Sippican Weekly Overview
Week of April 1, 2024
Weekly Message
Dear Sippican Elementary School Families,
Hard to believe April is here! This week, grades 5 & 6 will take their MCAS exams in ELA. Next week, we have Arts in Action, Vocabulary Day and much more! We look forward to seeing our students enjoying these events.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lopes & Mr. Crisafulli
Here is what you need to know:
MCAS Dates: April 2nd and 3rd Grade 5 ELA, April 4th and April 5th Grade 6 ELA
All School Meeting: Friday, April 12th at 2:10pm
Arts in Action: The event is coming up on April 10th from 4:00-7:00pm. We need your help to make the Music Cafe a success. Music Families are the food providers for the event. Please check the list below and sign up here to let us know how you can contribute. We appreciate your support and can't wait to see you there! Please see the flyer below for more information.
- Cafe Sign Up:
- Crockpot of chili, chowder or something hot and tasty of your choice
- Corn bread of rolls
- Dessert goodie, wrapped in $1 size servings
- Toppings: sour cream, grated cheese, chopped onion - Vocabulary Day is Friday, April 12: Vocabulary Day is a chance to design a costume or hat that represents a new vocabulary word that you have learned this year. Our 20th Annual Vocabulary Day will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024. We will celebrate at an All School Meeting that afternoon at 2:10pm. What do you need to do? 1) Choose a new word and design a costume or hat to wear. 2) Return the Vocabulary Day form to your teacher. 3) Wear your costume on Friday, April 12! Questions? Contact Mrs. Barrett in the Library at jessicabarrett@oldrochester.org. We can't wait to see your words!
- School Vacation: April 15 - 19, 2024.
- Message from VASE:
Staff Meeting Snacks - April 9 Sign up here to donate snacks for this month's staff meeting.
Arts in Action - April 10th VASE is sponsoring an artist visit, Ralph Masiello, at this year's Arts in Action! Be sure to check him out!
Toe Jam Puppet Band Performance for Grade 1 & K - April 11 We are proud to announce yet another year in a row with the Toe Jam Puppet band! This performance is part of VASE's Performing Arts & Enrichment program.
VASE Meeting - April 11 @ 9 am Join us in person or on Zoom for this month's VASE meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86256475556?pwd=OS90bmY5VkE0amtkVnQxN3JzdkJndz09
Sippican Staff Appreciation Luncheon - May 7 Planning has started on our annual Sippican Staff appreciation luncheon scheduled for May 7. This is our time to show all Sippican staff (nearly 80 staff members in total) our appreciation! Check out our Amazon wish list here. More information to come!
- Music in the Morning: Every morning, as a school community, we listen to Music in the Morning. Mrs. Richard and Mrs. Moore will be enlightening all of us with music, instruments and genre. This week’s Music in the Morning will be Gymnopedie by Erik Satie. Listen to the music here.
- April Lunch Menu: View the April Lunch Menu online here.
- Approved Flyers: Keep up with community events! The district has a landing page for approved flyers. Check in each week to see what’s new online here.