Dear Winthrop Families,
Tomorrow night is our 7th Annual STEAM Showcase from 5-7 PM in the Ipswich Middle School/High School Lower Gym. I am sharing a communication from our STEAM Team members and organizers about the event tomorrow night:
We will have over 30 hands-on presentations, including 3D Printed Molecules and Science Projects from the middle school, Lego Robotics with 2nd graders, Balloons over Broadway with kindergarteners, New England BioLabs with Strawberry DNA, the award-winning high school Robotics Team, an Estimation Station, Math games, art from the Great Marsh and Climate Change organization, the Ipswich Police Department's new drone, Open Door with free food, and much more! We will also be welcoming One Up Games and their Nintendo Museum, featuring playable Nintendo consoles from over time. Learning about the technology and art of video games over time is fascinating and very much the story of STEAM. Come play!
This is a family-friendly event and no registration is needed.
Hope to see you at the Showcase!
Best,
Tracy & the STEAM Team: Jonathan Chavelon, Sam Colby, Jenny Connolly, Beth Gillander, Jen Grenier, Rieden Harlow-Rivas, Mark Lorenz, Mel McFayden, Sarah Morris, Charlie Pezza, John Pezza, and Larry Seider
Crane Beach Day
Crane Beach Day will be held on Tuesday, June 11th this year with a raindate of Wednesday, June 12th. This is a family day for ALL Winthrop Students and families. We greatly encourage families to attend with their children, if possible. Do you know about the history of Crane Beach Day, which dates back to 1911? Read about the Annual Crane Beach Children's Picnic on the Trustee's website.
In student's backpacks and folders, today is a communication about the 2024 Crane Beach Day along with specific information for each grade level. Kindly take a look. A copy of the notice is included as a PDF below. All Crane Beach forms must be returned to your child's teacher by June 4th. Thank you!
Reminders...
The last day of school for PK is Friday, June 7th. The last day of school for Grades K-5 is Thursday, June 13th. Dismissal will be at 1:50 PM.
The Grade 5 Graduation/Moving On Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 13th.
Warmly,
Amy
- Thursday, May 16th: Early Release, PK @ 1:30, K-5 @ 1:50, Free Open Door Mobile Mart @ Dismissal
- Thursday, May 16th: Grade 5 SLC Newspaper Club, 2-3 PM
- Thursday, May 16th: Variety Show Auditions, Grades 4 and 5, 2- 3:15 PM
- Thursday, May 16th: 7th Annual STEAM Showcase, 5- 7 PM @ IMS/HS Lower Gym
- Friday, May 17th: Grade 5 STE MCAS, Session 2
- Friday, May 17th: Grade 1 Field Trip to Boston Public Gardens
- Friday, May 17th: Green Team Harvest of the Month during lunches
- Monday, May 20th: Author Visit, Raul the Third- Grades 2 and 3
- Tuesday, May 21st: Early Act Meeting, 8 AM in the Library
- Tuesday, May 21st: Kindergarten Field Trip to Crane Beach Dunes
- Wednesday, May 22nd: Grade 1 Concert, 7 PM @ Winthrop Cafeteria
- Thursday, May 23rd: Grade 5 Workout, 8 AM
- Thursday, May 23rd: Early Release PK @1:30, K-5 @ 1:50, Free Open Door Mobile Mart @ dismissal
- Thursday, May 23rd: Doyon and Winthrop Grade 5 Mixer, 2:30-4:30 PM @ Ipswich YMCA
- Friday, May 24th: Winthrop Memorial Day Assembly, 10 AM Winthrop Cafeteria
- Monday, May 27th: No School, Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 28th: Mr. Archung and Team MO'Reilly Field Trip to Take Flight
- Wednesday, May 29th: Tiger Trot
- Thursday, May 30th: Early Release, PK @1:30, K05 @1:50, Free Open Door Mobile Mart @ Dismissal
- Thursday, May 30th: Incoming Kindergarten Screening, Day 1 @ Ipswich Public Libary- Individual appointments
- Thursday, May 30th: No Place For Hate Meeting, 2-3 PM , Rm. 25
- Thursday, May 30th: Grade 5 Show, 7 PM @ Winthrop Cafeteria
