Dear Sprague/Hunnewell,
Wishing a wonderful holiday weekend to those that honor and recognize the Yom Kippur holiday.
Our first Walk/Roll-to-School Day was a smashing success with 297 walkers and/or rollers. It was a beautiful day to kick off the monthly event. Thank you for your support! In addition, thank you to the Walk/Roll-to-School parent volunteers and Ms. Flitsch.
Our first PTO Meeting was standing room only. Thank you to the PTO and its many members, volunteers, and active supporters.
Monday, September 25th – No School
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Happy holiday weekend!
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Monday, September 25th – No School
MCAS Recognition
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Congratulations to Sprague students in the current grades 4 and 5 (along with our current 6th graders) for their hard work and great efforts during the 2023 spring MCAS testing season
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In addition, congratulations to the entire Sprague staff for their well-earned recognition as a School of Recognition by DESE! The recognition is based on students meeting or exceeding targets.
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Great work, WPS schools!
Playground Reveal
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With a great big sigh of relief, I am thrilled to share that the project is complete and ready for use on Tuesday, September 26th
Book Fair
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Week of October 2nd-6th in the Sprague Library
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Students will shop at the Book Fair during their scheduled library classes that week
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Please consider signing up to lend a valuable hand https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844A5AF2FA02-book1
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Book Fair Family Letter. Visit the Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with the eWallet and online shopping at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/spragueschool. Reminder payment options: eWallet, cash, check (payable to Sprague School PTO), credit card or Apply Pay
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Please join for a family shopping event on Wednesday, October 4th BEFORE school from 7:45 am to 8:45 am. Please join for a family shopping event on Wednesday, October 4th AFTER school from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Note from the Nurse’s Office: Screenings
Screenings:
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The required school screenings (vision K-5, hearing K-3, and height & weight – grades 1 and 4) will take place during the first 2 weeks of October
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Chris Babicz will send home a written letter if anything is required as a result of the vision and hearing screenings
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The required height and weight measurements for 1st and 4th grade students are for statistical purposes only for the MA DPH
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Postural screening will take place in the spring
Physical Exams:
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To 4th and 5th grade families – please upload an updated physical for your student to the SNAP Parent Portal if you have not already done so
Car Line Process – Your Help is Needed, Please
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It has been observed and noted that the morning car line process is not operating as we would like it to. Your help is needed!
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When driving through the car line, please pull all the way up to the main entrance of the school area and have students exit the car there
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In addition, please do not exit your car to say goodbye to your child – this holds up the process and does not support our goals of student independence
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I feel strongly that my presence is needed for students when on the playground area each morning. As a result, I spend my mornings on the playground supervising and assisting students versus monitoring the adult car line process
Dates
September 25th Yom Kippur – No School
September 26th TreeTop Adventures – 5th Grade Only
October 2nd – 6th Book Fair
October 3rd Walk-to-School Day
October 9th Indigenous Peoples Day – No School
October 19th Picture Day
October 25th Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 1st Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 2nd Parent/Teacher Conferences – ½ Day (Thursday)
Gratefully,
Leigh