Florence Sawyer School Happenings

Dear Families,

It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of our first trimester. Grades close this Friday, December 1 and Report Cards will be issued on Friday, December 15. It has been a terrific start to our school year. I'm proud of our students and of their daily commitment to working hard and being kind.

Thank you again for your generous donations to the FSS Student Council's Food Drive! In this year's Student Faculty Flag Football Game, the 8th graders built up a big lead in the first half. The teachers managed to pull even in the final moments of the game ending in an 8-8 tie. Sydney and Andrew Balewicz were named co-MVPs. I've added several pictures below.

Yours in partnership,

Joel Bates,

Principal

Please make a note that we have confirmed December 6 for Picture retakes. If you would like to have your child's picture retaken, please have them bring the previous photos.

Wreath and Poinsettia Sale

Our annual Wreath and Poinsettia Sale is underway. Support the Florence Sawyer School 8th grade and bring some holiday cheer to your home. Place your orders using this link or the paper form sent home with your student. Orders are due November 27th. Pick up day is Friday, December 1st.

Ornament Painting with Clay Time

Looking for a unique holiday gift? Join us after school on Tuesday, November 28th for some fun painting holiday ornaments with Clay Time. Ornaments are $20 each. Snacks and drinks will be available for sale. Ornaments will be ready for pick up approximately 2 weeks after the event. RSVP for the event using this form here to ensure we bring enough ornaments for all to enjoy.

We're excited to share the new NRSD App with you. The app posts the daily lunch as well as the school calendar and a feed where we will share pictures and other information about the goings on at school.

NRSD App for Google Play

NRSD APP for IPhone

The Sawyer Student Council is sponsoring its annual Marines Toys for Tots collection. The Marines have come to depend upon our school’s generous donations. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy for children of any age, by Friday, December 8th. The Student Council thanks you in advance for years of continued support. Donation boxes can be found in the lobbies of Emerson and Sawyer Wings.

Thank you,

Sawyer Student Council

Dodgeball Tournament & Bake Sale

Fundraiser for the 8th grade class Washington DC trip

Date: Friday December 1st

Time: 3:15-6:00pm

Location: Florence Sawyer Gymnasium

We will have snacks for kiddos to purchase

Pizza

Desserts

Drinks

We are looking for financial donations or baked

goods from parents

Questions: contact Tricia Neron - trixneron@gmail.com

Venmo - Theresa Wilgress-Pipe

FSS Basketball began today with the first tryouts of the 2023-2024 season.

Our middle school schedules are located on ArbiterLive. These schedules are subject to change, but this will always be the site with the most up to date schedule.

Good luck to the Tek-Kidettes, the first of the 5 Florence Sawyer Robotics teams to compete in the FIRST Lego League Masterpiece season qualifier competition this Saturday in Shrewsbury. Good luck with your presentations and the robot competition!

Florence Sawyer School Clubs and Activities

NRSD Before and After School Program (Extended Learning)

Chorus Concert Grades 4 & 5 * December 5 * 7:00PM * FSS Auditorium

Chorus Concert Grades 6 - 8 * December 7 * 7:00 PM * FSS Auditorium

Band Concert Grades 5 -8 * December 14 * 6:30 PM * FSS Auditorium

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey in education? Are you interested in supplementing your income, but would like a work schedule that is within your control? Are you interested in a position that matches your child's school day schedule? Florence Sawyer School is thrilled to offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic team of substitute teachers!

📚 Why Choose Florence Sawyer School?

🌟 A Welcoming Community: Join a warm and welcoming community of educators and staff dedicated to creating a positive learning environment for all students.

🌟 Varied Opportunities: Experience teaching in diverse grade levels and subjects, gaining valuable insights into different teaching styles and classroom dynamics.

🌟 Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your assignments and schedule, allowing you to balance work with your other commitments.

🌟 Professional Growth: Build your teaching portfolio and expand your skill set as you collaborate with experienced educators and staff.

🌟 Make a Difference: Have a meaningful impact on the lives of young learners and contribute to their educational journey.

Qualifications:

• 2 Years of College are required for Substitute Teachers.

• Certified Teachers for assignments of eight weeks or more.

For more information, click here.

We have created the Virtual Backpack as a convenience for our families to capture forms, flyers, calendars, and other information that might have traditionally come home in a backpack.

Included on the Virtual Backpack page is a Community Events and Activities page where you can find non-school sponsored activities such community events, youth sports, community information for families, and other activities for children. We do our best to keep the CAEP updated.

FSS Family Directory is now available!

You can sign up to access the School Directory on the BoltonPTO Website. Directory memberships are $5 and you will be able to customize your directory listing and connect with other FSS Families. Visit https://boltonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/directory to update or create your directory listing!

Bolton Ski club is open to grades 3-8 from now through December 5th. We ski and board at Wachusett. Please see below for details:

Eligibility: Grades 3-8 (Wachusett rules). 3rd and 4th graders must have previous ski experience or be chaperoned by a parent or guardian. This is extremely important. If your child has not skied before someone needs to be on the mountain with them.