- Friday, May 31st: Incoming Kindergarten Screening, Day 2 @ Ipswich Public Library- Individual appointments
- Friday, May 31st: Winthrop Field Day
- Monday, June 3rd: Tiger Trot Raindate
- Monday, June 3rd: Grade 5 Move-Up Day/Visit to Ipswich Middle School
- Tuesday, June 4th: Winthrop Field Day Raindate
- Tuesday, June 4th: Grade 5 Band/Orchestra Concert, 7 PM @ Winthrop Cafeteria
- Wednesday, June 5th: Grade 5 Scavenger Hunt
- Wednesday, June 5th: Mr. Daignault's Class Field Trip to Cedar Point, Crane Estate
- Wednesday, June 5th: Kindergarten Field Trip to YMCA Outdoor Pool
- Wednesday, June 5th: Variety Show Dress Rehearsal, 3:30-4:30 PM - parents welcome
- Wednesday, June 5th: Winthrop School Council Meeting, 7 PM
- Thursday, June 6th: Early Release, PK @ 1:30. K-5 @ 1:50, Free Open Door Mobile Mart at Dismissal
- Thursday, June 6th: Grade 5 Scavenger Hunt Raindate
- Thursday, June 6th: Grades 4 and 5 SLC Meeting, 2-2:30 PM
- Thursday, June 6th: EDP Carnival @ Doyon, 2:30-3:30 PM
- Friday, June 7th: Mr. Daignault's Class Field Trip to Cedar Point, Crane Beach
- Friday, June 7th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Pavillion Beach
- Friday, June 7th: Green Team Harvest of the Month
- Friday, June 7th: Last Day of Preschool
- Friday, June 7th: End of Year Celebration, Sponsored by Winthrop FRIES, 5-7 PM
- Monday, June 10th: Variety Show During School
- Tuesday, June 11th: Crane Beach Day
- Wednesday, June 12th: Crane Beach Day Raindate
- Wednesday, June 12th: FRIES Meeting, 6:30 PM
- Thursday, June 13th: Grade 5 Graduation, 9:30 AM @ Winthrop Front Lawn
- Last Day of School K-5. Early Release Schedule- dismissal at 1:50 PM
For a complete list of school events, please see the Winthrop School Calendar
Hello Ipswich citizens, we are the 4th and 5th grade SLC (student leadership council) early act members. We are asking you if you can support the Ipswich Public Library by donating books to our book drive. The dropoff spot is at the Winthrop School lobby. We are accepting gently used books by 5/17. You can donate fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and more. We look forward to receiving your donations. - Amelia Linehan & Lainey Rita
All students who plan to ride the school bus MUST register in order to be issued a bus pass. School bus pass early registration for the 2024-2025 school year starts May 12 th and ends June 14th at a discounted rate of $225 per student. Starting June 15th, regular registration costs will be at the standard rate of $250 per student.
Online registration and information and procedures concerning the transportation fee process can be found on the school website, www.ipsk12.net, under "Bus Information" on the district home page.
For further information, you may contact Cindy Williams at cwilliams@ipsk12.net.
Art in the Park - Was a huge success thanks to all of the Winthrop families who came by to help build the mosaic, paint the play structure, collect brush and leaves, pick up trash, assemble a picnic table, clean out the garden beds, and plant new flowers and trees!!
Harvest of the Month - This Friday, May 17th - spinach smoothies!! Winthrop students and staff will have a chance to try this delicious treat at lunchtime.
Potting and Planting - This Monday, May 20th after school, meet by the garden beds in the pre-K playground to help transfer our winter seedlings into bigger pots and plant new perennials in the garden beds. All are welcome! Also, keep an eye out on Thursday, May 23rd at dismissal for a chance to take a seedling home!
Garden Dinner - Friday, May 24th - 5:00 - 7:00 pm at IMS/HS garden to benefit the HS Sustainability Scholarship. Let us know if you can help with set-up, serving, or clean-up. Or you can buy tickets as a guest here!! See flyer attached.
