Worcester Public Library Hosts Book Drive for WPS Educators 📚 Thank you to our friends at the Worcester Public Library for hosting an amazing book drive! Over 12,000 books were donated to WPS K-3 grade educators, helping them build and refresh their classroom libraries. Thank you to Worcester Public Library for your continued support to literacy in our schools!
about 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A look at the books available at the Worcester Public Library book drive.
Educators pick out books at the WPL book drive.
Educators pick out books at the WPL book drive.
Educators pick out books at the WPL book drive.
⭐ Joy Agurimah, First Grade Scholar at City View Discovery School ⭐ “Joy is truly a JOY to have in the classroom day in and day out. She takes initiative in first grade each day to be a great role model, helping out wherever she can. She often is one step ahead of her teacher - passing out supplies and materials, holding doors, and comforting friends who may need help throughout the day. She is such a hard worker and leads by example, being a great friend to all!” ⭐ Do you know a WooStar? We are looking for students and staff who have gone above and beyond to feature on our social media channels. 👉 Nominate a student at https://buff.ly/4g5M2aW 👉 Nominate a staff member at https://buff.ly/3Mlru0N
about 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A WooStars Graphic of Joy Agurimah of City View Discovery School.
Standard Response Protocol and Reunification Training with The I Love U Guys Foundation 🦺 Worcester Public Schools administrators recently participated in intensive safety training led by The I Love U Guys Foundation. It was the second large-scale staff training since the summer. The two-day session, held at Worcester State University, focused on ensuring our staff are fully prepared to reunite students with their families in the case of a school evacuation. WPS takes a proactive approach to ensuring safety and positive school climates. The district operates from the I Love U Guys safety framework with clear protocols, procedures, and a common language to ensure a systematic and organized response to any situation. Special thanks to Jim French of The I Love U Guys Foundation for leading this hands-on training with our staff! 🔗 Learn more about WPS’s safety protocols: https://www.worcesterschools.org/page/safety
about 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
WPS staff during a recent safety training session.
Four educators work through a real-life scenario during a recent safety training.
A group of WPS staff work through a scenario during a training session.
A large group of WPS staff in safety vests during a recent safety training session.
🔥 Get Ready to Savor the Flavor! 🔥 Have you tried the new Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich yet? Served with crispy Sweet Potato Fries, it’s bold, fresh, and bursting with flavor! 🥪🍟 🌟 Exciting New Items Coming Next Week: 🥖 Chicken Philly Sandwich with crispy Baked Fries – a satisfying, savory delight! 🥗 Taco Salad Bowl – choose between Beef or Plant-Based Meat, packed with all the taco goodness you love in one tasty bowl! Check out what’s on the menu and try something new today! View the full menu at https://buff.ly/47lkI4R Let us know which dish you’re most excited to try! 👇
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich paired with crispy sweet potato fries.
Cafeteria staff smiling while holding freshly prepared food trays.
Beef chili bowl topped with a choice of cheddar cheese and sour cream, served alongside a warm garlic breadstick.
Student in the cafeteria holding a tray of food.
📚✨ Attendance Matters! 🏫 January has 19 school days — let’s make every day count! 🙌 Consistent attendance keeps students on track, boosts academic success, and builds lifelong habits. 📝💪 Together, we can show up, learn, and thrive! 🎓🌟 For more tips on maintaining good attendance, visit: https://buff.ly/4h75OTc
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Graphic featuring the text 'We've Got 19 School Days in January — let’s make each one count!'
🏫 School Enrollment Begins Soon! 🎒If you are enrolling your child in the Worcester Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year, registration opens on January 2, 2025. The Parent Information Center will begin scheduling appointments on January 6, 2025. Visit the WPS Enrollment website for details: worcesterschools.org/enrollment
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Register for school! Register soon for the 2025-26 school year
🏫 School Enrollment Begins Soon! 🎒If you are enrolling your child in the Worcester Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year, registration opens on January 2, 2025. The Parent Information Center will begin scheduling appointments on January 6, 2025. Visit the WPS Enrollment website for details: worcesterschools.org/enrollment
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Register for school! Register soon for the 2025-26 school year! Registration opens January 2. Worcesterschools.org.
🎄✨ Festival of Lights Sparkled in Worcester! ✨🎄 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Festival of Lights on Worcester Common! A special shoutout to our WPS scholars, including performers from Burncoat High Quadrivium Chorus, Midland Street Elementary, North High School, and South High School, for making the evening unforgettable. Your talents lit up the night and made the evening unforgettable! 🌟 Stay tuned for more events celebrating the season. 🎶❄️
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with various groups of performers from Midland Street Elementary on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with two performers on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with three performers on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with two performers on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with four performers on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, with three performers on stage.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, featuring a group of performers.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, featuring a group of performers.
