Schofield School
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Dear Schofield Families,
Exciting news! During Thursday morning’s live-streamed announcements to all classrooms, we celebrated a major achievement—we succeeded in filling our school-wide Star Jar! This means that, through our collective efforts in demonstrating positive behavior and our school values, we’ve earned a special reward: a whole-school “short” movie! We are so proud of our students for working together to reach this goal, and we look forward to enjoying this well-deserved reward together next week.
Another highlight of the week was seeing the fifth graders and kindergartners get together the first time this year for buddies. There was such amazing energy and excitement for this partnership to begin and I know both the kindergarten students and our fifth grade leaders had a fantastic time getting to know one another!
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STEAM Week:
This year, STEM week in Massachusetts is celebrated from October 21- 25th. In Wellesley we say STEAM to acknowledge the art and creativity involved in STEM. This year, Wellesley elementary schools will focus on the Math in STEAM with our students. Next week, your child will be exploring and trying to solve a challenging spatial puzzle.
Why a Spatial Puzzle? What’s important about Spatial Reasoning?
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Spatial reasoning provides multiple entry points and equitable access to mathematics.
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Spatial reasoning is critical to mathematics and to STEAM more broadly. Research indicates a strong relationship between spatial reasoning and mathematics achievement across grades.
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Spatial reasoning is also an important predictor of achievement in STEAM careers.
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Spatial reasoning is malleable and can be improved at any age.
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Spatial puzzles are fun and provide productive struggle.
If you are interested in continuing and enriching this type of spatial reasoning for your child at home, there are many commercial activities available. Here is a list of a variety of spatial awareness games for elementary age children. Please reach out to Toni Carlson at carlsont@wellesleyps.org if you have any questions about STEAM week.
I am looking forward to wrapping up my week at the Schofield Halloween Dance. Thanks to the many parent volunteers who helped make this event possible. Can’t wait to see the 5th Grade Crazy Cakes all of the creative costumes!
All the best,
Jordan
hoffmanj@wellesleyps.org
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Saturday, October 19th |
9am-12pm Campus Clean Up! Rain Date 10/20 |
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Thursday, October 24th |
7:00-8:30 PM PTO Meeting – Schofield Library |
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Wednesday, October 30th |
Early Release Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Friday, November 1st |
School closed in observance of Diwali |
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Wednesday, November 6th |
Wellesley/Boston STAY Day |
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Thursday, November 7th |
Early Release Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Friday, November 8th |
8:45-9:15 Hawk Talk – MCAS Results Overview |
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Monday, November 11th |
School closed in observance of Veteran’s Day |