Parents FAQ about Wildwood School

Welcome to Wildwood School!

Who's in Charge?
The principal, Mark Prince and the assistant principal, Karen Lowe. And of course, the school secretary, Ms. Champoux, is always in the front office to help point you in the right direction!

When does school start and end?
School starts at 8:40am, and the doors open at 8:20am. A free hot breakfast is available in the cafeteria. School ends at 3:05pm, except on Wednesdays when it ends at 1:20pm. Kids who ride the bus are released first, then walkers, then those being picked up by parents. If you are picking your child up, you enter in the rear and wait for your precious tyke in the cafeteria. Also, there are a few days when the school is closed so teachers can catch up on their work, so check the calendars!

How do I know if school is going to be cancelled?
If there is a snow storm or emergency of any kids that may close the school - you will most likely get a phone call at home. You can also call the school closure number: 362-1898. Also most local radio stations will broadcast any closings.

How do I get to know the principals?
Mark Prince, the principal, holds a parent coffee once a month for all parents who have questions or ideas about Wildwood. The assistant principal is Karen Lowe who has been helping to educate kids at Wildwood for almost 30 years! You can set up an appointment to see them by calling the main number (362-1400).

What do I do if I have issues with my child at Wildwood?
If your child has an issue in class, the first person to talk to (after your own wee tyke) is the teacher. Each teacher has their own phone extension where you can leave a message, and they also have an email address. The next level of escalation is the assistant principal (Ms. Lowe). There are also guidance counselors who may be of help to you and your child.

What does the PTO do?
The Wildwood PTO (who runs this website) runs all sorts of programs that help build community around the school. We always needs volunteers! You'll find a list of programs on this website. You can contact the PTO volunteer coordinator Kristen Ford at krisdave23@comcast.net or 230-3095.

What does the School Council do?
The Wildwood School Council is a state-mandated committee that advises the principal on the school, focusing mainly on the budget and the "School Improvement Plan". It is made up of 3 parents and 3 teachers and the principal. Elections for the parent positions are held each year. If you are interested please contact Mark Prince.

Wildwood PTO Programs (volunteers needed!)

The Wildwood PTO offers many programs that support our robust community. All of these programs are led and staffed by volunteer parents. You can help keep our community strong by volunteering to help with one of these programs. If you need information about any program just contact the parent listed below.

PTO Co-Chairs: Ann Marshall and Tina Graber

Arts Brown Envelope: Margot O'Connor
Book Fair: Tiffany Ross-Mitchell & Kristen Ford
Book Swap: Joyce Thatcher
Box Top Program: Ohmead Snow
Bus Driver Appreciation: Vivian Liu
Celebration Book Program: Pam Ledoux
Chess Club: Mat Lebowitz
Class Parents: Jane Thurber
Coffee Sales: Molly Whalen and Donna McCallum
Directory: Bill Miller, Susan Waite and Joy Howard
Electronics Recycling: Bill Miller
Facilities Coordinator: Mary Kiley
First Day Coffee: Jennifer Jackson and Anne Duffy
Gift Paper Sales: Kate MacGregor and Lisa Sussman
Green Team: Meg Vickery
Hospitality: Millie Zweir
Parent Education Series: Jennifer Jackson
Playground Maintenance: volunteer needed
Printer Cartridge Recycling: volunteer needed
Publicity: Joy Howard
Savings Makes Cents: Joyce Thatcher
School Pictures: Anne Duffy
Scrips Fundraising: volunteer needed
Secretary: Anna Butler
Spring Fling Dance: Jane Gamache
School Picnic: Claire Hamilton
Summer Read-a-thon: Liz Rosenberry
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: Sarah Auerbach
Teacher Development Grants: Donna McCallum
Teacher Stipends: Margot O'Connor
Teacher Wishlist: Jane Gamache
Treasurer: Margot O'Connor
T-Shirt Sales: Susan Waite
TV Turnoff Week: Naomi Elliott
Volunteer Coordinator: Kristen Ford
Wildwoodpto.org Blog: Tina Graber
Yearbook: Joe Masteika

