Day School News
September 13, 2020
Dear Day School Community,
Day School faculty and staff are so excited to see students on the first day of school! Teachers have been busy preparing their classrooms at Day for the arrival of our pod A hybrid students and their online classrooms for our pod B hybrid students. We are also looking forward to welcoming our remote learning academy students to their first day in their virtual classrooms. By now, you and your child should have received a welcome letter from his or her classroom teacher. The letters have information about supplies and login information for their Google classrooms.
Third graders will have their own orientation day on Tuesday, September 15. Please see the details below for more information about third grade orientation day. Please join us for a virtual information night about our elementary instrumental program on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30PM.
To help you with planning, we have included pod information on the WPS calendar. A copy of this calendar with pod weeks can be found at the end of this newsletter.
Have a great school year everyone!
Sincerely,
Chris Louis Sardella, Principal
Norman E. Day Elementary School
We look forward to welcoming our new third grade students to Day School on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. We will be hosting our orientation sessions by pod. The hybrid pods will meet in person and the remote learning pods will meet virtually. We know that our third grade teachers are excited to meet their students.
The hybrid pods will meet in person and the remote learning pods will meet remotely. We know that our third grade teachers are excited to meet their students. If your child is attending as a hybrid student, please send them in with their school supplies, as the third grade team team is planning an activity for the students to take part in during their visit which will require them to use coloring materials.
Hybrid Orientation for Grade 3 Students Only - (In Building)
Hybrid Pod A will attend from 8:15 - 9:30 AM
Hybrid Pod B will attend from 1:15 - 2:30 PM
The hybrid students will have the opportunity to meet their teacher, classmates and take a tour around the building to acclimate to their new learning environment.
Remote Learning Orientation for Grade 3 Students Only - (Remotely from Home)
Remote Pod A will attend remotely from 8:45 - 9:15 AM
Remote Pod B will attend remotely from 1:45 - 2:15 PM
The students will log in with their classroom teacher during their remote time. All RLA students should log in to Google Classroom prior to their orientation time to accept an invitation to join their teacher's classroom. A link to join the Google Meet orientation will be on the banner of their teacher's classroom. As a reminder, in most situations, a student's username is their year of graduation, their first initial, and their last name followed by @westfordk12.us (Example: 30csardella@westfordk12.us). Their password is their lunch number. If you have difficulties logging in please contact your child's teacher.
We look forward to welcoming our third graders to the Day School!
Bus Registration and
School Bus Safety Video
Bus registration is now open. This year we are using MySchoolBucks.com as the registration and payment portal.
Masks are mandatory on the bus for all K-12 students
Bus fees for September through January are $150 for the first student, $300 for two students, $400 for three or more students. The family cap is $400. More information is available on the district website: https://www.westfordk12.us/district/transportation
Link to Bus Registration Grades K-5 (You will need a My School Bucks account in order to register): MySchoolBucks
WPS Bus Safety Video
Remote Learning Academy
Material Pick-Up Day
If your child is participating in the Remote Learning Academy, we will have a school materials pick-up on Tuesday, 9/15 from 10AM-Noon. We will be distributing textbooks and other materials that students will need in their at-home classrooms. Drive around the flagpole to the front of the school building where Day staff members will be on hand for distribution. Please have a placard with the student's name, grade level, and teacher name posted in your passenger side window so we can efficiently distribute materials. More information about this pick-up day will be forthcoming in communications from your child's Remote Learning Academy teacher.
Please contact Kathy Norton (knorton@westfordk12.us) in the Day School office if you have any questions about the materials pick-up day.
Elementary Instrumental Music Information Night
Join Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Coordinator Andrea Mejia to learn more about our elementary instrumental program. Thursday September 17 at 6:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Virtual classes will be offered once per week for 30 minutes when students are scheduled for asynchronous learning at home. Students will log on and join their fellow students and teacher in a collaborative virtual learning environment. String instrument lessons are available for students in grades 3, 4, and 5. Band instrument lessons are available for students in grades 4 and 5.
Click here to learn more about the program and how to register: Elementary instrumental presentation.
News from the School Nurse
Scroll Below for COVID 19 Checklist.
School Supplies
If you would like a backpack full of school supplies, please reach out to Trish Sampson, guidance counselor (tsampson@westfordk12.us). We will arrange a date and time for pick up at the Day School.
Cub Scouting
Interested in Cub Scouts? Westford is home to 3 Cub Scouting packs. We welcome boys and girls in grades K-5. If you were unable to come and meet our packs at the Farmers Market, but would like to learn more, please visit our Westford Cub Scouting page:
https://sites.google.com/view/westfordcubscouts/home
At such a tumultuous time, scouting gives our youth a sense of normalcy. It is a chance to interact with their peers, and provides structure as they progress through adventures and rank advancement. This helps children build confidence and remains a constant in their life. The Spirit of Adventure scouting council follows the current government regulations for health, safety and social distancing.
Westford Public Schools Calendar with Pod Weeks
School Calendar_Rev C with PODS.pdf