West Bridgewater Public Schools

SAVE THE DATE - DISTRICT ACADEMIC SHOWCASE MAY 3 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the MSHS . This annual event is much anticipated and we have students and staff from all 4 schools showing off the great things that are going on in the WB schools. We hope to see you there!

Superintendent Coffee Hour - Reminder that the next Coffee Hour with Mr. Bodwell will be on Thursday, May 4th at 9:15am at the Spring Street School. This event was previously scheduled for May 12th. Discussions will be had on the FY24 Budget as well as the many end-of-year events

National Honor Society- Congratulations to our newly inducted members of NHS and our Class of 2023 members!

Wax Museum - Last week it was amazing to see our 3rd-grade students at the Wax Museum at the Rose L MacDonald School. All of the students did an outstanding job!!

WB Wildcat PRIDE newsletter - Included in this newsletter is more information about the FY24 Budget including an FY24 Budget Summary. We hope you are able to review this information as well as the other information in the newsletter. https://www.smore.com/k9vq7

1st Annual West Bridgewater Pledge Walk for Childhood Cancer - Sunday, May 7th from 4-7pm at WBMSHS. Check out the flyer for more information and how to register!

Save the Date - Superintendent Coffee Hour with Mr. Bodwell Thursday, May 4th at 9:15 am at the Spring Street School. During this meeting, we will discuss the FY24 Budget as well as other important information. Hope to see you there!

WB Superintendent Coffee Hour, Friday, April 14th at 9:15 am Spring Street School Tentative Agenda: FY24 Budget Update and Discussion of Potential Cuts Elementary Touch Panels Natures Classroom Trip Europe Trip MSBA Update - New Elementary School Project School Choice Information WB Academic Showcase - May 3rd Self Defense/Self Awareness Training Winter Sports/Spring Sports PCC Summer Program Newsletters Feedback Next Meeting - May 12th at 9:15 Location TBA

FY24 West Bridgewater Budget Book and Presentations - If you have not had a chance to review the Budget Book it is a great way to see the needs of the West Bridgewater students and staff for FY24. Reach out with any questions https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/article/1029273

Message from WB Athletic Boosters - PLEASE JOIN US on Wednesday, 4/12/2023 @ 7:00 PM in the WBMSHS - LIBRARY Come join the discussion- all parents/guardians are welcome! Questions? Email us @ wbboostersclub@gmail.com GO WILDCATS!!

The unified basketball jamboree is tomorrow (Thursday 3-30) at MSHS and starts at 3:15 pm. Games will be 20 minutes running time. Special Olympics will be coming to run opening and closing ceremonies. WB welcomes Canton, Westwood, Hull, Pembroke, and Walpole for the jamboree!!

Planning Ahead? Check out the link to see the School Committee-approved calendar for next year 2023-2024 https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/o/ms-middle-senior-hs/article/1040771

WB Drama Club presents Legally Blonde on March 31st at 7pm and April 1st at 2pm and 7pm. General admission is $15 and available at the door or at the MSHS office. Come out and enjoy the show!

Here is the latest edition of the West Bridgewater district newsletter "Wildcat PRIDE". https://www.smore.com/87ecj We hope you can take a few minutes to check it out. Have a great weekend!

FY24 Budget - e have updated the FY24 Budget Book to include more information about the School Committee approved (March 9, 2023) school budget. I hope that you can take some time to review the Budget Book as it contains lots of information. Included in this link are also presentations made to the School Committee and Board of Selectman and Finance Committee. As always if you have any questions about the FY24 budget please let me know. Here is a link to the FY24 Budget Information: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/article/1029273

Reminder - WB Superintendent Coffee Hour is tomorrow Friday, March 17th at 9:15 am at the Spring Street School. A tentative agenda was posted on FB and sent via email. We hope to see you there!

MSHS World Culture Night - TONIGHT March 16th 5:30pm The World Language Department in conjunction with the Global Citizens Club, Model UN, and World Language Honor Societies are happy to announce that The World Culture Night is returning to WBMSHS this year. On Thursday, March 16th beginning at 5:30 pm, we will host this incredible community event filled with lots of food, music and entertainment. Students and families from the community will set up tables in our cafeteria, each representing a different country of their choosing. On each table, students or families will create a dish to serve as the community eats around the world! During this event, there will be several cultural workshops to participate in as well, such as African drumming, Chinese lettering, and Zumba to Brazilian music. If you and your family are interested in representing your culture with a table, we would love to have you! Please reach out to Sarah Oliveira at soliveira@wbridgewater.com . Cost of attendance is $5 per person with a $25 family cap. Come help us celebrate all of the great culture and heritage that our community has to offer!

March 14th - There will be no after-school activities at any of the schools in West Bridgewater this afternoon. This includes no Surround Care at the schools. We are planning on a regular dismissal this afternoon.

PCC (Project Contemporary Competitiveness) Stonehill is a program that is held over the summer at Stonehill College. This is a great opportunity for students. If you have any questions please contact the MSHS Guidance Office. https://pccasp.org/

Save the Date - Friday, March 17th from 2:15-3:45 at the MSHS. Self Defense and Awareness Class with a focus on situational awareness and preparedness through mindset training. Physical skills to include defensive posture and hands-on techniques, some with striking pads and partners. I will provide the equipment. The MSHS will be sending out more detailed information early next week. This is open to MSHS students only. The instructor is a local police officer Dana Smith who also owns his own dojo Budo Karate Academy for 30 years, is a DARE officer in Plympton and has worked with WB students in the past. There will be a sign-up sheet in the office.