Hello Spraguewell Community!

Pasta Night was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who participated! 

Don't forget to snag your virtual Sprague Raffle tickets! Just $10 gets you a shot at one of the awesome packages (all the details are below)!

Our PTO fundraising efforts, like Pasta Night and the Sprague Raffle, raise money for the amazing CAS Events, field trips, teacher supplies, yearbooks and more that our kids benefit from throughout the year. Your participation directly benefits our kids!

Wishing everyone a relaxing February Vacation!

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

Best,
Sneha & Rose

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED PASTA NIGHT!

We owe a huge thank you to Paul Angelo of Olde Colonial Cafe in Norwood for catering the utterly delicious, yummy food for our first annual Pasta Night! 

The night was a huge success thanks to excellent planning by our Social Chairs Sangita Kalidas and Dena Giggie. 

Without our volunteers it wouldn't have been possible. Special thanks to:

Sneha Patel

Kelsey Morgan

Tomoe Harrison

Becca Cahaly

Sarah Lyn Kashou

Lisa Neighbors

Lauren McCabe

Jill Wells

Kriti Bhatia

Wendy Englebardt

Laura Gonzalez

Katie Stewart

Margaret Carley

Liz Cheron

Dan Cheron

Abbe Hocherman

Katie Sullivan 

Mark Sullivan

Tim Coleman

Nicole Katz

Kara Dooley

Ezra Englebardt

Kassie Teng

METCO ADVOCACY DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE

Tuesday, March 21st 9:00-10:30am 

Join Milly, METCO’s CEO, and Karsten Cash, Wellesley’s METCO Director, in the "Great Hall of Flags" on Beacon Hill to help advocate for the continuation of METCO’s funding in Massachusetts for all 33 districts. All you have to do is be present to show your support! 

More information is on the link below and if you are interested in attending to support the METCO program, please email your Sprague coordinators, Katie Sullivan at katiebsullivan@me.com or Kasia Schwarzman at wegrzynka@hotmail.com

More info here: https://metcoinc.org/get-involved/advocacy/

5TH GRADE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Spring is almost upon us, and there are many activities in the works for our beloved 5th Graders!

March 1st - Yearbook Deadline

Baby photos due, cover contest submissions due, 5th Grade pages due - please reach out to Becca Cahaly with questions! rebecca@tellalian.com

March 2nd, 8:45am - 5th Grade Committee ZOOM Meeting 

Please join us to plan a wonderful finale to elementary school for our students. All are welcome!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75682927560?pwd=BZUHFQwfOp6hIiRaice8paed41LuaW.1

Meeting ID: 756 8292 7560
Passcode: 3vX2Fx

March 31st, 7-8:30pm - DJ Mike Returns!

Let's kick off Spring with a dance party! Stay tuned for more details after February Break.

*Reminder - this event is for current 5th Graders only!

We hope you will join us on March 2nd! Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

- Lindsey, Alison & Marissa

lindsey.p.fay@gmail.com

alisonlmccarthy@yahoo.com

marissarosenbaum@gmail.com

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!

via Zoom - link to come

Upcoming Meetings:

SPRAGUE GEAR

Grab your Sprague gear year round at our online store.

THE SPRAGUE SPIRIT WEAR SHOP

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.

WELLESLEY CHAMBER PLAYERS

Don’t miss event at Dana Hall on February 26th!

Click HERE for details.

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

GIRLS LACROSSE SPRING 2023

Thank you to those who have already registered.

For those who play each season, please register today!

Uniform orders will be placed this week!

Pre-K: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/342787

K-8th: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/342782

Wellesley Girls Lacrosse Spring 2023 Programs: 

WGS GREEN TIP OF THE MONTH

Did you know that over 30% of Wellesley's greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation and that approximately 30% of Wellesley's traffic is school-related?  Armed with this data, we now know that our school community can make a difference doing something we do every day; going to school.  With warmer weather on the horizon, consider walking and biking and if driving, you will make an impact by shutting off your ignition while in car line.  Each year, the US produces over 30 million tons of CO2 by idling!  Be on the lookout for our Anti-Idling Pledge coming soon and go Idle Free in 2023!!

(Source: Wellesley Climate Action 2021 Plan/Unified Plan 2019, Dept. of Energy)

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 

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.