IMPORTANT DATES…

Mar 15 -- Town Council/Sch Comm Budget                             
                Work Session, 6:30 pm, Town  
                 Hall
Mar 22 – Musica  Dolce, 10 am @ WKES
Mar 23 – CHORUS to perform at Harlem
               Globetrotters @ URI
Mar 26 – Spring Pictures
Mar 27 – Report Night and Curriculum Sharing.
Sch. Comm. Mtg, 7 pm, HS
               Library
Mar 30 – March Student Recognition
               Assemblies
 **Correction:  Last week’s newsletter had March 17 as a PTO meeting.  That was a mistake – the PTO meeting was the 13th.

NECAP RESULTS…
Reminder – Student NECAP results were mailed to families last Friday.  If you have a 3rd, 4th or 5th grade student and have not received these, please call the school office @ 360-1130.

CARES HOMEWORK CLUB…
    All CARES Homework Club students have set goals for themselves for the remainder of homework club.  Ask your student to share their goal with you!
    CARES Homework Club helpers are working hard to help the students to reach their goals.  Next week, March 19-22, the University of Rhode Island is on vacation; therefore, there will be NO HOME-WORK CLUB at:  Curtis Corner, Broad Rock and Matunuck Schools that week.   Thanks to our wonderful high school helpers, we will have Homework Club at Wakefield, West Kingston and Peace Dale Schools.

    Homework Club ends for the year April 26th.  Students will have the chance to show off all the great study skills they have learned at Homework Club for the remainder of the year!

AMAZING KIDZ…
Congratulations to Caeley and Molly B. for being this month’s Amazing Kids thru 93.3 Coast-FM.  They have raised approximately $8,000 over the past 4 years for the Make a Wish Foundation of RI by asking friends and family to bring donations in lieu of presents to their birthday parties.  Great job!!

SPRING PICTURES…
Check out the flyer that went home today explaining the Spring pictures that will be taken on March 26th.

CHORUS NEWS…  
Some of the 5th grade BAND & ORCHESTRA members will be presenting a Solo Night on Tuesday, April 3 from 6-8 pm at the True Brew Café.  Family members and friends are invited to attend ($1 per person, $2 per family).
                                                                       
PTO NEWS…
Afterschool Art Club
    The March session will be held today and will be held on Wednesdays March 21, and 28 from 3:05-4 pm.   Prompt pick up is appreciated.  This month’s theme is Comic Book Illustration.
    The April session will be a photography class which will run for two weeks – April 11 & 25.  Registration will take place at the end of March.

Boxtops for Education
Please continue to send your box tops in.  This continues to be a great fundraiser for us.  Send in yours to the box in the office via backpack express.

PTO Meeting
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 10th at 3:15 pm in the Library.  Babysitting will be provided.  Please take a few minutes to join us and participate in planning fun events for your child’s school.  All are welcome.  No membership fee.  You are already a member as a parent of a child in WKES.  Please join in!

Yearbook
Order forms are now due.  Please submit orders by tomorrow, March 16th.  Send in your order forms and a $15.50 check payable to WKPTO, if you’d like to order a book.  Thanks to Mary Daly and Deb Sprague for their dedication to this project.

Family Pasta Supper & Basket Raffle
***Save the date—April 11th***
    Plans are underway for a West Kingston Family Pasta Supper and Basket Raffle.  The West Kingston Family Pasta Supper will be held Wed., April 11th at Curtis Corner Middle School.  Watch the backpacks for ticket order forms.  Tickets must be purchased in advance for this event in order that plans can be made for food orders and fire code restrictions.  This will be a fun night to share a family meal with school friends.  Thanks to Meshelle Chabot for chairing this event.
    Items for the baskets that will be raffled off at the Pasta Supper will be collected by classrooms.  These baskets will be assembled and then auctioned and raffled off at the Pasta Supper.  Flyers are coming home today with details of your child’s classroom.  Proceeds from the Basket Raffle/Auction will be used to enhance WK’s Literacy Library.

SPRING BOOKFAIR / ART SHOW / ICE CREAM SOCIAL…
    This great annual event is scheduled for Thursday, June 7th.  Our art teacher, Mrs. Harrington, is currently looking for parent volunteers who will be able to assist in matting and labeling artwork for the show.  NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
    This process is on-going and a great undertaking for over 350 students’ work to be on exhibit.  Whatever time you can donate will make a huge difference.  Please contact Mrs. Harrington at hharrington@skschools.net to let her know when you could donate some time to help get some of the art ready for the show.

PTO Purchase
The PTO is proud to announce that we’ve purchased a new laminator for our school.  At the February meeting the members voted to approve this purchase as it is used by all classes/teachers for many, many projects for our children.  Thanks to all who assist in fundraising.

SLOW DOWN!!!...
We have had many complaints about cars speeding into the parking lot and some are even using the wrong entrance.  PLEASE slow down and obey the rules for the safety of everyone!!

CHARCTER ED…
Congratulations to Mitch T., Codey S., Greg K., Thomas C. (twice), Anamary D., Emma D. and Emily A. for receiving the “Caring Heart” award.  Thanks for your efforts!!

TARDINESS…
PLEASE – It is very important that all students arrive on time for school.  Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom by 8:45.  They should arrive between 8:30 and 8:40.