Wildwood Calendar

September
9/14 Friday (9:00-10:00 am) Principal's coffee hour

9/19 Wednesday (5:30pm): Wildwood Open House

9/25 Tuesday (6:00pm): PTO Steering Committee Meeting - WW Conf Room

9/25 Tuesday (All Day): Class Pictures

9/26 Wednesday (8:45am): Volunteer Orientation

October
10/3 Wednesday (All Day): International Walk to School Day

10/08 Monday (All Day): Columbus Day - No School

10/12 Friday (9:00-10:00 am): Principal's Coffee Hour

10/23 Tuesday (6:00 pm): PTO Meeting; all welcome

November
11/6-9 Tuesday-Friday: Annual Wildwood Scholastic Book Fair

11/12 Monday (All Day): Veteran's Day - No School

11/13 Tuesday (8:45 am): PTO Meeting

11/22-23 Thursday-Friday (All Day): Thanksgiving Break - No School

11/30 Friday (All Day): Teacher Work Day - No School

December
12/11 Tuesday: Wildwood T-shirt / Sweatshirt / Tote Bag orders DUE

12/12 Wednesday (6:00p.m.): PTO Meeting - All Welcome

12/24-1/1 : Holiday Break - No School

January 2008
1/2 Wednesday: School Resumes - Welcome Back!

1/16 Wednesday (8:45a.m.): PTO Meeting

1/21 Monday (All Day): Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

1/28 Monday (All Day): Teacher Work Day - No School

1/29 Tuesday (9:00a.m.): Safe Routes to School meeting

February
2/5 Tuesday (6:30p.m.): PTO meeting -CANCELLED

2/6 Wednesday: Coffee orders due

2/7 Thursday (9:45a.m.): Chinese New Year; Year of the Rat

2/18-22 : Winter Break - No School

March
3/17 Monday (All Day): Teacher Work Day - No School

April
4/1 Tuesday (9:00 a.m.): Bike Rodeo meeting

4/15 Tuesday (8:45 a.m.): PTO meeting - all welcome, we need you!

4/19 Saturday (10a.m.-Noon): Bicycle Rodeo at Wildwood

4/21-25: Spring Break - No School

May
5/2 Friday (6-8p.m.): Wildwood Family Spring Dance - in the gym

5/14 Wednesday (9a.m.-1p.m.): Book Swap

5/20 Tuesday (6:30 p.m.): PTO Meeting...See you there!

5/26 Monday (All Day): Memorial Day - No School

June
6/13 Friday: Earliest Last Day of School

6/20 Friday: Latest Last Day of School

Class Parents

Kindergarten
Ms. Applegate - Tina Graber • 546-4501 • tina.graber@gmail.com
Ms. Shaw -Taryn LaRaja • 549-7979 • tlaraja@hotmail.com
Ms. Newcomb - Donna McCallum • 549-7808 • donna.mccallum@gmail.com and
Sarah Auerbach • 253-6620 • Sarah.auerbach@comcast.net

1st Grade
Ms. Vontz- Jill Shulman • 548-8084 • jill@mlcreative.com
Ms. Joyce - Amy Coulthard • 253-4443 • amycoulthard@gmail.com
Ms. Secco - Matthew Cornell • 256-8832 • info@matthewcornell@org
Ms. Simm - Jane Gamache • 535-7360 • independant232005@yahoo.com

2nd Grade
Ms. Castronovo - Larry Goldbaum • 549-3790 • goldbaum@admin.umass.edu
Ms. Kuar - Eve Weinbaum • 549-1021 • weinbaum@lrrc.umass.edu
Mr. Silverstone - Naomi Elliot • 230-3338 • naomimelliott@gmail.com

3rd Grade
Ms. Stinson - Kristen Ford • 230-3095 • krisdave23@comcast.net
Ms. Beyer - Katherine Appy • 303-0126 • katherineappy@gmail.com and
Liz Hare • lizhare@lizhare.com
Ms. Jagadeesh - Anne Duffy • 256-1646 • cattlexstudios@verizon.net and
Joan Milam • 549-4019 • Joan_milam@yahoo.com

4th Grade
Ms. Radtke - Frank Meinke-Hureny • 549-1493
Ms. Woods - Carol Sharick • 253-7653 • crsharick@amherst.edu
Ms. Lambert - Margaret Minsky • 617-233-5292 • marg@media.met.edu

5th Grade
Ms. Elder - Millie Zwier • 549-3752 • rrosen@uhs.umass.edu
Ms. Owen - Elizabeth Tan • 253-7206 • ebtoday@yahoo.com
Mr. Stone - Molly Whalen • 549-1219 • mnx@verizon.net

6th Grade
Burgoyne - Deborah Bell • 253-6402 • dirtworshippingtreehugger@verizon.net
Bohan - Jennifer Jackson • 549-2619 • jkjathome@hotmail.com
Cahall -
Corey - Sarah & Niels Lacour • 253-9612 • niels.lacour@verison.net or sarah@dodsonassociates.com