It’s that time of year again, Field Day! Field day is for Grades PreK - 5th and will take place on Friday, May 31st with a rain date of Tuesday, June 4th. We are looking for parent volunteers who are interested in making field day a fun success. If you are able to help out, please fill out and return the slip (in the PDF attachment below) to your child's classroom teacher by Friday, May 24th. All parent volunteers must have an active CORI on file with the school. CORIs can take a day or two to process. Please see Jeanne Vlahos to complete a CORI form.
Field day has been a resounding success year after year because of the support and help we get from our parent volunteers. A volunteer's job is to be the expert at the station, to explain the rules, directions, and goals of the station. Teachers travel around with all the groups and will be responsible for classroom management.
Grades: 3-5 & Miss Tina’s Preschool: 9:00-10:58 am (Check-in time for volunteers 8:40 am)
Grades: K-2 & Miss Emily’s Preschool: 12:30-2:40 pm (Check-in time for volunteers 12:10 pm)
Field Day check-in time (if you are volunteering) is either 8:40 am or 12:10 pm in the gymnasium. You will first need to sign in at the front office. Then you will head to the gymnasium to receive station assignments, gather equipment, and to learn about your station.
All school volunteers and chaperones must have an updated CORI on file with Ipswich Public Schools. Please email Mrs. Vlahos at jvlahos@ipsk12.net to check on your CORI status. If you do not have an updated CORI, please reach out to her as soon as possible and at least one week before volunteering.
Thank you in advance! We are looking forward to a fun, educational day emphasizing teamwork and cooperation. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Falconieri. E-mail is the best form of communication and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Anthony Falconieri - afalconieri@ipsk12.net
Mark Southam - msoutham@ipsk12.net
Please see the link to the letter below with volunteer sign up.
Children in grades 3-5 are invited to register for a special one-time book club on Thursday, June 6 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (just before the town's D-Day Parade) to learn about D-Day by reading I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 from the popular "I Survived" series. Participants will prepare by reading the book before the meeting. At the meeting we will talk about the book, have some great World War II-era snacks (!), and do a craft. Children may pick up their copy of the book once they have registered. To register, go to www.ipswichlibrary.org/events and scroll to June 6 for the appropriate link. Limited to 10 children.
2024 Essex County Summer Day Program
Five Full Days of Fun and Learning, FREE of Charge
For Children Entering 5th Grade in September 2024
The Essex County Summer Day Program (formerly known as D.A.R.E. Camp) allows youth,
police and peer leaders to spend the entire week together attending educational workshops
and participating in team-building activities. Educational workshops include lessons in
violence prevention, environmental awareness, decision-making and gang resistance.
Afternoon activities consist of cooperative games and educational presentations. To develop
outside interests as an alternative to drugs and alcohol, we will also be including
environmental and cultural events. A graduation ceremony will be held on Friday.
Program enrollment includes:
• Field Trips
• T-shirts
• Lunch
• Learning Opportunities with Police Officers
• Arts and Crafts
• Sports and Games
• Graduation Ceremony
• Transportation may be provided from the police station in your city or town to the
Summer Day Program
LOCATION: Higgins Middle School in Peabody
DATES: July 22nd - July 26th OR July 29th - August 2nd
TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This is a collaborative project between the Office of the
Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and the following Police Departments:
Beverly • Danvers • Georgetown • Gloucester • Ipswich • Lynn
Lynnfield • Marblehead • Peabody • Salem • Saugus • Swampscott
For more information please contact:
Det. Joe Perna at the Ipswich Police Department
978-356-3137 x2250 or jperna@ipsk12.net
Please see the attached flyer and camp application below
Chase the Butterfly is back! Join us on Sunday, May 19th for a 3- mile run/walk to raise awareness and money for CureCMT4J. There will be face paint, merch, and live bands! There will also be Riverview and Whoopie Wagon food trucks this year! We’d love to see you there! Find more info and purchase tickets here.
Winthrop School
Email: winthrop@ipsk12.net
Website: https://www.ipsk12.net/Domain/185
Location: 65 Central Street, Ipswich, MA, USA
Phone: 9783562976