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Think Tank Thursday Livens Up Math

There's a new way of doing math in Mrs. Moore's fourth grade classroom, known as Think Tank Thursdays.  The students are allowed to use washable markers to write on their desks - converting their whole desk space into erasable white boards.
"We're doing some cool math and they can show their work with area models," said Sue Moore.
The method provides lots of space for students to spread out their work, choose whatever color marker to work in, and more easily spot their mistakes.  The paper-saving measure for this exercise eliminates the need for scrap paper and the desks are easily wiped down when students have finished.
"It's fun and it's a creative way to show your work," said fourth grader Anna Danzoia.  "In our workbook, you don't have a lot of space so (this way) you can show your work and do problems," said Danzoia.

For classmate Julian Wheeler, being told to write on his desk was a bit disconcerting at first.
"Think Tank Thursday is a really fun day and the first time I felt freaked out because at home I'm not supposed to write on the walls or on the ceiling, but then it felt really cool because it can be erased," said Wheeler.  "Our Envisions Math book is so squeezed in with words so there's no space to do your work," said Wheeler. 

"We can start something new and when you're done, wipe down the desk with a damp towel," said Wheeler.  "When I saw it comes off, it calmed me down," said Wheeler. "That's what I think about Think Tank Thursday."
Wheeler took some time to demonstrate area models and partial products with a math problem from his workbook.
Moore said the erasable marker work on the desks can also be used with English/Language Arts studies, such as graphic organizers.
January 31, 2016
  

 

 

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Pulpit Rock


"Pulpit Rock is located in the Park. This is the rock from which, in 1663, the first religious sermon in the Old Bridgewater Grant was preached by the Rev. James Keith, minister of the First Church of Bridgewater.

The Ames Shovel Works were founded on the land that is now the Park.  The business flourished and when the Ames could find no more room for expansion, they moved their business to Easton.

Since that time, one of the buildings was burned and the remainder rotted away and tangled underbrush partly buried the remnants of the old machinery.

In 1934, several public spirited citizens saw the possibility of creating a park on the site.  The town bought the land and the W.P.A. workers fashioned one of the beauty spots of the State.

The Park is dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives in all Wars."


Information from A Collection of Treasured Items from West Bridgewater History, WB Public Library Website

Monday, February 1
Exercise - 8:30a - Council on Aging (COA)
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Water Commissioners - 5p - 29 Cyr St
Historical Comm - 6:30p - Town Hall
By-Law Review - 7p - Town Hall
Tuesday, February 2
Outreach - 9a - COA
Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Conservation Comm - 6:30p - Town Hall
Zoning Board - 7p - Town Hall
Wednesday, February 3
Exercise - 8:30a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA 
Outreach - 9a - COA
COA Full Board - 1p - COA
Health Screening - 9a - COA 
Lunch - noon - COA
Bridge - 12:45p - COA
Big Questions - 2:30p - Library
Board of Assessors - 6p - Town Hall
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall
Planning Board - 7:30p - Town Hall
Thursday, February 4
Board of Health - 8:30a - Town Hall
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
New Moms' Group - 11:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van - 1p - COA
Friday, February 5
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving - 10:30a - COA
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Saturday, February 6
Men & Munchkins - 10:30a - Library
Church of St. Ann - Mass - 4p
 
Reminder:  No weekend MBTA Rail Service. 
Sunday, February 7
Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a  
Cochesett United Methodist - Sunday Worship Service & Sunday school 10:15am
First Church - Worship Service and Sunday school 10a, 
Teen Bible Study 9a; Fellowship Hour - 11a 
Joy of Pentecost - Sunday school & Service 10a,
Evening worship 6p
Temple Baptist - 10a, 11a & 6p
West Bridgewater Baptist - 9:15 Sunday school, 10:30 Service, 
Evening worship 6p

 

* Information compiled in this issue from Town web sites & submitted information.  Feel free to submit events & information from your non-profit group.
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                    (508) 697-0357 
 
 
 
 Benjamin Beal Howard Lecture
 
"Water Waste Plant Sludge: 
Our Community's Dilemma"
 presented by Mr. John DeLano, 
 West Bridgewater Conservation Commission Agent. 


Monday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m.

