PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Thank you very much to the PTO for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week full of treats and surprises! We are incredibly grateful to have such a supportive and generous PTO!
Field Day is coming up on Thursday, June 8th (Rain Date Monday June 12th). Be on the lookout for a Field Day Volunteer sign-up! We are going to need many volunteers to help us make Field Day a fun-filled day for all students. *****IMPORTANT: You must have an up-to-date CORI and Fingerprinting to volunteer for Field Day (or any field trip). Please check with Mrs. Marriott to see if your CORI is up-to-date and refer to the district policy and information on Fingerprinting.
We are wrapping up MCAS next week...
STE MCAS Session 1 is Tuesday, May 16th and Session 2 is Wednesday, May 17th for Grade 5.
Walking Wednesday
Thank you very much to the parents and staff members who helped out with Walking Wednesday this past week. It went much better!
Please remind your student(s):
- They must have a Walking Wednesday Ticket to participate
- They must walk with the group on the sidewalk all the way up to the school
We welcome and appreciate any parent support to help make this a fun, safe walk for all!
Thank you!
REMINDERS ABOUT THE WEEK AHEAD:
- Monday, May 15 - I Like to Move It 3:30-4:30 in the Gym (for those registered through Park & Rec)
- Tuesday, May 16 - Gr. 5 STE MCAS Session 1
- Tuesday, May 16 - PTO Restaurant Fundraiser - City Streets
- Wednesday, May 17 - Walking Wednesday
- Wednesday, May 17 - Gr. 5 STE MCAS Session 2
- Wednesday, May 17 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
- Friday, May 19 - Gr. 3 Field Trip to the Paine Estate
- Friday May 19 - Gr. 5 Field Trip to Mount Feake Cemetery
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms in our community 💜
Have a great week!
Mrs. Tenaglia and Ms. McAvoy
🍎 HEALTHY WALTHAM FOOD PANTRY
The Healthy Waltham Food Pantry is walk-up only at our new location at 5 Cherry Street – the parking lot at the Fitch School in Waltham, MA. Our new hours will be from 2pm-5pm. We will have a variety of food for families to choose from, as well as some new items.
Where to park: Street parking only.
Registration: Please register in person at the pantry.
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.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Upcoming pantry dates:
Thursday, May 25th
Thursday, June 8th
Thursday, June 22nd
NORTHEAST PTO
Follow the Northeast PTO on Instagram @northeast_elementary_pto and Facebook Northeast PTO page for updates on all the fun coming this spring!
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We hope all our staff enjoyed the week of celebrating them! Thank you to everyone who contributed as well!
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Red Sox Night will be Wednesday, June 14 — Game at 7:10pm against Colorado Rockies!
Tickets are going to be $42 per person — fliers will come home soon!
*Thank you to Jill Sbordone for organizing this!
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Field Day is in June! *we WILL need adult volunteers! (Please see Mrs. Tenaglia's update above with the scheduled date, as well as the rain date)
If you plan to volunteer, please make sure your CORI form is up to date — Mrs. Marriott can double check for you if you are not sure. If you have not filled one out before, it is free — you just need to visit the main office at Northeast with a picture ID and fill out the form.
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*Please welcome our new Treasurer, Jenn Gunnell!*
We thank Jean for all of her years of service on the PTO -- we are all a group of volunteer parents, and we cannot do this without our PTO Community support! Jean is going to help Jenn transition, you can reach them both at treasurer.nepto@gmail.com.
We also have PTO Board terms ending in June for:
-President (currently Debbie Coleman)
-Vice President (currently Karen Pino)
-Secretary (currently Val Alfeo)
*Next PTO Community Meeting is Wednesday, May 24 (Virtual Meeting) — this will be our Board seat voting meeting for next term!
Our terms are staggered, so each school year a portion of our Board seats are open for new members!
If you are interested in learning more (no commitment to have a convo!) -- please reach out to us via Facebook, email (northeastptoboard@gmail.com or treasurer.nepto@gmail.com) or grab one of us at pickup. We'd love to help provide more info!
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Restaurant Nights - Save the Dates!
Fliers will come home closer to the event.
*Tuesday, May 16 - City Streets
*Tuesday, June 13th - Bistro781
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Northeast Free Little Library is up!
Our library is running low! If you have any books you'd like to donate, you can also drop them to Daniella Ricci (Circle Drive) -- Daniella has offered to collect book donations, as well as make sure it remains stocked.
PTO Community Meeting Dates for the year:
2023:
*Wednesday, May 24 (Virtual Meeting) — this will be our Board seat voting meeting for next term!
Thank you for all of your help and support!
PTO Board Members:
Debbie Coleman, President
Karen Pino, Vice President
Daniella Ricci, Vice President
Val Alfeo, Secretary
Jenn Gunnell, Treasurer
Jeremy Davidson, Executive Director of NEPT
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
