Sprague PTO Update

Dear Sprague Community,

Everyone is probably in the final stretch of stitching together Halloween costumes, literally and figuratively. It is always fun to watch our little monsters (er princess/ princesses) put on their costumes for Halloween. The parade of costumes at Sprague will occur Friday morning with a set route so that all parents/ paparazzi can snap enough photos to fill their memory cards. Be safe on Halloween!

The grade level social season drew to a close Friday evening with the second grade parents celebrating all that is wonderful about having a baby-sitter on Friday night. Thank-you Melissa and Kevin Martin for opening your home and providing an outlet for all the pent-up parental social needs.

The Scholastic Book Fair happens this week, October 28-30. This is one of my favorite events of the year as the kids have the opportunity to browse through titles and choose what they want to read. It also gives them an opportunity to set a budget for themselves and work to remain within it. (Why should grown-ups have all the fun?) Parents are encouraged to come in during the time their child's class visits the book fair to assist their book worms. Also, the teachers have put together a wish list of books they would like for their classrooms, another way to support your child's learning. Finally, Catherine and Andrea purposely scheduled Dads and Donuts for Thursday so all the lost donut fans can find sustenance during the reconstruction of the Dunkin' Donuts on Route 9.

The Wellesley Education Fund is celebrating twenty-five years of hosting the Spelling Bee on November 6 and Sprague is sending an All-Star team to claim the title. Kim Khoury, Julia de Peyster and Brian Hagar-McKee are busy memorizing the spelling of EVERY SINGLE WORD in the dictionary. You can come support our team in your finest Sprague inspired 'habiliments,' and bring your 'lorgnettes' to watch the action.

Preparations for the Cookie Walk on December 11 are well underway by Elizabeth Young. She has assembled a stellar team and the plans look amazing. Elizabeth would like some help with cookie coordination, which offers a wonderful opportunity to work with some really fabulous people. If interested, please contact Elizabeth.

One note, on November 4 a member of the School Committee, Ms. KC Kato, will talk to interested Sprague parents at 8:45a in the cafeteria. This is a good opportunity to learn about initiatives within Wellesley schools and to ask questions. Immediately following Ms. Kato, the PTO board will meet.

Warm Regards,

Matthew McKay
Sprague PTO President