Delaney School Blog: Week 7 (10/14-10/18)

Hello Delaney Families!
Even though it was a short week, we had lots of exciting things happening in the Delaney! Some highlights included:

Staff members participated in a professional development day on Tuesday centered around the Math and English Language Arts Common Core curriculum standards and their grade level and professional practice SMART goals.
Our Kindergarten students visited the fire station to learn more about their community.
Our third graders continued their study of the Wampanoags with a special guest visitor from Plimoth Plantation. A huge thank you to WEST for their generous grant!
On Thursday, the Delaney School hosted hundreds of special guests for Grandparents'/Special Person's Day.

Please enjoy this week's blog and be sure to check out the "Mark Your Calendar" section at the bottom for upcoming dates and reminders.

Grandparents'/Special Person's Day

Thank you to all of the Grandparents and Special People who were able to visit with us on Thursday. What an amazing turnout! It was a pleasure meeting everyone and seeing them interact with the children. I would like to offer a special thank you to the PTO board and volunteers who helped to provide our guests with name tags and get everyone to the classrooms. I would also like to thank Mrs. Judy White and our food service staff for the delicious coffee and goodies and for hosting our guests while they waiting to visit the classes. Lastly, thank you to our bus drivers for transporting everyone and for Lake Pearl for their generous hospitality. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

To see more pictures from Grandparents' Day, please visit the Wrentham Public Schools' website.

Positive Referrals
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Positive Referrals this week. These students helped others, demonstrated outstanding behavior, acted like role models for their peers, and are overall great kids! Keep up the phenomenal work!

Plimoth Plantation Visitors

As part of an interactive workshop to enrich and enhance the Grade 3 History and Social Studies Massachusetts Curriculum Framework standards, representatives from the Plimoth based Wampanoag Museum visited the Wrentham Elementary School on Friday to provide first hand insight into the culture and way of life of the local Native Americans. Contemporary Wampanoag presenters visited with all the third grade students, and with the aid of a colorful slide presentation and real artifacts explored the culture of the local Wampanoag People in both the 17th and 21st centuries. Students had opportunities to examine Wampanoag clothing, toys, animal skins and tools and to learn about the seasonality of the lifestyle of Native Americans in New England. Thank you to WEST for funding this presentation!