On Monday, January 13, the Intellectual Disabilities unit of the UOD program was presented to the 5th grade. Students were given introductory presentations and took part in hands-on activities. A wonderful guest speaker from NNHS discussed his experience with an intellectual disability.
A big thanks to the parents who volunteered for this unit: Bethany Mashini, Dave O'Rourke, Heather Pozen, Rashi Khanna, and Gabriela Kroszynski.
Many thanks also to the 5th grade teachers, other staff members, and Ms. Brogadir for their assistance and support of this valuable program.
If you are interested in volunteering for the UOD program, or would like more information, please contact Alexandra Novina:
The Annual Art Show will take place on May 20, 2020 from 5-6:30pm.
If you are interested in framing art work (this can be done from home!), or helping with setup or takedown, please email Betsy Blazar at betsy@blazardesignstudio.com
Secure Your Tickets: Ward Night at the Sox
The Ward School Community will gather for a fun night at Fenway on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Order forms are coming home in backpacks or can be found here. First come, first served.
Deadline: January 31st and must be returned to the Red Sox box in the lobby.
Lost and Found
The Lost and Found is located in the school entrance foyer. Please have your child check for missing items or come in to school and check out the Lost and Found (after signing in at the office). Please consider writing your students name on sweaters, jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. Items not picked up will be donated every other month.
The next pick up date will be 02/14/2020.
If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Kelley at skelley021@gmail.com.
Did you know that you can follow Ward School on Twitter? If you have an account or plan to make one, follow us: @ward_elementary.
Make Money for Ward When You Shop on Amazon
Simply bookmark this new link and click it every time you want to shop on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2zp3zZW
Qualifying purchases made through the Amazon.com link above result in a payback range of 4% - 8.5% on total purchases.
But you have to click the link EACH time you go to shop as the cookie expires after 24 hours.
The payout percentage Ward receives on purchases through the Amazon Associates program (using the link above) is much greater than the payout percentage received through the Amazon Smile program.
Newton's 52th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Know Your Neighbor, First Baptist Church, Newton Centre: Monday, January 20th at 9:30 am. For more information, please visit http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/mayor/mlk_2020.asp
The Cambridge MLK Day of Service: Many Helping Hands 365, Central Square, Cambridge, MA: Monday, January 20th from 2-5 pm. For more information, please visit
If you're looking for news about local educational and non-profit events, or services offered by local tutors, merchants, and other service providers, check out the Community Notes page maintained by the Newton PTO Council. Click here to link to their website, which you can search by category.
