PRINCIPAL UPDATE
To help us plan for the future, we would appreciate it if you would take a moment to provide us with some feedback about your Back to School Night experience: Back to School Night 2023 Family Survey. If you have already completed the survey, Thank you ππ
Safety Officer Frassica and Officer Piantedosi conducted Bus Evacuation drills with students in K-5 yesterday. They reviewed the rules of the bus, bus safety and then practiced evacuating the buses. Be sure to ask your child about these drills.
All staff participated in ALICE training with Officer Piantedosi on Wednesday. For those not familiar, ALICE is a widely adopted method of response training to prepare staff and students in the event of an emergency. There have been some updates to ALICE and these include getting out of the building if at all possible, and if locking down is the safer option, then spreading out rather than huddling together. The Waltham Police Department is in the process of putting together a document to share with families regarding ALICE. Once we receive this document, we will share it with you. Over the course of the school year, we will have two ALICE drills. One will be announced (and we will inform families ahead of time) and the other will be unannounced. Officer Piantedosi will visit all classrooms prior to the drills to prepare students with grade level appropriate language and books. Stay tuned for more details.
Parking around the school:
If you are parking on Doty Street or Warwick Avenue to visit the school for a meeting or pick up your child from school, please do not park in a way that you are blocking a driveway and please do not turn around in any driveway. We have had some complaints from neighbors about these things happening. We are asking that you are respectful of the school's neighbors. Thank you!
Picture Day is coming up on Wednesday, October 18th. Please see the following information:
Northeast Picture Day October 18th
MCAS Reports will be going home with students in Grades 4 and 5 in the next couple of weeks.
From Nurse Lynda:
There will be several health screenings taking place next week:
Vision and Hearing (Grades K - 5)
BMI (Grades 1 and 4)
Postural screenings (Grade 5). Nurse Lynda will be sending information home next week about the postural screenings prior to the screenings, which will take place on Thursday and Friday.
If you have any questions or concerns about any of these screenings, please contact Nurse Lynda.
Nurse Lynda Savlen
781-314-5737
LyndaSavlen@walthampublicschools.org
From Science Specialist, Mrs. Sorbera:
We are looking for parent volunteers to help with a Visiting Artist Program for Grade 2 students on Tuesday, October 31st. If anyone is available for the whole day or part of the day, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Mrs. Sorbera with questions or to sign-up! Thank you for considering!
ErinSorbera@walthampublicschools.org
This week...
- Saturday, September 30 - Early Childhood Community Resource Fair @ Waltham Public Library - 10:00am-12:00pm Early Childhood Fair Feria de la Primera Infancia
- Wednesday, October 4 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
- Thursday, October 5 - Northeast School Council Meeting @ 3:30pm
- Saturday, October 7 - Boston Children's Hospital Blood Drive in honor of Declan Lyons @ 8:30am - 3:30pm @ Waltham High School. See below for details on how to register. Thumbs Up For Dec!
- Saturday, October 7 - Free Pumpkin Decorating Event @ Northeast (outside) 1:00-3:00pm
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Tenaglia and Miss McAvoy
WALTHAM FIELDS COMMUNITY FARM
Waltham Fields Community Farm 13th Annual Farm Day
Saturday, October 14th
1:00 - 4:00pm
FREE ADMISSION
WALTHAM YMCA PUMPKIN DASH 5K
WINGS FOR AUTISM
Travel is stressful in general but can be particularly stressful for families who have a child with special needs. Here is an opportunity for a βtest runβ. Gain the familiarity and confidence necessary to take future trips. Children will experience:
Entering the airport
The check-in process and checking bags
Security screening
Boarding the plane
Preparing for take-off
Exiting the plane
When: November 4, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.
Where: Boston Logan Airport, Terminal E
Cost: FREE!!
Registration is required! ALL attendees must register - including parents, siblings, etc. Adults 18 years and older must show valid identification at the airport, in order to participate in WIngs over Autism. Link for Event Registration
September Lunch Menu
As a reminder, all school meals are free this year! However, applying for free meal benefits is still very important for families. By applying for meal benefits you may be eligible for: ~Pandemic EBT Funding ~Reduced or Free SAT Fees and College Applications. Scan the QR code or ask Mrs. Marriott, the school secretary, for a paper application.
For additional information visit https://www.walthampublicschools.org/.../waltham-school... and scan the QR code to apply for free meal benefits.
π HEALTHY WALTHAM FOOD PANTRY
The Healthy Waltham Food Pantry
CHANGES TO OUR FOOD PANTRY β FALL 2023
Healthy Waltham is excited to announce that we will move to 123 Felton St. in 2024! While we plan the new space, our pantry will continue at the Fitch School, 5 Cherry St. We will temporarily scale back the food we are offering to shelf-stable boxes at this time. We look forward to resuming our full-service pantry in the future and appreciate your understanding.
NEW TIME: 1:30 pm β 6pm
LOCATION: 5 Cherry Street, Fitch School, Waltham
WHERE TO PARK: STREET PARKING ONLY.
NO parking in private lots on Cherry and Ash Streets β you will be towed. Parking is on-street and in municipal (public) lots only.
Pantry is walk up only.
TO RECEIVE FOOD:
Please sign up for an appointment through the Your Market website link here: https://www.your-market.org/
Choose Healthy Waltham from the list of pantries. Registration is available in multiple languages. Please register if you have not already done so and choose your appointment time. Appointment sign-ups will be released approximately 1 week prior to the pantry date.
Food will be distributed by appointment only.
Donβt have an appointment or need help? We will accept walk-ins from 4:30-6:00 on pantry days.
PANTRY UPDATE:
We will be offering boxes of shelf-stable food. Thank you for your patience as we prepare for our move to a new space.
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS:
If you would like to make food donations of any kind, please contact us via contact us form on this website. No deliveries will be accepted at our mailing address without prior contact and coordination.
For more information on any of our services or events, please contact us or (781) 314-5647.
Upcoming pantry dates:
Thursday, October 12
Thursday, October 26
NORTHEAST PTO
Follow the Northeast PTO on Instagram @northeast_elementary_pto and Facebook Northeast PTO page for updates on all the fun coming up!
Upcoming Restaurant Fundraisers:
Thursday, October 12th - Jake & JoesWednesday, October 25th - Margarita's
Tuesday, December 5th - Panera
Stay tuned for information about Spirit Wear! Coming soon!
Thank you to those who attended our first PTO Meeting of the school year on Wednesday evening! We appreciate your support.
Free Pumpkin Decorating at Northeast! Fun for the whole family! Saturday, October 7th from 1:00-3:00pm outside Northeast π. Pumpkin Decorating
A big SHOUT OUT π£ to WAGON WHEEL for donating the pumpkins for this event. We are very grateful for your support!
Save the Date for Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29th from 5:00 - 7:00pm.
See the PTO Calendar of Events for the 2023-2024 school year below!
2023-2024 Northeast PTO Board Members:
-President: Daniella Ricci
-Vice Presidents: Jill Cannon and Jaclyn Komow
-Secretary: Jackie Arone
-Treasurer: Jenn Gunnell
-Executive Director of NEPTO LLC: Jeremy Davidson
Northeast Elementary School
Ms. Kelly McAvoy, Assistant Principal
Email: MaryEllenTenaglia@walthampublicschools.org
Website: https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/northeast
Location: 70 Putney Lane, Waltham, MA 02452, USA
Phone: 781-314-5740
