May 11, 2012
Dear Webster Families
May and June are always busy months for school as well as families. This letter will give you the highlights of some of the great things we have done lately and a preview of events to come.
Students, staff and parents celebrated Earth Day with our yearly inside and outside cleanup. Learning about our responsibility to the earth is a big part of the IB philosophy, so the community service part of the day is a natural extension of what the students have been studying all year. Webster has a new garden that was planted during Earth Day. All students had a part in preparing the flower bed, planting and spreading mulch. Thanks to Sarah Chalsma our parent “master gardener”, and Robert’s Greenhouse for providing all the plants and seeds. We also want to thank Fred Reagan, Chuck Houston and the MV Maintenance Dept. for helping the schools during Earth Day and providing the earth friendly products that we use.
The WES and SES chorus and fifth grade instrumental players have had a chance to perform at all elementary district concerts. It is quite an undertaking to combine musical groups from each elementary school into a large band or chorus with just a few hours of practice. It shows the dedication and commitment of our elementary music staff: Erin Deady, Jen Keaton, and Elaine Hashem.
Congratulations to WES students Tyler Pare, Jocelyn Horsfall, Abby Allen and Samantha Allen whose art work has been displayed at the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery from May 3 to May 31st.
WES students, staff and parents led by nurse, Judy Elliott participated in the NH Motor Speedway Safe Kids 500. Over 24 Websterites lapped the tracks for a healthy evening of bike riding. Students got a free helmet fitted to them, a bike inspection and healthy snacks. Everyone reported a fun family event.
PTO has lined up many fun and exciting workshops for Share Day on May 16th this year. Each student will be able to choose four workshops in which to participate. There will be activities that will be enjoyable for all ages and interests. The PTO will be sending out a flyer about Share Day. The workshop I am doing is “How Does It Work” and we still need many more small appliances that no longer work or you are ready to part with for our young mechanics to take apart. Please bring any donation to the office.
IB News Nancy Webster, PYP Coordinator
The next concept is responsibility. When students ask themselves, ‘What is our responsibility?’ they have an opportunity to take action based on what they have learned. Investigating how our government works through the lens of responsibility can lead to a lifetime commitment to volunteering in the community and voting in elections. Studying habitats through the lens of responsibility can lead to appreciating the importance of recycling. Learning about the communities of our schools and home through the concept of responsibility can help children understand the value of kindness and chores. Responsibility is often easy for children to connect to other concepts. Spending some time with your child investigating how the family functions can highlight the importance of their chores. Thinking
about all the connections in a family makes it easier to see how it is everyone’s responsibility to try to get along, to pitch in even when we don’t want to, to take turns. Working with the concept of responsibility at home paves the way for understanding responsibility at school and in the greater community.
Important Dates:
May 14 School Board Meeting at LES @ 7:15
May 15 Webster PTO Meeting at 6:30
May 16 Share Day
May 17 D.A.R.E. Graduation for fifth grade at WES 6:30
May 17-18- & 21 Science NECAP Testing for fourth Grade
May 18 Field Trip: 5th Grade Move Up Day to MVMS
May 24 Kindergarten Tea Party 1:15
May 24 Fifth grade Move Up Night MVMS 6:00
May 25 Memorial Day Program at the Webster Meeting House
May 25 Community Meeting
May 28 Memorial Day no school
May 29-31 & 6-01 NWEA testing for grades 3-4-5
June 5 Field Trip: 4th grade trip to State House
June 6 Field Trip: 4th grade Historical Society Round Robin
June 6 Field Trip: 5th grade to Indian Musuem & Climb Mt. Kearsarge
June 7 Field Day
June 12 Award Ceremony (Afternoon)
June 13 Rain date for Field Day
June 14 Last Day
Sincerely,
Sandy Davis
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