Welcome! This blog was active from 2011-2014, as a place to share educational news and interesting snipets about the Sweetsir School. If this is your first visit, please take a moment to look through the blog archive.
The Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir and Helen R. Donaghue Schools are fortunate to share a wonderful Guidance Team. Miss Sarah Angell, Mrs. Amy Brennan and Mrs. Kathie Sullivan are highly dedicated professionals who care deeply about children. Services they provide include: class guidance lessons, social skill groups, and consultations. They are also available to support parents in helping children through all types of life experiences. If you ever need information, support, or help connecting with area resources, please know that they welcome your phone call.
A letter is going home in students' backpacks today with tips and resources for coping with loss. Links to the on-line resources are posted below. We plan to purchase multiple copies of the recommended books to have available for parents to borrow in the near future. Our hope is to create a lending library for parents with books on a variety of health/guidance/parenting topics. Once the lending library is set up, we will share the available titles with you.
Wow, the Merrimac PTO has done it again. This active group of volunteers has scheduled three major events for Donaghue and Sweetsir families during the month of October! Fliers with details about the upcoming Wizard's Game, Yard Sale, and Harvest Family Festival will be sent home via backpacks this week. They are hoping more parents will sign up to help run the events. To learn more about the PTO, attend their next monthly meeting on October 10th from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Sweetsir library, and check out their newly revised website with online links to sign up as a volunteer: http://merrimacpto.org/.
On October 16th, the Harlem Wizards will be returning to play against some brave Donaghue and Sweetsir staff members. For those of us old enough to remember, this team replicates the same wacky comedy and amazing tricks made famous by the Harlem Globe Trotters. The last time our PTO brought the Wizards to Pentucket the game was sold out, so be sure to purchase tickets in advance. This is a really fun, wholesome show for families. (Check out the video below of their last visit). The players even came to both schools for a pre-game pep rally to build excitement.
Students recently attended a school-wide assembly on 'Recess Safety & Lunchtime Manners'. They were shown a slide show featuring students using polite behavior in the cafeteria and playing safely on the equipment. Topics included: using two hands on the monkey bars; going one at a time and feet first down the slide; looking to be sure the coast is clear before descending the twisty bar; and putting toys away as soon as the bell rings. Please ask your children to tell you about the assembly and remind them to follow the same safety rules while using the equipment outside of school hours.
Parents, since there are many cars traveling around the building during dismissal we ask that you not allow your children to play on the grounds at that time. Your family is welcome to enjoy the playground after 3:20pm or any day school is not in session.
Mrs. Brennan, School Psychologist, with her 4 legged jogging buddy.
Mrs. Shea's 4 pound kitty and 134 pound dog.
Just for fun, these animals were featured on our lobby bulletin board for September. Staff members sent in pictures of many beloved pets which also included a three legged cat, a guinea pig, a donkey, several horses and a variety of other critters. Students and visitors have enjoyed discussing the pictures and reading the interesting captions.
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