Worthington School District
147 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
413-238-5856
gmorsedobosz@hr-k12.org
Dear Community:
It was wonderful to see so many families during our Halloween parade and Harvest Festival. A huge thanks to the PTO for organizing such a wonderful afternoon event! The weather was perfect!
Greetings from Ms. Todd: Please enjoy these photo captures of learning in Intervention, here focusing on mathematics, and our communities of learners. Take a look at the first grade students who created their own 100 Bead String. This real world application of number knowledge included counting, skip counting, figuring how many and how many more to make ‘10’. You may notice their joy once they completed this project. These students are now continuing in their understanding of numbers and number relationships with this great tool. Feel free to ask them what a ‘decuple’ is.
Another aspect of learning mathematics is ‘productive struggle’. This very important state of learning pushes students to use what they know in new contexts or at next steps. Fifth and sixth grade students work in a small collaborative group once a week to solve open middle problems in mathematics, as well as “Russian” mathematics. Productive struggle is essential to students’ learning of mathematics with understanding, development of perseverance when faced with a challenge, and realization of doing well with effort. This is the learning side of one of the eight effective teaching principles in mathematics.
As a community of mathematicians, we have assembled a “Numbers Quilt”. After taking a moment to consider their favorite number, students were invited to create a quilt square showing their number and placing it into our quilt. For our community of readers, students created a display of favorite books. At Open House, families were invited to contribute a favorite childhood book as well. You may find your or your student’s contribution on this bulletin board and number quilt. My next greeting will highlight more about literacy.
It has been a wonderful start to the year, and I truly enjoy moving forward with these terrific children as they learn and grow in their math and literacy.
Donations needed: Ms. Todd is looking for donations for the Build Big for Earthquakes group that will be starting in a few weeks. If you are willing to donate any of the following items please email Ms. Lisa at louellet@hr-k12.org. We need them by Nov. 17. Thank you for your support.
- 5 ballpoint pens
- 2 rolls of clear tape
- 2 rolls of 1” masking tape
- 1 package of brown modeling Clay
- 5 cellulose sponges
- 1 roll of aluminum foil
- 1 large dishpan
- 1 medium plastic funnel
- 2 liter plastic bottle
- 1 small box of drinking straws
- 1 thing of dental floss
PTO New Fundraiser: Halladay’s Harvest Barn for dips, soup mixes and some desserts. Please stop by the office to place an order. All orders need to be placed by 11/9.
Anyone with any questions or requests can reach out to us at worthingtonpto.ma@gmail.com Thanks families!
On 11/22 we will be hosting an ice cream social. If any parents would like to help serve or clean up we would greatly appreciate it!
We are also looking for parents to help with the holiday bazaar on 12/13. We would need volunteers to help organize the donations, wrap the presents and help the children shop. We could also use some parents to assist with setting up and taking down the bazaar as well.
PTO meetings will typically be on the third Thursday of each month with the next one scheduled on November 16. 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!
SNOW..SNOW..SNOW: Delay of Snow
| Update from the Nurse’s Office: Please send your children to school with warm outerwear! We are seeking donations of outgrown small gloves/mittens, hats, coats, and especially all sizes of snowpants. Postural screenings: will take place with all 5th and 6th grade students whose parent/guardian did not opt them out on Tuesday, Nov 7th and Tuesday, Nov 14th. Girls should plan to wear or bring a sports bra or bathing suit top these days to facilitate screening for scoliosis while respecting privacy. The Town of Worthington will be hosting a vaccine clinic: FLU & COVID CLINIC: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (ALL AGES) November 13th from 1pm-3pm @ Worthington Town Hall:TO PRE-REGISTER PLEASE VISIT THE LINK BELOWhttps://home.color.com/vaccine/register/northampton OR CALL# 413-587-1314 for assistance registering over the phone. *This is NOT a booster dose of COVID. This is an updated vaccine to better protect against current variants. There is no requirement to have completed the primary series or any of the previous booster doses to be eligible for vaccination. |
Hello, this is Mrs. Ashley, with a Harvest of the Month soundbite. Did you know that on average the food you eat travels 1,500 miles from where it is grown to reach your plate? This week we are featuring fresh, healthy, LOCALLY GROWN foods in the cafeteria. Our Kale is coming from our school garden! Can you taste the difference? Check out this months information here
We invite families to join us for breakfast and lunch each month. For November, family breakfast will be 11/8/23 and family lunch will be 11/21/23. Sign up sheets will be sent home.. Any questions or concerns please email me atompkins@hr-k12.org.
We are also able to provide treats for special celebrations in the classrooms. Please check out the link here for more information and the order form.
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.
2024 MCAS DATES: Below are the scheduled testing dates for students in grades 3-6. Please make sure to put these dates in your home schedules to avoid other scheduling conflicts.
- ELA: April 2 and 3
- Math: April 30 and May 1
- Science: May 14 (grade 5 only)
Upcoming Events:
November 8: Family Breakfast
November 9: School Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.
November 10: No School: Veterans Day Observed
November 21: Thanksgiving lunch
November 22: Noon Dismissal for Thanksgiving recess
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Gretchen Morse-Dobosz
Superintendent/Principal