Wayland All Schools News 02-24-16

From Our Schools & Affiliates

Pegasus Has a New Phone Number! PreK to Entering Grade 6 5% Discount Deadline February 29 The Pegasus telephone number has been changed. Please call 508.358.8621 to reach the school-year office, or you may email Julie_Potter@wayland.k12.ma.us. Don't forget to take advantage of our 5% tuition discount by registering by February 29. Information/Registration: http://www.pegasussummerexperience.com/

Parent Survey PreK - Grade 5 Deadline March 4 The Wayland Public Schools Full Day Kindergarten Exploration Committee has developed a survey to collect perspectives from parents of preschoolers and parents of elementary students on the possibility of offering universal full day kindergarten. Please follow the link below to take a short survey. We value your input which will be used in our report to Dr. Stein and the School Committee. We need your input by March 4th. Thank you for your time! Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KinSurveyEnrolled

TEC Playground Fundraiser Friday, March 4, 4 - 8 PM Launch Trampoline Park 570 Providence Highway Norwood, MA Mention our fundraiser on March 4 between 4 and 8 PM at Ty Law's Launch Trampoline Park and 25% of your admission fee will go to the TEC Accessible Playground Campaign! Jump to make recess a reality! You can learn more about our fundraiser HERE.

TCW Fundraiser Saturday, March 19, 7 PM Sandy Burr Country Club, Wayland Please mark your calendar now! The Children's Way is having a fundraiser benefiting the Cheryl Fertig Staff Professional Development fund. Location will be Sandy Burr Country Club and there will be trivia, live music with "Midlife Crisis" and more.  Stay tuned!

Your Donations Needed Please! Prom - Late Night 2016 Fundraiser Saturday May 14th is a big day for our kids, it's the night of the Junior Prom!  This year parents will organize and host the 19th Annual Late Night after prom party! This event, chaperoned by adults and 100% substance free, will be held immediately following Prom at the Wayland High School.  The cost is approximately $75.00 per attendee and we keep this event FREE for all to attend!  Donations are needed NOW to plan and secure the entertainment, food and activities.  We need you to make a donation as generous as possible to help us reach our fundraising goal!  Family & Business Tax Deductible donations can be made online at http://waylandlatenight.wix.com/2016#!donate/cee5, instructions for mailing check donations is there as well!  All business donations will be acknowledged in the Wayland Town Crier and publicized on our Late Night website, Wayland eNews, and our Late Night invitation!  If you have any questions, please contact event co-chairs Jenifer Apazidis (Jenifer.apazidis@gmail.com) or Amanda Demersky (ahdemersky@gmail.com)

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

March School Lunch Menus Available On-Line March lunch menus for all 5 schools are now available on-line HERE.

From the Community

Wayland Dads/WCPA Kids Drop-In Saturday, February 27, 9 to 11 AM Ages Toddler to 3rd Graders Loker Gym Join us for our Saturday morning Dads/Kids free play in the Loker gym. We open the gym & ball room, lay out the mats and let the kids play (usually toddlers to 3rd graders). Dads have fresh coffee, bagels, a toaster oven, and great conversation!

Girls Ice Hockey Info Session Monday, February 29, 6:30PM All Ages - PreK to Grade 12 Weston High School, Media Center Have a daughter interested in playing ice hockey but don't know where to start? Please join Wayland/Weston Varsity Girls Coach Wink Von Ogtrop (former Harvard University Women's Captain) who will be hosting an information session to discuss with families how to get their daughters into the great sport of ice hockey. The session will take place at Weston High School Media Center, 444 Wellesley Street, Weston. Coach Wink will have information on local programs, equipment, skating lessons, etc. Please come and get all the information you need and bring your questions for Coach Wink.

Big Kids Roller Kingdom Party! Saturday, March 5, 6 - 8 PM All Ages Welcome! Hudson, MA Join us for a good old fashioned roller skating party! We are taking over Roller Kingdom in Hudson so grab your friends, grab your skates (or rent them there) and join the WCPA Big Kids for a great evening of fun with friends and family. All ages are welcome. Open to both WCPA and non-WCPA families. Cost is $5 per person or $20 family maximum. $3 skate rental. Laser tag also available for an additional cost of $5/person per game.  Please note: this is not a drop off event. RSVP bigkids@waylandwcpa.org

Walden Forum March 5, 3:30 PM "When Giants Fall" 50 Cochituate Road, Wayland Please join us for a Walden Forum discussion and the film "When Elephants Fall" at the First Parish Church, 50 Cochituate Road in Wayland. The Boston-Cambridge area has been ranked as one of the top ivory sales markets in the U.S. and a 2015 investigation found Craigslist's Boston site to have the fourth-largest number of ivory or related wildlife products listed for sale among major U.S. cities. Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill that would ban the trade in ivory and rhino horn in Massachusetts, clamping down on the illegal trade by eliminating the cover of a legal market. Please come learn how Massachusetts citizens can help!

Spring Baseball Registration, Evaluations, and Other Important Dates Grades K - 7 Spring is just around the corner and that means it's almost baseball season!  Be sure to register today for Wayland Little League's spring season and get in on the action before it's too late.  Teams (grades 3-7) will be formed in mid-March after player evaluations on March 5 and the season kicks off in early April so there's still time to join the fun.  Programs are available for players at all skill levels in grades K-7.  To learn more and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.   Feb. 22 - Mar. 27: Winter Session 3 Classes (visit www.frozenropes.com for more information) March 5: Majors and Minors Player Evaluations at Town Building Gym March 14 - 18: Teams formed March 30: Majors and Minors pitching clinic at Frozen Ropes April 2: Instructional League Clinic at Town Building Gym April 4: Preseason practices begin May 2: Opening Day! May 7: Annual parade

River Steward Award Nominations Sought Deadline April 11 The League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council are soliciting nominations for the 14th Annual River Steward Award. Do you know someone who is an outstanding advocate for the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers?   Is there an inspiring project or creative program that protects the beauty and health of our rivers or is dedicated to building an environmental legacy for future generations?  We seek individuals, organizations, youth, teachers, businesses, government employees and others whose work will inspire children, families, town and school leaders to protect and preserve the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers today, and for future generations. Nominees may live or work in any of the SuAsCo watershed towns, including Wayland.   Award winners are invited to a reception and awards ceremony held on June 17 as part of Riverfest 2016.   Send nominations to Mary Antes, 11 Old Farm Circle, Wayland, MA 01778 by April 11, 2016.  Nomination forms are available at the Concord Town House, the Concord Natural Resources Commission office, both Concord libraries, or online at the Concord-Carlisle LWV website www.lwvcc.org.  Contact Mary Antes, 508-358-2571 or mantes2@verizon.net with any questions.

Reminders (in date order)

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!

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!

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.

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.  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.

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.

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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