Originally delivered on 2/6/2023 9:34 am

SUBJECT: Sprague PULSE - Week of February 6, 2023

Week of February 6, 2023

Hello Spraguewell Community!

Buy your tickets and take a chance to win one of the incredible prizes or packages in our virtual Sprague Raffle! More information below!

If you haven't yet, be sure to buy your Sprague Pasta Night Tickets. Tickets are now available for the whole Wellesley Community - tell your friends and make a night of it! Don't forget - there is a Take Out option too if you want to just grab and go!

Please consider volunteering to help at the event HERE.

As with all of our PTO fundraising efforts, the success of Pasta Night depends upon our incredible parent volunteers. This evening AND our Sprague Raffle will raise money for all of the amazing CAS Events, field trips, teacher supplies, yearbooks and more that our kids benefit from throughout the year! 

As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns!


Best,
Sneha & Rose

SpragueSchoolPTO.com
For Everyday Sprague

It's time to try your luck at winning one of the fabulous packages donated by our community! 

The Sprague Virtual Raffle allows you to purchase tickets specifically for the packages you really want to win, the more tickets you buy the better your odds! 


Package pricing starts at 10 tickets for $10.00


Tickets on sale through February 28th! The website host, MemberHub, will choose the winners for us - one winner every day in March for the packages outlined in the calendar below. 

This Sprague PTO fundraiser will help finance Creative Arts & Sciences (CAS) Events for our students, Class Field Trips, Teacher Supplies, the Sprague Yearbook, MCBA Books, Library Books and more!


Anyone can purchase tickets - share the link with friends and family! To participate:

click here: Sprague Virtual Raffle

or text “Sprague2023Raffle” to (919) 626-3277


PLEASE NOTE:At checkout, if you choose "Get bonus entries at a discount," the money goes to the website provider NOT the Sprague PTO.  


Winners will receive an email from Bryanne Tartamella with instructions on how to redeem their prizes. We will also identify winners weekly in the Pulse. 

Good Luck!


5th GRADE YEARBOOK SUBMISSIONS!

To ALL 5th grade families: Please make sure you submit your baby photos and personalized 5th grade pages to your yearbook parent rep by Wed, 3/1/23 (check your email for a message from your classroom rep).

Entries are also open for the Yearbook Front Cover Drawing Contest through 3/1/23! 

Any questions, please reach out to Kiki Loccisano (5KM), Catherine Cerio & Bry Tartamella (5NB), and Becca Cahaly & Tomoe Harrison (5EB). 

SPRAGUE GEAR

Grab your Sprague gear year round at our online store.


25% off until February 6th!


THE SPRAGUE SPIRIT WEAR SHOP


GOT CRAYONS?

Do you have any used crayons you would like to donate to Pasta Night?  The PTO will gladly accept used crayons (of any kind) to fill activity buckets for Pasta Night. 

Please drop them off at the back door of Katie Sullivan’s house at 44 Valley Road anytime by Friday, February 10th. Thanks in advance!  


PASTA NIGHT - LET US COOK DINNER FOR YOU!


Join Us at the 

Italo American Club in Wellesley 

Thursday, February 16th 

Sponsored by the Sprague PTO


Two Seatings available (5:30pm & 6:30pm) plus a TAKE OUT option! 

Each $20 ticket includes a bowl of spaghetti with marinara sauce, two meatballs, a roll and salad. Drinks will be available for an additional charge at the event, or you may pre-purchase drink tickets.

Purchase Your Tickets HERE


Please Note:

  • Take Out may be picked up until 8pm!
  • This event is open to the entire Wellesley Community! Tell your neighbors!
  • Please be certain of your reservation time before booking, it is difficult for us to shift you to a different time slot after you've made your reservation.


Our PTO fundraisers help to finance our Creative Arts and Sciences program, classroom supplies specifically requested by teachers, teacher appreciation lunches, yearbooks for your student, field trips and more!


As always, the success of these events depends upon our amazing parent volunteers. Sign up to volunteer HERE


CREATIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES (CAS)

Don't forget to check out CAS 2022-2023 Events for event recaps and photos throughout the year. As a reminder, your PTO donations fund these informative, hands-on lessons. Thank you for your kind contributions! 

Questions about CAS? Contact Wendy Englebardt.


Recent Events:

Puppet Showplace Theater's Lisa the Wise

Friday, February 3

1st Grade

Students were enchanted by a live performance of "Lisa the Wise," while learning about light and shadow. Their giggles were truly infectious, and their questions were both thoughtful and heartwarming. 

