West Bridgewater Public Schools

THANK YOU School Resource Officer Pope - The West Bridgewater School Department wants to thank SRO Tim Pope for his years of service to the students and staff in WB. He has done an outstanding job and we wish him the best of luck in his new position of Sergeant. Thank you for being visible at each of the schools, and for your positive interactions with all in and out of the buildings.

WB District Newsletter - Wildcat PRIDE Happy Friday to all and I hope you have a wonderful February Break! Here is the latest district newsletter Wildcat PRIDE https://www.smore.com/g6tqc Please check what is happening in WB over the break!

Superintendent Morning Meeting (Coffee Hour) with Mr. Bodwell - Friday, February 16th at 9:15 am at the Spring Street School. All are welcome to attend. Here are some of the topics for discussion: MSBA building project update, SOA Plan, FY25 Budget, Superintendent in Residence Program, Inclement weather decisions, traffic and driving concerns, extracurricular activities, school discipline, and winter athletics.

Thursday, February 15th is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. In West Bridgewater, we want to thank SRO Tim Pope for all his hard work and dedication every day! He does an outstanding job working with our students and staff. We are so fortunate to have him in WB! Thank you!

WB No School Announcement - Due to the weather forecast and the anticipated timing of the storm, there will be no school in West Bridgewater, tomorrow Tuesday, February 13th. Stay safe and have a nice day.

Grand Opening Promo 🎉Your WEST BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE/SENIOR HS Store Is LIVE at https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/westbridgewater/west-bridgewater-high-school Check it out!

Please check out this reminder to families regarding student health.

Check out the February WB Principals newsletters! MSHS https://www.smore.com/neav7g Howard School https://www.smore.com/q23rpj Rose L MacDonald School https://www.smore.com/25ya9-rose-l-macdonald-school Spring Street School https://www.smore.com/mj42d-spring-street-school

Date Change - The next Superintendent Morning Meeting with Mr. Bodwell has been moved from Friday, February 9th to Friday, February 16th. The meeting will be at 9:15 at the Spring Street School. Hope to see you there!

Video production students participated in the Four-Hour Frenzy competition in Quincy. Teams from area schools received a prompt and had four hours to research, interview, shoot, and edit a news segment. The prompt was “Steeped in History” (fitting for Quincy). This was the first time that WB was represented in this competition and they received a bronze recognition!. We’re proud of the team of Zac Lefferts, Aidan Maier, Lucy Pimental, Dharalynn Soto, and Thomas Stapleton.

Congrats to these students whose projects have moved on to the next round of National History Day! Ellis Island: group exhibit by Charlotte Farrell-Fren, Hannah Dragonetti, Abbigail Rudolph! The Railroad: group documentary by Tristan Hambly, Arran Hambly, Christopher Jones!

Here is the latest West Bridgewater District Newsletter "Wildcat PRIDE". https://www.smore.com/9tsv4k There is much information in the newsletter about what is happening at all 4 schools. I hope you can find some time to check it out. Have a great weekend!

Superintendent in Residence - I thoroughly enjoyed my last 2 days at the Howard School. Thank you, Mr. Leeman and the entire Howard School staff for welcoming me. It is a school where students are learning, cared for, and supported. It was great to be at arrivals and dismissals, in classrooms, interacting with students and staff, being in common planning meetings, lunches, recess and just being present in the school. Completing the 2 days in each of the buildings has been a wonderful experience that I will repeat in the future.

Friendly reminder there is no school on Monday, January 15, 2024 for the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Great to be at the Howard School today for "How to Keep Our Students Safe on Social Media" presentations for grades 5 and 6. Thank you to the WB PTO for sponsoring. The information is excellent and well-presented. Reminder about the parent session tonight at the MSHS

PCC Summer Program at Stonehill College - Check out the attached flyers for more information and the Informational Nights on January 10th and 29th at 7pm at Stonehill. Open to students in grades 7-10 https://pccasp.org/schools

Great job WB MSHS student Matthew Navin! Excellent job giving back to the community! https://www.enterprisenews.com/picture-gallery/news/2023/12/20/matthew-navin-13-collects-delivers-thousands-of-socks-for-homeless/71982524007/

Superintendent Morning Meeting - There will be the monthly meeting with Mr. Bodwell on Friday, December 22nd at 9:15 am at the Spring Street School. All are welcome to attend. Also a reminder that Friday is a half day of school.

WB District Newsletter - I wanted to share with you the district newsletter (Wildcat PRIDE) for December. https://www.smore.com/xbdmy There are many other updates and information about students and programs spanning from our Preschool to our Class of 2024.

Congratulations to the Howard School Band and MSHS Band and Chorus for their performances at the Winter Concert. Thank you to band director Mr. LeMarier and choral director Ms. Kendall. A fun night was had by all!