Wayland All Schools News

Beginning the week of Oct. 1, the All Schools News will appear as a link at the top of your child's school newsletter. Information included in the ASN will be updated every 2 weeks. This change is being made in an effort to reduce the number of emails filling your inbox.

This E-Blast is full of school news and school-related community announcements that are not building specific. All announcements that interest families of multiple schools are published here, allowing each individual school to focus their e-blasts on announcements that are specific to their families only.

Please email any submissions to All_SchoolsNews@WaylandPS.Org no later than end of day on Friday for distribution on the following Wednesday. All Schools News is published every other week during the summer.

Expanded After School Opportunities through WSCP

WSCP is pleased to announce expanded after school enrollment options for the 2024-25 school year. Wayland K-5 families have an opportunity to enroll in a variety of options to help meet their after school childcare needs.

Below is a brief summery of each Enrichment option and links for more information.

WSCP Enrichment

New WSCP Enrichment classes are available for 60-90 minutes at each elementary school daily starting at school dismissal, 5 days/week. Each class can accommodate at least 12 registrations per day/school. Families will register for classes directly through each vendor and pay the per-semester fee to attend.

A schedule of classes to be offered each day at each school can be viewed here.

CODE NINJAS

With Code Ninjas now offered as an after-school program inside Wayland Schools, parents have a new opportunity to provide their kids with engaging, educational activities right after school. This program brings convenience and quality to after-school care, offering a fresh option for parents looking to enrich their children's afternoons with coding and STEM.
Dates:
Semester 1 : Sep 9 - Jan 16
Semester 2 : Jan 20 - May 30
Time: 2:30-4pm
Cost: $675 per semester

Available at:
Claypit: Every Monday
Happy Hollow: Every Tuesday
Loker: Every Thursday

Grades:
K-2: Coding with Scratch
3rd to 5th: Coding with Roblox (Semester 1), Modding with Minecraft (Semester 2). Register Here

CONCORD SCHOLARS

American Sign Language (ASL) for BEGINNERS Grades K-5

Participants will acquire knowledge of basic, practical communication; such as salutations, opinions, introductions and giving descriptions of people and things.

As classes progress, students will learn to talk about themselves, their feelings, interests and more. These skills will be reinforced through in-class activities that will make learning fun.

Register Here.

Printmaking & Bookmaking Grades 3-5

Session is divided into two equal blocks, during which both disciplines will be practiced)

Printmaking is an art form that is tactile, varied and repeatable with images printed as unique works, as multiples or as variations. This class will explore a range of printmaking techniques including textured rubbings, found object prints, monoprints, relief printing and collographs. In most cases, to create their pieces, students in this class will be reusing objects such as cardboard, styrofoam and found natural objects – sustainable and creative!

Bookmaking participants will learn how to make several different styles of books (accordion style, star format, pop-up and sewn books). Skills such as folding, stitching and illustrating will be practiced. The end result will be a rich tapestry for the participant's imagination, and for use in countless ways.

Register here.

Meditation, Mindfulness & Yoga (3-5)

This program is designed to introduce children to methods that encourage relaxation and mindfulness. Children will learn techniques that foster focus, presence, and achieving calm. Introducing children to mindfulness practices can be a valuable tool for their overall well-being; thus supporting their emotional and mental development. Register here.

GLOBAL CHILD

Beginner classes in Spanish, French, Chinese, and Italian

LOKER

CLAYPIT

HAPPY HOLLOW

Kidstock (Drama Club):

Drama Club for Grades K-2 explores all the foundational elements of theater with creativity and imagination. Students will have the opportunity to become the center of their own story while also fostering teamwork, expression, interpersonal skills and much more.

http://www.kidstocktheater.com/

Hover mouse over "SCHOOL 2024/25" -- "SCHOOL DRAMA CLUBS" -- "WAYLAND"

The registration button at the bottom of the page leads to an emailmeform. Click through each button for a confirmation page upon completing the form.

Discover all the ways Wayland PTO supports our students, staff and community. From playground balls, to movie nights, to robotics equipment to cultural enrichment programming and more!

Your child is sure to have benefited from PTO funding. We can’t do this without your financial support. Our goal is 100% family participation in our Gift Your Child fundraiser.

Whether you have children in elementary, middle or high school, you can donate with this link TODAY!

Wayland Cub Scouts are inviting you to their open house at the Wayland Town Beach on Sunday September 15th from 2:30 to 4 PM. If you and your child are interested in learning more about cub scouts please join them. There will be events like water carry, tug-of-war, smores, and the boy scout monkey bridge.

Join BAC for a night of games on the Nintendo Switch. Games and controllers will be provided and participants are welcome to bring their own games and personal devices as well

Fridays 5:45-7:15

September 13, October11, November 15, December 13

Check out the art exhibits, music, classes, performances and Community events currently being offered by ArtsWayland!!!

Throughout September, if you have a library card, you can give a ticket to a friend who does not. When your friend signs up for a library card and turns in the ticket, you'll both earn a gift certificate to the Friends of the Library book sale! Kids and adults are all welcome to enter. Unsure if you are a current cardholder? Visit us or call 508-358-2311.

Check out the classes, events and enrichment opportunities at the Wayland Public Library this week

Father-Daughter Breakfasts, on the first Wednesday of each month at Mel's Commonwealth Cafe, are open to all Wayland elementary school aged girls K-5 and their dads. https://www.waylanddads.org/fatherdaughter-mels-breakfast

Hoop season comes fast with evaluations done in late September and all teams formed by mid October. https://wyba.teamsnapsites.com.

Please note, not all announcements included in the Wayland All Schools News are school sponsored, but are community based, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political, and are included here as a service to the Wayland school community.