Friday, November 2, 2012

November 2nd

Hello Delaney School Families,

Where did October go?  It seems impossible that two months of school could go by so quickly!  Although we missed a day due to Hurricane Sandy, we jumped right back into things on Tuesday and had a busy, busy week.  Please enjoy this week's blog and as always, I welcome your feedback.


Election Day at the Delaney!
And the winners are...

Romney: 357 votes
Obama: 253 votes

Brown: 518
Warren: 93


On Friday, students in grades 3-6 visited the Gibbons Gym to cast their votes.  After viewing Power Point presentations and posters created by the Roderick School students, the kids registered to vote and picked the candidates of their choice.  Thanks to Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Stockbridge, Mrs. Panchuk, Mrs. Traversi, and the many volunteers who helped create this experience for the students.







Congratulations to this week's Positive Referral recipients.  These boys made great decisions and were fabulous role models for their peers.  Keep up the great work!



Preschoolers on parade!
Children in our two day preschool program dressed up for their Halloween party and paraded through the Delaney Office.






Third graders learned about the Wampanoags during a visit funded by a WEST grant.





Kindergarten students enjoyed Halloween themed activities on Wednesday.  Thanks to all of the parents who volunteered and were able to join us on that day!






Congratulations to the Delaney School Food Service Staff who recently won the Massachusetts School Nutrition Award for most creative serving line!




Coming Soon!  Mark Your Calendars...

**Please remember that there is no school on Tuesday, November 6th due to Election Day.**




Grandparents'/Special Person Day
We are looking forward to welcoming our guests on Thursday, November 8th. As a reminder, buses will be available beginning at 8:30 AM from Luciano’s at Lake Pearl Park and will transport our guests to the Delaney/ Roderick School bus circle.  Grandparents/Special People are welcome to visit classrooms between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.  We ask that all guests sign in with a PTO volunteer before moving throughout the buildings.  Buses will return visitors to Luciano’s at Lake Pearl Park starting at 10:30 AM.  Although there will be volunteers to assist on this day, it will be helpful for guests to know their school designation and child’s teacher’s name before arriving at the school. We hope that you can join us on this very special day.



On Friday, November 9th, we will be having our first Spirit Day of the 2012-2013 school year.  Consistent with our mission to provide opportunities for students to make connections between their actions and the world around them, we will be assisting the Wrentham Food Pantry by collecting nonperishable food items.   Any and all items would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any donated items.




Principals' Coffee
Our first Principals' Coffee of the school year will be held on Friday, November 9th at 8:30 a.m. in the Vogel Auditorium.  Topics for discussion include the 2011-2012 MCAS results and general information regarding parent/teacher conferences.  We aim for an informal atmosphere and welcome your questions and comments.  We also serve coffee and light pastries and encourage you to bring your children if you are unable to find daycare.  We hope to see you there!




Parent/Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching.  Conferences are a wonderful time to check in with your child's teacher about their academic and social/emotional growth.  Conference dates are set for Monday, November 19th (afternoon conferences) and Tuesday, November 20th (evening conferences).  Both days are half days for the students with dismissal being held at 12:00 p.m.  Please note that there will be no school for afternoon preschoolers and kindergartners on these days. 


As always, thanks for reading.  Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Melissa D. Peterson

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