Originally delivered on 3/27/2023 7:10 am

SUBJECT: Sprague PULSE - Week of March 27, 2023

Week of March 27, 2023

Hello Spraguewell Community!

There is A LOT of information in this newsletter, please take a moment to scroll through!

We are looking forward to warmer months with some excellent activities for the kids. Don't miss the A-CAT-AMY Awards March 29th!Everyone is welcome! See details below.  

Read below for information about the iCode Game Night and a Spring Closet Clean Out to raise funds for the PTO in April, and a Popsicle Playground Playdate in May! 

Raffle participants, make sure you check your email every day this month - Bry Tartamella is reaching out to winners directly!

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


Best,
Sneha & Rose

SpragueSchoolPTO.com
For Everyday Sprague

YEARBOOK PHOTOS - URGENT REQUEST!

We are in need of 1st day of school photos for ALL grades, Pasta night and any other photos it could even be just playing on the playground after school!


The deadline to submit photos is Friday March 31st. 


Photos can be Spragueschoolphotos@gmail.com with GRADE AND EVENT in the subject line!


A-CAT-AMY AWARDS

We are looking forward to warmer months with some excellent activities for the kids. Don't miss the A-CAT-AMY Awards March 29th!Everyone is welcome! 

Parent "paparazzi" are invited to line the red carpet for photos of the kids (often dressed in their finest or as beloved Dr. Seuss characters). The students have voted for their favorite books and will learn the winners while the teachers put on a silly celebration of reading.  


SPRING CLOSET CLEAN OUT FOR SPRAGUE

Edit your family's wardrobe and raise funds for the Sprague PTO! Sprague School has the opportunity to sell gently used clothing items in Shoppers Corner at Schofield Elementary School. Our PTO will receive 50% of sale proceeds!


We are looking for both Spring/Summer Adult and Children's clothing, specifically:

  • Shirts
  • Pants/Shorts/Skirts
  • Dresses 
  • Shoes

(please no pajamas or undergarments)


Bundle up your clean, gently used donations and drop them in the Sprague Lobby. We are collecting donations April 24th - 28th (right after Spring Break!)


SPRAGUE GARDEN 

Calling all outdoor lovers! Spring is here and we need lots of helpers!  Please join us on one or both days to start the garden season. Please click the links below for details on each event.


Garden Spring Cleanup Day

Date: Saturday 4/29/23

Signup: https://tinyurl.com/spgardencl2023


Planting Day

Date: Sunday 5/21/23

Signup: https://tinyurl.com/spgardenpl2023


Feel free to email SpragueGreenTeam@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Garden Committee


SPRAGUEWELL PLAYGROUND POPSICLE PLAYDATE


Join us after school on Friday, May 5th after school on the Sprague playground for a PTO sponsored popsicle playdate. Siblings welcome!

 

5TH GRADE DJ MIKE EVENT

We are excited to welcome the 5th graders back to the Sprague cafeteria this Friday, March 31st from 7:00-8:30pm for another fun and entertaining evening with DJ Mike.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to chaperone. If you missed the sign up, but would like to join in the fun, just shoot us an email. Any and all help is appreciated.


Please RSVP for your fifth grader here


As a friendly reminder, this event is open to Sprague 5th graders only. Due to permitting and capacity restrictions we cannot allow siblings, friends or other Sprague students to attend. Thank you for your understanding!


We look forward to having fun on Friday!

Warmly,

Alison, Marissa, and Lindsey 5th Grade Activity Committee

lindsey.p.fay@gmail.com

alisonlmccarthy@yahoo.com

marissarosenbaum@gmail.com


33RD ANNUAL SPELLING BEE AT WHS 

March 29th 7pm

Sprague is looking for 3 volunteers for our a Spelling Bee Team! Email spraguepto@gmail.com to volunteer!

Find more information HERE


Sprague Virtual Raffle


Thank you to our incredible sponsors and congratulations to the  winners!


March 20th - April Break Staycation Day Outings

Winner: Matthew Santoro

Are you going to be home for April break and wish someone could plan the week for you? We've got you covered! Fill Spring Break with fun at Tree Top Adventures (one pass), a Boston Duck Tour (2 passes), and trips to Stone Zoo (Stoneham) -or- Franklin Park Zoo (Boston).


March 21st - Hipstitch Birthday Party Package

Winner: Suzanne Manley

Here is everything you need for a fun birthday celebration! This package includes a credit towards a Hipstitch Sewing Party, a gift certificate for a delicious Quebrada cake, and a Magic Beans gift card! As a bonus you'll receive a certificate for a Parent Child Hipstitch Class -and- a Sprague Winter Hat and Water Bottle!


March 22nd - Three Night Stay at Condo in Burke, VT

Winner: Alicia Hamelburg

Enjoy a 3-night stay in this gorgeous, newly renovated, 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo on Burke Mountain, Vermont. This condo is available during the gorgeous Vermont summer of 2023 - rent bikes and refresh your biking skills at Village Sport Shop and then explore the nationally recognized Kingdom Trails or the exhilarating downhill riding at Burke Mountain Bike Park. Please note, this home is Non ADA Compliant.


March 23rd - Kenzie & Hope Treasures for Your Tween

Winner: Sneha Patel

Snag this adorable Stoney Clover Ln Green Velvet Scrunch Handbag and Stoney Clover Ln Bow Brooch from Kenzie & Hope for your tween (or keep them for yourself)!


March 24th - Snuggled In

Winner: Mary Tricolli

Enjoy a voluntary quarantine with this cozy package. Wellesley Books has you covered no matter your genre as you surround yourself with lovely trinkets from Wellesley Holiday Boutique, nibble Tatte treats (no pressure but the morning buns. the. morning. buns.) and sip delicious wine from Upper Falls Liquors.


