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WESTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOVEMBER 8, 2017 District Bulletin Visit Us Online www.westwood. k12.ma.us Information contained in this bulletin has been approved by the Office of the Superintendent for distribution on email listservs as a service to community organizations. Follow Us on Twitter If you wish to have something posted in this bulletin, please contact John @westwood_ps Cianciarulo at [email protected]. Note: Recreation, School, Scouting, Town Hall, and Westwood Sports flyers will be posted a maximum of three times. Flyers from businesses, churches, or outside groups will be posted once. 8 10 15 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 FRIDAY, NOV. 10 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 Like Us on Early Release Day Veterans Day (Observed): Early Release Day Facebook No School fb.com/ westwoodschools WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER THANKSGIVING RECESS DISMISSAL Dismissal times for the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 are as follows. No lunch will be served. High School—10:45am Middle School—11:10am Preschool—11:30am Deerfield School—11:35am Other Elementary Schools—Noon Classes resume for students on Tuesday, November 28. WESTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Public Notice The temporary special education records for students who graduated, turned 22 without graduating, or mo ved in the 2009-2010 school year, wil l be destroyed on January 31, 2018. Any students interested in receiving their special education records must call (781) 326-7500, x1502 to make an appointment to pick them up before this date. Records can be picked-up from the Westwood Public Schools District Administration Building at 220 Nahatan Street. Image license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Friends of the Westwood Performing Arts Sponsor A Show! I don’t know if I’ve been changed for the better, but because I knew you, I have been changed for good! ~Wicked The FWPA is making an exciting change! In a new initiative that replaces the program book we’ve used to raise funds in the past, we’re introducing the “Sponsor A Show” campaign. Let us put your name in lights! The FWPA is an all-volunteer, non-profit community group dedicated to supporting and promoting performing arts in the Westwood Public Schools. This support includes awarding scholarships to WHS graduating seniors, providing access to cultural events, supplying refreshments for performers and audiences, and paying for enrichment programs, promotional signage, equipment and supplies. Each year the FWPA raises funds through membership dues, donations, prize raffles, and sponsorship initiatives. We hope that you will consider sponsoring a performance(s) during the 2017-2018 school year. If you complete a sponsorship, your company logo will be prominently displayed at FWPA-supported music and theater performances during the school year, appear on our social media pages, and on program inserts at these events. SUBMITTING YOUR SPONSORSHIP Complete this form and submit together with a copy of your logo either by email to [email protected] or by mail to the address below. Logo or picture files sent by email should be in .tiff or .jpg format for better quality. Payment can be made by check, payable to “Friends of Westwood Performing Arts,” or electronically via Paypal at our website at www.westwoodperformingarts.org. Please email with any specific questions. Thank you for supporting Westwood’s young performers! Name: _________ Company: ______ Address: ______ Phone #(s): ____ Email Address: __ _______ 2017-2018 Full year sponsorship $1,000 (All performances) _______ Fall Plays (WHS & 6th grade) $250 (5 performances November 2017) _______ Winter Concert Series $500 (5 performances December 2017) _______ Westwood High School Musical $250 (4 performances March 2018) _______ Encounter with the Arts $250 (March 2018) _______ Thurston Middle School Musical $250 (3 performances April 2018) _______ Spring Concert Series $500 (7 performances May 2018) Please make check payable to FWPA and mail to: FWPA Attn: Sponsor a Show P.O. Box 2578 Westwood, MA 02090-2578 www.westwoodperformingarts.org Want to Join Us? We're always looking for members. You can volunteer as little or as much as you want. Please see our website for details or email [email protected]. Westwood Youth Soccer Spring 2018 Registration Grades 3-8 Online at www.westwoodsoccer.org Wednesday November 1 - Thursday November 30, 2017 Calling all Westwood Youth Soccer Players! Grades 3-8 Online registration is OPEN for the Spring 2018 season from Wednesday November 1 through Thursday November 30, 2017 at www.westwoodsoccer.org. Players must be residents of Westwood. Click through the Registration link on the left-hand side of the home page at