Dates: Six Fridays starting January 5 - February 9 (there are two half days, January 12 and February 2, where kids will get extra time at the mountain). Last year Wachusett implemented a new policy where it is $15 extra per child for the extended days. We will send out more information on this and how to pay for those days once final registrations are in.

Timeframe: 4:00pm - 7:00pm (bring equipment to school and ski clothes to school and home every week). Bus leaves FSS at 3:30 each Friday (except for half days when bus will leave at 12:30 and kids will ski from 1-7)

Transportation: We will be hiring a bus to transport kids to and from Wachusett. The cost will be between $135 and $165 per person (subject to change based on number of buses hired and amount of student per bus) and will be handled separately from the Wachusett sign ups. Seats will be on a first come first serve basis. Once we have one full bus, we will start a wait list until we have enough students to make a second bus feasible. Please sign up early!

Click here for the Bus Registration: Ski Bus Sign up . This is separate from registering for the ski program through Wachusett. You are also welcome to drive your child or groups of children to and from the mountain if preferred.

Volunteering: Ski club is a parent run program and it takes a village to make it run smoothly. We ask each parent to volunteer in some capacity so we can keep this treasured program going strong. We will have a meeting in early December to discuss these opportunities. You don’t have to be a skier to help out, here are some ways you can lend a hand:

• Create communications and tools for chaperones and parents

• Organize and maintain ski club records

• Traffic controller - keep communication going between chaperones, main lodge and parents (ETA for bus arrivals after ski club, etc.)

• Bus Loader: Help the kids and their equipment get loaded and unloaded onto the bus

• Lodge parent - hang out in the lodge to answer any questions, provide support to kids coming and going

• Ski Chaperone - partner up with another skiing parent and ski with a designated group of kids

• Lesson Chaperone: Walk skiers and boarders over to lessons and pick them up afterwards
  
  

Ski Club Registration: Click on the link below for details on cost for ski club and lessons (if applicable),

Ski Club Registration

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Lessons: These are 1 hour sessions and are meant for beginner skiers. Wachusett is no longer providing advanced lessons for these programs.

Terrain Park: There is an option to select a terrain park pass for $5. This pass is good all season.

Rentals: Anyone in need of rentals should secure season long rentals rather than rent at the mountain. The logistics of splitting up the group, assigning chaperones, and the very long lines is a big hassle for coordinating and for the kids. Picking up weekly rentals at Wachusett eats up nearly the entire first evening and a chunk of time each week of our already short time on the mountain. Below is a list of local places you can look into:

• R.J. Bradleys-Littleton

• Summit Ski and Snowboard

• Zimmermans-Nashua

• Sport Loft- locations in Acton, Leominster and Boylston

• Ski Barn- Westborough

• Registration Deadline: December 5th

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Informational Meetings: Two virtual meetings the first week of December to share detailed information about the program. There will be one parent meeting and one chaperone meeting.

We are excited to be taking on the coordination of the Bolton Ski Program and look forward to seeing your kids on the slopes!

Bolton Ski Club

Tonya Melillo and Lauren Larosa

Chess Club is open to any child in grades K-12 who has a love for playing chess and to those who want to learn.

Time: 5:30-7:00pm.

Where: Nashoba Regional High School-Cafeteria

When:

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Instruction with Chess Master, Dr. Toth starts at 5:30pm and peer games begin at 6pm.

We kindly request the presence of a parent or caregiver at all times if your child is under 11 years old.

Admission is $2 to cover snacks.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa at landerson5@hotmail.com.

This Month

November 27, 28 & 29 - MS Basketball Tryouts

November 27 - December 5 - Student Council Toys for Tots Collection

Next Month

December 1 - Dodgeball Tournament

December 5 Chorus Concert Grades 4 & 5 * 7:00PM * FSS Auditorium

December 6 - Virtual Family Presentation on Healthy Relationships

December 7 - Chorus Concert - Grades 6-8 - 7:00 Auditorium

December 8 - Early Dismissal for students

December 14 - Band Concert - Grades 5-8 6:30 Auditorium

December 14 - MS Basketball - Home - Luther Burbank MS

December 19 - MS Basketball - Home Lunenburg MS

December 21 - MS Basketball - @ Clinton Middle School

December 25 - January 1 - Winter Break

Looking Ahead

January 2 - MS Basketball

January 4 - MS Basketball

January 9 - MS Basketball

January 11 - MS Basketball

January 18 - MS Basketball

January 23 - MS Basketball

January 25 - MS Basketball

January 30 - MS Basketball

February 5 - MS Basketball

February 6 - MS Basketball

Be your best self.

Pave your path.

Impact the world.

Website: https://sawyer.nrsd.net/
Location: 100 Mechanic Street, Bolton, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 779-2821

You can download the App by going to NRSD.net, scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on the App Store or Google Play links.