Sheehan Elementary

Mrs. Carpenter's 1st grade class

📸 Photo credit: Ms. Walsh

Dear Sheehan Families,

What a wonderful start to the school year! We’ve had just two days with students, and they have been fantastic. It has been so much fun seeing Sheehan come to life!

I’m also looking forward to seeing many of you at our Fall Family Picnic this Thursday. A huge shoutout to our PTA for the time and care they put into organizing such wonderful events and helping us kick off the year together.

One small heads-up as we begin the year: we will be holding our first fire drill soon. We always talk students through what to expect beforehand and help them understand that it is a chance to practice keeping everyone safe. I wanted to share this in advance since some families may also find it helpful to mention it at home. We’ll let you know once the drill has been completed.

As always, thank you for taking a few moments to read our weekly newsletter.

We can’t wait to see everyone next week!

Respectfully,

Stacy Mahoney and the Sheehan Team

Monday, September 7: No School

Thursday, September 10: PTA Back-to-School Family Picnic (5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, September 16: Early Release (12:00 p.m. Dismissal)

Thursday, September 17: PTA Meeting (hybrid Zoom/ Sheehan Library 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.)

Friday, September 18: Picture Day

Monday, September 21: No School

Thursday, September 24: Curriculum Night

Wednesday, September 30: Early Release (12:00 p.m. Dismissal)

Friday, October 2: Fun Run

Monday, October 12: No School

Wednesday, October 14: Early Release (12:00 p.m. Dismissal)

Wednesday, October 28: Early Release (12:00 p.m. Dismissal)

Families can order school portraits online at www.coffeepond.com by clicking the red “Order School Portraits & Shop Our Exclusive Products” banner and selecting Sheehan School. Please enter your child’s full first name exactly as it appears in the school registry. Families ordering for more than one child should select “Order for Another Child” before checking out. Orders placed on or before Picture Day help support Sheehan’s fundraising efforts. Please note that orders placed after Picture Day may include an $8 handling fee.

Sign-ups are now open for this year’s K–5 fall school play, Alice and Alex in Wonderland! Registration closes Sunday, September 13. Students in Grades 3–5 will sign up for an audition on Thursday, September 17, or Friday, September 18, from 3:30–5:30 PM. Our K–2 performers do not need to audition—they’ll come to their first rehearsal, and parts will be decided together based on their interests. Rehearsals begin Thursday, September 24, for K–2 and Friday, September 25, for Grades 3–5. On rehearsal days, students will be dismissed directly to Room 103 to drop off their backpacks, have a snack, and get ready to rehearse until approximately 4:45 PM. Please see the attached flyer for more information and sign-up details. We can’t wait to see our Sheehan stars take the stage! See the flyer below to sign up. You can direct your questions to Mrs. Starsiak: cstarsiak@westwood.k12.ma.us

Our Fall Family Picnic is coming up this Thursday evening! Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

We look forward to welcoming families to Sheehan for Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 24, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit your child’s classroom, meet their teacher, and learn more about the year ahead.

We will follow the same general schedule as last year, with the classroom presentation times reversed:

6:00–6:30 p.m.- Grades K–2 Classroom Presentations

6:40–7:00 p.m.- Principal’s Welcome in the Sheehan Cafeteria

7:05–7:35 p.m.- Grades 3–5 Classroom Presentations

We hope you’ll be able to join us!