www.westwoodsoccer.org. The fee for the 10-week Spring 2018 season from early April – mid June 2018 is $125 per player. Grades K-2 K-2 soccer is a FULL-YEAR program, so if a child in Grades K-2 played in the fall season, there is NO NEED to RE-REGISTER for the spring. If a K-2 child DID NOT play in the fall, and wishes to play in the Spring 2018 season, please contact the registrar separately at [email protected]. Late Fee Registrations completed after the 12:00 midnight November 30, 2017 deadline will be considered late and automatically assessed a $50 per player late fee. Late fees cannot be waived. Fee waivers will NOT be granted for late registrations. Late registrants will be placed on a space available basis. Financial Hardship Fee Waivers Requests for a registration fee waiver due to financial hardship MUST come within the OPEN registration period from Wednesday November 1 – Thursday November 30. Fee waivers for late registrations cannot be granted. We Need Volunteers! Please consider volunteering! If you want to submit your name to be considered for a Coach, Assistant Coach, or Parent Manager position please select the appropriate volunteer option and complete the volunteer information when you are registering your child during this online registration process. See www.westwoodsoccer.org for additional information. Hale’s Female Outdoor Leadership Program Creating a strong community for 6th—8th grade girls to be themselves, take on new challenges, and build their potential as young leaders. Program is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays for six weeks. Transportation offered from Thurston Middle School. Outdoor Activities: Leadership Topics: Outdoor Survival Skills Identity and Self Esteem Challenge Course —Overnights Physical Health and ody Image Games and Sports — Cooking Emotional Health — Goal Setting Art and Media—Hiking and Exploration Team-building — Public Speaking - And More! - For questions or to register, contact Emily Rivard (Program Coordinator) [email protected] 781-326-1770 ONE-DAY DROP-INS Go Cart Building Ropes Tuesday, Nov. 7 Thursday, Nov. 9 3:30 - 6 PM 3:30 - 6 PM [Students Grades 4 & 5] [Students Grades 4 & 5] Have fun during this creative challenge Come to Hale’s Challenge Course for an while working on teambuilding and social afternoon of high ropes! Participants of interaction skills! all levels and abilities are welcome to join and choose their own challenge with a supportive team of peers. $20 for first day (introductory rate) $35 for subsequent days ($30 with parent drop-of) Register at www.halereservation.org To learn more contact Emily Rivard (After School Program Coordinator) at 781-326-1770 or [email protected]. Peace of Mind Meditation Are you stressed out, tense or struggling with maintaining your peace of mind? This meditation session will calm the mind, while awakening and deepening your spiritual self-awareness. As the muscles of the mind are flexed and strengthened, the increased concentration enables us access to deeper and richer experiences of inner power and inner peace. Knowledge of how to gain this desired state of mind will be shared, along with a guided meditation to experience deep peace. Below are the November sessions. Register for one or more that fit your schedule. Thursday Nov 9 – 1:15 – 1:45pm To Register: https://peaceofmindmeditationthursnov9-2017.eventbrite.com Thursday Nov 16 – 1:15– 1:45pm To Register: https://peaceofmindmeditationthursnov16-2017.eventbrite.com Contact facilitator Soni Sayana at 781-801-4206 or [email protected] for information. The Center at Westwoods, 590 Gay St., Westwood, MA Offered FREE of charge as a service to the community. All are Welcome. NO SCHOOL? Kids! Come hang out with us! UPCOMING CLASSES AND CAMPS • After School & Sat session: Oct 30 – Dec 9 (Start this week!) • Nov 10, Veteran's Day Camp (9:30-2:00) (FULL both locations) • Nov 22, Day Before Thanksgiving Camp (9:30-2:00) • Nov 24, Day After Thanksgiving Camp (9:30-2:00) • Nov 27, 1 Day Camp, (9:30-2:00) (Exclusively for Westwood) • Dec, 26-29, School Vacation Camp (9:00-2:30) Visit www.seweasy.org to register. Sew Easy Sew Easy 908 Great Plain Ave 159 Linden St 3C Needham MA 02492 Wellesley MA 02482 (781) 453-2222 (781) 237-6666 Westwood Diwali Festival A community wide event. All are welcome! Celebrate the Festival of Light with us with food, lights, music, dancing & art. Saturday, November 11, 2017, 5:30pm to 9pm Westwood High School 200 Nahatan Street, Westwood ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Event presented by Westwood Indian American Association For more information please visit www.westwooddiwalifestival.org Cost of tickets if purchased in advance: DRESS CODE: Adults $20 / Children $15 / Seniors $15 Indian dress preferred ($5 surcharge at door) or party attire DINNER INCLUDED VETERANS DAY SATURday, NOV 11, 2017 noon - 2:00 PM XAVERIAN