Happy Friday to all our WB students, staff, and families. Here is our latest WB Wildcat Weekly Newsletter. We hope that it will provide you with information as well as insight into what is going on in the West Bridgewater Public Schools. There are so many great things going on and it is our pleasure to share information with you. Below are links to the district's Facebook and Twitter pages. Information is also shared out there as well as on the district website.

As you most likely remember we had 2 district closure days in October (27th and 28th) due to a wind storm/power outages. On both days the entire district was closed for school. On Friday, October 29th all schools were able to be opened except the Rose L MacDonald School. I wanted to follow up with you about the ramifications of the RLM being closed on Friday, October 29, 2021, due to the power outage at the school.

I have spoken with DESE and we are required to make up the day of school at the RLM. Therefore, Friday, June 17th will be a half-day of school at the RLM. We are keeping June 16th a half-day of school for all schools.

• Thursday, June 16th - half-day schedule for all schools in WB
• Friday, June 17th - half-day schedule for Rose L MacDonald School only

There will be morning Surround Care at all sites on Thursday, June 16th, and at the RLM on Friday, June 17th. If families want to send RLM students to Surround Care in the afternoon on June 16th they will be able to sign up using the link below

An email was sent to the district family email list on April 28, 2022

RLM Wildcats are collecting
BOXLOADS of BOXES
for the WB Food Pantry!

RLM Student Council is hosting a collection of donations for the WB Food Pantry. We will accept any and all boxed goods. Some ideas include:

Cereal Macaroni and Cheese
Pancake/waffle mix Granola bars
Brownie mix Cheez-Its
Wheat Thins Bread mixes
Scalloped potatoes Minute rice

* Pasta is not needed at this time as the pantry has an abundance of pasta in stock. *

We are collecting donations for one week only!
All donations need to be submitted by Friday, May 6th.

WEST BRIDGEWATER ACADEMIC SHOWCASE - SAVE THE DATE

THURSDAY, MAY 12TH, 5:30-7:00 PM

West Bridgewater Middle/Senior High School

Please join us as we showcase all of the great things that go on in our #wbwildcats classrooms throughout the year. Drop by the MSHS Wednesday, May 12, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:00, while PK -12 teachers and students will be presenting innovative examples of teaching and learning throughout the evening. Hope to see you there and we know you will be impressed.

We would like to welcome our newest School Committee members Mrs. Kerri Milton and Mr. David Schmeer. We are very excited to have you on the committee and thank you for your dedication to the students, staff and West Bridgewater school community!

In each of our schools, we are talking about Wildcat PRIDE. The PRIDE acronym stands for

• Passion
• Respect
• Ingenuity
• Determination
• Empathy

This started at the MSHS as part of the NEASC Decennial Visit as we talked about integrating our core values throughout our school programs. We have also integrated our Academic Expectations into our Wildcat PRIDE. It is great to see Wildcat PRIDE being talked about and part of the culture in each of our schools. Below is the latest video INGENUITY. We also are reposting the videos on PASSION and RESPECT.

The schools did a variety of things during the month of April during Autism Acceptance Month. There were morning announcements, bulletin boards, information shared with teachers, and special event days. Here are some of the Spirit Days at the SSS, RLM, and Howard Schools:

April 8th - Neurodiversity Acceptance Day - Wear rainbow and/or tie-dyed clothes

April 14th - Sensory Friendly Friday - Dress in your most comfy clothes

April 29th - Magnificent Mind Friday - Wear a creative hat

For 2022, Surround Care is pleased to offer a summer program for students enrolled in the West Bridgewater Public Schools entering grades 1-6. The Surround Care Summer Program is located at the Middle-Senior High School at 155 West Center St, West Bridgewater. The program hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

As a professional staff, we care very much about your children and are here to provide a safe and happy environment for self-directed, adult-supervised activities, while having lots of summer fun.

Activities will include Arts & Crafts, Makerspace and STEM enrichment, Indoor and Outdoor Freeplay, Music, Games, Waterplay & Sports.

We offer a full week or daily enrollment. Drop-in attendance is not accepted. Payment in full must be included with your registration. All students must have prior financial obligations paid in full before they are allowed to register for our program. All registrations must be completed online no later than Friday, May 27, 2022. Program cost is $250/week or $70/day

Refunds are not given for missed or canceled days. Surround Care is self-supportive, funded entirely by parents’ tuition. Registration is online at wbridgewaterschools.org/page/surround-care For questions, please contact the program director. Kathie Quinn at kquinn@wbridgewater.com or 508-894-1230 ext 2107

In this newsletter we are putting in some more recent pictures of West Bridgewater. These pictures were taken from the Towns Website. If you have some great pictures of WB (old or new) please feel free to share them. Thank you

Mr. WB was on Thursday, April 28th. Thank you to all who came out and watched an amazing show filled with lots of laughs and amazing talent! This is a fundraiser for the Class of 2022 Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to Mr. WB 2022 Chase Ryan

Next week we will include pictures and a write-up of the event. Congratulations to all who participated and a HUGE thank you to those who helped coordinate the event: Mrs. Flynn, Mrs. Lawler and Ms. Pennington. Great job!

