The Loker School Scoop! 3-18-25

Dear Loker School Community,
I hope that you are well! I am saddened to share that our first grade Spanish Immersion teacher, Señorita Mohr, will leave Loker School at the end of this school year as she is moving back to Maine. I want to express my deep appreciation for her terrific work in leading salón seis for the last six years along with her leadership in the Loker School Garden and the Educating for Sustainability Committee. I know that you will join me in wishing the best for Señorita Mohr in the future. She will be truly missed in our Loker School community and Spanish Immersion Program but I am thankful that I had the opportunity to work with her. We have just started our search for Señorita Mohr's replacement and I will keep our school community updated on the process.

In addition, I would like to thank you our elementary PTO Cultural Enrichment Committee for bringing such an engaging performance to Loker School last Wednesday morning. The Zuzu Acrobats, a group from Tanzania, did a wonderful job sharing their East African culture, the Swahili language and gravity-defying acrobatics such as human pyramids with our Loker students.

Thank you for your continued partnership and have a great week!

Best,

Brian

Wednesday, March 19th

Attention Team Loker! The Student Council has counted our PRIDE tickets for the year and together we have earned over 4,000 tickets - an all-time record!!!

In celebration of this amazing achievement, we have voted to have 4 separate spirit days that have been Mr. Jones approved! We will have one celebration each week on Wednesdays beginning this week with March Madness Wednesday on the 19th when people will wear sports gear supporting a favorite team (College or Pro) or athletic gear!

Next week, on Wednesday, March 26th, we will hold Wacky Backwards Wednesday when everyone will wear things backwards!

On Wednesday, April 2nd, we will celebrate Superhero Day when everyone dresses as a favorite superhero or displays a superpower!

On Wednesday, April 9th, we will hold Game Day when students bring in a game to play at some point determined by each classroom teacher throughout the day!

Stay tuned for more details! Great work, Team Loker! Time to celebrate!!!

Thursday, March 27th

Loker School

We are excited to welcome Alicia Klepeis to Loker on Thursday, March 27. Alicia has written more than 200 nonfiction books for kids and will be talking to students about how she researches and writes her books.

Any student who would like to have Alicia sign a book for hers can drop them off in the library or the front office before March 26. Please include your name on a sticky note to make sure it gets back to the right person.

Many thanks to the Loker PTO for generously funding her visit!

Loker School

Bring the whole family to this district- wide event! There will be a wide variety of board games, logic stations, geometry exploration, estimation jars, and Work Places games from the Bridges Curriculum!

Please complete this

RSVP FORM

so that we can plan accordingly.

Students in Grades 2-5!

2025 WPSF Annual Spelling Bee

Wayland High School

Sunday, March 30th

12:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Regular registration will run Feb 10-Mar 9/ cost will be $40/child.
Late registration will run Mar 10-16th, and the cost will be $50/child.

For questions regarding the 2025 Spelling Bee, please email waylandspellingbee@gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 18th

7:00pm

Loker School or via Zoom

Please join us for the March PTO meeting on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00pm in person in the Loker Cafeteria or via Zoom. This month we will be joined by Superintendent David Fleishman.

The PTO is a great way to get to know other Loker families and hear about all the events the PTO supports. Everyone is welcome to join - you do not need to be on a committee to attend! We look forward to seeing you!

Zoom: https://rbteach.zoom.us/j/82058433646?pwd=Ce7decmk5WSzi4Enbcm8fhXCG1tp7C.1

Meeting ID: 820 5843 3646
Passcode: Loker

Sunday, May 18th
2:00pm –4:00pm
Loker School Back Field

Wayland World’s Fair is back, and we invite you to be part of this exciting celebration of culture, community, and connection! Hosted by all three Wayland Elementary Schools, this beloved event brings families together to explore traditions from around the world—through food, music, dance, games, crafts, and more!

Get Involved:

• Host a Booth – Share a country’s traditions, cuisine, and customs with the community.

• Join a Booth – Want to participate but not ready to host? Sign up, and we’ll match you with a booth!

• Become a Sponsor – Support the event and gain visibility in the community.

Indicate your interest here: https://tinyurl.com/WorldFair2025

Contact Leah at lokerschoolpto@gmail.com with any questions.

Join the WPSF and our Reading Challenge! From Feb 16 - March 23, we are challenging you to get reading! Sign up and download a check list and see how many challenges you can complete! Everyone who is registered will be entered to win awesome book related prizes.

We are also thrilled to partner with Dr. Fleishman and Ms. Gavron on a community read for 8th graders - adults, Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed.

JOIN US ON MARCH 23 FOR OUR IN PERSON EVENT
Join us on March 23rd from 1-2:30 at WMS to meet with local authors, swap books, crafts, and more!

Have books you are ready to pass along? Email us blairelerner@gmail.com. We will be collecting books for a book swap at the event

We will have multiple prizes for each age group category, registering automatically enters you to win. All winners will be announced at the end of the challenge. While there is no cost to register, a suggested donation of $25 per participant is suggested. Your donations will go directly to our annual grant fundraising and allow us to continue to fund critical grants across all our schools

pickuppatrol.net

If your child is going to be absent, tardy or has a dismissal change please be sure to update PickUp Patrol accordingly. New this year: MIDDAY PLAN CHANGES. This new field has Late Arrivals, Leave & Return as well as Early Dismissal options. You can enter information any time - no need to wait until the day of absence, tardy or change. Download the website to your phone home page for added ease. If you still need help, contact the Loker office at (508) 358-8601 or PickUp Patrol at support@pickuppatrol.net. We are happy to help!

MARCH

• Loker March PTO Meeting, 7:00pm Loker School or via Zoom

• March Madness Spirit Day!

Wednesday, March 26th

• Wacky Backwards Wednesday Spirit Day!

Thursday, March 27th

• Loker School Meeting, Loker Gym 8:20am-8:45am
• Author Visit, Loker Library
• Loker Student Council Meeting- Late March Grouping 2:30pm-3:00pm

APRIL

Wednesday, April 2nd

• Superhero Spirit Day!

Thursday, April 3rd

• Loker Student Council Meeting -Late March Grouping 2:30pm-3:00pm
• District-Wide Family MATH Night, 6:00pm-7:30pm Loker School

Wednesday, April 9th

• Game Day Spirit Day!

Thursday, April 17th

• Loker School Meeting, Loker Gym 8:20am-8:45am
• Loker Student Council Meeting- Late April Grouping 2:30pm-3:00pm

Friday. April 18th

• No School- Good Friday
• Spring Break Begins!

• Classes Resume

• Loker Student Council Meeting- Late April Grouping 2:30pm-3:00pm

Anyone who walks the halls of our buildings, volunteers in classrooms/library or chaperones on field trips, must have a valid Wayland Public School CORI check on file. To complete a CORI application, please present in person at any school office (or central office) with government issued photo identification. It only takes a few minutes. CORI reports need to be renewed every 3 years.