Visual and Performing Arts Day

Today we took the Woodville School students to the Galvin Middle School to enjoy artwork from students across the district. In addition, we were treated to wonderful musical performances. A good time was had by all...

Woodville Art teachers Ms. Klee and Ms. Beinart

School-Wide Assembly

This year at the Woodville, we've been holding a monthly school-wide assembly. Each assembly is tied in directly with the core values of our great school: Respect, Caring, Cooperation, Honesty, and Responsibility.

Today we celebrated CARING. To be a caring person, students learned to:

• Treat people with kindness and generosity


• Help people in need


• Be sensitive to people’s feelings


• Never be mean or hurtful
  
• Think about how your actions will affect others

Always remember – we become caring people by doing caring things!

I read the book Corduroy, by Don Freeman and the students thought about ways that caring was demonstrated in the book.

Students received certificates for showing caring over the past month.

Our Fourth Grade students and teachers rewrote the words to YMCA to CARE. The lyrics are here:

C.A.R.E.

Young kids, there's no need to feel down
I said, young kids, pick yourself off the ground
I said, young kids, 'cause your in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy

Young kids, there's a place you can go
I said, young kids, it’s called Woodville you know
You can learn here, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E.
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E
We have everything for young kids to enjoy.
You can hang out with all your friends.

It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E.
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E
In your life you’ll succeed
You can help everyone
If you do all of your good deeds

Young kids, Are you listening to me
I said, young kids, what do you want to be
I said, young kids, you can make real your dreams,
but you've got to know this one thing.

No child, does it all by themselves
I said, young kids, put your pride in yourself
And just come here, you will all be okay.
I'm sure we can help you today.

It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E.
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E
They have everything for young kids to enjoy.
You can hang out with all your friends.

It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E.
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E
In your life you’ll succeed
You can help everyone
If you do all of your good deeds

Young kids, there's no need to feel down
I said, young kids, pick yourself off the ground
I said, young kids, 'cause your in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy

Young kids, there's a place you can go
I said, young kids, it’s called Woodville you know
You can learn here, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

C.A.R.E
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E
It's fun to show that you C.A.R.E.
Young kids, young kids there's no need to feel down
Young kids, young kids pick yourself off the ground

C.A.R.E
Just show that you C.A.R.E
Young kids, young kids, in your life you’ll succeed
Young kids, young kids, do all your good deeds

C.A.R.E
C.A.R.E

We ended the assembly like we end all of our assemblies with the singing of our two school songs: Talk it Out and Woodville School Spirit.

Visit to PreSchool

I had the pleasure of going to Miss Ellen's Afternoon PreSchool classroom today. Miss Ellen and Miss Deanna have been teaching the Pledge of Allegiance to their students. Today, we all said the pledge together. I was impressed with how well everyone could pronounce those difficult words in the Pledge.

In addition the students have been honing their artistic skills and they've been painting like the famous artist, Monet. Enjoy these great pieces of art.

Students Entertained by Puppets

Through the generous support of the Cultural Arts branch of our PTO, our students in Grades PreK through First enjoyed a performance by Sparky's Puppets. The student enjoyed the puppet show.

CBC Coin Drive on Friday

On Friday, May 1st, "pitch" in to help the Woodville community in our final CBC coin drive for this school year. Students can dress in their favorite Boston sports team apparel and bring in loose change to donate to our CBC - Community Benefits Committee - which helps Woodville families in need.

Participation is optional.

Go BOSTON!!

Swine Flu

Cases of Swine Flu have been identified in the US after originating in Mexico. While, there are no current confirmed cases in Massachusetts, I'd like to share the following information with you.

TO: Early Education and Care Programs and Other Interested Parties
FROM: Sherri Killins, Ed.D, Commissioner
CC: EEC Staff
RE: Swine Flu Advisory for Early Education and Care Programs
DATE: April 27, 2009

Today the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) released an Advisory for school and child care settings with preliminary guidance on:
- preventing the transmission of infections such as influenza;
- reporting higher than normal absenteeism; and
- additional specific resources for providers
To read the full Advisory, please visit: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs/DPHAdvisorySchoolsAndChildCareSettings042709.pdf.
DPH has also created a Public Health Fact Sheet about the Swine Flu, which can be found at: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs/DPHSwineFluFactSheet042709.pdf.
Please feel free to share these documents with parents, students and staff. As additional information becomes available it will be forwarded to you.

Artwork in the Principal's Office

Working with art teachers, Ms. Klee and Ms. Beinart, we've selected six new pieces of art to decorate my office. This is a picture of the budding artists along with Woody - our school mascot.

I look forward to seeing more artwork at the Wakefield Public School's Visual and Performing Arts Day. The exhibit will be open on Wednesday, April 29th from 6-8pm at the Galvin Middle School. We will be taking the entire Woodville School over to the Galvin on Thursday, April 30th to view the exhibits.

Welcome to the NEW Woodville Blog

Hello to everyone in the Woodville School Community!

In an effort to create another vehicle for communication, I have created a Blog. This past week, I attended an educational conference in which technology was a huge focus. I had the wonderful opportunity to listen to Will Richardson, an education consultant, who is a leader in the field of educational technology. The conference inspired me to create a blog and start investigating other new technology. Check back often to read the blog.

Thanks so much!
Mr. Middleton-Cox