Wentworth Family News
Week of March 18 - March 22, 2024
March 21, 2024
Upcoming Dates
- Thursday, March 21 *TODAY* ~ Trimester 2 Report Cards (Progress Reports) Emailed to all Families
- Wednesday, March 27 ~ Incoming 6th Grade Presentation 6 PM - see below for more information
- Friday, March 29 - Spirit day: Sports team day - wear your jersey, gear, a medal, etc. Next Friday!
- March 27 - April 5 ~ Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Monday, April 1 - K-5 Volunteer Training 12-12:30 PM via Zoom
https://scarboroughschools.zoom.us/j/9577613642?omn=95157235805 - Tuesday, April 10 ~ Storytelling Evening Performance at 6:15 PM in the Learning Commons (**This is a change from previously communicated date, which was April 2**)
- Wednesday, April 3 ~ Early Release at 1:45 PM
- Wednesday, April 3 ~ PTA Meeting at 6:30 PM
- Friday, April 12 - April 19 ~ No School, Spring Break
Fifth Grade Field Trip
Dear Families,
Teachers will send this permission slip home in paper copy - this digital version is to share our excitement and to give you a heads up to be on the lookout for this important form!
We have planned an exciting field trip to Nature’s Classroom for our 5th grade class on Thursday, April 25 (Purple/Green) and Friday, April 26 (Red/Blue). The trip will expand students’ knowledge and provide hands-on and unplugged experiences with science, social studies and outdoor skills. All lessons are based on topics from our current science curriculum. The trip is an extended day and offers engaging outdoor learning experiences guided by the talented staff at Nature’s Classroom. Students will return to Wentworth, exhausted and inspired, at approximately 4:30 PM. Please visit https://www.naturesclassrooms.com for more information.
This wonderful full day program is typically $55.00 per student, however Nature’s Classroom is including a $15.00 per student reduction for our large group. Funding for this trip will come from various sources. We are using the instructional budget, CLYNK funds, and are asking each family to contribute $15.00 to help defray these costs. Please indicate below if this payment creates a hardship for your family at this time. We will ensure all students participate. Because this is an extended day trip, please contact the health clinic at 730-4611 if your child requires medication outside school hours.
Thank you for your continued support of your child’s education. We feel this culminating field trip not only offers a strong and connected capstone learning experience, it also provides the opportunity for the 5th grade classes to spend the day together strengthening friendships and celebrating their accomplishments at Wentworth School. Please complete the bottom portion of this letter and return to school by April 11, 2024.
Sincerely,
Fifth Grade Teachers
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Return of this completed form grants permission for your child to attend the Nature’s Classroom trip on Thursday, April 25 (Purple/Green) and Friday, April 26 (Red/Blue). Students will depart from school at 9:30 am and return to Wentworth at 4:30 pm.
_______ $15.00 field trip contribution included
_______ I would like to make an additional donation to this field trip fund
_______ We are unable to send $15.00 at this time
_____ 🥪 I would like to order a school-made bag lunch for the field trip day (do not check if you plan to send a lunch from home)
_______ 🚗I am able to pick up my child from Wentworth school at 4:30 pm
_______ I have made alternate arrangements for my child to be transported home from Wentworth by:
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Student’s name________________________________________________
Teacher’s name ________________________________________________
Parent’s signature ______________________________________________
Spring Conference Time!
Dear Wentworth Families,
While you are welcome to request to meet with a teacher regarding your child’s progress at any time throughout the year, Wentworth designates time as a school in the fall and spring to offer formal conferences. This year, Spring Conferences will be held between Monday, March 25 - Friday, April 5. We find these conferences to be valuable, and an opportunity to learn more about your child’s progress in addition to their work and teachers’ individual communications that occur throughout the year. We look forward to meeting with you.
We are pleased to offer in-person conferences to all families, right here at our beautiful school. If you are not able to make an in-person conference, please reach out to your child's teacher. They will be happy to make other arrangements with you.
