Reminder from the Superintendent of Schools

Please attend the PARCC meeting,  7pm  Tuesday night at MSMS library.  Burlington is piloting the PARCC assessment this year, and tomorrow's meeting will hopefully answer some of your questions. 

Weekly Bulletin

School News:
Ms. P from the Science Center introduced  Grade 2 to Amphibians and Reptiles this week.  Take a look...

 

12^th Annual FW Family Carnival – The Annual Francis Wyman School Family Carnival was a tremendous success.  We had great weather and families got to shake off some of that cabin fever and enjoy some fun games, delicious  food and win some fabulous prizes.  We want to thank all the parents that did the hard work behind the scenes to make this carnival a great event…Lynn Burke, Tracey Stevens, Rose Hatch, Shannon Tedesco, Natalie Brehm, Erica Boyle, Urvi Agarwalla, Joey Weitzman, Joel Weitzman, Joanie Tremblay, Neeti Bharatan, Deb Cote, Tanya Ikier, Julie Marino, Amy Yacus and Christina Tanionos.  We also want to thank all the volunteers, teachers, and high school students who volunteered their time and talents during the carnival.

We would love to have your feedback – if you attended the carnival and have any ideas or comments on how to improve the eventl, please let us know atfwcarnival@gmail.com.  If you’re interested in volunteering next year, we are looking for Kindergarten and Grade 1 parents to join the team, so please consider being part of the fun!

Friday morning, the following clip was aired on WBZ's morning message.  These 5th grade students are from Mrs. Lynch's class.  Congrats on a job well-done!  Bravo!!

BASIC RIGHTS

In Special Education

 Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs

 The Basic Rights workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under:

·       Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

·       Massachusetts Special Education Law and

This workshop is designed to help parents learn to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Location: School Committee Room, Burlington High 

Time:   7-9

Contact:   burlingtonspedpac@gmail.org

Weekly Bulletin

School News:

Congratulations to Mrs. Gendron and the 4th and 5th grade band for a wonderful All-Town Band Concert Thursday night.  It was a wonderful collaboration of elementary bands and fun to see the Middle School and High School students perform!  Great job!!

Burlington Public Schools is introducing a Cooperative Games Group. Specialists will lead a group that will meet once a week for 60 minutes after school for students in grades K-5 to enhance social skill development.  Teachers/specialists will provide instruction and training to students in the areas of social development through games and activities.  Teachers will provide student support in developing peer relationships, building conversation skills, collaborating, and developing problem solving skills through cooperative interactions. Availability will be on a first come, first serve basis. Look for a permission slip to come home with your student in the near future if you are interested.

We are fortunate to be the recipients of some beautiful Alphabet Art, which was delicately hung on a hall wall during February break by Ms. Christina Chang and her volunteers, Sheila Joyce, Deborah Chang, and Jansen Chang.  Ms. Chang is an art teacher at BHS and volunteered her time for this project.  Please check out her blog...

http://mschangart.weebly.com/7/post/2014/03/francis-wymans-new-alphabet-wall.html

Show your support for Burlington High School Art Department

Scholarship Fund!  Stop into Panera Bread® Burlington on March 10, 2014 from 6AM – 9PM. 10-20% of qualifying sales as a result of your participation will be donated directly to BHS Art Department Scholarship Fund.

                                   DATE: March 10, 2014

                                   TIME: 6 AM - 9 PM

                                   LOCATION: Panera Bread® Burlington, 34 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA

Remember to present this flyer when ordering. Only valid at date, time and location specified above.

Community News:

MSMS MADDOG 5^th grade HOCKEY SIGN-UPS

Attention all 5^th grade hockey players, who are entering 6^th Grade Middle School next year, 2014 – 2015 season;  Sign-ups are now being accepted for MadDogs Middle School Skills & Development Hockey Program. This will be geared to get next years 6^th grade players ready for MadDog 7^th & 8^th grade team. 6^th Graders will skate all 11 weeks of skills/practices alongside 7^th & 8^th graders from Sept – Mid November. Based on ability, some may be asked to skate with 7^th & 8^th graders for some games during our season from Dec – end of Feb. Our goal is to introduce 6^th graders to the MadDog Team and let them feel a part of the team, learn our system, attend games, introduce checking properly, off-ice blackboard sessions, receive a team jersey. MSMS MADDOG HOCKEY PROGRAM IS NOW LINKED CLOSELY WITH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM & COACHING STAFF FOR UPCOMING SEASON, AS A FEEDER PROGRAM FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM!! Be part of the MSMS Maddog team that’s been in existence for 13 years.  Check out the great website to learn more & to sign up NOW @  www.maddoghockey.net   For more information or questions you can also contact Head Coach Bill Pepicelli @ 781-229-1849 or e-mail @maddoghockey@yahoo.com