Letter from the Co-Presidents Hello Sprague! LOTS to share this week - bear with us as we run through it all!
Help Needed: The PTO is currently seeking volunteers for a new position, CARES Program Chair. More information about the program can be found here. Email spraguepto@gmail.com for more information.
We are also looking for a co-chair to manage our float for Wellesley Wonderful Weekend. This is a fun opportunity to engage with the Sprague family and our community. Email spraguepto@gmail.com for more information.
Events We are excited to see everyone at our Ice Skating Party on Saturday March 23rd. We are still seeking on-ice parent volunteers. Sign-up information for the party and volunteering is below.
Sprague's Great Northern Eclipse Viewing and Festival is coming up on April 8th - ALL families are invited to join in on the fun. More details are below!
Fundraising
Details about upcoming dining events with Lockheart Restaurant are below. Don't miss this chance to enjoy great food while benefiting Sprague PTO.
1/2 Day Wednesdays at The Painting Place - mention Sprague on ANY 1/2 Day Wednesday and they'll donate 15% of your purchase to the PTO!
Wishing our fifth-graders an amazing time at their dance this week - please share photos after the event with spragueschoolphotos@gmail.com! Best, Rose & Wendy |
WELCOME FROM THE HUNNEWELL PTO FOR REDISTRICTED FAMILIES The Hunnewell PTO would like to extend a very warm welcome to those families who might be joining the Hunnewell community this fall. For those that would like to start learning more about Hunnewell now, we’d love to get connected! Kindly complete this Google Form to share some information & we’ll reach out to guide you on accessing PTO communications and invitations to PTO activities. Additionally, as we're filling PTO positions for the upcoming school year, we enthusiastically encourage parents from our redistricted schools to consider taking on roles. Explore our PTO and volunteer opportunities on our website at www.hunnewellschool.org and feel free to express your interest in the Google Form. For any inquiries, please email our co-presidents, Heather Conway and Lillian Lau, at info@hunnewellpto.org. |
SPRAGE SCHOOL FAMILY ICE SKATING EVENT Please join us THIS SATURDAY March 23rd for a fun-filled hour of skating! $10 ticket per skater, rental ice skates are included; however, the $10 ticket applies even if you're bringing your own skates. Helmets and gloves are recommended. This is not a drop-off event. All beginner-level skaters must be accompanied by an adult.
Purchase $10 tickets HERE* (no charge for non-skaters)
** We are in need of THREE ADDITIONAL PARENT VOLUNTEERS to join us on the ice, if you're interested, please add yourself to our Sign Up Genius. |
5TH GRADE DJ DANCE PARTY! WHO: 5TH Graders WHEN: March 21st at 7:00pm -8:30pm WHERE: Sprague School Cafeteria |
Sprague's Great Northern Eclipse Viewing and Festival Monday, April 8th 2:30 - 4:00 pm Please join us on the Sprague fields at 2:30 to enjoy some fun activities, eclipse viewing and sun/moon-related snacks (after 3:05).* For those wishing for their child(ren) to be dismissed at 3:05, normal procedures will take place.
Why? A total solar eclipse will be taking place and we will be able to see it from our very own field! We will provide eclipse glasses so everyone can safely watch the eclipse in action. Activities, games and snacks (after 3:05) will be included! *In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place in the gymnasium, where we will watch a live broadcast of the eclipse and enjoy some fun activities. |
WAIT UNTIL 8TH Thank you to Sprague mother Allison S. Baker, MD, Child, Adolescent and Perinatal Psychiatrist, for spearheading this initiative. Did you know? The mere presence of one's own smartphone reduces available cognitive capacity. We all want our children and one another to thrive at school, at home, and in our lives. Being fully present and with all of our available cognitive capacities is an essential ingredient of health. Join us in Sprague's Wait Until 8th Pledge This is a national pledge that empowers parents to rally together to delay giving a SMARTPHONE* until at least 8th grade. When we band together as a Spraguewell community, it decreases the pressure to give our children a smartphone at an early age. Ten years old is the average age children get their first smartphone. We can change this as a community and directly improve the mental health of our children and families. More than 50,000 parents have said yes to waiting on smartphones for their children. Signing the pledge is easy - visit https://www.waituntil8th.org/, enter your information, and look up Sprague using the "*Find Your Child's Current School" tool to join our community. *Flip phones, watches with calling functions, etc. are not considered to impact children's mental health in the same negative way as smartphones. Sign Sprague's Wait Until 8th Pledge! |
YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MARCH 25th Our yearbook is the culmination of a year's worth of school events... and we need YOUR Sprague photos to capture it all!
In search of photos from FALL FEST & FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
*** When submitting photos: Please note the Classroom and Event in the Subject Line of your message. |
CURRENT AUCTION REQUESTS Time to clean out your wine shelf! We are seeking bottles of wine that have a minimum $20.00 value to be donated for a fundraising Wine Toss Game at the auction. If you have a spare bottle you'd like to donate and are not sure of the value, you may Google the price or use a wine app such as Vivino.
