways that you support us! We NOTICE these efforts and APPRECIATE you!!!

Our school is very excited to be working together to introduce out students to the concept of Self-Regulation. We are using some elements from the "How does your engine run?" program in our classrooms to help students identify if they feel their engine is running low pace, just right or too fast and having available items that can help students shift in the direction that is desired. We are still looking for balance balls, small weights (1-3 lb), yoga mats, foam rollers, stress balls etc. If you have items at home that might support our initiative, please send them in!  Check out this picture from Mrs. Corcoran's class of her students using their "Speedometers".

How Does Your Engine Run More Information

Check out these speedometers! 




Be Sure to Check out this Link to the Superintendent's Blog:    http://erinakes.blogspot.com/

Enjoy your weekend and the time with your family!

Melissa Marino 

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UPCOMING DATES/INFORMATION 

Next Week: 

EARLY RELEASE DAY SEPTEMBER 22

GRADE 1 OPEN HOUSE  SEPTEMBER 22  6-7 PM

Soon: 

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE  SEPTEMBER 29  6-7 PM

WALKATHON OCTOBER 5th MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON

OCTOBER 10 No School Columbus Day

PARENT CONFERENCE DAY OCTOBER 21 No School Students

PICTURE DAY~ NOVEMBER 16