Wayland School Community Programs
BASE
Brian Jones,
Director
508-655-6404
Rosemarie Teti,
Administrative Coordinator
508-655-6403
BASE Site Contact Information
(To e-mail, click on name)
BASE, Claypit Hill School (Grades
1-4) 508-358-7008
Susan Schaufeld, Site
Coordinator
BASE, Happy Hollow School (Grades 1-4)
508-358-7004
Mary Ridgely, Site Coordinator
BASE, Loker School (Kindergarten)
508-655-4781
Jennifer Rice, Site
Coordinator (on leave)
Teri Creber, Interim Site Coordinator
BASE, Wayland Middle School (Grades
5-8) 508-655-8585
Sean Timmons, Site
Coordinator
BASE
Before-After-School Extension (BASE) is located in each elementary
school and at Wayland Middle School, providing before and after school
programming for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. (Before school is
offered for K-5 only). At the elementary schools, a 1-4 after-school program is
offered at Happy Hollow and Claypit Hill and a Kindergarten BASE program is
offered at Loker School. Grade 5 pupils are transported to Wayland Middle School
for a Grades 5-8 program.
Children enrolled in BASE have use of school gymnasiums,
libraries, cafeterias, computers or computer labs, assigned classrooms,
playgrounds, and playing fields. Daily activities vary and are always
fine-tuned to reflect children's changing interests and abilities. Flexible
schedules are available, offering 2, 3, 4 or 5 afternoons until 4:30 or 6:00.
Kindergartners may enroll in a Kindergarten BASE program, which begins upon the
completion of morning Kindergarten. Brochures and more detailed information can
be obtained by calling the WSCP office at 508-655-6403.
Please note that Before-School is the only program that offers a
drop-in option. After-School programs are enrolled on a contractual basis, and
there is a two-day minimum.
VACATION
WEEK PROGRAMS - February and April
During February and April vacation weeks, Wayland
School Community Programs offers programs held at Loker School for children in
Kindergarten through Grade Five. Each day offers a mix of free play and
scheduled activity periods for cooking, science, arts and crafts, active games,
music, and more. Children also enjoy special events daily. A typical week might
include field trips for mini-golf, bowling, or roller skating and/or
make-your-own-pottery or a drama workshop. A trip to the local Pizzeria Uno for
a tour and pizza making is always a highlight as is the chance to dine together
in a restaurant.
LOKER
SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN BASE A Candy House 
Loker School kindergartners in
the extended day program spent three days making a "Gingerbread House." The
children covered a cardboard box with graham crackers then designed roofing,
walls, doors, windows, and walkways from assorted, colorful candies. The house
is now on display in the school's front lobby.
HAPPY
HOLLOW GRADES 1 - 4 BASE
Double
Play! Twins Sean and
Adam, Happy Hollow BASE
HOT OFF THE
PRESSES....
HAPPY HOLLOW BASE NEWS CREW
NEWSPAPER!
OCTOBER 2010
Read it by clicking the link below:
BASE
Newspaper
Twelve News Crew journalists interviewed Wayland
resident Mark Hughes about his four books. "Lemonade Mouth" is being made into a
Disney channel movie. The interview held at Happy Hollow's library is being
broadcast on WayCAM, Wayland's community access channel.
Happy Hollow BASE
Grade Three pupils happily display their new violins and
violas as they hold an impromptu practice session
at Happy Hollow BASE in the late afternoon.
CLAYPIT HILL BASE
Claypit Hill BASE...Staff member Andrew Harris plays a "Guess the Year"
coin game during outdoor play time.
Claypit Hill
BASE
After-School Program Enrollment Open,
Flexible
Schedules, Enrichment Activities
For children enrolled in BASE,
Claypit Hill School’s after-school program, every day is a new opportunity to
seek out a new friend, try a new game, do something for someone in need, or get
an early start on the evening’s homework.
As winter arrives,
the children and the program staff can look back on a fall that had many
highlights.
A
Fundraiser for Parmenter Food Pantry. On December afternoons, children
devoted their time to making dog biscuits, flower pots, decorative tiles, cocoa
cones, gingerbread cookies, crafts and even iridescent slime in jars, all for
the December Craft and Bake Sale. One family – the Currans - even took on a
project at home, donating homemade, all natural popcorn that many deemed the
“best popcorn ever.” All event proceeds were donated to the Parmenter Food
Pantry, with this year’s sales of $416 setting a record for the annual
fundraiser.
Sue Schaufeld, site coordinator for the
past 18 years, appreciated all of the help from parents. “Parents arriving at
pick up time would stay and
help their children finish up projects, and on the day of the event, several
volunteered to help as we served hot chocolate and candy canes; it’s really a
wonderful December activity.”
Earlier this
month, the children gathered in the gymnasium for a performance of an adapted
version of “The Wizard of Oz” written by staff member Andrew Harris. This
version incorporated an anti-bullying theme in keeping with the district and the
state’s anti-bullying initiatives.
Yet another group
is taking their journalism assignments very seriously as they prepare to publish
a BASE newsletter. “Two of our students met on their own for two hours to
prepare questions for their newsletter project,” Sue noted. A weekly yoga class
was also enjoyed very much for six weeks and was led by a parent volunteer.
Students
Taking Leadership Roles. Another positive addition this fall has been
Noah Jacobson, who attends the middle school BASE program. Noah has been
volunteering two days a week, and leads activities. A BASE Assistant or BA
program is new this year and several fourth graders are enjoying being
responsible helpers. They escort younger children from the playground into the
building during activity time and – as Sue puts it – “If someone looks lonely
or looks like they could use a friend, they will sit with the child or help get
the child involved in an activity.”
For children
staying after 4:30 pm, there is an optional contract to join the Grades 1 - 4
homework club in the library. Staff members are there to help as needed.
Extending
Themselves to the Community. The children also participated in the
school’s Claypit Cares effort by making games for children with autism and they
cheered up the neighborhood by singing holiday songs a few days before the
winter break, a long-time Claypit BASE tradition that neighbors have come to
expect and enjoy.
A
Well-Rounded Program. The BASE program at Claypit Hill is for Grades 1
– 4; Grade Five pupils attend a Grades 5 – 8 program at the Wayland Middle
School. Each day at Claypit includes outdoor play time and several activity
choices, such as cooking, science, games, drama, arts and crafts, and
multicultural programs.
Children may sign
up for BASE at any point during the year, on a space available basis, with a
two-day minimum. The program is open until 6 pm.
For information,
call 508-655-6403 or check out BASE on the web at:
www.wayland.k12.ma.us/district/district_info/ws_community_prog/base.htm.
Wayland Middle School BASE
While their fellow BASE participants play kickball,
these girls are engaged in reading and crafts, making flowers from colored
tape.
Jack C. heads for first
as the ball heads out into left field.
Andrew E. and Trevor C. happily wait their turn at
the plate. Both boys are in fifth grade. The middle school BASE program is for
Grades 5 - 8 and fifth graders are transported from Claypit Hill and Happy
Hollow School via Wayland Public School bus. Fifth graders attending the
after-school program enjoy getting familiarized with the middle school the year
before they make the academic transition to the Grades 6 - 8 school.