About the show: When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues. Dancing houses, enchanted dolls, and hilarious "ghost servants" bring this classic Russian fairy tale to life with a contemporary twist. Imaginative shadow puppetry lights the way in this hilariously spooky story about the experiences that make us wise.

Ask your students:


  1. What are the three things you need to make a shadow puppet show?
  2. How did the puppeteer feature more than two puppets during a scene?
  3. What kind of materials did the puppeteer use to make her puppets?


Learn more about Puppet Showplace Theater.


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Upcoming Events:

Discovery Museum Presents "Sound Waves"

Monday, February 6

4th Grade

Students will explore simple wave models while delving into the science of sound and how it travels.


PTO MEETING

Our monthly Parent Teacher Organization meetings are your inside track into what's happening at Spraguewell - all are welcome! Attending does not commit you to anything - though we'd love for you join in on any events or projects that interest you!


                                                 Join Us!

Friday, March 10, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.

via Zoom - link to come


Upcoming Meetings:

  • Tuesday, April 4, 2023 @ 8:45 a.m. Sprague playground pavilion
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 8:45 a.m. Sprague playground pavilion 

WALK, RIDE, & ROLL TO SCHOOL - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Our next Walk, Ride & Roll to school day is Thursday, March 2,

Sign Up Here to Volunteer:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844A5AF2FA02-spraguehunnewell


Volunteer time is 8:00am - 8:45am. Volunteers help with table setup, assisting kids with signing in, and table breakdown. Available dates are in the SignUpGenius form

Questions? Contact Katherine MacRostie at kmacrostie@gmail.com & Doreen Barrett at mabarrett2012@gmail.com.


For Your Community

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

The League of Women Voters of Wellesley hopes you will share the attached press release with the PTO membership and encourage parents to tune in and watch Meet the Candidates Night on February 16.  


The League welcomes questions for candidates. Questions should be submitted to LWVWellesley2@gmail.com before February 15 at 5 pm.  


The attached press release contains information about the League's Meet the Candidates Night event, the Election Guide, and where to find information about voting.  


WELLESLEY SERVICE LEAGUE

Wellesley Service League was established in 1928 by women residing in Wellesley to provide volunteer services to the community. We engage directly with community members through partnerships with organizations such as The Council on Aging, Food Pantry, Wellesley Historical Society, Friendly Aid, Library, Ellie Fund and more. 


The Wellesley Service League annual membership drive kicks off on March 1, 2023 with a prospective member informational coffee. Applications are due on March 24, 2023. 

Visit www.wellesleyserviceleague.com to learn more about the organization and membership.

Email reachwsl@gmail.com to for more information.


WELLESLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

March 6, 7:00 p.m. @ WMS Auditorium 

WEF is excited to announce that Renowned-Speaker & Best-Selling Author, Steve Pemberton will be speaking on The Power of Education to Inspire, How to Persevere Through Everyday Obstacles & Achieve Your Dreams.

Click here for more information and to RSVP.


PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL (PAC)

Join the PAC at our monthly coffee on Thursday, March 2nd at 9am at the home of Christine Mizzi at 16 Suffolk Road. 


If you are unable to attend this coffee, following are the dates for the remaining coffees in the 2022-2023 school year. All of them are on Thursday mornings as they have been for the past few years. The coffees will be hosted at the home of Christine Mizzi at 16 Suffolk Road from 9-10:30 am. Please feel free to bring a friend or forward to someone that you think may benefit from meeting others within the PAC community. 


Upcoming Meetings:

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

WYBA’s MARCH MADNESS FOR K - 3rd GRADERS

What: The March Madness program for will consist of 5 hour-long sessions of age-appropriate basketball skills and drills (15-30 minutes) and a scrimmage (30-45 minutes).  Scrimmages are designed for learning and we will not keep score.  Players are assigned to a small team of 7-8 players, typically with elementary school classmates.

Who: Children in K - 3rd grades that live in Wellesley or attend school in Wellesley.

Where: 2nd & 3rd graders will be in the Sprague Elementary School gym. K & 1st grade in Wellesley Middle School B (lower gym).  

When: The program will run for 5 weeks on Saturdays. Girls play in the morning and boys in the afternoon.  