Wentworth School will use Conference Manager by SchoolSoft to schedule conferences. We ask that you please coordinate between parents/guardians the date/time that works best for both of you to meet together. Instructions are included below for how to create an account (or use an account you have already created) to log on to Conference Manager scheduling system where you may select dates and times that are convenient for you and your family. Registration for conferences will begin on Sunday March 10 at 6:00 AM through Sunday, March 24 at 6:00 PM. Once you have completed your requests, an email confirmation will be sent to you.
Please sign up for a conference with your child’s homeroom teacher
We encourage you to also sign up to meet with one or more Allied Arts teachers
Additionally, please sign up with your child’s case manager, math/literacy support teacher and/or student advocate; they are looking forward to discussing your child’s progress toward their goals!
Here is the link for parents to register click here or copy and paste this address to your browser: https://scarboroughschools.schoolsoft.com/login.jsf. The images below are instructions from SchoolSoft for improved access to Conference Manager via your smartphone. If you do not have computer or internet access or have questions regarding this process, please contact LyndaLee Landry at 730-4609 from 8:00 – 3:00, Monday-Friday. Our teachers are available by telephone or email if you have questions or have a unique scheduling situation. Thank you for your continued support; we are looking forward to the opportunity to discuss your child’s successes and goals together!
Sincerely,
Kelli Crosby
Principal
Spotlight on our Custodian: Mr. Gary!
Mrs. Cesere's class in the Green Learning Community needed a great topic for their writing lesson this week, and they found one: their beloved custodian Mr. Gary! The students' ideas and fondness for Mr. Gary shine through in the writing piece featured in the photo above. Guess what else? Their special writing came just at the perfect time because AMAZINGLY next week Mr. Gary turns 80 years old! Thank you, Mr. Gary, for caring for our school. We appreciate you - happy birthday!
Second Annual Wentworth School Geography Bee
Mrs. Ledue, our GATES teacher, organized an amazing schoolwide Geography Bee that culminated on Wednesday with a very exciting event! Anyone is welcome to participate in the Geo Bee, and there has been a lot excitement and buzz about the Bee for months! Students who passed preliminary rounds and moved to the finals answered questions in front of the live audience of all their friends and teachers. The audience was encouraging, respectful, and enthusiastic and the energy was excellent. All the participants were so brave and so brilliant. Special congratulations to our third place winner Zaccheo, second place winner Viaan, and first place 2024 Wentworth Geography Bee Champion, Anay!
Public Pre-K Coming to Scarborough
Excellent Staff Day on March 15
We love, love, love having our students at school, but it was a wonderful opportunity to learn and collaborate on our Staff Professional Development Day on March 15. The theme was "Connecting with All Kids" and we engaged in a mix of general sessions as well as break out groups. Most of the break out groups were teacher-led and our staff shared a wealth of knowledge with colleagues. Thank you for supporting this important time!
23-24 Wentworth School Yearbook Orders
SCHOOL ORDER DEADLINE APRIL 11, 2024
ONLINE DEADLINE APRIL 22, 2024
Wentworth Yearbooks are on sale now. Order forms are available in the main office. You can complete the order form with payment and return to your student’s homeroom teacher or you can order online at ybpay.com and enter the Yearbook ID Code: 11561924. Yearbooks are $16.00 and checks are made payable to Wentworth School.
Incoming 6th Grade Presentation
Wednesday, March 27th
6:00 pm
Scarborough Middle School Cafeteria
A Question and Answer Session will follow the presentation.
Parents and Guardians of current 5th graders are invited to a meeting wherein we will share information about what to expect at the middle school and to share information on transition opportunities for students. This meeting will be recorded and a link to the recording will be shared on our SMS website under the School News section.
Contact Us
*please update dismissal plans before 1:30 PM*
Email: kcrosby@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/scarboroughschools.org/wentworth/
Location: 20 Quentin Drive, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: (207)730-4600