ForWard 12.17.23
Upcoming Events
Monday, Dec 18 - Friday, Dec 22
Ward School Spirit Week
Monday, Dec 25 - Monday, Jan 1
No School– Winter Vacation
Friday, Jan 12
Ward Hockey Night
Tuesday, Feb 6 - Friday, Feb 9
Ward Book Fair
Wednesday, Feb 7 @ 8:30am
PTO/Superintendent/School Committee Meeting
See all events on our Calendar
News
From the Co-Presidents
Happy Holidays! We have a lot to be thankful for and would like to start by thanking you for an incredible fall back to school at Ward.
We are so inspired by the start of our Annual Fund Drive! In just two short weeks we have raised over $5803 and have 10% of families as donors. Thank you to all the donors! No gift is too small and all gifts help us reach our goal of 100% participation and $30,000 to fund our students’ elementary school experience. Please make a gift here.
Thank you to the many families that ordered Ward spirit wear during our winter sale - we cannot wait to see the new styles around Ward! As a reminder, Spirit wear sales will reopen after the winter holidays.
Ward School ROCKED on Thursday morning with an incredible show by Crocodile River Music …ask your students what moves they learned and what songs and instruments they loved. A fun time was had by all and opportunities like this are true gifts from YOU - our donors - and our VERY dedicated CAS Team. Special thanks to Emily Josephsohn for getting our CAS events for this year rolling with this great concert. Pictures here.
Rashi & Bryan
Ward PTO Co-Presidents
Ward School Spirit Week
Have fun and build community with the entire school, join us for School Spirit Week, December 18-22, as we get ready for vacation.
Ward Student Council: Avery, Ben, James & Wanda
Warm Thanks for Holiday Giving
Our teachers and staff have expressed sincere gratitude to all Ward Families for gifts received during the holiday season. Thank you to everyone who supported our school-wide effort to honor ALL staff members with a holiday gift this year. The Ward School Scarves and Beanies were well-received and are being spotted on staff members all the time now! A special thank you to room parents who supported the collection for these gifts and to our truly amazing and dedicated Teacher Appreciation Team - Melissa Prokop and Kathy Shields.
Community Notes & Announcements
Story Starters Winter registration is open!
Free Public Speaking & Debate Workshop During Vacation Break!
Sign up for a free Public Speaking and Debate Workshop on December 27, 28, 29 or 30, (Lexington and Newton) hosted by Lumos Debate! Your child will love Lumos's friendly instructors and fun activities as they learn about: Speaking Confidence, Debate Fundamentals and Argumentation and Reasoning!
Lumos December Break Public Speaking Workshop (FREE)
Ages: 8-14 years old
Locations: Newton or Lexington
Dates: Choose from Dec 27, 28, 29 or 30
Registration: lumosdebate.com/workshop
This workshop is free for all students. Please make sure to use code COMMUNITY when you register. Email info@lumosdebate.com or call 781-474-3359 with any questions. Register now at: lumosdebate.com/workshop
Newton Youth Lacrosse
Learn to play North America’s oldest team sport and the fastest game on two feet! Newton Youth Lacrosse 2024 season registration is now open! NYL is a town-based program teaching and playing boys' lacrosse. We field teams at Grades 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8. NO PRIOR LACROSSE EXPERIENCE is NECESSARY – we welcome new players at EVERY level! Our season runs from April through early June, with practices twice a week with volunteer and professional coaches and games on Sundays against local towns. Learn more about our program and the sport of lacrosse on our website: http://newtonyouthlacrosse.com and follow us on Instagram at @newtonlax !
Please let us know if you have any questions!
And please continue to follow the PTO on instagram @wardelementary_pto