Delaney School Blog: March 15, 2013

Hello Delaney Families,

I'm publishing this week's blog one day early as there is no school for students tomorrow (Friday, March 15th) due to the staff Professional Development Day.

Once again, we've had a busy week at the Delaney School. There were field trips, presentations, and lot of learning opportunities.

Students in Grade 3 continued to prepare for the English Language Arts MCAS tests that they will take next week on Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 21st. They have been working hard throughout the year and we know that they are going to give it their all and do a great job. We wish them all the best of luck!

A Principals' Coffee was held on Thursday, March 14th at which the student placement process for the upcoming school year was discussed. Those in attendance learned about the parental input letter and asked some great questions. Visit the school website to view the Power Point presentation in its entirety.

The lottery for Transitional Kindergarten spots for the 2013-2014 school year will be held on Wednesday, March 20th at 1:00 p.m. in the Vogel Auditorium. Individual letters were mailed home to families who chose the Transitional option informing them of the date and time.

Morning Announcements - If you haven't heard, each morning at 8:25 a.m., third grade students begin our day by greeting the Delaney School, sharing the date, the names of students celebrating birthdays, and lead the student body in the Pledge of Allegiance. So far, children in Mr. Hughes' class and Mrs. Sabatini's class have volunteered and they have done and continue to do an amazing job! If you're up the school one morning, be sure to listen for their voices.

On Thursday morning, several of our preschool students discovered that there had been a visitor to their classrooms overnight. Green glitter, open windows, and other clues indicated some mischievous behavior which resulted in a school wide search for a leprechaun!

Students in Mrs. Foxx's class loved having guest readers from King Philip Middle School come to visit and read stories on Dr. Seuss Day.

Third grade students, Olivia and Lily practiced reading a poem and acting it out complete with mustache props!

Wrentham History Stories

First grade students in Mrs. Klenk's class completed their Wrentham history unit with a fantastic presentation. Dressed as a child would have 100 years ago, the children read stories about memorable facts after learning about the town of Wrentham, schools, and way of life one hundred years ago.

Grade Two Field Trip!

This week, students in Grade 2 visited the Children's Discovery Museum in Acton, MA. They participated in lessons and hands on activities about nature, weather, balance, and water during science and engineering workshops. As you can see, they had a great time!