Upcoming Week at Sprague

Monday, October 28th

3:05 pm Sprague Excellent Adventure Club, Grade K-5 

Tuesday, October 29th
3:05 pm Olin College of Engineering Discovery Club, Grades 2-3

Wednesday, October 30th
Afternoon:  Parent / Teacher conferences

Thursday, October 31st

8:30 am Halloween Parade

Sprague's 3rd Annual Halloween Costume Swap

Please donate your gently worn costumes this week in the Sprague Halloween Costume Box at drop-off and inside by the office. We will be sharing them with the Sprague community the following week in exchange for a donation of your choice at UNICEF.

Sprague’s green team will be: 

** Collecting Costumes Oct. 13-18th **

** Sharing them on Wednesday Oct. 22nd **

INTERESTED IN HELPING?  HAVE EXTRA CLOTHING RACKS OR HANGERS??  We need your help!  Please contact Elaine Marten (elaine@themartenfamily.com) or Phyllis Theerman (phyllis@theermann.com). THANKS!  

THANKS to Ms. Stabnick for challenging the Sprague Community to celebrate an EEK-O-friendly halloween by creating costumes with recycled/renewed materials and/or REUSing some.

Halloween Parade is On (Rain or Shine)

Per Dr. Goodwin..."assuming we have school on Wednesday, we will conduct the Halloween Parade, rain or shine (if inclement weather, we will have an indoor parade route established), so feel free to send your child(ren) to school with their costume on Wednesday."  

Most teachers recommend children wearing costumes to school and then changing after the parade.  So please send in a change of clothes.  

Parents - please BYOC - bring your own coffee.  Thank you!

Inspiring Sprague Artists: By Jen Stabnick, Sprague Art Teacher

Item #1 - Follow Me on Pinterest
I have been working on a Pinterest Site titled, Frogs in the Art Room https://pinterest.com/frogsintheartrm/

It will continue to grow, but families will find it loaded with all things clever for home art projects for our young artists, fine art, cooking ideas and of course Halloween Costume ideas!  I invite everyone to check it out and follow me.

Item #2 - The Sprague Mural - 

Please send in broken/chipped dishware

        Over the past year, plans have been in motion to install another mural on the walls of Sprague Elementary School.  This will be the largest project completed at Sprague and similar to the first mural in our front lobby, it will be a collaboration of students, staff and the families of Sprague.  The mural will depict a bird's eye view of a dining table with children from around the world sitting down to feast together.  It will be installed on the long wall in the cafeteria for children to enjoy throughout the future years of Sprague.

        During the spring of 2012, our kindergarten, first and second graders created clay tiles that represent food ingredients, such as corn, berries, flour, rice......  Our third, fourth and fifth graders researched a country and used their research of traditional clothing and food to create portrait and dinner plate clay tiles.  The entire staff and student body of 2011/12 and 2012/13 created name tiles for the boarder trim.  I am in the final stages of running the last glaze firings.
        I am writing to you now, to inform you all of the next phases of the project and describe how the community can become part of this mural  installation.  I would like to incorporate the Sprague family dinner table into the project.  I am looking for broken or chipped everyday dishware from your homes.  The dishes will be broken into small pieces and added to the mosaic portion of the boarder.  Dishes may be brought to the Sprague art room through the end of November.  Thank you!
        Michelle Heath will be the parent coordinator and with her generous help and enthusiasm for all things mosaic, we will be running workshops over the next few months to install and grout the mural in the cafeteria.
        Here is a rough outline of the next 4 months......

November: Evening workshops to install clay tiles - Michelle will be sending out a sign up sheet soon.

December:  Students will work on installing glass mosaic tiles in art class during Inclusion Week 2012.  Parent Volunteers will work on installing glass mosaic tiles during workshops running mornings from 8:45-11:00am.
January: Parent Volunteers to grout during workshops running mornings 8:45 - 11:00am
February: Parent Volunteers to do cleaning/ finish work during workshops running mornings 8:45 - 11:00am.

Please stay tuned for volunteering opportunities and thank you in advance for your assistance with this memorable art experience for our students and community!

Item # 3 - Sprague Halloween Challenge

Be a part of the Sprague Halloween Challenge - Click here for recent article.

                                 

        Best,

        Jennifer Stabnick

Remember Me Books GHOSTING Event

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PARTICIPATE 

IN THE REMEMBER ME BOOKS

GHOSTING EVENT!

Books need to be IN THE LIBRARY no later then OCTOBER 22nd 

for on time Halloween delivery, so please order now if you are using Amazon, or head over to Wellesley Books and check out the Sprague wish list.

Donations are starting to pile up in the library  -  help us to top last years collection of 70 books! 

Ghosting at Sprague involves a "ghost" anonymously leaving a bag of amazing, new books (donated by Sprague families - that means you!) and a "You've Been Ghosted!" sign on your child's classroom door. 

All the kids feel involved as books are donated anonymously to the entire class (ex. Happy Halloween 4MH) and we take a class photo with the new books before they go back to the library.

Families can order books through the usual Remember Me process, follow this link if you need more information on How to Order.  

Remember that your donation will be Anonymous and please list your child’s classroom in the Gift Message section (on Amazon) before you check out.  This is a great way to show your Halloween spirit and support the Sprague library!

Questions? Email shannonsmith@verizon.net or amynshultz@yahoo.com 

Make Your Own Costume this Halloween, Join the Sprague Halloween Challenge

The Sprague Halloween Challenge

Halloween is probably one of the most creative holidays of the year, so it should come as no surprise that it is one of Ms. Stabnick’s favorite days.  The Sprague Halloween Challenge is to make your own costume this year for our school parade on Wednesday October 31^st.  Halloween is not about buying a costume, it is about getting a little creative and a little silly to invent a character for one super celebration.  Please look through your art supplies, closets, recycling or even go down to the Wellesley Swap.   Over the years, parade spectators have enjoyed seeing robots made from boxes and even a plate of spaghetti and meatballs fashioned with yarn and Nerf balls. If you already have a store bought costume - make a prop!  If you have a pirate costume, build a parrot.  If you are looking for ideas….. see Ms. Stabnick!

All children who capture the creative spirit of Halloween will receive a prize at the parade.

Happy, Happy Halloween -  Go get clever, creepy and creative!

Ms. Stabnick