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WOOLWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL

www.woolwich.rsu1.org

February 28, 2020

The Woolwich Way

Respect • Responsibility • Honesty • Compassion • Courtesy • Quality 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

3/8 - Daylight Savings Begins - set clocks AHEAD 1 hour

3/10 - WCS Basketball Banquet 6:00pm

3/16 - Gelato Fiasco WCS PTA Fundraiser! 5:00pm - 7:00pm

3/20 - Full School Day for Students

3/26 - Parent Teacher Conferences: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

3/26 & 3/27 - ½ days, dismissal at 11:50pm both days.

3/27, 3/28, 3/29 - Student Musical: Madagascar, Jr. 

4/4/20 - 8th Grade Auction! 5:00pm

CELEBRATIONS!

Great things are happening at WCS!

  • Mrs. Plummer’s and Mrs. Sample’s kindergartners donated over 200 food items to the WCS Food Pantry in honor of our 100th day of school. The students’ generosity will go a long way toward helping those in need!

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP

ALL students, grades K-8 will have ½ days with dismissal at 12:00pm on both Thursday and Friday, 3/26 and 3/27. WCS conferences will only be held on Thursday 3/26 from 12:00pm - 6:00pm.

Once again, we will be scheduling Parent Teacher Conferences online with PTCFast.com. On the WCS website you’ll find a link to be able to schedule a conference for all of your children. If you do not have internet access, you can call the office (443-9739) and we will schedule the conference(s) for you, or answer any questions. 

Click on www.woolwich.rsu1.org, then on “Parent Teacher Conference Schedule and Sign Up” link to schedule your children.   

HEALTHY HIGHLIGHTS

The following is directly quoted from information from the National Association of School Nurses:

School nurses lead health promotion and disease prevention in schools. School nurses can decrease fears and promote prevention of COVID-19, the flu, and other illnesses. School nurses can continue to be proactive by advising students, families, and staff to:

 Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. 

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.

Cover coughs and sneezes. Use a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes, then dispose of the tissue. When a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your elbow.

Clean and disinfect surfaces or objects. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. 

 Wash hands for 20 seconds. Washing hands often under clean, running water can help prevent the spread of germs. 

~Roberta Sherwood, R.N., BSN, M.Ed

THE AUCTION IS COMING!

April 4th - 5:00PM Silent Auction, 6:00PM Live Auction

Have you seen the Auction item list? Donations are coming in daily! See the whole list on our website, updated as items come in. So  many generous LOCAL businesses are donating gift certificates, services and products - here’s your chance to support the 8th grade! Have services you’d like to donate? Please contact the office at 443-9739.

LINES FROM THE LIBRARY

We will be celebrating Read Across America next week! We’ll begin Monday by welcoming Community Readers into our K-5 classrooms. All week there will be door decorating, book trivia and giveaways, special read alouds, and on Friday a Dr. Seuss celebration for grades K-2 that our 5th graders are organizing. NEW THIS YEAR: Dress as your favorite book character! On Wednesday, March 4, we encourage students to dress up as a character from a beloved book!

MEA TESTING BEGINS

As you may have heard, we will soon begin our Maine Educational Assessments (MEA’s) with our 3rd through 8th grade students. These are tests that are designed to assess the content, and the concepts, and skills embedded in the Maine Learning Results. Our goal as a school is to provide our students with an opportunity to be successful. Please join us in that effort by making sure all of our students are well rested, have had a good breakfast and are not worried about the test when they come to school. The MEA testing window will be 3/16 through 4/10. Be on the lookout for additional information about which grades will be testing when!

If you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

WOOLWICH KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WANTED!

We are looking for Woolwich children who will be 5 years old on or before October 15, 2020 to join next year’s kindergarten class. If you have a child who fits the bill, please call Mrs. Pratt at 443-9739 to sign up for screening. Parent Information Night is May 20th at 6:00PM and screening will be May 28 and 29. Paperwork packets will be sent out in advance.  SPREAD THE WORD!

GETTING READY FOR 2020-21  C.H.O.I.C.E.S STUDENTS

Will your child be four years old on or before October 15, 2019? Interested in a FREE half-day Pre-K program? Get more information at the C.H.O.I.C.E.S Open House on Thursday, May 7th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Woolwich Central School.

Applications will be accepted for the program’s lottery placement from 5/8/20 - 5/15/20 at 3:00PM.

The five participating sites are at Dike Newell, Woolwich Central School, Phippsburg Elementary School, Head Start and the Bath YMCA. Questions may be directed to Coordinator, Kate Brockett at kbrockett@rsu1.org

NOTE FROM MR. LIBBY

The Bath Water District is beginning a construction project to upgrade and add onto the treatment plant behind the Woolwich School.  T-Buck construction was awarded the contract and will be mobilizing in the coming weeks. The first phase of construction will be earth work for the new building addition and that means dump truck traffic in and out of the plant.  “No Parking” signs will be installed along the travel corridor to keep the lane clear. Parking spots will not be removed but the goal is to stop people who are parking in the travel lane along the playground, rather than in designated areas.  Please help us keep this roadway clear of all traffic during drop off and pick up times. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ~Mr. Libby

INDOOR SOCCER CLINIC - GRADES 3-6

Bath Middle School will be hosting a youth soccer clinic from March 9-12 at BMS. The cost is $15/session, or $20 for both days. All checks can be made payable to Morse Boosters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

In accordance with School Board policy, the following promotional announcements have been included at the request of the sponsoring organization because they may be of interest to students and their families. These activities are not sponsored by the school, and inclusion of these announcements does not constitute endorsement of the organizations or activities by the school.

GIRL SCOUTS SIGN UP

The Girl Scouts of Maine will be holding a new member sign up and informational night at Woolwich Central School on March 4th at 6:00pm. Join your K-3 girl in an activity and learn more about this organization!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

BATH REC DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

The Bath Rec Department is offering many programs for kids to experience sports and the outdoors. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION on a selection of activities

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION on additional activities being offered!