 Albert S. Woodward Elementary School Be Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind 28 Cordaville Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Phone: 508-229-1250 Fax: 508-501-8040
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Parent Newsletter | October 2025
Important Dates
Community Safety Assembly Friday, October 31st
Scholastic Book Fair Monday, November 10th
No School- Veterans' Day Tuesday, November 11th
Early Release- Conferences Thursday, November 13th
Early Release- Conferences Friday, November 14th
Early Release- Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 26th
No School- Thanksgiving Break Thursday, 27th - Friday 28th
The slides from Friday's principal coffee (Eureka Math2), along with a screencast, will be available soon on our webpage. An update will be sent when they are available.
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Eureka Math Curriculum
On Friday, Woodward hosted a Principal Coffee focused on our Eureka Math² curriculum. Kathy Lizotte, District Mathematics Coordinator (K–5), and Kelly Schweppenhauser, K–5 Math Specialist, led an engaging presentation for parents highlighting the key components of the program. They discussed how lessons are structured to promote deep mathematical understanding, problem-solving, and reasoning skills, and shared examples of how students are learning to explain their thinking and approach challenges with confidence.
Families also had the opportunity to observe a typical math lesson and ask questions about how they can best support their child’s learning at home. We are grateful to Kathy and Kelly for sharing their expertise and to the parents who joined us for this informative and collaborative session. A special thank you to our SOS for providing refreshments.
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Woodward Parent-Teacher Conferences We’re looking forward to welcoming families for our upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences! Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 13 (1:00–3:00 p.m. and 5:00–7:00 p.m.) and Friday, November 14 (1:00–3:00 p.m.).
In addition to classroom teachers, our specialists are also available to meet and share updates about the students they work with. If you’d like to schedule a meeting with any of these team members, please contact them directly using the email addresses provided below.
Please note: both conference days will be early release days, with dismissal at 12:05.
Tiffany Goode, PE- tgoode@neboro.k12.ma.us Sophia Moroney, Art- smoroney@nsboro.k12.ma.us Joanne Geeze, Music- jgeeze@nsboro.k12.ma.us Nutan Mathew, Gr 3 Library/Media- nmathew@nsboro.k12.ma.us Lisa Wagoner, Gr 2 Library/Media- lwagoner@nsboro.k12.ma.us Karen Hughes, Spanish- khughes@nsboro.k12.ma.us Mireia Graziani, Spanish- mgraziani@nsboro.k12.ma.us
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October 31st Spirit Day
On Friday, October 31st, students are welcome to wear fall colors, comfortable clothes (such as pajamas or onesies), Woodward spirit wear, or Halloween costumes to school. Please note that students will remain in their chosen outfits throughout the entire day, as changing clothes during school hours will not be permitted. All attire should allow for easy bathroom use and full participation in gym, lunch, recess, and specials.
For those choosing to wear Halloween costumes, please ensure they are not disruptive to student learning and do not include toy weapons (e.g., guns, knives, swords, etc.). We also ask that costumes avoid any scary or gory accessories, full masks, or face paint.
We understand that not all families celebrate Halloween, and we respect those preferences. Participation in costume-wearing is completely optional.
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Nutritional Resources
Northborough and Southborough have many local resources available to our school families. Please find the list of current resources here:
If you need assistance with any of these resources or would like more information, please contact Mary Ellen Duggan at mduggan@nsboro.k12.ma.us or 508-351-7010 x1245
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Virtual Backpack and Community Notices
All community notices and flyers can be accessed using the link below. If you would like to have your community notice or flyer posted, please send it to Cheryl Lepore at clepore@nsboro.k12.ma.us for approval.
Community Notices
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