100 Days of School
Dear Delaney Families,
It's hard to believe that it's already February and that we will be celebrating the 100th day of school on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Thank you for taking the time to read through the important information included in this month's newsletter. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Miss Kathleen Maloney
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, February 5
11:30 Dismissal
Professional Development
Friday, February 7
Report Cards Issued
Phys. Ed. Frenzy for Grades 2 & 3
February 17-21
No School
February Vacation
February 24-27
Book Fair
Wednesday, February 26
Community Resource Fair for Parents & Caregivers
KP Middle School @ 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 27
Literacy Night & Book Fair
Roderick School ~ 5:30-7:00
We are distributing the students’ report cards via the Aspen Family Portal on Friday, February 7, after 4:00 p.m. Please click here to watch a video of how to access the report card. It is easiest to access the report card on a desktop or laptop computer or Chromebook. Your Login ID is your email address. If you have forgotten your password, you can set a new one by clicking the "I forgot my password" link on the Aspen Family Portal homepage. If you need support with this, please submit a request through the Aspen Family Portal Help Form. In order to confirm your login information it is recommended you try to log into the portal ahead of the report card posting date.
We are excited to announce an upcoming special regional event for parents and caregivers: Community Resource Fair & Special Presentation. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at King Philip Middle School in Norfolk. A presentation by psychotherapist and author Lynn Lyons titled “From Stress to Smartphones, from Freak-Outs to Friendships: What Parents Need to Know (and DO!) about Worry, Anxiety and Depression.” The Resource Fair is from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the presentation is from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free to all WPS parents and caregivers. Please click here for more information and to register!
Please remember that the weather in New England can be unpredictable. We make every effort to take the kids outside for recess when the weather allows us to do so. When the “feels like” temperature is below 20, recess will be indoors; otherwise, we will have outdoor recess. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately and ready for the ever-changing New England weather. During the winter months, students often forget sweatshirts, jackets, gloves, etc. Please be sure to label jackets, sweatshirts, hats, etc. as many winter items end up in our school's lost and found. The Delaney School Lost and Found is located in the Delaney Main Office vestibule. Unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each month.
When your child is going to be out sick, please contact the school nurse and not the main office. You can email cashmanj@wrenthamschools.org or loreauxk@wrenthamschools.org to let them know your child is sick. You will still receive the automated absence call from the school as we cannot stop those calls from going out when students are absent.
Many students go to the health office for snacks and/or disposable water bottles. It would be helpful if students came to school with a daily snack and a refillable water bottle. We can help if you need assistance. Please contact the school nurses or me for a confidential conversation about providing your child with a daily snack and a refillable water bottle.
Please remember that the morning drop-off window is between 8:10 and 8:20. Students who arrive after 8:20 will be marked tardy. Students who need to walk between buildings in the morning should be dropped off with enough time to get to their classrooms by 8:20.
Dismissal time is 2:45. Parents are asked to arrive at school NO EARLIER THAN 2:35. Students will not be sent out to cars until 2:45. Families do not leave their vehicles to meet their students. Staff members will call for students to be dismissed as cars pull up in front of designated areas.
The PTO sponsored book fair will take place from February 24 through February 27 and we will celebrate reading with a Spirit Week. Students will attend the book fair during the week with their classes. The Book Fair will also be open to families during Literacy Night on Thursday, March 27. Click here for additional information about Literacy Night.
Kindergarten & Grade 1
The Kindergarten and first grade students are practicing their flexible thinking skills and learning how to strengthen those connections in their brain. They are also learning that flexible thinking leads to more positive feelings and overall happiness!
Grade 2 & 3
Our second and third grade students just finished up their lesson on “Inner Voice.” They practiced noticing their “Bruno Voice” and changing it into something positive. During the month of February, we will continue to learn about the “brain and body connection.” We will be reviewing the parts of the brain and focusing on our own personal, physiological responses when our “amygdala sounds the alarm!”
All Grades
We continue to teach students the science behind our thinking, feelings and emotions. Science makes these concepts more concrete and relatable.
Click here to learn about the science of hope!
Kindergarten Parent Information Night
Thursday, March 27, 2025
6:00 PM in the Gibbons Gym
Kindergarten Registration
Registration opens on Friday, March 28 (online registration)
Kindergarten Screening
Screening will be held in June. The dates will be announced in late winter.
Screening times will be set up by appointment.
Kindergarten Kickoff
Our Kindergarten Kickoff program to all incoming kindergarten students.
Thanks to the generosity of WEST and the PTO, this will be offered at no cost to families.
Sessions will be held during the weeks of July 14, July 21, and July 28.
Sessions will be held Monday-Thursday from 8:15-11:15 AM.
We are excited to share with you the upcoming events organized by the PTO! We have planned a variety of activities for our students and families throughout the school year to support their learning, growth, and well-being.
Funding Update
We are SO excited to announce our biggest commitment to students and families this year……we are paying for all field trips! You read that right…all field trip admissions and transportation will be paid for. We could not do this without your support in our fundraising efforts! Here is a quick breakdown for this year so far:
● $2550 - Curriculum (Johnny K presentation & bookflix subscription)
● $400 - nurse supplies (snacks & clothing)
● $800 - Playground equipment
● $4600 - Staff appreciation (appreciation days and Roderick Staff lounge renovation)
● $7600 - Student supplies (lanyards, datebooks, folders, recorders)
● @$24,000 - field trip admissions and bussing!!
Stay tuned for more funding news!
