Congratulations to our Fine Arts Students

From Mrs. Susan Thifault, Director of Fine Arts:

Congratulations to the following students from the Fine Arts Department.

Music
Rachel Shukan, grade 10 - was selected to the All State chorus.  This chorus represents the best vocalists in the state from high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
She will be performing at Symphony Hall in Boston on March 3.
She is a student of Mr. Brian Gilbertie, Woburn High

Art
The following students received art awards from the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards program.  Their art work competed with over 14,000 pieces from students all over the state.
1. Nicole Zadykowicz Digital Art - Honorable Mention
- Teacher Mrs. Nancy Borelli, Joyce Middle School
2. Alana Buckley - Design - Honorable Mention - Woburn High
3. Kelly Tancredi - Design - Honorable Mention - Woburn High
4. Douglas Salvati - Design - Silver Key - Woburn High
- Teacher - Mrs. Susan Thifault, Woburn High

Doug's art work will be displayed in Boston at the Transportation Center will hang from Monday, February 13 through Friday, April 20, 2012. The exhibit is open Weekdays - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. including holidays and Saturdays & Sundays - 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Participation of Qualified Students with Disabilities

 All qualified students with disabilities will be afforded an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and extracurricular activities.  Additionally, qualified students with disabilities are entitled to necessary related aids and services and/or program modifications in order to accomplish the objective of equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and extracurricular activities. The specific aids, services, and/or program modifications the student requires will be determined on an individual basis by the student’s special education or Section 504 Team, whichever is applicable to the particular student

 If your child is eligible for special education or Section 504 and you believe that your child may require aids, services or program modifications in order to be provided with an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic or extracurricular activities please contact your special education Team chairperson or Section 504 chairperson, whichever is applicable to your child, to discuss this issue with your child’s Team. If this issue has already been discussed by your child’s Team and you are not satisfied with the proposed aids, services or program modifications, you may file a grievance with the building principal in accordance with the District’s Section 504 Grievance Procedure.

 If your child is not yet eligible for special education or Section 504 but you believe he or she has a disability and may require aids, services and/or program modifications in order to have an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and extracurricular activities, please contact the Special Education Department at (781) 937-8233, ext. 251 to refer your child for a special education or Section 504 evaluation.

Kindergarten Registration 2012-2013 School Year

The Woburn Public Schools will be holding kindergarten registration on the following dates:

• Altavesta Elementary School - March 6 and March 7
• Goodyear Elementary - March 16
• Hurld Elementary - March 7
• Linscott-Rumford Elementary - March 16
• Malcolm White Elementary - Call office to set up an appt.
• Reeves Elementary - Call office to set up an appt.
• Shamrock Elementary - March 15
• Wyman Elementary - March 7

In order to register for kindergarten, children must be five as of September 1st.  For more information about the registration process, parents should contact the school that their child will be attending.  The schools will be able to provide registration packets, as well as information about the documents that parents will need to bring to complete the registration process.

Senior Class to Run Valentine Pancake Breakfast!

The Class of 2012 will host a Valentine Pancake Breakfast at the Moose Club Hall on Saturday, February 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00.  The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to defray the costs of upcoming events for this class such as the prom and senior events. All students and faculty, as well as members of the Woburn community, are cordially invited to join us.  Please bring your favorite valentine with you!

Valentine Pancake Breakfast
Moose Club Hall
Saturday, February 11, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Donation: $5.00
Sponsored by the Class of 2012
Woburn Memorial High School

Reminder: Martin Luther King Day

All schools will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

100th Year of Jacques Cousteau!

Whole Foods Café Gallery
Dec. 14, 2011 – January 12, 2012

Submitted by Ms. Marie Lacour
Elementary Art Teacher

The children at the Reeves School read “The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau” by Dan Yaccarino and viewed the film clip “100th Year of Jacques Cousteau” from his web site www.jacquescousteau.com. We discussed what SCUBA (Self Contained Under Water Breathing Apparatus) means and the significance of Cousteau’s invention. Students were offered colored markers, crayons and paint to afford them more freedom of choice and practice in selecting the medium that best expresses their thoughts. The result is often work dense with meaning-making by the artist.  Selected students had their artwork displayed at Whole Foods Cafe Gallery.

Click here to see a sample of pictures from the Whole Foods display!