January 27, 2017

In honor of Groundhog Day, and in an effort to understand the dynamics of a day in the life of a student at Wawaloam School, I will be participating in the SHADOW A STUDENT CHALLENGE. I am looking forward to this experience and hope to gain new insight to reflect on and share with you soon! Here is the challenge information that inspired me: 

This February join school leaders like you who will participate in the Shadow a Student Challenge! This year, our goal is for even more of you to put on sneakers, learn about your students’ needs, and take action. Be sure to sign up before Groundhog Day on February 2 to connect with other Shadowers and be part of a collective movement of educators making a positive change in their schools.    

http://shadowastudent.org/

Thank you to everyone for all of your survey responses! We take these very seriously and we are working as part of the School Improvement Team to address some of the comments and suggestions. We also truly appreciate all of the positive comments about Wawaloam School, it truly is a special place! 

REMINDER: THIS TUESDAY ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TRY THE BROCCOFLOWER~

Wawaloam Kindergarten and Lineham Pre-School registration is happening now at Wawaloam and Lineham School.  If your little one will be 5 on or before September 1st, 2017 you may register him/her at this time. 

PTA KIDS CHOICE BOWLING EVENT IS THIS SUNDAY 1/29/17

PTA MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 at 6:00 at Metcalf S 

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 22, 2017  K-6 MATH NIGHT AT METCALF SCHOOL 5:30-7:30

COMMUNITY NEWS YOU CAN USE:

Screenagers Announcement:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_SShHJTJjZjekNnM2lTamFjRkE/view

Please join us on Wed., Feb. 1, 2017 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the EWG Junior/Senior Library (snow date, Feb. 2, 2017).  Any questions, contact Catherine Murray, Middle School Counselor at 397-6898 x 219 or catherine_murray@ewg.k12.ri.us  

Week Ending January 20th

Thank you to so many of you who sent back the Wawaloam School Survey information. We truly appreciate the open and honest communication we received from you! We will be reviewing this feedback at an upcoming School Improvement Team Meeting.

BOWLING EVENT

On behalf of the PTA, please remember to sign up for the bowling event next Sunday, January 29th. Have fun indoors the week before the Super Bowl! Just $10 a bowler. Proceeds benefit the science programs, school field trips and much more!

There will be fun raffle items, including lift tickets to Wachusett Mountain! The time slots are: 10:30 to 12; and 12:30 to 2.  Thanks for your support.

Remember the Kumquats? At the end of the month, we will all have a chance to try the BROCCOFLOWER!

Have a great weekend to all! Go PATS!!!

Melissa Marino

COMMUNITY INFORMATION 

URI Swim Lessons

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_SShHJTJjZjQm5Id0pVaUhBa1U/view

8th Grade Parent Information Night Notice:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_SShHJTJjZjUE5SWERkZlJ0U1k/view

Lacrosse Registration:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_SShHJTJjZjNzEzVElZZGdGZUE/view

Week Ending 1/13/16

Lots of Team Spirit Today at Wawaloam School! 

What a great way to end the week! So many friends participated in our Show Your Team Spirit Day today!!  We were able to honor everyone's favorite team today, it was fun to see all of the different sport and recreation team gear!  We are looking forward to the Patriots game this weekend! 

A reminder that on Monday, January 16th  it is Martin Luther King Day and there is no school.

With the fair weather forecast, hopefully everyone will be able to spend some time playing outside in the fresh air.

I wanted to share what I read about having a chance to see seals this weekend. I copied and pasted the following right from the website Rome Point Seals 

Thursday, January 12, 2017  We squeezed in a quick seal hike today to scout out the situation for the upcoming MLK day holiday weekend. All signs indicate plenty of seals around, a run of good weather, and extra low tides for the 3 day weekend so we intend to take full advantage of the upcoming seal watching opportunities.  An afternoon seal watch this weekend should make for good seal observation unless watercraft work their mischief and chase the seals from the rocks.

This would be a GREAT way to spend some time as a family. If you have never taken this hike, consider doing so. Check the low tide times before heading out.

Have a wonderful weekend, thank you for another great week with your children. 

Melissa Marino
#ewgrsd 

January 6 Wawaloam Updates and Information

Dear Wawaloam School Community, 

Happy New Year to everyone! I know that 2017 will be a year filled with growth, excitement, and learning! We are all back in our typical routines after what I hope were wonderful holidays for everyone. My favorite part is following a slower pace for a few days and enjoying the time with my family. 

SCIENCE! 

The New Year brings us many new opportunities for learning including new Science Kits! Ask your children about what they are learning in Science! Kindergarteners have started with brand new science kits on Motion. Grade 1 is exploring Sound and Light and Grade 2 is learning about Solids and Liquids. We will have these kits until March 8th and I would encourage you to ask your child all about the exciting information they are learning about. If you would like more information about the specific learning topics, you can look at the Gems-Net Website and click the grade your child is in for the kits they will explore this year. 

Gems-Net Science Website

PLEASE CONSIDER FILLING OUT THE YELLOW SURVEY THAT CAME HOME THIS WEEK. WE WILL REVIEW THESE AS PART OF OUR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM AND YOUR FEEDBACK WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND IMPROVE. 

Please tell your friends that Kindergarten Registration for the 2017-18 school year will begin January 24-February 23 on Tuesdays-Thursdays from 10:00-2:00. Special arrangements can be made by calling the office at 295-8808. 

At Wawaloam School, we will continue to monitor attendance closely and want to work with you if you are struggling to get your children to school on time. The beginning of the day is such an important part of feeling ready and organized for children.  The morning routine helps set the tone for the day and is an integral part of community building in the classroom. We just want to let you know that we are always available to help in any way we can! 

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN? 

Hoping you are all ready for the snow we are anticipating for the morning! If you build snowmen, send pictures to melissa_marino@ewg.k12.ri.us and we will print them for all of the students to admire on Monday! 

Enjoy the weekend~ !

Melissa Marino  #ewgrsd