Mr. DeLano's talk will include the topic of farmers' use of Septic Sludge as a supplemental nutrient for their field crops.  He will explore the permitting of the use of sludge by MA DEP, the regulatory requirements for the use of sludge, and the potential impact of the use of sludge on the community.  The presentation will highlight the dilemma facing the residents of our community, the town government leaders, and the farmers themselves due to the land application of the sludge.

Mr. DeLano has 21 years of Conservation Agent experience.  As West Bridgewater's Conservation Commission Agent, he has facilitated the meetings of the West Bridgewater 2012 Conservation Commission Sludge Study Committee.  Since 2014, he has also served on the W.B. Open Space and Recreation Committee and currently serves as secretary.

Mr. DeLano is a Registered Environmental Specialist, a Registered Sanitarian, and a Municipal Wetland Consultant.  He has been working for conservation commissions since 1994 and has been involved in the public health sector since 1997, when he became an elected member of the Board of Health in Halifax, MA.  He has served as chairman since 1997.
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New Moms' Group
Thursday, February 4, at 11:30 am
WB Public Library

The Library is hosting a get-together for new moms
as a chance to talk about baby issues and for their babies to
interact as well.  This is geared to moms with babies newborn
to one year, but older siblings are welcomed to attend.
Come and meet some new friends!
Call the Library to register.
 
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Mass 2-1-1 Day is recognized on Wednesday, February 11th (2/11), by United Way and its community partners. 

 Mass 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multilingual information resource and referral program, made possible by sponsorships from United Way, available 24/7 365 days a year.  By dialing 2-1-1 from any telephone, individuals can connect with trained, certified call-takers who will assist with information and referrals for important non-emergency health and human services, as well as volunteer opportunities.  These services are also available online by visiting www.Mass211help.org. 

Some examples of accessible service providers:
 
  • Basic Human Needs:  food banks, soup kitchens, housing; shelters, rent and utility assistance.
  • Physical and Mental Health:  state health insurance programs, medical information lines, local and state health outbreak information, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug / alcohol intervention/ rehabilitation programs.
  • Employment:  financial assistance, job training, transportation and educational/vocational programs.
  • Government benefits and services
  • Elder and Individual with Disabilities:  adult day programs, respite / home health care, transportation and other support programs.
  • Children, Youth and Families:  childcare referrals to licensed home and site based providers, after school programs, Head Start programs, family resource centers, summer camps and recreational programs, mentoring, tutoring, and protective services.
Mass 2-1-1 partners with MEMA (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency) as the official emergency call-center for Massachusetts; in the event of a state-wide disaster, severe weather, and public health and safety concerns.  Mass 2-1-1 is NOT for emergencies; it serves as a valuable information and referral service for non 911 emergencies.  
 

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 WB Council on Aging Van Trip

Culinary Arts Department Restaurant

Southeastern Regional High School 
Tuesday, January 26th

 

Van pick-up at the WBCOA at 10:45 AM 

Lunch prices range from $3.00 - $6.00.  This trip is reserved seating and space is limited to 14 per trip. 

Trips are subject to cancellation for inclement weather. 

$2.00 Van Donation is requested.  Call 508-894-1262

to reserve your spot.

Random Acts of Kindness 2016 
Random Acts of Kindness Week will run from February 14-20, 2016.  Now is the time to consider what your class, club, sports team, or group of friends might do to participate.  To help you out the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a website full of resources such as:  Kindness in the Classroom lesson plan downloads, ideas for inspiration, reading lists, research information on kindness, videos, posters, kindness cards, inspirational quotes, and a newsletter.  For Classroom teachers, there is a free online "Teaching Kindness Notebook:  Kindness in the Classroom" lesson plans for grades K-12. Looking for more inspiration?  Check out the Stories tab on the website. 

To view the 7-minute overview video:

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Thanks to South Shore Hospital's Youth Health Connection

 
  
 
Congratulations to Coach Steve Barrett, who got his 600th victory January 11, 2016, as the West Bridgewater 
Girls Varsity Basketball Coach!!!!


Championship banners are up in our new gym.  Looking awesome!

News & Pix thanks to:  WB Public Schools Facebook Page

 

The Buzz was compiled

this week by Theresa McNulty, Sarah Primack, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, Jill Silvia & Betty Stirling.
  

