Dear Claypit Caregivers,
Once everything in nature turns green, the lives of elementary school parents goes into turbo mode. Between spring sports and school activities it may seem like you’re not sure if you are coming or going! The race to the end of the school year is not for the faint of heart.
This being said, we do have some lovely events in the coming week to highlight.
- On Friday night at 6 PM we’ll be bringing back MOVIE NIGHT. Our Student Council selected Zootopia as our featured film. This is a great opportunity to come and socialize with other parents and the ability to order pizza means you can take the night off from cooking! We’ll be there and hope that many of you can join us.
- On Sunday, we’ll be celebrating cultures from around the globe at WAYLAND’s WORLD FAIR. This event, hosted by Loker School will be held from 2-4. We hope to see you there as we enjoy food, music, dance, crafts and games from around the world.
- Finally, the Claypit SPRING BOOK FAIR will be running from Monday to Friday next week. As an extra added bonus you can shop the book fair at Friday night’s Movie Night. Think about setting a summer reading goal for your children and select a book or two together to kick off their reading adventures.
The truth of the matter is that it is really hard as a family to do it all. Please know how grateful we are when we are able to see you at school events. We certainly appreciate the time you dedicate to building community with us.
Despite the hustle and bustle, we hope you enjoy these days. They are fleeting and are filled with joy when we slow just a bit and take it all in! You’ve got this! And so do we!
Sincerely,
Marie, Kate, and Naomi
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Please take a few minutes to share your family’s experiences on our Claypit Hill caregiver survey, which includes both school and PTO questions. Your feedback is essential for us to understand what is working well and what we can work to improve as we plan for next year. Thank you for taking time to respond by Friday, May 22.
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Join us THIS FRIDAY for a family movie night at Claypit Hill to kick-off our spring book fair! Please note this is *not* a drop-off event.
Featured Film: Zootopia (1hr 48min runtime)
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: Doors open @ 6 PM, Zootopia begins @ 6:30 PM
Location: Claypit Hill gym, with the book fair open in the lobby!
BYO Beach Chairs, blankets for comfy seating.
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Join us at Loker elementary this Sunday afternoon (2-4pm on 5/17) to enjoy cultures from around the world at the Wayland World’s Fair! This event is a vibEnjoy cultures •Enjoy cultures from around the world in Wayland! This event is a vibrant showcase of global cultures, where families can come together to experience food, music, dance, crafts, games, and much more! |
The spring book fair is scheduled for May 18-22!
We need volunteers to help us staff the fair! Please consider signing up for a timeslot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044AADAD2BABFD0-63865016-book. If the sign-up is already full, you are still welcome to come and shop with your kids during their book fair time slot. Parents can send in cash or a check (made out to Wayland Public Schools PTO) with their child to spend at the book fair. Please contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Brigham if a book fair scholarship would be helpful.
Our book fair will be run by Fantastic Book Fairs, an independent bookstore. Families can choose to donate funds here to a teacher, the library or TAs/reading specialists so they can buy books through the fair. Any donation is appreciated! Feel free to reach out to Lauren Grant (quinn.lauren@gmail.com) or Courtney Marzilli (courtneymarzilli@gmail.com) with any questions.
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Our all-school Claypit Cares service day is coming up on Friday, May 29 (rain date June 5). The whole school will take time to work on projects to help others.
Please consider:
* Volunteering to help with your child's service project - Sign-up here!
*Contributing an item to help with the service projects by Wed 5/27 - you can send in an item to help your child's project, and all are invited to send in any materials you have around the house for grades collecting used items. There are bins in the entryway to collect donations:
- *Kindergarten - Spreading kindness
- Please consider contributing to any grade’s project
- *1st grade - Reusing/repurposing to help our environment
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Donations from home: Used crayons, markers, colored pencils, no longer needed Legos, gently used books and stuffed animals
- *2nd grade - Summer learning kits
- New pencils, markers, small notepads (Amazon wishlist)
- *3rd grade - Making pet beds and toys for Buddy Dog humane society
- Fleece (Amazon wishlist)
- Donations from home: Gently used fleece blankets and t-shirts
- *4th grade - Activity bags for kids who have to visit Boston Medical Center, cards for local seniors
- New activity books, play dough and fidget toys (Amazon wishlist)
- *5th grade - Supporting people living in homelessness
- Toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, shampoo and protein snackbars (Amazon wishlist)
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Claypit Hill nurses will conduct required postural screenings on Friday, May 23. These screenings help identify early signs of possible spinal concerns and are not diagnostic.
If you would like your child to opt out, please send a written request (email, note, or fax). If you have already contacted us to opt out, we have your request on file—thank you. Email Heather_Yates@waylandps.org to opt out.
Please have students wear clothing that allows for easy back observation. Families will only be contacted if follow-up is recommended.
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A huge thank you to Gina Cherco, Gina Anderson, Amy Prange, Jennifer Wright, Haleigh Regan, Emily Scranton, Katie Leyden, Laura Mellen, Natalie Heininger, Lindsay Wright and Kristin Doherty for organizing a fantastic week of eventes to celebrate our staff last week! |
Claypit Hill collects donations throughout the year to support local families through My Brother’s Table food pantry. Watch for suggested donations each month, and consider picking up a few items to contribute when you’re at the grocery store. There is a donation bin at the Claypit Hill entrance, which is an easy spot for kids or families to drop-off donations as they enter the school. |
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- Wednesday, May 13 - Little Local Vocals Concert, 7:00pm, Gym
- Thursday, May 14 - Kindergarten Field Trip, Codman Farm
- Friday, May 15 - Move Night, 6:00pm, Gym
- Sunday, May 17 - World's Fair, 2:00pm, Loker School
- Monday - Friday, May 18 - May 22 - Book Fair
- Thursday, May 21 - 5th Grade Play, 6:30pm
- Friday, May 22 - Grade 2 Field Trip, North End
- Monday, May 25 - No School, Memorial Day
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