The Grand March in the MSHS gym and then Junior Prom at the Mockingbird was a great night for the Class of 2023. Check out the pictures in the link below.

Congratulations to the students who were recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society. This is a wonderful accomplishment!

Senior Students and Parents,

An important email went out earlier this week regarding technology items for seniors.

• Chromebook returns will be Monday, May 23 starting at 8:00am. Be sure students turn in their chargers as well.
• Senior Google Accounts will be suspended on or around July 1. After this time, students will no longer have access to their school email accounts. Please check if any important accounts have been set up using a school email account. If so, please change the account email to a personal gmail account.

Please email jcollins@wbridgewater.com if you have any questions.

The Howard School grade 6 students continued the tradition of attending Nature's Classroom as they completed their 21st trip to Nature's Classroom. For many of our students, this is the first time they are away from their families for a sustained amount of time (4 days). The students bunked together in a variety of cabins, along with their chaperones. This is a culminating elementary school experience in which they participated in team-building activities, field trip excursions through the woods, and collaborative classes throughout the week. The students are now writing about their experiences and the student work will be on display at the WB Academic Showcase.

Grade 6 Celebration - June 13th at 11:30

Grade 4 Field Day, June 6th

Grade 5 Field Day/Picnic June 14th

Students from Ms Messina’s, Ms Tondre’s and Ms Page’s classes hosted a “Meet the Author” presentation where they shared their writing with families. The writing was titled “The Best Part of Me”

Grade 3 students practiced geometry by creating these awesome designs with chalk! Not only did they practice their geometry vocabulary, but worked on their collaboration skills as well!

Kindergarten students were busy working on writing journals and decomposing numbers. One class even took a break outside to do some much-needed stretching and mindfulness.

Our preschoolers listened to the story“Not a Box” and had the opportunity to act it out. Wonder where the boxes will take them?

In compliance with regulations from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, you are required to provide a copy of a current physical exam and immunization record to the school nurse at the following times:

• One year prior to or within 30 days of entry to the West Bridgewater Public Schools
• Entering preschool, K, 4, 7 and 10
• annually prior to participation in school-sponsored athletics

Please make arrangements so that your child is prepared for next year.

School Lunch Hero Day!– Did you know that West Bridgewater has the most awesome and caring Lunch Lady’s? Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, they are real life superheroes. They love what they do and it shows!

To honor them, Friday May 6th is School Lunch Hero Day. This day, celebrated annually since 2013, was designated by The School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series. School Lunch Hero Day provides an opportunity for parents, students, and school staff to thank those who care so much and provide healthy meals to nearly 30 million of America’s students each school day.

Congrats to our Athletes selected to the Winter Enterprise All Scholastic Team!

*First Team Chase Ryan-Boys Basketball

*Second Team Sophia Florio, Girls Basketball Aly Bassett- Winter Track

*Honorable Mention Nathan Razza-Boys Basketball Madsen Anderson-winter track

Unified basketball banquet 2022 was a success!! They got some awesome sweatshirts, trophies, and food and got to shoot some hoops in the gym!

Thank you to Dorothea McGrath and Bryn Bouvier for attending the MIAA “Confidence Training” Workshop! The workshop is designed and facilitated by the MIAA Student Advisory Committee. Dorothea serves on this committee! Way to go!!

2022 WB Athletic Booster's Scholarship

Open to any Wildcat Student Athlete!

Please Click on the link Below to access the Booster's 2022 Scholarship Form!

2022 WB Athletic Boosters Scholarship Application

Please see the newest Wildcat Write Up Newsletter (April 29th) below for more information. These newsletters are full of great information for WB Families!

Thank you to those who attended the last meeting.

The next Coffee Hour with Mr. Bodwell will be on Friday, May 13th starting at 9:15 am. The other building principals also continue to have Coffee Hours. We feel this is a great way to get information out to families and allow for people to ask questions and keep an open line of communication. We have had these meetings virtually as many parents have said it works best for their schedules. I am open to also meeting in person so if you have any feedback on this please let me know mbodwell@wbridgewater.com

Mark Bodwell, Superintendent of Schools

Email: mbodwell@wbridgewater.com
Website: www.wbridgewaterschools.org
Location: 2 Spring Street, West Bridgewater, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 894-1230
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wbridgewaterschools
Twitter: @WBPSwildcats