Warren A. Sherman Elementary School

Warren A. Sherman Elementary School
Warren A. Sherman Elementary School
Location
	120 Killey Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889; United States
Information
Type	Public Primary school
Motto	Respect, Responsibility, Readiness
Established	1953
School district	Warwick, Rhode Island
Superintendent	Richard D'Agostino
Principal	Michelle Paton
Grades	K–6
Enrollment	about 420 of 430 (as of 2013–14)
Color(s)	Blue, White, Gray
Mascot	Sammy the Shark
Website	www.warwickschools.org/sherman/default.htm

Warren A. Sherman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warwick, Rhode Island.This school is a Feinstein Leadership School. The school's principal is Michelle Paton, and secretary is Kathryn Wickham. Sherman initiates educate students through grade K-6.

Mission statement

The mission of Sherman School in partnership along with community staff and the students’ parents to increase Sherman students’ skills and education necessary to create enduring learners who will be productive, responsible citizens in a culturally diverse institute. The Sherman students will be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn each and every day.

History

Warren A. Sherman school is an elementary school grades K-6. Sherman School was built in 1953 and opened in September 1954. It was named after Warren A. Sherman, who was the first Superintendent of Warwick Schools from 1930-1949. Every year, members of his family attended the ceremonial dedication on Tuesday, November 16, 1954. When Sherman School was scheduled to open in 1954, it was announced that there would not be enough space for all of the neighborhood children to attend. Other buildings in the community would be used as schools for the excess students. Sherman School opened with an average of 35 students per class. Now there is currently mainly 23 students per class. Currently, there is about 420 students participating as students.

Athletic Activities

There are many activities, after-school and during-school alike.

Boys' Soccer (All grades)
Girls' Soccer (All grades)
Boys' Basketball (All grades)
Girls' Basketball (All grades)
Girls' Volleyball (All grades)
Track (All grades)
Wrestling (All grades)

Other Activities

Mad Science Club
Lego Club
Fuel Up Play 60
Yearbook Club
ALAP (temporarily gone from staff list)

PTO

Also known as, "'Parent-Teacher Organization; are everywhere and almost in every elementary, or primary school. They work with students' parents to resolve problems for students and raise money for field trips.

They also hold fundraisers and to help other people in the world.

Fundraising

The PTO does many fundraising to help the world. Warren A. Sherman Elementary School is a Feinstein Leadership School. This school works to help the people who are poor, including people who are injured, and nurseries.

Here are just a few fundraisers each year:

Bake sales happen several times a year. The PTO produces and bakes different kinds of bakery food, and a major event is when students bake bread, muffins, cake, and other varieties of grain food.
Penny War is only for sixth grade, which they bring in several pennies and fill up a jar to donate to the Feinstein headquarters.
Toys for Tots is only for fifth grade, when they collect toys around the school that the students in all grade bring in, and donate to "Toys for Tots" company.

There are many different other fundraising that don't have names. Here are a few of them:

Walk for Diabetes, is only a nickname; students earn money for the people who have diabetes. It is called JDRF which is an acronym for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Jump Rope for Heart, is like “Walk for Diabetes”; this organization would give money and jump rope, for children around the world who have heart problems.

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