This week many of our families are celebrating important holidays in classrooms. We had a chance to talk about the similarities and differences of these celebrations. For our families that are having seder for Passover, Chag Sameach! To others celebrating Good Friday and Easter this Sunday, Happy Easter! Also, this month many families are celebrating Ramadan, Ramadan Mubarak! A display highlighting the month of Ramadan has been in our lobby for the last two weeks. This display will be moving to the Mindess School next week.

This weekend is an Ashland Family Reconnect Weekend. The purpose of these weekends, throughout the year, is to have students, staff and families share time with people that are important to them. Everyone in the Ashland Public Schools believes that family, mental, and physical wellbeing is paramount to the success of our students. Please take this time to be with your child and have some fun! Play a game together, go for a hike, or do a puzzle. Find a new hobby to explore!

I hope you have a great long weekend,

Pete Regan

Principal

Come learn more about the Indian culture! The Warren School Site Council will host an Indian Culture Night from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. Families can observe or have henna art painted on their body, eat a free traditional Indian dinner, and learn more about the Indian culture. Children will participate in a cricket demonstration. As a meal will be served, this event is limited to 150 people.

Interested participants must sign up by 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 13. A lottery will be held on Thursday, April 13. All families will be informed of their lottery status on Friday, April 14. A wait list will be kept for any interested families after we reach our capacity of 150.

On Friday, April 14, each class will have a half-hour to play board games scheduled into their day. Feel free to send your child to school with an age-appropriate board game with the rules. Please make sure that all of the necessary game pieces and parts are included. Video games are not acceptable choices for this day.

Henry Warren students and staff are encouraged to submit one piece of original artwork to the 2023 Henry Warren School Art Show Family Reception, which will be held on Thursday, May 18 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Here is how you can be included in the display of creativity:

• Select a single piece of your original artwork.

• You may choose a piece created in or outside school.

• Complete the submission form below.

• Grade two students may include an OPTIONAL artist statement. See next page for further information.

• Securely attach the form to the back, upper left corner of 2-D artwork being submitted.

• Securely attach the submission form to the bottom of 3-D artwork being submitted.

• Bring artwork and the completed form to the Henry Warren School Art Studio.

• Place artwork with the form on the Art Show Collection Cart.

• Artwork will be accepted through April 28.

We are looking for parent volunteers to help our hard-working teachers with some administrative tasks. An hour of your time can help loosen the load for our teachers, giving them more time to plan, teach, and create fun activities with our children.

For the 2023-2024 school year, we are accepting students on a waitlist basis only, as all of our programs are currently full. In order to be added to the waitlist or maintain their current spot on the waitlist, families need to complete the attached form and return it at their earliest convenience.

Ashland Community Education is offering a Med School class and a Creative Dramatics class. For more information, go to the Ashland Community Education website here.

Check out what our Nutrition Services department is serving up for Warren students in April! Menu items are subject to change without notice, based on current supply chain issues or other factors. If dietary concerns are an issue, please contact us.

To view a translated version of the menu, please visit ashland.k12.ma.us/Nutrition.

• April 7-9: Family Reconnect Weekend
• April 9: Easter observed
• April 14: Drop Everything and Play
• April 17-21: No School; April Break
• April 22: Eid el Fitr observed
• April 25: Grade 2 Parent Night at Mindess at 6 p.m
• April 26: Indian Culture Night 6 p.m.
• April 27: Family Night for English Language Learners 6 p.m.

Don’t forget to visit ashland.k12.ma.us/Flyers where we feature announcements and events offered by organizations, clubs and teams throughout our community that serve to enrich the lives of our students, families, faculty and staff.