Art Show |
Students original artwork matted and
displayed at the Southborough Art Center. Parents and
friends are invited to attend the special show. |
May |
Bulletin Board |
Bulletin Boards in school lobbies are kept current
to improve school/home communications. |
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Community Awareness |
Each month the committee announces a list of donations accepted on behalf of the local food panty. During the holidays special giving programs encourage families to help those less fortunate.
- Holiday Giving Drive: "Neighbors Helping Neighbors"
Drop off store gift cards in the Holiday Drive Box in the office. All proceeds will benefit the clients of Southborough Youth & Family Services.
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Nov. |
Community Reading Day |
Guest Readers from the community are invited to
participate in a special day celebrating literacy.
Each class welcomes its own surprise guest. |
Oct. |
Cultural Arts |
Presentations are brought in house to expose students
to Art, Music and Literature.
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Enrichment Programs |
Each grade is treated to a special program that
correlates to its curriculum |
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Field Trips |
Each grade has the opportunity to experience learning
outside the classroom.
- The Kindergarteners will have a field trip to the Community House, the Fire Station and then Library.
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Field Day |
SOS helps to coordinate volunteers and water stations
for this event. The gym teachers design relays and
other games for a fun day of outside activity for each
grade |
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Gardening |
Upkeep of gardens in designated areas at school.
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Health Week |
Promotes healthy lifestyles and healthy
food choices. |
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Hospitality |
Proving refreshments for various
school functions. |
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Kindergarten Orientation |
A spring event for incoming
kindergarteners including
a puppet show and “first bus ride” to help with transitions. |
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Literacy Program |
Reading is Finn-tastic is a program to encourage
reading among all students. Each time your child reads
a book or magazine, write the title on the Golden Ticket.
Once the Golden Ticket is complete your child can bring
it into school. |
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Lunch Room Monitors |
SOS assists in scheduling volunteers
to help students during
lunch. |
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Math Day |
Introduces innovative approaches to solving
math problems. |
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Room Parents |
SOS recruits and coordinates
room parents for each classroom. Room parents work closely
with the teacher to schedule classroom volunteers and
special events. |
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Special Person Sundaes |
A fun time for families to
enjoy an ice cream social. Each student asks a special
person to be their guest free of charge. All other family
members and friends may attend and contribute toward
the ice cream. |
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Summer Quest |
A program
designed to keep kids reading all summer long. Students
keep track of books read and turn in logs to win prizes.
Click here to get raffle forms. |
June |
Teacher Appreciation |
Each school plans a special
way to say thanks to all of
its teachers and specialists.
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May |
Thursday Packets |
Each Thursday, packets of flyers
are collated to communicate upcoming school and town
events and memos from administration. |
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