Students were taught that to be cooperative means to: listen, share, take turns, compromise, do your part, show appreciation, encourage people, make people feel needed, and not to isolate or exlude anyone.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Cooperation Assembly
Today we had our November school-wide assembly on Cooperation. Our second grade students shared a folktale by Alexei Tolstoy called The Great Big Enormous Turnip which is a folktale about cooperation. In addition I read a book by Stan and Jan Berenstain called Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight which illustrates how to work together cooperatively.
Students were taught that to be cooperative means to: listen, share, take turns, compromise, do your part, show appreciation, encourage people, make people feel needed, and not to isolate or exlude anyone.
Students were taught that to be cooperative means to: listen, share, take turns, compromise, do your part, show appreciation, encourage people, make people feel needed, and not to isolate or exlude anyone.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Holiday Shop This Weekend!
HOLIDAY SHOP-A-PALOOZA
This Saturday November 20, 2010 from 8am to Noon
Come to the Woodville Cafeteria for the “Ultimate Shopping Experience”
• $1 and $2 dollar section for children to holiday shop independently-they can wrap them
too, make an ornament, have their face painted
• Buy a raffle tickets to win great prizes
• Do some Holiday Shopping!!
• Check out the tables with awesome crafts for sale
• There will also be vendors selling Mary Kay, Pampered Chef and
Discovery Toys
• Woodville Gym Suits for Sale
• FREE coffee!
If you haven’t been able to attend in the past now is your chance to see what it is all about. If you would like to volunteer even just a half hour of your time that day please email Amy Jellison at jellohouse1@verizon.net
This Saturday November 20, 2010 from 8am to Noon
Come to the Woodville Cafeteria for the “Ultimate Shopping Experience”
• $1 and $2 dollar section for children to holiday shop independently-they can wrap them
too, make an ornament, have their face painted
• Buy a raffle tickets to win great prizes
• Do some Holiday Shopping!!
• Check out the tables with awesome crafts for sale
• There will also be vendors selling Mary Kay, Pampered Chef and
Discovery Toys
• Woodville Gym Suits for Sale
• FREE coffee!
If you haven’t been able to attend in the past now is your chance to see what it is all about. If you would like to volunteer even just a half hour of your time that day please email Amy Jellison at jellohouse1@verizon.net
News from Mrs. Crispo, RN
Initial state mandated vision and hearing screening for grades K-4 started at Woodville on November 18th and will continue after the Thanksgiving break. Kindergartners are tested for hearing only while grades 1-4 are tested for vision, steriopsis or muscle balance, and hearing. Your children will be screened by experienced state trained nurses.
Any child experiencing difficulty with either test will then be referred to me and I will retest them in that category. Only those failing both the test and the retest will be referred for medical evaluation via letters to the parents specifying the areas of failure. You will not be notified if your child passes all areas. If your child uses glasses at school please remind him/her to have them available.
We try to make the screening a fun process, and, in fact, many of the older students now look forward to it!
Any child experiencing difficulty with either test will then be referred to me and I will retest them in that category. Only those failing both the test and the retest will be referred for medical evaluation via letters to the parents specifying the areas of failure. You will not be notified if your child passes all areas. If your child uses glasses at school please remind him/her to have them available.
We try to make the screening a fun process, and, in fact, many of the older students now look forward to it!
This Week's Principal's Award Winner
This week’s Principal’s Award Winner is Drew in Miss Martin’s Kindergarten Class. He always comes to school excited and ready to learn. He comes in everyday with a smile for everyone in the room. If someone has been absent he asks them if they are feeling better and always stops to help his friends and teachers pick things up. Drew is an outstanding listener and we can always count on him to follow directions. He puts great effort into everything he does. Drew is a wonderful example of someone who understands and follows all of the Woodville School's Core Values. He is an absolute joy to have in class. We are very proud of him.