A festive holiday scene on Worcester Common during the Festival of Lights event, featuring a group of performers on stage surrounded by bright lights and a joyful crowd.
📢 Help Shape WPS Core Values! The Worcester Public Schools are developing core values to guide our actions, culture, and decision-making. These values are the foundation of our community, and we need your input! 👉 Participate by January 15, 2025—your voice matters! Help define the values that will shape our Strategic Plan, to be announced in Spring 2025. Join now: https://buff.ly/3D9RCu1
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
WPS Core Values Survey graphic with a QR code, survey link, and deadline: January 15, 2025
🦃 ✨ Wishing our students, families, and staff a joyful Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, reflection, and appreciation for the diverse traditions, histories, and cultures that enrich our communities.🍁 We are thankful for the opportunity to learn, grow, and support one another. May everyone have a restful and enjoyable break! 💛
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Happy Thanksgiving message with the Worcester Public Schools logo and festive Thanksgiving decorations.
More than 50 staff and community partners were celebrated at Worcester Public Schools Evening of Innovation! It was a great night to honor the incredible staff and community partners who make a difference every day. View the complete list of honorees: https://buff.ly/3OhAvcb
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A large group of WPS educators on stage at the Evening of Innovation.
A WPS educator accepts an award at the Evening of Innovation.
The South High JROTC present the colors at the Evening of Innovation.
A wide angle of the auditorium during the Evening of Innovation.
Friendly Faces of City View Discovery School 😊 We recently had the opportunity to visit City View Discovery School in the North Quadrant of Worcester Public Schools to see our incredible students in action! At City View, scholars are always engaged, whether collaborating on group projects or showcasing their talents in Robotics and Math Teams—both of which have become incredibly competitive over the years! 🤖📊 Our STEAM Lab is buzzing with excitement as students of all grade levels dive into hands-on science and engineering activities, sparking creativity and problem-solving along the way! 🔬 With 467 students from PreK-6, City View is proud to support our Multilingual Learners, who make up nearly half of our student body and are fluent in a language other than English—what an amazing superpower! 🌍✨ Key features of City View Discovery School: • A diverse, inclusive curriculum that supports all learners • A strong focus on STEAM education and innovation • A commitment to family and community involvement • A positive, nurturing environment where every student thrives We’re excited to continue supporting our students in their journey of discovery and success! 💙
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Three smiling girls stand closely together with their arms around each other in a classroom.
A group of young children sits in a circle on a colorful classroom rug, smiling and interacting.
A student sitting at a desk in a classroom, working on her laptop.
Four happy students posing with City View Principal Erin Derr in the school cafeteria
A student and a teacher sitting side by side at a desk, collaborating on a project displayed on a computer screen.
Three students standing together in a classroom.
A smiling student sitting at her desk in a classroom.
A smiling student sitting at her desk in a classroom
Two students and a teacher working together on a project.
Three Pre-K students playing together in the sandbox.
Thank You Veterans for Your Service!🫡 Veterans Day honors military veterans for their service and sacrifice. It’s a day to show appreciation for those who have served to protect our country. Click here to learn more about the significance of Veterans Day and how you can honor those who served: https://buff.ly/3IOnULk
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A social media graphic that says "Thank You Veterans" with the WPS logo.
📚✨ Attendance Matters! 🏫 November has 16 school days — let’s make each one count! 🙌 Consistent attendance helps students stay on track, succeed academically, and build great habits. 📝💪 Let’s show up, learn, and thrive together! 🎓🌟
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Graphic featuring the text 'We've Got 16 School Days in November — let’s make each one count!'
✨ Staff Development Day Highlights! ✨ Today, hundreds of dedicated educators from Worcester Public Schools came together for a day of professional development. Through interactive workshops and teamwork, they focused on enhancing their skills to better support our WPS scholars. Pictured here are some of the Highlights: Special Education Session: Collaboratively developed IEPs with guidance from Special Education staff and Evaluation Team Chairs. Nutrition Team Trainings: The day started with Project Bread chef Sherri presenting a shawarma seasoning blend recipe and a shawarma rice bowl concept. The Burncoat quadrant held a managers meeting, while team members participated in ServSafe classes, CPR/Choke training, and a Managers 101 session for staff with less than 90 days on the job. 👏 A heartfelt thank you to all staff for your dedication to excellence and student achievement!
