WOOLWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL
April 14, 2023
Great things are happening at WCS!
Students in Kindergarten and Grade 2 performed their spring concert on Tuesday! Parents were treated to a selection of American Folk Songs sung on the WCS Stage. Thank you to all who participated, your hard work and practice really paid off! A special thank you goes out to Ben Forrester, Molly Wright and Maggie Longley who helped make sure the concert was a success by running the lights, the curtains and the sound!
APRIL VACATION
There is no school next week (4/17 - 4/21) as we break for April vacation. Enjoy the spring weather and family time together and we'll see everyone back in school on Monday, April 24th.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
- Do you have a child who will be 5 on or before October 15th?
- Are you a resident of Woolwich?
If you said yes to both of these questions, it is time to register your student for Kindergarten! Please call the school office at 207-443-9739 to register. There will be a parent information night happening on 5/10, with a chance to hear from teachers and the principal as well as tour the classrooms! Call today!
This Spring Ms. Shearer, WCS Ed Tech & Anita Lichman, parent volunteer will be guiding a 7-week project based outdoor club for students in grades 6-8. Students will clean up the green house and existing flower beds and establish a student-led garden of greens, herbs, and other veggies while learning to plan, plant, maintain and harvest a garden. If the timing and growing cooperate students will also learn to prepare and serve items from the garden.
Meetings will be held on Mondays from 3-4pm, beginning May 1st and running through June 12th. I
If you have any questions, or suggestions please feel free to email at Ms. Shearer at kshearer1@rsu1.org
WCS will be hosting New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Matt Tavares on May 11! Students have the opportunity to buy discounted books by Mr. Tavares that he will sign during his visit.
An order form went home this week and is due back the Tuesday after vacation (4/25) to ensure the book order arrives in time. Please contact Ms. Luchies (aluchies@rsu1.org) if you have any questions. CLICK HERE if you need a new order form.
Fourth and fifth graders in the GATE program returned to BMS on April 12th to continue their investigation of ice. This workshop featured three activities. Students began with an investigation reminding them of the impact of salt on ice which segued into a conversation about where we use salt on ice in our world and making hypotheses on what problems that may cause for the environment and then learned through two separate articles about the pros and cons of the use of salt on our roadways. Following the group discussion, students formed their own opinions about whether or not the use of salt should continue and what might be some alternatives.
Our second investigation took us to Indiana Dunes National Park. Students learned how the Great Lakes were formed during the glacial periods through a simulation lab. The final activity involved glacier spotting on Google Earth. Students practiced using latitude and longitude to find specific places on Google Earth. Some students were able to identify what country the glacier was spotted in as well as use tools to measure the length of a specific glacier, or find the highest point in elevation.
We will meet again in May at the Bath Freight Shed for our final GATE Day of the year!
- The latest edition of The Woolwich Word is out! CLICK HERE to read more!
- Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart) is now run as a program through PE class, instead of a single event that parents may remember. Every student who registers will receive a prize, and those who fund-raise can earn more prizes. Students are learning about heart health in class, which is the main goal. All funds raised go to support the American Heart Association. Fundraiser money is due back by Friday, 4/28.
- On Wednesday AND Friday we ran a fire drill! Both days, everyone followed directions, exiting the building silently and respectfully. We are SO PROUD of how seriously our students and staff take these safety drills.
- Mark the date! On May 1st WCS will have some "celebrity scoopers" at Gelato Fiasco in Brunswick. Stay tuned to learn more!
- IT'S OFFICIAL: The last day of school for K-12 will be Thursday, June 22! This will be a half day for students, with dismissal happening at 11:55am. The last day of school for Pre-K will be June 15th!
WCS Contact Info
Email: jpratt@rsu1.org
Website: https://woolwich.rsu1.org/
Location: 137 Nequasset Road, Woolwich, ME, USA
Phone: 207-443-9739
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Woolwich-Central-School/100063500803359/
