Northeast News

What a great week spreading kindness at Northeast! Ivy, the Very Determined Dog was a huge hit! Thank you to the PTO for making this visit possible, to Dr. Ostayan for planning the visit, and to Ms. Amy Bozak for bringing the idea to us! There are some pictures below of Ivy and Kindness Week! Enjoy!

We wrapped up ACCESS testing for our Multilingual Learners this week. A special thank you to our ESL teachers for their hard work, and of course to all of our amazing students for their perseverance and determination.

Kindergarten Registration....

If you have a child entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2024, please begin the registration process at the Parent Information Center.

This week...

• Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23 - No School - February Vacation Week

Have a great vacation week!

Mrs. Tenaglia and Miss McAvoy

February

• Monday, February 26 - Return from vacation!
• Tuesday, February 27 - Virtual WSEPAC Meeting @ 7:00pm - Overview of DESE's NEW IEP (Get the Zoom Meeting Link @ WalthamSEPAC.com)
• Wednesday, February 28 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
• Thursday, February 29 - Waltham Fire Department Safety Assemblies for Gr. 3-5

March

• Friday, March 1 - Northeast STEAM Night 5:00-7:00pm
• Wednesday, March 6 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
• Thursday, March 7 - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser - The Chateau Restaurant
• Saturday, March 9 - 5th Annual Parenting Awareness Conference. Interested in presenting, hosting an informational table, or joining the planning committee? Click here
• Highlights from the 2023 Parenting Awareness Conference
• Wednesday, March 13 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. 1:00pm Dismissal. No afternoon Integrated PreK.
• Wednesday, March 13 - PreK-2 Literacy Fair at Northeast 2:00-4:00pm
• Wednesday, March 13 - Virtual PTO Meeting
• Thursday, March 14- WPS Movin' On Up Instrumental Showcase- Kennedy Middle School 7:00pm
• Wednesday, March 20 - Early Release Day for Staff Professional Development. 1:00pm Dismissal. No afternoon Integrated PreK.
• Wednesday, March 20 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
• Friday, March 29 - No School - Good Friday

April

• Thursday, April 11 - WPS Kindergarten Family Resource Fair 4:00 - 5:30pm @ McDevitt Middle School Cafeteria

Join the virtual WSEPAC Meeting on Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00pm to learn about DESE's New IEP.

WSEPAC Virtual Meeting 2.27.24

WSEPAC Virtual Meeting 2.27.24 Spanish

Save the Date for Northeast Elementary School's second annual STEAM Night on Friday, March 1st from 5:00-7:00pm! This is a FREE event for the whole family!

STEAM Night 2024

Noche De STEAM 2024

Registration is now open for the Waltham Public Schools 5th Annual Parenting Awareness Conference. This year the conference will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 8:00am - 1:30pm at Kennedy Middle School.

We are actively looking for presenters, information tablets, and volunteers.

The pre-registration google form is live. Here is the link.

Please see the information about Literacy Fair for PreK-2 students and families on Wednesday, March 13 from 2:00 - 4:00pm in the Northeast Cafeteria.

PreK-2 Literacy Fair

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Every year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases a report card for each school and district in the state. Just as a student's report card shows how they are doing in different classes, school and district report cards are designed to show parents and community members how a school or district is doing in different areas. Report cards highlight a school or district's strengths as well as any challenges that need to be addressed in order to make sure the needs of all students are being met.

Northeast 2024 DESE School Report Card

Northeast Spanish 2024 DESE School Report Card

Northeast Portuguese 2024 DESE School Report Card

Northeast Creole 2024 DESE School Report Card

Please see the following activities available for children at the Waltham Public Library:

Meals at the Library

Comidas en la biblioteca

Kids' Makers Club

Club de creadores

Beauty in Blackness

La Belleza de la Negrura

Charles River Community Health (CRCH) is conducting a community health needs assessment and would like your feedback. You do not need to be a patient to take the survey. Responses are confidential and anonymous. At the end of the survey you can be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 gift cards. Survey's need to be completed by February 23rd.

Here for a link to this important questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V3GWRKX

The Education Department of the Waltham Boys & Girls Club has put on a science fair annually since the Spring of 2018. For the safety of our community, there was no event in 2020 and 2021 due to the spreading of the coronavirus. Our science fair aims to open the youth in our community to opportunities to win awards, gain a deep understanding of an area of science that interests them, and challenge themselves. Science fairs help develop various skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and communication by applying the principles of the scientific method. A science fair is a great opportunity for youth to build their confidence in their presentation skills. It is also a way for them to share their knowledge and expertise with the community. We at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club acknowledge how profound and impactful science fairs are to our community and are excited to announce this year’s date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 4 - 6 pm

WBGC 5th ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR

Below are the MCAS dates for this Spring. Students in Grades 3 - 5 participate in MCAS testing. Please make note of the dates for testing and avoid any vacations or absences from school during those times. We greatly appreciate your cooperation.

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook English

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Spanish

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Portuguese

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Haitian Creole

February Lunch Menu

For details about Healthy Waltham and the Food Pantry, please visit: healthywaltham.org or call: 781-314-5647

Upcoming pantry dates:

Thursday, January 25th

Healthy Waltham Food Pantry

WPS 2023-2024 School Calendar

Follow the Northeast PTO on Instagram @northeast_elementary_pto and Facebook Northeast PTO page for updates on all the fun coming up!

New PTO Website!!!!

Register today to access a school directory, check out the calendar, and follow all things PTO! Once signed up, you can opt in to the directory and share the information you choose with other registered families!

If you want to access the website in a different language, you can choose your language on the top right on mobile, or at the bottom on a computer!

Any questions - just ask!

Parent Sign-Up Instructions:

1. Go to https://nepto.ptboard.com

2. Click “Sign Up” link to sign up (for mobile phone, click top right menu, then “Sign Up” link)

3. After signing in, enter code P7747R to join

4. If you want to add your student to the Directory, you can find the Student Directory section, “Add Student," Add your child, Choose their teacher!

Restaurant Fundraisers:

Thursday, March 7 - The Chateau Restaurant

Spirit Wear Store

Spirit Wear Store Link: NORTHEAST SPIRIT WEAR

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

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