Warren School Weekly Update

This week, Mrs. Linares and I had the opportunity to meet with each grade level for an assembly focused on perseverance. Students engaged in thoughtful conversations about the importance of sticking with something even when it feels challenging. Each class also set a small goal to work toward that day as a way to practice perseverance in action.

Literacy Night will take place on Wednesday, March 18. This is a fun, literacy-themed event open to all Warren families. Parents, caregivers, and siblings are welcome to attend! A sensory-sensitive session will be available from 5:30–6:00 PM. If you have any questions about this time, please feel free to contact me at pregan@ashland.k12.ma.us. Literacy Night will then be open to all families from 6:00–7:30 PM.

Our hallways are being filled with reading rings, and it is exciting to see all the paper rings representing books read by our students! This challenge will end on March 18, with winners being announced at our whole school assembly on March 19. This week students have watched videos of our masked readers sharing a story. During that assembly, students will also find out the identities of our Masked Readers.

Masked Reader Videos

Panda (2:49):
https://www.loom.com/share/b73a1304ed2a4c22853cc98a4f82bee7

Unicorn (2:45):
https://www.loom.com/share/a7844de973a441b685ab28e2e6944eca

Duck (5:48):
https://www.loom.com/share/7254b9c32b2e478fb4bae2cc48999569

Parent–Teacher Conferences, taking place March 24, 25, and 26, are an important opportunity for families and teachers to come together to discuss a child’s progress at school. These conversations allow teachers to share information about a student’s strengths, areas for growth, and overall experience in the classroom. Just as importantly, conferences provide families with the chance to share insights about their child that help us better understand how to support them at school.

These meetings are most successful when they are a two-way conversation focused on supporting each child’s continued growth. Teachers bring knowledge of how students are learning and interacting at school, while families bring valuable perspectives about their child’s interests, habits, and experiences at home. When we combine these perspectives, we create the strongest support system for our students.

To make the most of the conference, families may find it helpful to prepare in a few simple ways:

Review your child’s recent schoolwork or assessments that may have come home.

Talk with your child beforehand about how they feel school is going and if there is anything they would like you to ask their teacher.

Write down any questions or topics you would like to discuss so you remember them during the meeting.

Consider sharing information about your child’s interests, challenges, or goals so we can better support them at school.

During the conference, families may consider asking questions such as:

What are my child’s strengths in the classroom?

What skills should we continue to work on?

How can we best support learning at home?

After the conference, it can be helpful to talk with your child about what was discussed, celebrate their successes, and set goals together for the months ahead.

Parent–Teacher Conferences are an important part of the partnership between home and school, and we appreciate the time families take to meet with teachers and support their child’s learning.

As a reminder, there is no school next Friday in observance of Eid al-Fitr.

Have a great weekend.

Pete

The book fair will continue until March 18th, your student will be able to shop for books during their library time. When kids choose their own books they are empowered and inspired to become bolder, prouder and stronger readers! And -- as always -- every book purchased earns rewards for our school library.

The Book Fair will also be open during Literacy Night.

We will be including the option for an eWallet, a digital payment account allowing you to fund your student's purchases in advance. Empowered to choose books without handling money, kids focus on what matters most at the Book Fair: discovering a lifelong love of reading. You can share out the eWallet for others to add to. After the Fair, your remaining eWallet balance becomes a gift card to shop online with Scholastic or to fund a future eWallet. You can sign up for an EWallet at the Warren Book Fair Scholastic page.

*As a reminder, we do have sales tax on purchases *

If you would like to volunteer during your student's class time, you can sign up here!

Ms. Ferron

As part of our Literacy Night on Wednesday, March 18, we are excited to welcome visiting author Meghan Litwin to the Warren School! Meghan will be joining us for a special activity where students will have the opportunity to explore and write their own poetry alongside her. This will be a wonderful way for children to experience the joy of creative writing and connect directly with a real author during our celebration of reading and literacy.

Families will also have the opportunity to purchase Meghan’s books and have them personally signed by the author during the event. If you would like to ensure that a book is available for your child, you can pre-order a copy using the link below. Pre-ordered books will signed and delivered to your child at school.

We are very excited to bring this experience to our students and families and hope you will join us for a fun evening celebrating books, reading, and writing together.

The ARTs make life better!

Hooray for the arts!

All Warren school students have been busy since our All School Sing-a-long in December strengthening their rhythm reading skills. All students learned about various New Year celebrations from around the world and got to watch some traditional Lion and Dragon dances for Chinese New Year.