Bottles may be dropped off at the home of Inia Perez, 411 Linden Street. You may bring the bottle of wine into her front porch and feel free to fill out a tag to be tied to the bottle. All supplies will be on a table in her porch. Please drop off your contribution by April 12th.
If you have a bottle but just can't add another thing to your schedule, please contact either Bry Tartamella (bryanne.tartamella@gmail.com) or Sneha Patel (designsbysneha@gmail.com) and we will coordinate obtaining the bottle from you. Thank you for your contribution! |
Our Creative Arts & Sciences team has been hard at work, organizing events for each grade that align with CAS curriculum. In addition to the brief update in the Pulse, updates with more pictures will be posted to our website each week. View CAS Updates
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WHO: Kindergarten WHEN: Wednesday, March 20th WHAT: The EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester, Massachusetts offers an indoor-outdoor experience to visitors of all ages. On March 20th, they are coming to visit our kindergarteners!
Think you need concrete and steel to build bridges? Think again! Using the engineering design process, our kindergarten students will explore forces and motion in small groups by planning, testing, building, and improving a way to cross a model river with only simple materials. Will it hold up to an earthquake? What about a tornado?!
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WALK, RIDE & ROLL TO SCHOOL Can you volunteer for 45 minutes to help with Sprague Walk, Ride or Roll to School? This monthly event is a great tradition and the kids love collecting their footies! Volunteer time 7:45 - 8:30am. Volunteers help with table setup, assisting kids with signing in, and table breakdown.
Our next Walk, Ride & Roll to school is April 2nd SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE
Questions? Contact Ezra Englebardt at ezra802@gmail.com or Alex Baker at alexander.baker@icloud.com |
LOCKHART FUNDRAISER BE SURE TO SHOW THE FLYER BELOW! |
1/2 DAY WEDNESDAYS AT THE PAINTING PLACE Spend your 1/2 Day Wednesday at The Painting Place now through the end of the school year! Mention Sprague on a 1/2 day Wednesday and The Painting Place will donate 15% of your purchase to our PTO! |
MABEL'S LABELS SALE Until March 24th, best-selling labels (and limited-edition label packs!) are up to 50% off! This is the best time of the year to stock up on labels at a big discount, and the Sprague PTO will receive a 20% commission! |
SPRAGUE SPIRITWEAR SALE We are very excited to host our first-ever clearance sale on Spiritwear items stored in the PTO storeroom. ORDER HERE We have limited inventory with a first-come, first-served policy.
Please wait for the confirmation of your order before paying the Spirit wear through Venmo or PayPal (you will receive instructions via email).
If you don't find the item you want available in the form, it's sold out! Remember, you can order many more amazing Spiritwear items in our online store, 1st Place Spiritwear.
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CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN THE SALE? ORDER SPRAGUE GEAR FROM 1ST PLACE SPIRITWEAR |
SPRAGUE SCHOOL FAMILY DIRECTORY Click HERE to access our Family Directory. |
PTO ALL HANDS ON DECK VOLUNTEEER LIST Interested in occasionally volunteering at Sprague PTO events? Sign the All Hands On Deck volunteer list. You'll receive emails when volunteer opportunities arise (i.e., shifts at the Fall Fest, set up a teacher appreciation lunch, hand out popsicles at playdates, pick up groceries or a gift card to meet a Give From the Heart request, etc...). This is a great way to get involved when you can!
Sign the All Hands on Deck Volunteer List |
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Sponsored by Wellesley Educators Association and Wellesley Fitness and Health Department
WHERE: Sprague Elementary School 401 School Street Wellesley, MA 02482
WHEN: Wednesday, March 20th 12pm-6pm Click HERE to schedule an appointment |
WELLESLEY GREEN SCHOOLS MEETING |
NEWSIES, JR. Wellesley Middle School Drama is proud to present its winter musical, Newsies, Jr.! Come see the hard work and talent of over 100 cast and crew members in our last musical of the year! Tickets are $10 for everyone and are available at wellesleyps.org/performingarts. All performances are at the WMS Auditorium, and the show will run about 1 hour 15 minutes with an intermission. Please reach out to Katie Speed at speedk@wellesleyps.org with questions. Thursday, March 21 at 4:30pm - "Seize the Day" Cast Friday, March 22 at 7:00pm - "Once and For All" Cast Saturday, March 23 at 2:00pm - "Once and For All" Cast Saturday, March 23 at 7:00pm - "Seize the Day" Cast |
5TH TO 6TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT 3/26 5th Grade Parents/Guardians: Please join us on Tuesday, 3/26 from 6:30-8:00pm in the WMS auditorium for a parent orientation evening. Dr. Ito and selected department heads will introduce you to WMS and share important information. The WMS PTO will be selling Raiders hoodies and shorts from 6:15-6:30pm at the entrance on Donizetti Street (right by the auditorium). If you are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded. We hope to see you there! Kate Mahoney Department Head of School Counseling, WMS |
WELLESLEY HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM EVENT The WPS community is cordially invited to watch the Wellesley High School Robotics Team compete in the First Robotics Competition (FRC)Team Ultraviolet #8567 on March 23rd and 24th. This competition is the culmination of months of work put into building their robot, and it is an exciting event for all ages, especially kids who are interested in STEM. It’s a preview of the enormous fun they can expect with high school’s STEM programs.
