1. Sunny and cooler -  According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 40 degrees.

2. Today in Wakefield Sports - Boys and girls varsity indoor track compete at the ML12 Individual Championship meet at 5 p.m., girls varsity ice hockey plays Lexington at 7:10 p.m. at home, and boys varsity ice hockey plays Lexington at 7:15 p.m. @ Lexington.

3. Anti-bullying day - Today is "Black Out Bullying" in Massachusetts. In honor of that, students in Wakefield are encouraged to wear a black shirt to school today. And tonight, join the Center for Education in Violence Prevention for "Conversations on Bullying," a free discussion (register online) for parents, teachers, school staff and community members about the realities of bullying in and out of schools. The event takes places at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeshore Learning on Route 1 in Saugus.

4. Early dismissal - Today is a half-day for students due to a teacher's professional day. Wakefield High School will be dismissed at 11 a.m., Galvin Middle School will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m., and the elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:55 a.m.

5. Chinese lanters - Since the kids will be out early today, consider sending your 5-8th graders to the Beebe Library, which will be hosting a Chinese New Year celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Students will be able to create Chinese lanterns and at 1:00 p.m., kids can make a winter scene with snowmen, snowballs, and pteredactyls in the Program Room. All middle schoolers are welcome, and no registration is required.

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