Dear Sprague Families,

Sprague hosted its first all-school assembly since 2019 this past week!  We gathered outside, with masks on, as several fifth-grade students presented the history of Indigenous Peoples Day.  In addition, Ms. J held her annual Summer Reading Raffle.  It was a wonderful morning!  

Please enjoy your holiday weekend!

No School

  • Monday, October 11th

  • Indigenous Peoples Day

Walk-to-School Day!

  • Thank you to the Walk-to-School Day team of parents and Ms. Flitsch!

  • We logged 243 student walkers/bikers – wow!

  • Please join us for our November Walk-to-School Day

Surveillance Testing Begins

  • Sprague has completed its first surveillance testing experience this past week

  • I am pleased to share that it went well, was relatively quick with minimal interruptions, and smooth

  • Please note that surveillance testing will be a regular weekly occurrence happening on Thursdays at Sprague

  • This surveillance testing is a pool testing scenario

  • The results take 24 to 48 hours to receive

  • If you have not given consent and would like to do so, please contact me directly 

Sprague Fall Festival

  • Thursday, October 14th

  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Rain date: Thursday, October 21)

  • Pumpkins, cider donuts and treats, oh my! 

  • Celebrate fall the Sprague way with our 7th annual FallFest

  • Decorate your own pumpkins, spend time with friends, and enjoy fall treats like popcorn, cider donuts, apple cider, allergy-free cupcakes and cookies, Sam’s Hotdogs, Pizza and more! 

  • Don’t forget to BYOW (bring your own water)

  • As always, volunteers are needed to help make this event a success! 

  • Please keep an eye out in Sunday’s Pulse for the Sign Up Genius 

 

Library Volunteers Needed, Please

  • Sprague students love to read! 

  • We are beginning to see 500-600 books circulating a week in the Sprague library, which is so exciting!

  • Ms. J., the Sprague Librarian, could use some help getting those books back on the shelves (in the proper place!)

  • She is looking for 2 to 3 parent volunteers who could commit to coming into the library weekly for 30-60 minutes to help with shelving books

  • If you are interested please contact Ms. J. at jauniskiss@wellesleyps.org.  

  • Note: WPS is requiring all in-school volunteers to be fully vaccinated and to be masked while in the building

Garden Volunteers Needed, Please

  • Calling all gardeners and nature lovers! 

  • Do you want to spend 2 hrs of your Saturday morning outdoors with us? 

  • Not only are we cleaning the garden in and around, but we are also planting garlic! 

  • (Rain date: Sat Oct. 30th)

  • Time: 10am-Noon   

  • Click on the link for details and sign up. https://tinyurl.com/gardenfall2021  

  • Feel free to email SpragueGreenTeam@gmail.com if you have any questions

Extra Masks

  • A respectful reminder, please….

  • Please send students to school with extra masks (i.e 5 in a ziplock bag in their backpack, even a few in their lunch boxes) 

  • The purpose is to replace a mask with a clean mask in case a student’s mask becomes soiled, wet, or breaks

  • Chris Babicz is handing out > 25 student masks per day

  • Unfortunately, that is not sustainable 

  • Thank you – your help is always appreciated!

Picture Day

Parent/Teacher Conferences

  • Wednesday, October 27th – Parent/Teacher Conferences Afternoon

  • Tuesday, November 2nd – Early Release (12:00 pm) Parent/Teacher Conferences 

  • Wednesday, November 3rd – Parent/Teacher Conferences Afternoon

  • Classroom teachers will be in direct contact with families to schedule

 

Dates

  • Monday, October 11th                                            No School – Indigenous Peoples Day

  • Thursday, October 21st                                         Picture Day!

  • Tuesday, November 2nd                                        Early Release (12:00 pm) Parent/Teacher Conferences 

  • Friday, November 5th                                            Walk-to-School Day

  • Thursday, November 11th                                     No School – Veterans Day

  • Wednesday, November 24th                                 Early Release (12:00 pm)

  • Thursday/Friday, November 25th-26th                No School – Thanksgiving Recess

  • Monday, November 29th                                       No School – Professional Day

  • Thursday, December 2nd                                      Walk-to-School Day

  • December 24th – 31st                                            No School – Year-end Vacation

  • Wednesday, January 5th                                      Walk-to-School Day

  • Tuesday, February 1st                                          Walk-to-School Day

  • Friday, March 4th                                                  Walk-to-School Day

  • Thursday, April 7th                                               Walk-to-School Day

  • Tuesday, May 3rd                                                  Walk-to-School Day

  • Wednesday, June 1st                                           Walk-to-School Day

 

Looking forward to seeing you next week!

Fondly,

Leigh

 

 

Updates – October 9, 2021