Upcoming Events
2/3 - Cut Ups - 6:00pm Delaney Teacher’s Lounge. Help our staff by taking on some of their busy work laminating, copying and cutting! Bring your own scissors, snacks will be provided! (See flyer)
2/3 - February PTO Meeting 7:00 pm Roderick Library
2/6 - Cher Show - The PTO is once again securing group discount tickets at Providence Performing Arts Center to see The Cher Show, the musical about her life.
2/7 - Phys Ed Frenzy For Grades 2 & 3 - 6:00- 7:30 pm Gibbons Gym $10/student (see flyer)
2/24-2/28 - Scholastic Book Fair - This year the PTO has a great week planned for the annual Book Fair. The PTO will be selling raffle tickets all week for a chance to win some amazing baskets at Literacy Night to help raise money for our school’s libraries to purchase more books and supplies. We have several volunteers who have helped to put together some amazing baskets that you won’t want to miss out on!!!
2/15 - SRO Appreciation Day
2/22 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
2/21 - Red Sox tickets due! This is our BIGGEST outside social event of the year! It truly is amazing to look into the crowd and see almost 200 students and families together at Fenway. Grab your dirty water and your favorite Red Sox shirt! (See flyer)
Upcoming March Events
● 3/3 - PTO Meeting 7:00 pm Roderick Library
● 3/4 - Pizzeria Uno Restaurant Fundraiser
● 3/23 - Bowling - Grades 4-6
Future Events - Save The Date
● 4/11 - 4-6th Grade Dance
● 5/6 - Wrentham PTO Night @ Fenway Park
● 5/30 - Kindergarten & First Grade Event
● 6/9 - Pre-K Event
Ongoing Fundraisers
Box Tops
Help us earn money for our schools each month by downloading the Box Tops app, select Wrentham Public Schools as your school and scan your digital or paper receipts after shopping. It’s that easy! Please see the link below for more on this and to scan the QR code and download the app to start using today! https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ats78z1R96V1gV5r43IjAmhVCVML
Baystate Textile Bin
Do you have any old clothing, towels, linens or other textiles laying around your house that you are looking to donate? Drop them at our 2 bins located in the Delaney parking lot. Wrentham PTO receives a rebate each month from Bay State Textiles based on the amount of textiles donated. So far this year the PTO has raised over $800 to help our schools! See link below for more information and what items are accepted. No books should be placed in the bins. https://www.baystatetextiles.com/what-we-do-dont-accept/
Minted
Purchase your holiday cards at minted and use the promo code FUNDRAISEWRENTHAM and receive 20% off your minted items (excluding fine art prints). Minted will then donate 15% of net sales associated with the promo code back to the Wrentham PTO!!!
Committee Sign up
Please consider joining any of our available committees please see our sign up sheet for all of our events. Your help in planning these events are crucial to their success!
PTO commitment:
Our organization is committed to supporting the education and development of our students by fostering a strong partnership between parents, teachers, and the community. The PTO is run by dedicated volunteers who organize events, fundraisers, and programs that benefit our students and staff. We are proud to be part of a community that values education and invests in the success of our children.
We encourage all parents and guardians to get involved with the PTO, whether by attending meetings, volunteering at events, or sharing ideas for how we can improve our school. Your support and participation are essential to the success of our organization and to the success of our students.
Please join us at our next PTO meetings on February 3rd and March 3rd at 7pm in the Roderick School library. All are welcome with no commitment to help!
Wrentham Elementary PTO Board
Heather Townsend & Laurel Smith - Co-Presidents
Charesse Blood - Corresponding Secretary
Andrea Murphy - Secretary
Mandi Kesmetis - Treasurer
Thank YOU!
We are so fortunate that we have been able to raise a considerable amount of money so far this year……. and have a few more fundraising events coming up! All fundraising proceeds go to Wrentham Elementary School Trust (WEST) and will continue to fund innovative and educational programs for the Wrentham Elementary Schools. WEST has granted $35,000 to the WPS for the 2024-2025 school year! Our teachers and admin staff have been working hard to make these wonderful programs happen through WEST grants: So far $33,276 of grants have been approved. By the WEST Board. Thank you to our admin, teachers and staff for their hard work. We will be updating our website with the list of grants soon!
Spelling Bee
WEST's 2nd Annual Spelling Bee Event - Mar 06, 2025, 5:30 PM Delaney School Gym. We are so excited to welcome back Dr. Allan Cameron, Superintendent of WPS, to host this fun event. The top op 3 teams of each grade will receive a medal, and the top team for that grade level will win $100 deposited into a Wrentham Cooperative Bank Account for each member of the winning team.
Buy a bee! : https://www.wrenthamwest.org/product-page/spelling-bee-messages
Do you have a loved one participating in the Annual WEST Sponsored Spelling Bee? For a small donation of $10, you can leave a personalized message for your speller! All messages will be printed out and displayed around the gym on the big night.
WEST Musical Bingo Fundraiser
We had so much fun the last time….we are doing it again! Friday, 2/28 at 6 pm @ American Legion Wrentham. There will be a 50/50 Raffle and a Raffle for Playoff Celtics tickets generously donated by the Pierce Family of Wrentham!! Doors open at 6, Bingo starts at 7. 21+ Event w/ Cash Bar.
WEST Online Auction
Our annual online auction will be happening in April. The auction will be full of summer camps, experiences and local attractions! More details to come soon.
Shining Stars
Want to send that favorite teacher and staff member a note to tell that how much they mean to you? Shining Stars will be back in the spring - stay tuned!
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