IMPORTANT DATES…
Apr 5 – 3rd Qtr Ends
Apr 6 – Holiday, Good Friday, NO
SCHOOL
Apr 9-13 – Reading Week
Apr 10 – PTO Meeting, 3:15
Apr 10 – Orchestra & Band Performance
Festival
at BRMS
Apr 11 – PTO Pasta Supper & Basket Raffle
@
SKHS
Apr 12 – 4th Graders Battle of Books at HS
Apr 12 – Report Cards Go Home
Apr 16-20 – SPRING RECESS, NO
SCHOOL
Apr 21 – Ministerial Road Clean-up
Apr 27 –Student Recognition Assemblies
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS…
Battle of the Books is a fun collaboration between the public and school
librarians for 4th grade students -- read 10 books on the list of 35 and participate
in the “battle” on April 12th at the High School. Battle
fact sheets will be going home with all 4th graders. Books are available in
the school and public libraries. This is meant to be fun and to encourage
students to visit the public libraries -- participation is optional and voluntary. Library
grades are not based on participation.
READING WEEK…
Reading Week is coming April 9-13. Start sending in your gently
used books for our annual Book Swap. Check the notice that was
sent home on Tuesday about the exciting events.
PTO NEWS…
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. You are already a
member as a parent of a child in WKES. Please join in!
If you have an older child who is in need of community service hours and would like to babysit at this meeting, please e-mail Nancy Santucci at nasanta@cox.net.
YOU would be perfect to work on the PTO board!!!!! Yes, YOU! Nominations will take place at this meeting and elections at the May meeting. Please consider sharing your time and talents on the PTO board as a way to help create great memories for your child. New, fresh ideas keep activities fun and exciting for the kids. You have great ideas and would be a great addition to the board. Consider job sharing with a friend. It’s not hard and others will show you what needs to be done. NOW is the time for you to make a difference!
Questions of the roles of board members? Want to know more about how you can help? Contact Nancy at nasanta@cox.net.
After School Art Club
The April session will be a photography class which will run for two
weeks – April 11 & 25. Students will receive instruction
and a camera to take photos during the first week. They will
create a scrapbook with these developed photos during the second week. Contact
Laurie Andrews at 782-9172 if you have any questions.
Family Pasta Supper – next Wednesday!!
West Kingston Family Pasta Supper and Basket
Wed., April 11th at SK High School
Ticket order forms are coming home again today. Please choose
the best (5:15 or 6:30 pm) seating time for your family and send
it back with payment to WKES PTO. Advanced ticket
sales only will be required for this event in order that plans
can be made for food orders and fire code restrictions. Tickets
are $3/person with a max of $12/family (children 4 and under are free). Send
yours in today. Take a break from cooking and come share a meal
with your school friends!
**Please check backpacks daily for your tickets. They will be sent home a day or so after they are sent in.**
Bakers Needed
Dessert bakers are needed for the Pasta Supper. If you’d
like to send in a dessert to share at the supper (i.e., cookies, cupcakes,
blondies, brownies, etc.), please complete and return the flyer in today’s
backpack. If you have questions, contact Tricia Angeli at 783-7889
or triciaangeli@cox.net.
Basket Raffle Items Needed
Basket Raffle items are still being collected. These
theme baskets will be assembled and auctioned off and/or raffled at
the Pasta Supper. If everyone sends in an item, these baskets
will be great! Please send in an item for the theme for
your child’s class by Monday, April 9th.
Here’s a list of themes selected by classes:
Kindergarten
Cowger – Indoor/Outdoor Games
Garofalo – Summer (picnic items, summer toys, etc.)
Colombino – Cooking
Grade 1
Webb – Writing/Stationery
Stafford – Arts and Crafts #1
Grade 1/2
Kidd/Simmons – Breakfast
Grade 2
McWeeney – Family Fun Night
Pendlebury – Baby
Grade 3
MacNeil – Pets
Hays – Snacks
Barney – Wildlife (bird seed, birdfeeders, etc.)
Grade 4
Whaley – Italian
Carr – Arts & Crafts #2
Behr – Garden
Grade 5
Kelly – Coffee, Tea and Me
Nolan – Pamper Me (nail polish, lotion, etc.)
McGrath – Chocolate
Please deliver all items to the school by Wed., April 4th.
We thank you for your continued generosity and commitment in
making our school a great place to learn, a great place to teach, and
a great place to be. Money raised from this basket endeavor
will go directly to enhance the school experience for every child. We
plan to buy books for the literacy library and enlarge our supply of
Neo Alphasmart keyboards.
Boxtops for Education
Please send in your Boxtops soon. The May deadline is quickly approaching. Thanks
for clipping!!!!
MINISTERIAL ROAD CLEANUP…
Saturday, April 21, 2007
The Ministerial Road Preservation Association (MRPA) needs
volunteers of all ages for our annual roadside litter cleanup of Ministerial
Road. Meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21st in the parking lot of the West
Kingston Elementary School.
Trash bags, gloves and refreshments will be provided to
volunteers. Please join us and give as much time as you can to help rid
our scenic road of trash. MRPA will arrange with the Town for disposal
of the roadside trash collected. Many hands are needed!
Students seeking credit for community service
hours and local scout troops seeking a worthy
project are welcome.
Thanks to the Town of South Kingstown Parks and Recreation
Department for coordinating efforts throughout town and for disposing of the
trash collected the day of the clean-up.
For information or to let us know you can help, e-mail us
or visit our website:
ministerialroad@yahoo.com
www.ministerialroad.com
CHARACTER ED…
The following students were given the “Caring Heart” award
this past week: Tim J., Emma M., Samantha M., and Max D. Thanks
for your efforts!!
Chinese Cultural Visit to South Kingstown
April 11 and 12
Public Presentation at 6:00 PM {Note new time!}
on
Wednesday, April 11
On April 11 and 12 South Kingstown will host visitors from China who
will provide an introduction to Chinese Culture. The visit is part
of the district’s decision to host a Chinese guest teacher, leading
to the introduction of Chinese culture and language into the district’s
curriculum. In response to the growing economic relationship between
the United States and China, the need for stronger cultural ties between
the countries has been recognized. The University of Rhode Island
recently announced the creation of a Confucius Institute and several
local high schools are adding or considering Mandarin language instruction.
On Wednesday evening, April 11, a public presentation will take place
in the Library of South Kingstown High School beginning at 7:00 PM. A
presentation on Chinese history, geography, cultural traditions, and
modern development will also include a sampling of Chinese arts, such
as calligraphy, painting, and folk music. A question and answer
period will follow. On Thursday, April 12, there will be a similar
presentation to all sixth grade students in both middle schools, followed
by demonstration lessons.
The public is encouraged to attend the April 11 Presentation. For further information contact Robert Hicks or Mary Kelley at 360-1300