Kindergarten students participate in Rhythm clap-a-longs almost every week. They just recently learned what a half-note looks like, how long to hold it, and how to clap it. First and Second grade students just love playing Poison rhythm. We have been able to conquer the following poison rhythms games: Volcano, Winter, snowman, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day.

In addition, the Warren students learned about the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, The Grammy Awards, various music performances at the Super Bowl, as well as artists that represent Black History Month.

Kindergarten students have been learning about high and low pitches and understanding the difference between high and low (pitch) vs. loud and soft (dynamics.) They listened to some classical music and used scarves to move to the sounds, raising the scarves higher as the melody moved higher and lowering the scarves when the melody went down. Another concept learned with that study is how small instruments make high sounds and big instruments make low sounds. Once this concept was understood we moved on to learn about melodic direction For games they participated in Popcorn Popper energizer, Flea FLy Mosquito and movement activities with scarves.

First Graders at Warren School learned about sound effects and how they aid in the making of movies. Then I read the book, ‘The Rooster Who Would Not be Quiet.’ The students made several connections from the book to the song “How Can I keep from Singing” as well as to the many musical ideas presented in the book. The following week each class “brought the book to life” by using instruments to create the sound effects for the parts of the book that needed sound!

Second Graders have been working super hard on how to read notes on the lines and spaces of the Treble staff as we prepare to play xylophones in the late spring. In addition, they have learned a little bit about Form in music. These students have also learned about Improvisation. They have learned how to sing partner songs as well as rounds. The second graders have played improvisational games of Statue and Sound Scapes, in addition to Popcorn’s in the popper, Flea Fly Mosquito and “Find the matching musical note sentence to the word.”

Dear Families,

I want to share a helpful resource: our local partners at the MetroWest Food Collaborative have created an easy-to-use website where food pantries, community meal sites, farmers markets and more are listed for our region. You’ll find flyers and calendars in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and you can search by town to see what’s available. MWFC

Please check it out if you or your family ever need additional support: metrowestfoodcollaborative.org/find-food

Hello Families,

This month we are learning about COOPERATION.

We have defined cooperation as: working with others to accomplish a goal.

Here are some things you can do to help your child learn to cooperate with others:

• Play games where they need to take turns.
• Have them help you build or make something. It could be working together on a lego set, cooking or baking something, assembling a puzzle…
• Schedule a time where all family members can work together on something, it could even be household chores!
• Praise them when you see them working with others. “You and your sister worked so hard cleaning up all those toys.”

Books about cooperation:

• Duck In The Truck By Jez Alborough
• Day At The Beach By Tom Booth
• Mighty, Mighty Construction Site By Sherri Duskey Rinker
• It’s Mine! By Leo Lionni
• Up The Creek By Nicholas Oldland
• The Little Red Hen By Lucinda McQueen
• Prince And Pirate By Julia Cook

Warren School’s SEL Team

SEASON RUNS MARCH 2026- JUNE 2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Financial assistance is available.

Check out what our Nutrition Services department is serving up for Warren students in February! 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.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we step into March, we’re excited to share this month’s menu, featuring the Massachusetts Harvest of the Month: Dairy!

Dairy plays a vital role in a balanced diet, and we’re thrilled to highlight its delicious flavors and nutritional benefits in our meals. Throughout the month, students will enjoy locally sourced milk, cheese, and yogurt from Massachusetts farms. These dairy products provide essential nutrients like calcium, protein, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and potassium—helping to support strong bones and overall health.

We encourage you to explore the benefits of dairy and discover fun recipe ideas by visiting the Massachusetts Harvest of the Month page: March Harvest of the Month - Dairy

We are committed to providing fresh, locally sourced dairy products to our students, supporting local farms, and ensuring the best nutritional quality in our meals. We encourage you to incorporate dairy into your meals at home to enjoy its many health benefits.

Thank you for your ongoing support and for trusting us with your children's nutrition and well-being. We look forward to a month filled with wholesome and delicious meals!

Warm regards

Regina Wilkinson
Director of Nutrition Services
Ashland Public Schools
Email: rwilkinson@ashland.k12.ma.us Phone: 508-881-0165

• March 18: Literacy Night 5:30-6:00 Sensory Sensitive Session, 6:00-7:30 open to all families.
• March 20: No School in observance of Eid at Fitr
• March 24/25/26: Early Release at 12:00 for Parent Teacher Conferences. Lunch will not be served.
• April 2: Early Release at 1:15 for staff professional development, lunch will be served.
• April 3: No School in observance of Good Friday
• April 20: Patriots Day and Marathon Monday
• April 20-24: No School April school vacation

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.