Copyright 2015 Buzz Around West Bridgewater.  You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like.  If you take it in part, please give credit:  ("Buzz Around West Bridgewater 1/31/16")    
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Big Questions for Teens
Wednesday, February 3 at 2:30pm
WB Public Library

Please join us for a discussion group meeting at the Library to talk about some of the thorny questions that face modern life:  What is truth?  What is the individual's responsibility to society?  What about society to the individual?  How is technology changing the human condition?
This is a Drop-in Program for Teens in grades 9-12.
Men & Munchkins
Saturday, Feb 6, at 10:30 am
WB Public Library

Join us at the library! 
Men and Munchkins is a Story Time for children 3 and up and their male role models (dads, grandpas, uncles, friends).  A craft project will follow the story time. Female caregivers are welcomed to attend as well.  Please sign up at the library.
 

The Ousamequin Woman's Club
 of Greater Bridgewater will be hosting its monthly meeting on Monday, February 1, at 1:00 pm at the
Bridgewater Senior Center at 10 Krueger Way.  "Just Clowning Around...
With Friends" (Laughter For Your Heart) is the program, while our charity support is for the Heart Association.  Guests welcome---wear something
red or clown inspired! Refreshments.

The Board of Library Trustees of the West Bridgewater Public Library have voted to align the snow emergency plans for the library with the schools.

When the schools are closed due to snow, the public library will also be closed.  If the snow ends mid-morning, we may have a late opening, but only on days we would stay open until 7 p.m.
If a snow storm hits on a Saturday, we will determine a safe opening time depending on the snow fall and road conditions.

Public safety is of the utmost importance to us and we encourage patrons to use discretion with venturing out into winter weather.

 
Pet Safety in Winter Weather
The winter season is here with the cold, snow and ice.  When snow is on the ground, commercially prepared snow and ice melting products are often used.  Most ice melting compounds contain salt products that can damage vegetation and hard surfaces and are toxic to people and their pets.  Most people are not aware of the dangers that deicing solutions pose to pets.

Many ice melting salt products contain sodium chloride.  With exposure of the salt to water and low temperatures, a reaction occurs that causes melting with temperatures generated up to 175°F.  This reaction can burn the pet's foot pads and skin with contact and can burn the mouth and rest of the GI tract with ingestion. Dogs and cats can ingest the salt by licking snow or icy surfaces or by licking their paws after being outside and picking up the ice melting pellets between their toes.

Salt toxicity is also a possibility with the salt-based ice melting products.  Ingestion of salt can result in high blood sodium concentration leading to thirst, vomiting, lethargy, anorexia, kidney damage and possible neurological signs, including seizures, coma and even death.  It is difficult to know how much salt is a "toxic dose."  Even small amounts of pure salt can be dangerous to a pet if ingested.

Salt-based ice melting products are the least expensive.  There are other, more expensive formulations that contain potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate or calcium magnesium acetate. The potassium and magnesium salts are less toxic if ingested, but can still burn the foot pads. The calcium-based products do not create an exothermic reaction, but still can be drying to the skin surface with exposure.
Here are steps that the pet owner can take to minimize risk for his or her pet:
  • Monitor/modify your pet's behavior to minimize the risk of salt exposure.
  • Use waterproof pet boots during winter walks with dogs.
  • Wash off the pet's feet, abdomen and chest after being outside with exposure to deicing salts.
  • Use sand, crushed cinder or cat litter to provide traction on icy pavement being aware that these products will not melt the snow or ice.
  • Immediately remove slush and dissolved deicing product after the snow and ice have melted enough.
  • Seek veterinary care if you suspect foot pad or skin burning from salt exposure or that your pet has ingested a significant amount of a salt product.

Nomination papers are now available at the Town Clerk's office.  The last day to submit nomination papers to the Board of Registrars is February 22, 2016.
These positions will be voted on at the Sat., April 9, 2016, Town Elections: 
One SELECTMAN for three years;

one ASSESSOR for three years; 

three LIBRARY TRUSTEES for three years; 

two  SCHOOL COMMITTEE members for three years; 

one WATER COMMISSIONER for three years; 

two BOARD OF HEALTH members for three years; 

one PLANNING BOARD member for five years; 

two CONSTABLES for three years and 

one HOUSING AUTHORITY member for five years.


Respectfully submitted, West Bridgewater Town Clerk, Anne Iannitelli.  Please call the Town Clerk's Office at (508) 894-1200 for further information.


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