Winthrop Weekly

To our Winthrop Families and Caretakers,

We want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible effort our students have put into the ELA MCAS over the past couple of weeks. Their focus and determination have been truly impressive, and we are so proud of the hard work they’ve displayed. We also want to extend a sincere thank you to all of you; your encouragement and support at home make a world of difference in your child's confidence and success.

We wanted to remind you we have the 5th grade musical show this Thursday, April 16th @ 7:00p.m. Best of luck to all of our fifth graders.

As we head into the break, we hope you have a wonderful, relaxing vacation week with your families. We look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and ready to learn when we return!

Winthrop Administration Team

Kick-a-thon Fundraiser

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at 1:30 PM at Mark Warner’s Professional Martial Arts for an exciting, high-energy Kick-A-Thon fundraiser! Participants will test their endurance, build discipline, and have fun, all while raising funds for the Winthrop FRIES. See the flier below for more details and a pledge sheet.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Help us celebrate our amazing teachers! FRIES is organizing special gifts and we’d love your support. You can contribute to a group gift card for your child’s teacher. Any amount truly makes a difference. Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-lives-10194

Join us for a creative experience on May 3rd with Salt Studio to help us celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week and support FRIES! We will have a special card-making station for kids to express their gratitude to their amazing teachers. Register here: https://www.saltstudiospace.com/fries.

Thursday, May 14th | 5-7 PM | Ipswich Middle/High School Lower Gym | Free. No registration required.

Somewhere between a first grader discovering why things sink and a high schooler firing up a plasma demonstration, something shifts. This isn't a science fair. It's two hours inside a room where curiosity is the only credential required.

The STEAM Showcase returns on May 14th for its ninth year with the most ambitious lineup yet. Engineers, farmers, cybersecurity experts, and conservationists from across the North Shore will be on the floor alongside Ipswich students from PreK through 12th grade.

Come to drive a solar-powered go-kart built by a sixth grader. Stay to watch a live chemical reaction, handle a strawberry's extracted DNA, and hear high schoolers walk through fieldwork they did in Yellowstone. Leave wondering what else these kids have been up to.

Don’t miss this celebration of student ideas in action. For more info, contact Dr. Tracy Wagner at twagner@ipsk12.net.

From: Ipswich Public Library

25 N. Main Street

Ipswich, MA 01938

Phone: 978-412-8713

Contact: Laurie Collins, Children’s Librarian

lcollins@ipswichlibrary.org

Ipswich Public Library April School vacation press:

Games and giant games!

Tuesday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Plan to meet friends and stop in to play games, including giant games of Connect 4 and

Jenga, even giant UNO in the Collins Room. No registration required.

Drop-Off for Stuffed Animal Sleepover!

Tuesday, April 21 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Drop-off your stuffed animal for a night of fun at the library. Leave them with the

Children's staff throughout the day and then the lovies will have so much fun playing in

the library at night. Dusty the bear will supervise. Look for photos of their fun online or

in the Children's Newsletter.

Please note: do not bring your very favorite stuffed animal! Especially do not bring a

stuffed animal that would prevent you from getting to sleep if you were separated.

Pick them up any time on Wednesday.

Zootopia 2 Movie!

Wednesday, April 22 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Zootopia 2 in the Collins Room!

Rated PG Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Everyone's favorite felons are back, and this time, they've got company. In the new

action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about

a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very

hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting

heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. 1 bag of popcorn and a

bottled water for each participant.

Drop-In Craft

Thursday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon

Stop by the library to make crafts intended for school-age children as they are intricate

and challenging. These projects will require patience and fine motor skills. Each child

under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver to actively assist with the

craft.

Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Hands-On Stuffy Vet Clinic

Thursday April 23 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required.

https://ipswichlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dr-rosie-hands-on-

stuffy-vet-clinic/

For children ages 4 to 8!

Meet author, Jennifer Welborn, of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, a STEM picture book

based on and informed by real world veterinarians. She will tell the story behind the

story of Dr. Rosie. and then share the book with the participants. next, there will be a

hands-on activity where kids (and their grown-ups) diagnose and treat a stuffy. Each

participant will receive a mini-vet kit and diagnostic/treatment sheet to take home.

Participants should bring their own stuffy!

Jennifer Welborn will bring her own dog, Bari, who is a certified Bright Spot Therapy

dog, to the program.

There will be a limit of 30 children for this program so it will be very important that

registrants let the library know of their plans have changed and they will not attend.

The Science of Helping Animals Feel Better

Thursday, April 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

https://ipswichlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-science-of-

helping-animals-feel-better/

For tweens - ages 9 and up! Registrations is required limited to 7 participants!

Did you know that animals can get earaches, sore throats, and stomachaches just like

people? Did you know that animals can be helped to feel better using some of the same

methods that people use, such as nose spray and hot and cold packs?

In this workshop, participants will meet Jennifer Welborn, the author of Dr. Rosie Helps

the Animals, a story based on real-world veterinarians and includes lots of science to

explore.

Participants will do experiments to see why salt spray works to unstuff noses and why

cold packs reduce swelling. They will learn how veterinarians stich up cuts, and make

and take home their won stethoscope, hot/cold pack, and aloe vera mixture to help

soothe skin.

Please note there are only 7 openings in this program. If your child will not be able to

attend, please notify the library as soon as possible.

Jennifer Welborn will bring her own dog, Bari, who is a certified Bright Spot Therapy

dog, to the program.

Open Game Play with VR

Saturday, April 25

Ages 8 to 11 runs from 12 to 1:30 pm / Ages 12 to 18 runs from 1:30 to 3 pm

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Open Gameplay with VR! (Ages 8-11) | Ipswich Public Library

Join us at the library for a spectacular end-of-break event with One Up Games! They

will bring a variety of next-gen consoles, including a Nintendo Switch, XBox,

PlayStation, and Oculus Quest! There will be a mix of all the popular, classic, and retro

games so you can play to your heart's content.

Registration is required. Please note that if you are interested in VR, try to arrive at the

start of the event to get in the queue for VR.

This 90-minute session from 12pm to 1:30pm is only for children ages 8-11 (or 3rd-5th

grade).

If you are looking for the session for teens ages 12 to 18 from 1:30 to 3pm follow this

link: https://ipswichlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/open-gameplay-with-vr-ages-

12-18/

If you have any questions, please contact Young Adult Librarian, Viktoria

Paget: vpaget@ipswichlibrary.org

Maggie Carlberg is a senior at IHS, she is the president of our service club, Interact.

We are currently working with the YMCA on their cereal drive to assist families with food instability, and there is a drop-off box in the lobby for parents, students, and teachers to drop off any cereal they are willing to donate.

Calling all parents, guardians, teachers, and students! The IHS Interact Service Club is working with the YMCA on their Cereal Drive to help with food insecurity in the community. Please drop off new, dry cereal products in the drop-off box in the Winthrop lobby. Every donation makes a difference!