Teacher Wish List

The PTO Teacher Wish List program enables Wildwood teachers to request donations of items from parents that would help in their classrooms. If you can help by providing any of these items, please call or email the teacher, class parent, or just send the item into school with your child. Teachers: updates for this list can be emailed to editor@wildwoodpto.org

Our school needs:

Kindergarten
Ms. Newcomb -
Ms. Shaw - skinny & fat crayola markers; lined easel/chart paper; gluesticks; liquid handsoap (with aloe); envelopes (various sizes); hand sanitizer; 2-pocket folders; clay; sand (for the sand table); lysol disinfecting wipes; post-it labeling & cover up tape; ziplock baggies (gallon size); bounty paper towels; kleenex.
Ms. Applegate - paper towels; napkins; disposable paper cups; clorox cleaning wipes; wooden blocks (big or small); matchbox cars; puzzles (100 pieces or less); counting games; ABC games; Brio wooden train pieces;Dr. Suess books; playdough; markers; color pencils; kid-size scissors; radio boom box (CD/cassette player).

1st Grade
Ms. Joyce -
Ms. Simm -
Ms. Secco -
Ms. Vontz - shoe boxes

2nd Grade
Ms. Castronovo - kleenex; baby wipes; games for indoor recess; class snack (pretzels and crackers).
Ms. Kuar - Take it to your seat Literacy Centers (grade 2-3 and 3-4, find them at www.evan-moor.com or amazon.com, product ID EMC 2723); Educational puzzles (Geosafari World Puzzle and United States Map Puzzle- www.educationallearnmggames.com); Really good stuff online- 10 drawer rolling organizer $69.95; Kindle Heart Communication (www.k-hcommunication.com or phone #: 805-653-0261, The No Fault Game, for children and for adults, $40 each).
Mr. Silverstone -

3rd Grade
Ms. Beyer -
Ms. Jagadeesh - playground balls; 3 minute timers; hand held pencil sharpeners; maps of Massachusetts.
Ms. Stinson - bean bag chair; recess balls; Brita Filter Pitcher with filters; small child's table for peace table (high enough for children to sit comfortably.

4th Grade
Ms. Radtke -
Ms. Woods - Kleenex; magnetic clips; lined easel chart paper/easel chart paper; plug in hot pot; oak tag/card stock.
Ms. Lambert -

5th Grade
Ms. Elder - Large pillows for reading corner; big dry erase markers, eraser and white board cleaner.
Ms. Owen -
Mr. Stone -

6th Grade
Ms. Bohan -
Mr. Burgoyne -
Mr. Corey - Classroom games (scrabble, chess, checkers, connect four, etc...); flash cards (multiplication and division); math puzzle games; nerf football; timer; pail to wash boards.
Mr. Cahall -

Library
Ms. Donoghue - kleenex.

Physical Education
Ms. Fernandez-Obrien - blank CD's; 1 or 2 shoebags to hold small items that are borrowed or returned like pedometers and chinese juggling); Parent volunteers to help get pedometer program started with 6th grade at 9:40am, then 5th at 10:30, then 4th and maybe 3rd graders at 2:15.

Special Education
Ms. Smith- Kleenex; small/portable CD player; poster board or sturdy black display board.

Music
Ms. Warga-

Science Resource
Ms. Cahill - 1 and 2 liter clear (not green) soda bottles; scrap wood pieces (smooth edges, not jagged); gallon sized or larger bottles (glass or plastic). Please bring donated items to science area, opposite the circulation desk in the library space.

Health
Mr. Robinson (James the Nurse)-19" Flat Screen Computer Monitor...(wishes can come true!)

Art Studio
Ms. Rivera - Parent volunteers (especially in the afternoon); towels; art calendars or postcards; clean woodscraps for sculpture; baby jars with lids; tissues; small "glueable" objects (corks, bottletops, etc...)

ELLP
Ms. Keenan - absorbent paper towels; puffs tissues with lotion; credit card size stick-back magnets (available at staples).

Intensive Needs
Grethe Camp- boom box; Books on tape
Ohmead Snow- inexpensive packaged toys ($1 store, fast food kids meal toys); tissues; snacks (bulk pretzels, cheez-its, popcorn); small plastic cups; paper plates; napkins; plastic utensils.

Therapeutic
Sally Crawford - Male Barbie (aka- Ken) in good shape with clothes; Barbie clothes in good shape; soccer ball; playground ball; transformers; measuring cups and small funnels for sandbox

Computer Lab
Ms. Gainer - AA batteries and a 3-hole punch