Wessagusset Elementary School

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November 20, 2022

Dear Families,

November is a month with many stops and starts - days off, half-days, holidays, oh my! This week is no exception, with just two and a half days and then Thanksgiving break. It is wonderful to see and hear all the incredible learning and collaboration happening in our classrooms, as our teachers and students make the most of this fast month!

All Weymouth families are invited to the November SEPAC Meeting and presentation on November 29th at 7pm via Zoom. There will be a presentation on Parent Autism Training from Mass Advocates for Children. This workshop provides an overview of specific special education requirements addressing the unique needs of students with autism. More information can be found here: November SEPAC Meeting

SEPAC Meeting Link: https://qrc.is/u0d
Meeting ID: 772 673 7191 Passcode: SEPAC2023

Although it seems like Valentine's Day is far off, efforts are happening now to ensure that Soldiers will receive a Valentine on Valentine's Day! More information about this wonderful cause can be found here: Weymouth Rotary is sending Valentines to Soldiers The submission deadline is November 28, 2022. If you would like to participate, please send your Valentines to:

Betsy Harris

Community Relations Liaison

Weymouth Public Schools

89 Middle Street

Weymouth, MA 02189

Mrs. Marobella is selling Smencils during Library classes! Smencils can be purchased for $1, and part of the proceeds go towards purchasing materials for our Library.

A huge thank you to Parent Council for providing such a delicious lunch for staff on Wednesday! Your thoughtfulness and generosity is greatly appreciated! We also want to thank SEPAC for delivering treats to our amazing ESPs to celebrate Education Service Professionals Day!

Wednesday, November 23rd is a half-day with dismissal at 11:50 am. No school Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for Thanksgiving Break.

We know that making ends meet can be difficult sometimes. We would like to remind families that Wess is always here to help. Please reach out to Mrs. Machado, our adjustment counselor, if you are in need of any support during the holidays this year . All conversations will be kept completely confidential. Mrs. Machado can be reached at sarah.machadodeady@weymouthschools.org or 781-335-2210 ext. 38308.

We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! The entire Wessagusset staff is thankful to work with such wonderful families.

Sincerely,

Lindsey Frat

Nicole Doherty

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Hands-on Learning!

5th graders worked hard on their water cycle projects.

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Water Cycle

Ms. Kuhn's 'water cycle in a bag' project was a huge hit!

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Parachute Projects!

Mrs. Loud's students made parachutes for a project-based learning lesson.

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Turkey time!

Thank you to these artists for the colorful turkey door decor!

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ESP Day

Thank you to SEPAC for showing their appreciation for our ESPs!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Parent Council Corner

Parent Council events rely heavily on volunteers and donations from the Wessagusset community. We appreciate all of you who give your time (and money) to our events.

Please consider volunteering for one of the following PC sponsored events. It’s a great way to meet your children’s friends from school and perhaps make a new (parent) friend or two. Please remember that your CORI must be up to date in order to volunteer. We are seeking multiple volunteers for the following events / initiatives:

Stock the Teachers Lounge: we are still looking for another family to help stock the teacher’s lounge the first week in December with treats / goodies / snacks that the teachers and staff can enjoy all month long. Volunteers will purchase (or make) snacks and coordinate their drop off with Mrs. Harmon in the front office the first week of the month. This is an ongoing monthly initiative. Even if you can’t commit to December,

you can sign up for future months here: https://signup.com/go/wSnoRNi

Holiday Shop: In school event on 12/14/22 and 12/15/22 from 9AM -3PM. We are looking for parent/guardian volunteers to assist the students with shopping, stocking the tables, and helping the kiddos manage their money. https://signup.com/go/fajjMpa

We are currently accepting donations of all kinds of items to sell at the holiday shop. If you’re out this weekend and see some deals at The Dollar Store, the Target Dollar bins, Marshalls, or Five Below please keep the holiday shop in mind. We LOVE homemade gifts too, check out Pinterest or Etsy for inspiration! Donations can be dropped off at the school. or contact Chrissy Oliver (ceastman73@gmail.com) to arrange for anything to be picked up.

PJ’s and Painting: our winter event to be held 12/2/22 6:30PM – 7:30PM at Wessagusset Cafeteria. We are looking for volunteers to help set up / clean up and supervise the students during their time at the event. https://signup.com/go/dihadjv