Principal's Warrior Wrap-Up: All the news!

Parents of 4th graders already know this but I wanted to share it with the school community. Mrs. Jensen-Fellows resigned her position earlier this month and we immediately began a search for her replacement. I am very happy to share that MaryAnn Hawkridge has accepted the position. The timing couldn't have been better as she completed our Long Term Substitute position in 2nd grade on Monday. MaryAnn has extensive experience teaching and most recently as support staff over at Davis Hill. We feel lucky to have her! If you see her, be sure to say "hi."

Last call for Acceleration Academy:

The Wachusett District is pleased to be able to offer your students in grades 3-8 a chance to participate

in the Math Acceleration Academy during the upcoming April Break, funded through DESE’s Math Acceleration Grant. This program will run 4 days from April 16th-19th from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Students will participate in activities that provide engaging, hands-on math lessons to promote math mastery of essential skills. We are unable to provide nutrition services during this week and ask that students come each day with water, lunch, and an additional snack. Transportation is not provided, and due to the nature of the program, space is limited.

Daily Schedule:

Student drop-off 7:45-8:00
Lunch 11:00-11:30
Parent pick-up- promptly 2:00

Please use this Google Form to register your student. Should you have any questions, please reach out.

A note from the Nurse's office:

School Dismissal Manager App Reminder

This is a friendly reminder that if your child is going to be late or absent please remember to log it into the School Dismissal Manager app. Even if your child will be out consecutive days for the same reason, please note it in the application for each day they will be out so we are sure that you child is safe and accounted for, otherwise we will follow up with a phone call. Thank you for your cooperation!

From the TPS PTA:

Lights, camera, action! Get ready for an epic movie night next Friday, April 5th, at 6 PM in the TPS cafeteria hosted by the PTA. Join us for a special screening of the new classic, "Super Mario Bros"! Dive into the adventurous world of Mario and Luigi as they journey through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach. It's a nostalgic trip down memory lane filled with action, humor, and plenty of fun. Don't miss out! Grab your blankets and pillows, and let's make it a night to remember. Admission is FREE, though we will be collecting school supplies for Staff Appreciation Week. Small concessions will be available to purchase. See you there!

The spring track season begins April 1. Dates for away meets are on the Athletics page of our website and will continue to be updated if additional meets are scheduled. If your child(ren) are participating in track, please be sure to update their dismissal instructions in SDM to reflect this. Setting this as a default is not an option but the exception can be set as recurring for the entirety of the season. If set as recurring, please be sure to remember to update on any day that they may not be going to track. If they're to go to Extended Day after track, track should still be their dismissal instruction with a comment about attending Extended Day after practice is over. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tracy.

I wanted to let you all know that the district is in discussion with Summit Academy. This small program services students on the spectrum and currently, approximately 50% of their student body is made up of WRSD students. The district is exploring leasing space at TPS for this program to exist as a "school within our school." I have identified three potential spaces, all in under utilizes spaces, that could be used for this purpose. I am excited about this opportunity as it will give our students the opportunity to practice empathy and understanding while adding neurodiversity to our community. Additionally, there may be some opportunity for TPS to access some of the support Summit Academy brings with them. Many logistics still need to be discussed and I'm sure you all have questions that there may not be answers for yet. However, these discussions will go public shortly and I wanted you all to hear it from me.