This Week's Staff Spotlight
Lauren Ross, School Psychologist
Mrs. Lauren Ross, formerly Holmes, is in her second year in Wakefield and fifth-year working in a public school setting as a school psychologist. Her previous school experiences were in the towns of Concord, Duxbury, and Belmont. Mrs. Ross also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital conducting clinical interviews and did neuropsychological evaluations for research on pediatric bipolar disorder, ADHD, and anxiety.
Mrs. Ross grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts, and now lives with her husband near Fenway Park. Outside of supporting kids and families, her other true passion is food. She loves cooking, trying all types of restaurants, and experiencing other cultures through food. This is quite a passion for her, considering how picky of an eater she was as a child!
Mrs. Lauren Ross, formerly Holmes, is in her second year in Wakefield and fifth-year working in a public school setting as a school psychologist. Her previous school experiences were in the towns of Concord, Duxbury, and Belmont. Mrs. Ross also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital conducting clinical interviews and did neuropsychological evaluations for research on pediatric bipolar disorder, ADHD, and anxiety.
Mrs. Ross grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts, and now lives with her husband near Fenway Park. Outside of supporting kids and families, her other true passion is food. She loves cooking, trying all types of restaurants, and experiencing other cultures through food. This is quite a passion for her, considering how picky of an eater she was as a child!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Bullying Theater Presentation
Today our students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade were treated to Deana's Educational Theater's performance of "All Starz." This was an interactive, three-character play dealing with issues of bullying and respect. Students witnessed the verbal, non-verbal and physical behavior that reflects episodes of real life bullying in schools. Students also observed positive role modeling when the characters worked together to come to an awareness about respecting all people. Many thanks to our Woodville PTO for generously funding this experience for our children.
Deana's Theatre Actors Anny Rosario, Stacy Fisher, and Tim Hoover with the Woodville Students
Deana's Theatre Actors Anny Rosario, Stacy Fisher, and Tim Hoover with the Woodville Students
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
4th Grade Rocks and Minerals
Students in Mrs. Foley's fourth grade class are proudly showing their structures they build as a culmination to their rocks and minerals unit.
Peer Leader Presentations
Students from Wakefield High School came to Woodville today to talk to our second and fourth grade students about the dangers of smoking and bullying. They talked to our students about the importance of making positive choices.
Navigating the MCAS Presentation
For those of you who were unable to attend the Navigating the MCAS presentation last week, you can click here for my powerpoint presentation.
Monday, November 15, 2010
It's A Girl!
Congratulations to Mr. Bouchard and his wife, Nicole, who welcomed their third child into the world on Saturday November 13th. Ashley Rose was 8lbs and 8oz and 21 inches long. Everyone in their family is doing well and I wish them the best.
Learning about Technology
Mrs. Hughes was teaching a first grade class about some basics about MS Paint on her computer. Students were then able to create their own work.
Book Reports
Students in Mrs. McCarthy's class recently completed book reports on a book they read and completed projects.
Cereal Book Reports
Students in Mrs. Siafakas' third grade class designed cereal boxes to describe the text features of a book they read.
Regions of the US in 4th Grade
Students in our 4th grade classes are studying the different regions of the United States through the curriciulum this year. The have currently been studying the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions.
Responding to Literature
Students in Mrs. Ferguson's fourth grade class created book reports and used areas of the body to tell others about the plot, characters, setting, etc. of their books.
Studying Massachusetts
Students in Mrs. McCarthy's class have been studying the history of Massachusetts.
Math with Mr. Verge
Students in Mr. Verge's 3rd grade class were learning about adding multiple sets of numbers today in their math class.
Reading Quilt
Mrs. DiIsso, our new reading specialist, is also a quilter and hung one of her creations in her office.
Learning Monday in 1st Grade
Students in Mrs. Burdick's first grade class were working on counting money in their math lesson today.
Learning about Bugs in 2nd Grade
Students in Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Machaiek's class proudly showed off their bugs they created for their science unit. They taught me many facts about bugs and insects. We have budding scientists on our hands!
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