March 25th - Train, Spin, Stretch, Regroup

Winner: Margaret Donahue

Here's the plan: First head to B/Spoke and spin it out. Next try out a class at the new Heroes Fitness. Then limp on over to Stretch Med because you really over did it. Finally, regroup at Cafe Mangal for a nice little lunch. We even have a cute bag from Ame & Lulu to carry your gear around town.


March 26th - White Dahlia Collection Evil Eye Bracelet

Winner: Liz Sower

Look your finest in this stunning White Dahlia Collection 14K Rose Gold Bracelet measuring 15cm with an adjustable to 13cm adorned with .03CT White Diamonds and .07CT Cognac Diamonds.


Thank you again to Bry Tartamella and the entire volunteer team for carrying out such a successful fundraiser!

Be sure to check your email every day this month to find out if you won one of the fantastic raffle prizes!


iCODE KIDS GAME NIGHT 

Spraguewell parents night out! Drop the kids for two hours for fun and games at iCode on April 28th! 

Sign up HERE

Choose the 4/28 Game Night Event


Please contact Soundarya if you have any questions at 781-898-8734 (cell) or wellesley@icodeschool.com.

iCode also has 25+ varieties of summer camps which include outdoor activities every day after lunch. Kids will be taken to the nearby park to play and fly a kite :) They will also do indoor activities like play board games, artwork, etc in addition to their specific camps :)
CLICK HERE For more information and to enroll in summer camps!


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.


Upcoming Events:

Friday, March 31

Grade 2

Andrew Green, Potato Hill Poetry


Andrew Green works with large groups (presentations in auditorium, cafeteria, gym, library) and small groups (directly in the classroom) alike. His presentations and writing workshops are vibrant, dynamic, and full of lessons about writing and poetry. His work, which is student-centered and based on specific writing skills and strategies, is used in classrooms throughout the country.

Poetry workshops and residencies are offered for grades 1 – 12 throughout the entire school year. Exercises in metaphor, wordplay, observation, rhythm, narrative, and collaboration will serve to stimulate student poetry writing. We will look at a variety of poems to serve as models to learn from and then write our own as we explore language and how it works to create meaning and music.

His work in the classroom dovetails with many of the skills within the new Common Core State Standards.



Event Recap:

Friday, March 24

Kindergarten 

EcoTarium‘s Build Your World


On Friday, the Kindergarteners participated in the Build Your World program presented by the EcoTarium. Using the engineering design process, the children explored forces and motion in small groups. Using small wooden planks, each group made a structure to protect their animal from predators and natural forces such as wind and earthquakes. Ask your Kindergartener if their structure held up in the wind. What about an earthquake?


More photos are available on the CAS 2022-2023 Events page.


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

Our next Walk, Ride & Roll to school day is Tuesday, April 4th

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.


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!

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 @ 8:45 a.m.

Sprague Playground Pavilion


Upcoming Meetings:

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


SPRAGUE GEAR

Time is running out on the  Sprague Spring Spirit Wear Sale! 

Save 25% across the entire site, new tie-dye designs and ultra-soft crewneck sweatshirts! 

Shop at https://1stplace.sale/42727



For Your Community

WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTIC CLUB COMPETITIONS

Team Ultraviolet (FRC #8567) invites you to our FIRST robotics competitions this weekend and next!  Our mechanical, software, electrical and business sub-teams have been working super hard all year to design and build a 125lb robot to perform challenges and compete against other high school teams. Check out our robot here and see an overview of the game here. Competition info is below:


Greater Boston Event:

Revere High School Gymnasium, 101 School Street, Revere, MA

Saturday, March 25th 11am-8pm

Sunday, March March 26th 9:30am-3pm


WPI Event:

Institute Rd, Worcester, MA

Saturday, April 1st 11am-8pm

Sunday, April 2nd  9:30am-3pm


You can also watch online and follow our results here: 

● Live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nefirst_blue 

● Team Ultraviolet Event Results: https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/8567/2023 


FIRST guidelines for anyone visiting robot work areas ("the pits”):

- closed toed & backed shoes required 

- goggles required 

- masks are optional

- please stay home if you're not feeling well 


We hope to see you there cheering us on!  Thanks for your support,

The Captains

Eloise Zeng, 23zenge@wpsraiders.org

Howard Xu, 23xuh@wpsraiders.org

Kal Draganov, kaloyan@draganov.com

--

FRC Team Ultraviolet #8567

wellesleyfrc@gmail.com


Your children are invited to a FUN Sleep-Under on Friday, March 31st.

Girls and boys (PK - 5th grade) can wear their PJs, bring a blanket or sleeping bag and have a fun time with the WHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team. 

A movie will be played, pizza and snacks and fun games. 


Drop off at 6 pm and pick up at 9 pm. 

St. Paul’s Church - Parish Hall (located behind the church next to the back parking lot) 

$30/child

Net proceeds support the WHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team. 


Please register early so the team can plan ahead: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/364017


GO RAIDERS!


WGS GREEN TIP OF THE MONTH

Did you know that children are especially susceptible to air pollution from idling?  Monitoring at schools has shown elevated levels of air toxics coinciding with the time parents are picking up their kids. These air toxics are known to cause cancer, respiratory effects like asthma and other serious health effects.  Children’s developing lungs have a smaller surface area and a higher inhalation rate (can be over 3x that of adults), which means greater exposure and potentially permanent damage to lung function. Be on the lookout for our Anti-Idling Pledge coming next month and go Idle Free in 2023!! (Source: EPA)

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL (PAC)

Join the PAC at our monthly coffee on Thursday, April 6th 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, May 4, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

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.


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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