Weekly Bulletin - October 23, 2015

Upcoming events...

October 27 - Grade 2 Field Trip to Children's Museum (rms 211, 213, 214)

October 28 - Grade K Field Trip to Franklin Park Zoo

October 29 - Grade 2 Field Trip to Children's Museum (rms 210, 212)

October 30 - Halloween Parade      K - 9:00am     Grades 1 - 5  - 1:30pm.  

Parents and families are welcome to view the parade.  New this year... weather permitting, we are hoping to take the parade outdoors.  Parents, please park in the large lot behind the building and walk around to the hard top area.  We would like to keep the front of the building free of traffic for the safety of the students. Watch for signs and teachers to direct you the day of the parade.  Thanks for your cooperation. 

October 30 - PTO Halloween Party  6 - 8pm.  Presale tickets only and students must be accompanied by an adult and present their ticket at the door.  Wear your favorite costume and come enjoy music, dancing, games, and treats!  Thanks to the PTO for all their efforts in providing this fun, family event!

Attendance reminder:  If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call the office Absent Line 781-270-1707 to report the absence.   

Adopt-A-Class 2021 Yard Sale for Education. Being Held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Marshall Simonds Middle School (114 Winn Street, Burlington MA).  Free Admission!  Reserve your table today as space is limited - 5'x30' space for $25.  Contact Janice Luecke at 781.589.8334 or jcl05113@yahoo.com. For more information about Adopt A Class contact Janice Luecke: jcl05113@yahoo.com 

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE

Three more "by appointment" flu vaccination clinics have been added for children only (18 and under):

Tues Oct 27  2-4pm

Wed Oct 28   4-6pm

Thurs Oct 29  2-4pm

Clinics will be held at 61 Center Street, Nurse's Office 2nd floor. Call 781-270-1955 to make an appointment.

SHEA MCDONALD AWARDED THE HONOR OF NAMING NEW OWL FRIEND

4th grade student, Shea McDonald, wins the district contest to bestow a name on the Science Center's newest owl addition! Her selected name was SCOUT and she was recognized this week by Miss Pavlicek and her fellow classmates, and had the opportunity to meet her new owl friend up close and personal! Congratulations Shea! 

Weekly Bulletin October 16, 2015

Upcoming Events:

October 19 - Coding Club begins after school. Dismissal is 3:30pm

October 21   6:00 - 8:00pm   Science Night

All Francis Wyman students and their families are invited to come back to school for an evening of hands-on science exploration sponsored by the Burlington Science Center.  Come in to watch some cool demonstrations, participate in awesome experiments, and make some interesting crafts.  Watch this quick video for more information! 

FWS Science Night

Volunteers dedicated to helping out in our community!

A coordinated effort on the part of Building Impact resulted in an amazing display of volunteerism at Francis Wyman last Thursday afternoon.  A group of 50 community volunteers from a local business, VHB,  along with assistance from Burlington Parks & Recreation, helped to bring a fresh new look to the grounds of Francis Wyman School.  Some folks weeded and planted in the community garden, while others landscaped the gardens out front.  Be watchful in the springtime for the tulips and iris' to pop up and speckle the school grounds with color.  Thank you Building Impact and all of the volunteers from VHB and Parks & Rec for your efforts and enthusiasm in helping to spruce up our school!

A perfect day for volunteering & meeting new friends

3rd grade students show their appreciation by offering "Thank-you"
notes to the many volunteers working in the front gardens.

State House Members Visit Francis Wyman

Francis Wyman School made the local headlines this past week as we hosted Representative Ken Gordon and the community outreach nonprofit organization, HELPIS.  Last spring, a group of Burlington families and Joyce Deliyiannis (founder of HELPIS) presented a bill to congress to designate May as the month of kindness in Massachusetts.  On Tuesday this week, Rep. Gordon and other members of this subcomittee conducted a formal public hearing to listen to testimonials from the students in support of the bill.  It was a fabulous civics lesson for our 4th and 5th graders to be able to learn the process of how a bill may eventually become a law. 

FW Used Bookstore looking for volunteers. 

We are looking for volunteers to give one morning a month for one hour to our used bookstore.  Duties include coming before school time, 7:40am, setting up the used books on the cafe tables, helping students purchase the books, and packing the books up again.  If you are new to our school, we have a used bookstore once a month where students can purchase any book for 25 cents or trade a gently used children's book from their home.   Kids have been asking to start, but I need more volunteers to begin.  Thanks for your help.

Donna Murphy, Reading Specialist

dmurphy@bpsk12.org     or 781-238-6859

Burlington’s 3^rd Annual

   Pumpkin Patch

Daily during the month of October, pumpkins, gourds, scarecrows and more are being sold at 10 St. Mark’s Road, Burlington with all profits going directly to People Helping People. The Pumpkin Patch is staffed entirely by volunteers from local organizations, including civic organizations, local businesses and houses of worship in Burlington, all recognizing the importance of the services People Helping People make to local families year round. People Helping People runs the Burlington Food Pantry, puts together holiday meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas and runs a holiday gift giving campaign. Get your pumpkins today and support a great cause! For more information: ·        Email us at burlingtonpumpkinpatch@gmail.com ·        Check out Peoplehelpingpeopleinc.org ·        Go to www.pumpkinsusa.com – the organization that provides the pumpkins and how-to’s of running a pumpkin patch fundraiser ·       “Like” us on our Facebook: Burlington Pumpkin Patch