Superintendent Newsletter

- Nelson Mandela

We hope everyone had a relaxing break and look forward to seeing all of our students and staff on Monday, February 24!

Join us in congratulating Mrs. Suzanne Plescia as our 2025 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient!

Mrs. Plescia goes above and beyond to build and maintain relationships with not only her students, but their families as well. If you talk to her about her students, she will undoubtedly shed tears of joy. Her hard work, kindness and unwavering commitment to her students have made a lasting impact on all those around her. We are beyond fortunate to have Mrs. Plescia as part of our learning community, and her students are lucky to learn from someone so caring and dedicated.

We are excited to once again be participating in the

Springfield Thunderbirds "Stick to Reading" Program!

Each "reader" will receive a certificate, book mark, and a ticket to the game being held on

Friday, March 21, 2025!

Reading Logs were sent home with students in grades PreK-6.

Deadline to turn in logs is Friday, March 7.

Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. The report card is designed to show how our schools are doing in different areas.

The report card includes multiple measures of a school's performance, more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities and more.

Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.

Click on the links below to view the report cards for the district and each school:

District Report Card

Ware Junior Senior High School

Ware Middle School

SMK Elementary School

The district is working on finalizing details to present to school committee

regarding MCAS from the DESE guidance.

Officer Bonnayer is coordinating a team for the upcoming Polar Plunge!

Saturday, March 22, 2025 (NEW DATE)

West Beach, Beaver Lake at 12:00PM

Donate or Join the Team

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Special Olympics!

Food Service Substitute Application

Teacher/Paraprofessional Substitute Application

Building Based Substitute - Grades K-6

Building Based Substitute - Grades 7-12

Springs Sports Registration is open for Grades 7-12. Click here to register by Friday, March 14.

If you have any questions, contact Thomas Shamgochian, Athletic Director, at 967-6234, ext. 4228.

Ware Youth Baseball 2025 Registration is now open! Complete the below registration form and return to the address listed no later than Friday, March 21, 2025.

Ware Youth Softball 2025 Registration is now open! Complete the below registration form and return to the address listed no later than Monday, March 31, 2025.

School Committee Agenda

School Committee Meeting Link

Upcoming School Committee Meetings

Wednesday, February 26

Tuesday, March 11

Wednesday, March 26

The below Child Care Weather Watch chart is used to determine weather-safety and if students can have outdoor recess. Please make sure your student has a coat and cold-weather appropriate clothing while waiting for the bus and for recess.

To ensure you are receiving communication from the district, please make sure your contact information (phone, email, address) is updated with your child's school.

The Ware Public Schools Food Service Department provides a comfortable and encouraging environment in which nutritious and wholesome meals are offered. A well-balanced diet is essential for growing children and teenagers, so we design each meal to include all major food groups. Our meals provide the nutrients students need to focus on academics and to perform their best.

Ware Public Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, all schools offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to the students for the 2024-2025 school year.

Monthly menus can be found on our website at https://www.wareps.org/for_parents/food_services

To enroll your student in Ware Public Schools, begin with our online registration.

If you have any questions regarding the enrollment process, please send an email to wpsenrollment@ware.k12.ma.us

For your planning, view our 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for important dates.

Central Office: 413-967-4271

Stanley M. Koziol Elementary School: 413-967-6236

Ware Middle School: 413-967-6903

Ware Junior Senior High School: 413-967-6234

Website: www.wareps.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warepublicschools/