Walpole first graders broadcast Christmas play to soldiers in Afghanistan

A wonderful story from this week's Walpole Times.

Walpole first graders broadcast Christmas play to soldiers in Afghanistan

Afterschool Workshop is a Sweet Success!

One of the choices of the Fall enrichment program at Old Post Road School, was a workshop called "Haunted Village". A group of students used their artistic talents and imagination to construct a spooky village using recycled materials like cardboard shoe boxes, paper towel tubes, and found objects. The village was constructed, painted, decorated, and displayed proudly in the art room for all of the classes to enjoy. It was a huge hit!

The fun did not stop there! The student builders decided to create a "Gingerbread Village" to coincide with the annual Old Post Road School Gingerbread Bazaar. Each participant of the workshop created their own architectural masterpiece. These included the Elfamentary School and the Reindeer Restaurant. It was a sweet success!

Alice Siegel, OPR Art Teacher

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Library Trustees in line with fundraising goals - Walpole, MA - Wicked Local Walpole

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Cell phones from barred to vogue in some JMS classrooms

Check out this recent story published in the Walpole Times about students using cell phones as learning tools.

Cell phones from barred to vogue in some JMS classrooms

JMS Gets New School Sign!

A beautiful new sign was recently installed at Johnson Middle School. The old sign had been damaged and was removed. The sign was purchased and installed with funds raised by students through various events and collections throughout the year.

BMS Student Council Garden

Student Council members worked hard this Spring to spruce up the court yard at the front of the building. This court yard had been neglected and the plants were overgrown. Under the direction of Mrs. Goldman and Ms Basilotto, students cleaned out the area, planted new flowers and mulched the newly created flower beds. The court yard can now be used by students and staff during the lunch break or for after school meetings.

Spanish Class in School Field Trip

JMS Spanish classes were visited by some Mexican artists.

Costa Rican Exchange Program

Several middle school students and their families recently hosted exchange students from Costa Rica. The students attended classes with their host students and participated in several activities. The Costa Rican students also gave presentations about their school and their culture to students in Spanish classes. They also put on this colorful dance performance!

OPR Playground Grows

Recently, shiny new climbing apparatus, slides and swings were installed in our front playground after much research done by the OPR Playground Committee. This equipment was paid for through PAC fundraising and, in particular, from proceeds of our annual Staff Basketball Game held each spring. This is one step in the continual process of making improvements in our playgrounds so that students will enjoy their recess time even more. We are also hoping that families will also be able to utilize this equipment on evenings or weekends when the weather is nice. Perhaps, a picnic lunch will lead to some wonderful adventures in our new playground! Many thanks to the OPR PAC for this great addition!

WHS Drama Club Lends Their Talent

Members of the Walpole High School Drama Club modeled ―good choices for elementary students through improvisational skits this fall. Justin Connolly, Lorna D‘Sa, John Griffin, and Michael Griffin have performed anti-bullying skits for our students. Bus, playground, and classroom scenarios were acted out by the high school students. At first, elementary students identified the disruptive, disrespectful behavior and potential targets and bullies in the skit. Then the scene was replayed with the advice from the elementary students to calm down, walk away, and report the hurtful behavior or language to the nearest adult or teacher. Administrators emphasized reporting - not supporting a bully. Awareness about goo social choices continues to be revisited throughout the year in our schools.