Dear P.A.W.S. Families,
January seems to have flown by. It is amazing to think February begins next week! We continue to be grateful for each and every day that we are in school with our students! Thank you for all you are doing to follow the health and safety guidelines of social distancing, for following the Massachusetts Travel Order COVID-19 Travel Order | Mass.gov (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order) and for completing the Massachusetts Travel Form (https://www.mass.gov/forms/massachusetts-travel-form) prior to arrival and for continuing to wear your masks, wash hands and for keeping your child at home when they are not feeling well. We are still all in this together and each of us doing our part helps to keep all of our families, faculty and staff safe.
Preschool Report Cards
Today your child’s classroom teacher sent you an email with your child’s Preschool Report Card. Once you receive the email with the report card, please send an email back to your child’s teacher letting her know you received it. This will serve as a digital signature that you have received and read your child’s Preschool Report Card.
Each family received the Preschool Report Card Rubric which we hope will help to understand the letter codes on the report card. Please remember the skills listed on the report card are the end of the year grade level expectations and standards.
M = Meeting the standard consistently and independently.
P = Progressing towards meeting the standard.
B = Beginning to progress towards meeting the standard.
N = Not yet demonstrating progress towards meeting the standard
*An asterisk by the skill/standard indicates that it has not been assessed during this particular term because the unit is taught in the second half of the school year.
Reach out with any questions.
Thank You
Thank you to Celicia Chaung and Family in PK11 and the Sprague Family in PK3 for providing lovely snacks and seltzer for our staff this week. Your kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated!
In case I missed anyone, thank you to all of the families who have donated teacher and staff snacks so far this year:
January: Thank you to the Gibson Family in PK1, The Donohue Family in PK6, the Sprague Family in PK3, Celicia Chaung and Family in PK11,
December : Thank you to the Guidi Family in PK1, the Roller Family in PK7, the Sprague Family in Pk3, the Grissino Family in PK1
November: Thank you to the Qui Family in RLS and the Guidi Family in PK1
If you would like to sign-up to send in a snack for the staff you can click HERE (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4DA8AD2AA1FC1-paws7)
Reminders
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No Nuts: Please remember that P.A.W.S. is a nut free environment and children need to bring in nut-free foods to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in the school.
The Snack Safely Guide (https://snacksafely.com/safe-snack-guide/) has more information. If you have specific questions, please contact the school nurse Zinta.
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Hats and Mittens: Please be sure your child has warm, outdoor clothing including a hat and mittens to wear when outside. Please be sure each item of clothing is marked with your child’s name. Reach out to your child’s teacher, the school nurse or the director if you need assistance with providing warm clothing for your child.
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P.A.W.S. Parent Tea with ‘Becca Z. – Thursday, February 4th – 9:15-10:00 am. All P.A.W.S. parents/caregivers are invited to join P.A.W.S. Director ‘Becca for a Zoom call to touch base and connect. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and stop by to say hello! The Zoom link will be sent in a separate email.
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Kindergarten Round-Up/Registration
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In Wellesley the Kindergarten Registration Process is affectionately called The Kindergarten Round-Up. Letters will be sent out next week on Monday to all students who will be age eligible for kindergarten; those who are 5 years old by August 31, 2021. The website for access to the forms will be open on Monday as well. Here are the Kindergarten Registration timelines discussed with School Committee this week:
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2/1 – 2/28: Kindergarten Round-Up (Virtual)
3/1: Registration Opens for Grades 1-12 (Virtual)
3/1 – 4/30: Open Enrollment Applications are Accepted (Virtual)
Thank you for all you do and for your positive participation in supporting the wonderful P.A.W.S. program!
Have a delightful weekend and stay warm,
‘Becca Z.
Important Dates
- Friday, January 29 – Preschool Report Cards are sent home
- February 1-28 – Kindergarten Registration/Round-Up (Virtual)
- Thursday, February 4th – P.A.W.S. Parent Tea with ‘Becca Z. 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
- Monday/Tuesday, February 8&9 – Send in Valentine’s/Friendship Day cards
- February 15th – 19th Vacation Week / No School
- April 2nd Good Friday/ No School