Worthington School District
147 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
413-238-5856
gmorsedobosz@hr-k12.org
Dear Community:
Have a wonderful weekend! Please make sure to check the calendar for upcoming events!
Update from Mr. Cain: The R.H. Conwell Elementary Band started this week, with ten students currently signed up! Students will be learning traditional band instruments from the woodwind, brass, and percussion instrument families. We have three students playing flute, one playing clarinet, three on trumpet, one on trombone, and two playing percussion. Over the next several weeks, they will be learning how to assemble, hold, and play their instruments, with instruction on their individual instruments while also learning how to play together as a band. We will be planning a showcase night at the school around the end of November or the beginning of December to demonstrate what we’ve been learning in band, so be on the lookout for an announcement once a date has been selected. We’re excited to make music together!
PTO: PUT your orders in for R.H Conwell Tee Shirts and your Hillside Pizza Order! All forms were sent home in your child(s) folder. Tee shirt orders are due 9/30 (that’s an online order), and pizza orders are due October 6th.
PTO meetings will typically be on the third Thursday of each month with the next one scheduled on October 17th. This will be a hybrid meeting. Coffee and homemade cookies will be served if you attend the meeting in person! Hope to see you there!
Picture Retakes: You should be receiving an email from the school photographer with the picture previews. Retakes will be on Monday, September 25, 2023.
6th Grade Monthly Meeting: Once a month, I’ll be hosting a pizza meeting with the sixth grade students. This is an opportunity for these rising middle schoolers to talk about ways they can be leaders in our school community, ask questions they may have about middle school, and other opportunities we can offer here at Conwell. They have some great ideas about some upcoming events they are interested in helping plan or support with throughout the year.
Open House: Will be on October 19 with a PTO sponsored dinner of hot dogs and hamburgers will be available beginning at 5:00PM in the cafeteria. Watch for the flyer from the PTO to sign up!
Volunteers: We are looking for community members to substitute and/or volunteer at R.H. Conwell. And, currently we are looking for someone to consistently volunteer on FRIDAY’s. Please call Lisa at 413-238-5856.
Chocolate Bars: We still have many boxes of chocolate and we would love to get them sold. Please stop by the office or send in money with your child if interested in buying some.
| Update from the Nurse’s Office: Cold and flu season is upon us! We are partnering with the Northampton Health Department to host a flu clinic at RH Conwell the night of the open house. This clinic is free, and open to all students, families, staff, and anyone in the community looking to stay healthy this season! The clinic will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 4:30-6:30pm. Walk-ins welcome, Pre-registration Preferred https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/northampton Pre-register using the link provided above or by calling 413-587-1314 for assistance registering over the phone with our team. We hope to see many of you there! |
News from the Cafeteria: Breakfast and Lunch:
- We invite families to join us for breakfast and lunch each month. Please watch the community news and lunch menu for these days/times. Any questions or concerns please email me atompkins@hr-k12.org. Thanks! Ms. Ashley
The cafeteria now has a peanut free table at lunch time due to the presence of a student in the school with a severe peanut allergy.
Upcoming Events:
September 27: Noon Dismissal for Professional Development
October 9: No School
October 10: NO SCHOOl: All School PD for teachers
October 12: School Committee Meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.
October 17: PTO Meeting at 6 P.M. and will be a hybrid meeting. Those who attend in person will meet in the library. Homemade cookies and coffee will be served to all those who attend the in-person meeting!
October 19: OPEN HOUSE beginning at 5:30 p.m.
- Flu Clinic happening at Conwell 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (see the flyer for more information and to sign up)
- PTO hot dogs and hamburgers will be sold before the Open House
October 31: Halloween Parade beginning at 1:00 p.m. and then the Harvest Festival sponsored by the PTO will take place afterwards. Stay tuned for the schedule.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Gretchen Morse-Dobosz
Superintendent/Principal