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Educators collaborating on IEP development during Special Education professional development day.
Educators collaborating on IEP development during Special Education professional development day.
Educators collaborating on IEP development during Special Education professional development day.
Nutrition team members participating in a training session.
Nutrition team members participating in a training session.
Nutrition team members participating in a training session.
No School on Tuesday, November 5 Teachers have a professional development on Tuesday, November 5 🗓️ so there will be no school for students! 🏫
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A social media graphic that says "No School November 5"
🚀 STEM Day Highlights at City View Discovery! 🌟 City View Discovery School recently welcomed families for a hands-on STEM Day. Together, they explored the STEAM Lab, checked out the Robotics program, and got creative with science and engineering projects. From building pumpkin walls to designing speaker boxes, every grade brought science to life! Project Highlights: Pre-K: Built a structure to keep Harry the Dirty Dog clean 🐾 Kindergarten: Engineered walls for five pumpkins 🎃 1st Grade: Explored pumpkin products with all five senses 🍂 2nd Grade: Designed & tested hoop gliders 🚀 3rd Grade: Crafted “creepy” carrot gardens after reading "Creepy Carrots" 🥕 4th Grade: Created musical instruments using recycled materials 🎶 5th Grade: Became "food scientists" with Amplify Science 🥄 6th Grade: Constructed speaker boxes to amplify sound 🔊 Bonus Activity: "Photosynthesis in a Bag" with our STEP classes 🌱 Thank you to our dedicated staff and all the families who made this day of learning and discovery an incredible success! Take a look at the photos to catch the excitement in action! 📸✨
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A student at City View manipulating a remote control to operate a small robot.
A parent and student posing with their art project at the City View STEM event.
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A parent and student posing at the City View STEM event.
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A diverse group of students at City View participating in STEM Week.
A parent and student posing with their art project at the City View STEM event.
Seasonal Clothing Donation from Cradles to Crayons 🧥 Recently the Family and Community Engagement Office received its annual donation of seasonal clothing packs from Cradles to Crayons! Thanks to this amazing partnership, schools were able to order specific items for students, and Cradles to Crayons did the rest, delivering a truckload of essentials just in time for winter. The items donated included long sleeve shirts, pants, sweaters, socks, underwear, and winter coats! 🚚✨ A huge shoutout to everyone involved—especially our fantastic wraparound coordinators and the dedicated staff from the McKinney-Vento office—who helped sort and distribute these much-needed donations! We can’t wait to see these items go to our WPS families! 🧦💖
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
WPS staff stand in front of a clothing delivery truck.
WPS wraparound coordinators help sort clothes.
WPS wraparound coordinators help sort clothes.
WPS wraparound coordinators help sort clothes.
Happy National Principal Month! ✏️ October is all about celebrating the dedicated principals that help shape our school communities. Their passion and commitment to WPS students and staff inspires us every day! We know this image doesn't capture all our amazing WPS principals, so drop a comment to give a shout-out and say thank you to yours!
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
A large group of WPS Principals and Administrators.
💫 Highlights from the Burncoat Quadrant SEPAC Meeting! 💫 A big thank you to all the amazing parents and caregivers who attended the Burncoat Quadrant Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Welcome New Parents Meeting on October 17 at Norrback Avenue Elementary! 🌟 It was wonderful connecting with everyone and sharing valuable resources on the special education support available for your children. From speech and occupational therapy to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, we hope you left feeling more informed and confident about the comprehensive support available in Worcester Public Schools! 💬💡 Missed this one? No worries! There are still two more chances to attend: 📍 North Quadrant: Tuesday, October 29 @ Roosevelt Elementary 📍 Doherty Quadrant: Thursday, November 7 @ Nelson Place Elementary 🎒 Don't forget—every family receives a welcome packet full of helpful resources! Childcare will be provided at both upcoming events to make attending easier for families. We’re here to support you every step of the way! ❤️
over 1 year ago, Worcester Public Schools
Members of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) of Worcester Public Schools (WPS) gathered for a meeting to discuss resources and support for families of students with disabilities
Parents participating in the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting
Childcare staff supervising children of parents attending the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
A family attending the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting
Childcare staff supervising children of parents attending the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Parents participating in the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting
A mother and her child attending the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting
Parents participating in the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting
A supervised child of parents attending the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting, participating in activities while their parents engage in discussions
Parents participating in the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) meeting