WCS Weekly Newsletter

1/8 - Basketball: Home Games vs. Wiscasset

1/10 - PTA Meeting 6:00 pm in the WCS Library

1/15 - MLK Day - NO SCHOOL

1/17 - Basketball: Home Games vs. Boothbay

1/18 - 8th Grade visits Bath Tech

1/20 - Basketball: Boys Home Game vs. North Haven

1/22 - RSU1 School Board Meeting: 6:00pm at MHS

Great things are happening at WCS!

This Wednesday, Third Grade held their annual Dance-A-Thon to raise money for next year's swim classes. Each year third graders participate in 6 weeks of swim lessons at the YMCA to learn basic swim and water safety skills. The Dance-A-Thon was a solid hour of music and movement in the WCS Gym with Mr. Hutchings as the DJ. The pledges that students gather will go toward funding lessons for next year's third-graders.

Our goals as a PTA are to provide educational and enrichment opportunities for all students, and to organize events for our school community to gather and celebrate our students, staff, and families. So what exactly does the Woolwich Central School PTA do?

• We sponsor field trips, presentations, and activities for all grade levels such as: Chewonki animal visits and presentations, K-2 Beach Day, Go2Science celebrity visits, author visits and the travelling Planetarium.
• We support whole-school contests and activities like the Back-to-School Block Party, Field Day, Incognito Turkey, Masked Reader, Pumpkin Decorating, and the Winter Tree Lighting;
• We provide volunteer support for school events like Picture Day and Eat the Rainbow week, and provide funding for teacher-requested projects or activities like Math Team, and Middle School Book Club.

• We make sure our staff is appreciated for all of their hard work throughout the year, and we also maintain the Snack Stash in the office, which provides small snacks for students who've forgotten theirs or need a little extra food to make it through a long school day!
  

These are just some of the things that our PTA does, and we would love to have you be part of it! We are a small group of parents and community members who meet monthly, and there are no expectations or commitments- you are welcome to participate and/or volunteer as much or as little as you would like. If you are interested in learning more about our PTA and what we do, please attend a meeting or message us at mywcspta@gmail.com- we can't wait to hear from you!

Our next meeting is January 10th at 6 PM in the WCS Library.

• Remember to check the Lost & Found in the school entryway when you are here! There is a growing collection of fleeces and hoodies looking to reunite with their owners!

• A change of clothing is helpful for all students (not just little kids!) Keeping a spare outfit in the locker will prevent the need to call home if someone gets wet at recess or spills something!

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 byt the school, and inclusion of these announcements does not constitute endorsement of the organizations or activities by the school.

Midcoast Youth Theater will present the family-friendly musical Newsies January 4-7 at Brunswick High School's Crooker Theater. This show features nearly 100 singers, dancers, and other performers in a popular show that will be a great event for the whole family to enjoy.

More information about Newsies can be found at MYT's website, midcoastyouththeater.com.

For any families who wish to request free tickets to Newsies: MYT and its Ticket Sponsor, Bath Savings, are making free tickets available to each performance for families who otherwise might not be able to attend. To reserve your complimentary tickets, please send an email to tickets@midcoastyouththeater.org and provide your name, the size of your family who will be attending, including the number of children and adults, and the date and time of the show you would like to see. You will receive an email reply to confirm your reservation and with instructions on how to pick up your tickets at the show.