Wayland All Schools News 02-17-16

From Our Schools & Affiliates

School Committee Public Hearing Monday, February 22, 7PM Town Building-Large Hearing Room The Budget Booklet is available HERE .

March Madness at The Local for WPSF! All of March Sliders = $4 Donation to WPSF For the month of March, every time you purchase The Local Sliders, $4 will be donated to WPSF! Please join us at The Local (400 Boston Post Road) to watch the NCAA tournament games, enjoy the sliders, and support the Wayland Public Schools!

HS Community Service Awards Nominations Due April 1 Do you know a high school student who deserves to be recognized for his or her community service work? Nominations for the annual HS Community Service Awards are due on April 1. Nomination materials and eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Save the Date! (Pre) Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Saturday, April 30 at 7PM Skyboxx 109, Natick This year's annual fundraiser is promising to sizzle! Grab your sombreros and come enjoy a fun night of Mexican food, bidding and dancing to benefit all five Wayland Public Schools. Get Your Tickets Here

Tentative Last Day of School for K-11 Now Tuesday, June 21 Adjusted for 1 Snow Day The 2/8 snow day cancellation has moved our tentative last day of school for K-11 students to Tuesday, June 21.  Each year we ask parents to avoid making summer plans for their children until after the 185th day of school (June 24 this year) to provide for the possibility of five school cancellations. School Calendar

THANK YOU Stop & Shop Shoppers! $6,316.90 Earned So Far A huge thank you to everyone who registered their Stop & Shop cards for the A+ School Rewards Program.  As of January 31, the five Wayland schools combined have earned $6,316.90 from your shopping points, with several weeks left before the program ends in mid-March. WOW!

From the Community

Special Needs  Resource Fair Sunday, March 6, 1 - 4 PM Natick High School Over 55 Special Need organizations and businesses will be participating in the Metrowest Special Needs Resource Fair.  The fair is designed to offer Metrowest families the opportunity to learn about dozens of programs, services, products, schools, camps and resources all in one location. All are welcome to this free event. There will be a children’s arts and crafts area staffed with volunteers so parents and caretakers can take in the fair. For a full list of participating vendors, visit  http://www.sepacnatick.org/metrowest-resource-fair

LWV Annual Civics Bee Sunday, March 6, 2PM Weston Community Center The Leagues of Women Voters of Sudbury, Wayland and Weston invite you to The Eighth Annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee, Sunday, March 6 at 2pm at the Weston Community Center, 20 Alphabet Lane, Weston. Featuring Intergenerational Town Teams. Free and Open to the Public.  Teams from the three towns’ middle schools, high schools, and adults test their knowledge of government at the federal, state, and local levels. Supported in part by a grant from the Weston Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Reminders (in date order)

Form Your Swarm! Register by February 19 Grades 2 - 5 The WPSF annual Spelling Bee is here! Be sure to register your child by February 19. Learn More

Historical Society Program: Living In Long Ago Days  Registration Deadline February 23  1st & 2nd Grade Girls Grout Heard House Learn more or register HERE.

WPSF Fundraiser February 27, 8AM to 6PM Ace Wayland Home & Design Ace Wayland Home & Design/Wayside Gourmet is dedicating Saturday, February 27 to the Wayland Public Schools! 15% of total sales on Ace Rewards Cards will be generously donated to WPSF! Registering for an Ace Rewards Card is free and quick. Fun activities for children including science experiments and face painting. Please join us! Thank you for supporting our schools and the local businesses that support Wayland education!

Pegasus Registrations More than Triple Last Year's Numbers - 73 Sign Up in First Week PreK to Entering Grade 6 5% Early Registration Discount by 2/29! Enrollment for the school district's Preschool - Entering Grade Six summer program at Wayland Middle School is more than triple what it was a year ago at this time. To ensure a spot, families are encouraged to sign up soon. Important dates are: February 29- receive a 5% tuition discount if you enroll by this date; April 1, registration is closing. The $60 per family non-refundable registration fee is due at enrollment, and tuition will be due June 1st. Detailed information/registration is at   www.PegasusSummerExperience.com  or you can email  Julie_Potter@wayland.k12.ma.us or call  508-655-8146

Wayland Boosters Store Open Fridays, 11Am to 1 PM Wayland High School Wayland Boosters will now offer apparel and gear at the high school store. Please stop by on Fridays from 11AM to 1PM. Thank you for your support!

Pajama Drive Through March 1 Wayland Public Library February is just around the corner and with it comes the annual Cradles to Crayons/Boston Bruins PJ Drive. The goal is to collect over 6,750 new pajamas to keep children feeling warm, safe, ready to learn, and valued. The Wayland Public Library will have a collection box downstairs near the Children’s Room. Please consider donating to help keep kids warm in PJs this winter.

Wayland Youth Soccer Grades K - 12 Register by March 1 Registration for the spring 2016 season is now available on-line at http://www.waylandsoccer.org/ . We set a March 1st target date to get registrations in so that we can finalize plans for the spring program.  Don’t delay.  Register now!

Register Today for Wayland Softball! Grades K - 9 Don't delay! Visit www.waylandlittleleague.org to learn more and to register.

Wayland Winter Farmers' Market Saturdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Through March 12 Russell's Garden Center Visit more than 100 vendors over the course of our 10-week season. You can also meet authors, take workshops, watch free demonstrations, and enjoy breakfast/lunch in a tropical setting on a cold winter's day! More information available HERE.

Please note, not all announcements included in the Wayland All Schools News are school sponsored, but are community based, non-sectarian activities, and are included here as a service to the Wayland school community. News items for consideration should be submitted to ramah_hawley@wayland.k12.ma.us.

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