WEDNESDAY WEEKLY
Upcoming Events
For a full list of events please check the online calendar.
March 22: BKB Collection Party, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Dundee Garden
March 24: Pink and Blue Dress Down Day, see below for more info
March 24: Wilkes Lab Day, Grades 1-8
March 24: MS Dodgeball Tournament, 6:30 p.m., LS Gym
March 25: Earth Hour
March 27: Writing Clinic, 3:30-4:15, Room 208
March 28: Grade 1: Fish Tales, 9:20 a.m. Primary Students Performance
March 28: Grammar Clinic, 3:30-4:00, Room 210
March 28: College Funding Workshop, 7:00-9:00 p.m., US Campus
March 29: Grade 1: Fish Tales, 6:00 p.m., Amato Auditorium
March 30: Kindergarten Animal Adventure-in house
March 30: Grade 1 to Adventure Aquarium, Camden N.J., 7:30 a.m.*
March 30: LS STEM Night, 6:00 p.m.
March 31: Grade 4 to Franklin Institute, 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
March 31: Grade 8 Movie Night
*All students MUST be accompanied by an adult
ERB Assessment Testing
ERB assessment tests will be administered in March/April. All Lower School students in grades 3 through 7 will be taking the ERB tests online. Please click here for more information. Thank you.
Fridays for a Cause
Starting this week, we will be supporting several wonderful causes with dress-down days:
- Friday, March 24- Pink and Blue Dress Down for SIDS Awareness (students may dress down if they wear pink or blue)
- Friday, April 7- Blue Dress Down to support CASA of Luzerne County (students may dress down if they wear blue)
Students are welcome to participate for $2 each day and by following the guidelines of the day - thank you for your support of these wonderful causes!
Spring Enrichment
The After-School Enrichment staff is excited to be offering fun classes to keep the children engaged after school. Please take a look at the wonderful classes available for students from kindergarten through grade five. Classes begin the week of March 27. Please click here to see all the current offerings and to sign up. Thank you!
Earth Hour
For the sixth year in a row, our Lower School Environmental Club invites you to participate in Earth Hour this Saturday, March 25, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., right in your own home. Join the world in turning off your lights and your devices for one hour. Play board games or read a good book by candlelight. Find out more and also check out global videos and actions at www.earthhour.org. "WWF's Earth Hour shows us how each of us can be heroes for our planet, our home. Our actions today can change our tomorrow." Thanks for the ways you continue to join the Environmental Club in being "heroes for our planet": taking on the challenge of reducing plastic, pledging to "Be Green", doing your part to "recycle right" at school, contributing to our t-shirt bag program, and participating in Earth Day dress down days to support reforestation and Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge.
LS STEM Night
Our sixth annual Lower School STEM Night will be on Thursday, March 30, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Come to this open house for all ages where our students are the STEM teachers! You will have fun learning at interactive stations and demonstrations designed by our students. Our award-winning Science Research Group will share their science investigations, and our award-winning Science Olympiad competitors will engage you in some of their competition events.
Grade 8 Movie Night
Get ready for a double feature on Friday, March 31! From 3:20-5:45 p.m. students will watch "Escape from Sobibor" (made or TV movie) and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. students will be watching "Swing Kids" (PG-13). Both films are based on true events.
As always students are asked to bring $2.00 to help defray the cost of pizza and snacks.
Workshop to Address Paying for College
Learning strategies to pay for your child's college education without going broke will be the topic of a free workshop to be held at Wyoming Seminary Upper School on Tuesday, March 28 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Click here for more information. Thank you.
WSLSPA Yankee Candle Sale
WSLSPA has partnered with Yankee Candle Fundraising. This special fundraiser will run until Monday, April 3. Please return your order forms with check payable to "WSLSPA".
Remember: Yankee Candles make great Mother's Day gifts!
As always, thank you for your support! Any questions please e-mail Danielle at dibruno1@gmail.com or Carol at carolbrandon@live.com
Important Transportation Information
If you reside in the Wyoming Area, Wyoming Valley West or Greater Nanticoke Area School Districts please complete and return the attached bus survey form for the upcoming 2017-18 school year.
Wyoming Area-Please fill out regardless of if you need transportation next year or not. This form is required for all residents living in the Wyoming Area School District. Please return to the main office ATTN: Jill no later than Thursday, April 13.
Wyoming Valley West-Please indicate in the box provided the bus stop number closest to your home, if you do not need transportation use code "999". Please return to the main office ATTN: Jill no later than Friday, March 17.
Greater Nanticoke Area-Please fill out only if you are new to the district or will be using transportation for the first time. Please return to the main office ATTN: Jill no later than Thursday, April 13.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jill at 570-718-6600 or jmoran@wyomingseminary.org.
Aftercare Program for the Spring Term
If interested in signing up for the aftercare program for the Spring term, please see the aftercare letter and plan options and return the enrollment form to the lower school office. Please direct any questions to Judy at jkatra@wyomingseminary.org. Thank you!
STEM Summer Program
Don't miss out on this summer camp opportunity! Be sure to register for the STEM Summer Camp. Students entering grades 6-9 are invited to be part of a series of week-long camps that will include new and fun experiences through engineering projects, and STEM-related activities. The camp will have a group dynamic, so your child can plan to come with a friend or make new ones. When students are with friends the learning process can be even more engaging! Click here to register: STEM Summer Camp
2017-18 Calendar
The main dates of next year's calendar have been announced and are posted here: 2017-18 calendar. Please contact Dr. Hanlon with questions.