NE District Greater Boston Event 2024 When: Saturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th Where:Revere High School, 101 School St, Revere, MA Details: There are 38 teams competing at this event. It's free and open to the public to watch. The qualification matches will start at 11am and run all through the day till 7pm on Saturday March 23rd. On Sunday March 24th, there will be additional qualification matches in the morning (10am-12pm), and playoffs and award ceremonies in the afternoon(1pm-4pm).
FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate sport for the mind. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams of high school students are challenged to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams, while also fundraising to meet their goals, designing a team “brand,” and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community. |
2024 GIRL SCOUTS KIDS CLUBHOUSE Daisy, Brownie and Junior Scouts (AND elementary school-aged siblings and friends) are invited to the 2024 Girl Scouts Kids' Clubhouse organized by Wellesley High School Girl Scout Troop 73200 Friday, March 29 (WPS School Holiday) The Weston Scout House, 86 School St, Weston, MA 02493 The program runs 9am-1pm and includes crafts, activities, snacks, pizza AND FUN! Cost is per child is $50 Space is limited. SIGN-UP HERE! |
WELLESLEY A BETTER CHANCE IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS For more than 50 years, Wellesley ABC has provided academically talented and promising young women of color A Better Chance of educational preparedness through enrollment at Wellesley High School. ABC scholars live in a family-style home with tutoring, meals, medical and social/emotional support. The program cannot function without an army of volunteers; we need your help! Volunteer roles range in time commitment and involvement; there is something for everyone. We are currently seeking both board and non-board positions, including a treasurer, drivers, and more. Please email office@wellesleyabc.orgfor more information about how to get involved with this great and fun organization!
“I’m grateful for what my Wellesley A Better Chance experience offered me… a chance to grow, to learn, and to become the person I am today.” – a 1988 Wellesley ABC alumna |
WGS GREEN TIP OF THE MONTH What if there was one thing you could do for your kids that would reduce stress and fatigue, promote creativity, teach responsibility and increase focus? And what if that one thing was right outside your front door? With Spring approaching, it's time to get outdoors!!! Time spent in nature is good for our kids! Check out this article: Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature - Child Mind Institute. With electronics seemingly taking control of our kids' free time, mental health experts remind us of the importance and value of staying in touch with nature; our kids' health and happiness may depend on it! |
TOWN OF WELLESLEY CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE EVENT Furnace ready for replacement? AC not cooling like it used to? Want to increase your property value?
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THURSDAY MARCH 21 at 7:00 p.m. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlf-qqqzopHtEjIRqAbsTrJS92ZuXOT7bC#/registration
Learn: How to earn up to $10,000 in rebates, tax credits, and 0% financing How heat pumps provide heating & cooling in one! Steps to get started How a free Wellesley Energy Coach can help From experiences of local residents
Read more.
Co-sponsored by the Town of Wellesley Climate Action Committee, Municipal Light Plant, Health Department, and by Sustainable Wellesley. |
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS COFFEE Join us on Thursday, April 4th from 9-10:30 for our monthly PAC coffee! The coffee will be at the home of Christine Mizzi at 16 Suffolk Road. The PAC supports families in town who have children (PAWS through WHS) that are receiving special education services from the district.
If you are unable to attend, following are the dates for the 2023-2024 school year. Please feel free to bring a friend or forward to someone that you think may benefit from meeting others within the Special Education PAC community.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
SHOPPERS CORNER AT SCHOFIELD Did you know Shopper’s Corner is a unique resale shop located right in the basement of Schofield Elementary School? The shop sells new and gently used clothing and accessories from infant through adult. Not only do they promote sustainability, their prices are rock bottom: items start at $1 and most are less than $5! The store is open during the school year every Wednesday that school is in session from 8:30am to 12:15pm and the first Saturday of most months from 9am to 11am. |
THE SPRAGUE 2023-24 PTO BOARD |
Co-Presidents: Rose Nolan & Wendy Englebardt Vice President: Ezra Englebardt Treasurers: Hande Alparslan & Jill Wells Creative Arts and Sciences: Carolyn Kornwitz Secretary: Ceren Bayulgen Communications: Liz Sower Social Co-Chairs: Dena Giggie & Tanya Johnson Social Media Chair: Nicole Katz Spirit Wear Chair: Inia Perez Raffle Co-Chair: Bry Tartamella & Sneha Patel Wellesley Wonderful Weekend Co-Chairs: Alejandra Tejada & Open Position Yearbook Coordinators: Julie Covino-Vogel, Ambika Hoguet, & Hadley Stephens METCO Liaisons: Kasia Schwarzman & Nicole Katz Parent Advisory Council Rep: Nicole Katz Walk-to-School Coordinators: Ezra Englebardt & Alex Baker Green Team: Tomoe Harrison & Jenny Lee Garden Masters: Tomoe Harrison, Rose Nolan, & Margaret Flitsch Sprague Night at Fenway Coordinator: John Wells |
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