Dates: Saturdays: March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and April 1st

Program Fee: $100

Players Will Need: Players will be given a Wellesley Hoops pinnie for use during the season. Players should wear sneakers and bring a size 27 ½ basketball and a water bottle.

Volunteer Coaches Needed: When you register your child, please consider volunteering to be a head or assistant coach.  Simply indicate your willingness to coach on your child’s registration form.  Warm-up skills’ drills and flexible game rules will be provided to coaches to ensure player development.  

Team Placement: The March Madness commissioners will try to set up teams with at least two players from a school together. Requests cannot be made for placement with a friend or specific coach. Coaches may request to be paired together.

To register, please visit http://wellesleybasketball.org/


STRIVING TO ADVANCE RECREATIONAL SERVICES - STARS

Help WPS families fundraise for the S.T.A.R.S, Wellesley’s adaptive swim club for children and adults with special needs. Donations will help the team purchase specialized safety equipment and design events for many of their young swimmers who fall outside of the Special Olympics demographic. Michelle Shaw is running Boston on behalf of the S.T.A.R.S. to increase awareness of the need for accessible athletics, connect families looking for adaptive swim and recruit volunteer coaches. Michelle says, “Town athletics - and all the feelings of joy, accomplishment and camaraderie- are out of reach for more kids than I ever realized, and I'm a parent of one with pretty significant challenges. I want Eleanor and her friends to be able to participate in sport together and feel seen and included on Boston’s biggest day of the year.” 

To learn more, visit: https://tinyurl.com/wellesleystars


SUPPORT THE WELLESLEY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

This will be my 10th marathon (5th Boston) and I would love all the help I can get to raise $5,000 for such an amazing organization (Wellesley Scholarship Foundation). 


Please consider supporting my run:

https://www.givengain.com/cc/support-wsfs-marathon-runner-go-cassie/


Best,

Cassie Short McLaughlin


MARATHON RUN FOR FRIENDS OF WELLESLEY METCO


Help support Friends of Wellesley METCO and contribute and cheer on Christina Tai on her 26.2 mile Boston Marathon this spring. 

https://www.givengain.com/ap/christina-tai-raising-funds-for-friends-of-wellesley-metco-inc/#timeline 



For Your Information

THE SPRAGUE 2022-2023 PTO BOARD


Co-Presidents: Sneha Patel & Rose Nolan

Co-Vice Presidents: Sita Mehta Merchea & Liz Sower

Treasurer: Hande Alparslan & Jill Wells

Creative Arts and Sciences: Wendy Englebardt

Secretary: Katie Sullivan

Communications: Liz Sower

Social Co-Chairs: Dena Giggie & Sangita Kalidas

Social Media Chair: Catherine Cerio

Spirit Wear Chair: OPEN POSITION

Auction Chair: Bry Tartamella

Yearbook Coordinator: Jenny Lee & Julie Covino Vogel

METCO Liaisons: Katie Sullivan & Kasia Schwarzman

Walk-to-School Coordinators: Katherine MacRostie & Doreen Barrett

Green Team: Tomoe Harrison

Sprague Garden Masters: Tomoe Harrison, Margaret Flitsch, Xiaojing Su, & Rose Nolan


Sprague Elementary needs your help! In order to organize and facilitate all the wonderful programs for our kids, we need an amazing PTO Board to get the job done!

Please email spraguepto@gmail.com with any questions.


YEARBOOK PHOTOS

Parents! Please forward along your Sprague photos to the yearbook at spragueschoolphotos@gmail.com 


Thank you!


WEE DELIVER

Thanks to 4th Grade teacher, Mo Henzel, our internal Sprague Wee Deliver mail system is successfully delivering letters between students in the building! 

Parents are encouraged to pen a note to their kiddos too! 

You may drop your letter off in the small blue mailbox located in the school lobby. The kids love getting mail in the classroom. 


Use this handy Wee Deliver Directory to address your letters! 

If the above document does not download, try this one: 

Wee Delivery Directory A-Z


SPRAGUE SOCIAL MEDIA

Hi Guys! Today I just wanted to like, share our social media links with you. Be sure to like and follow! Thanks, byeeeee!


Instagram  @sprague_pto

and

Facebook  @spraguePTO


SPRAGUE SCHOOL FAMILY DIRECTORY 

Clickthis link to access our Directory and create/update your account and be sure to download the Membership Toolkit app onto your phone!

This will ensure that you are included in the 2022-23 Family Directory and that you will receive Sprague PTO communications.


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