PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of the AMAZING Educators at Northeast! We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated and supportive staff. The PTO has some generous, thoughtful treats in store for you all this week! We hope you enjoy being celebrated and have a wonderful week!
We will also celebrate Nurse's Day this week! We are very grateful to our fabulous Nurse Lynda!
MCAS continues...
Math MCAS Session 2 is Tuesday, May 9th for Gr. 5, Wednesday, May 10th for Gr. 4, and Thursday, May 11th for Gr. 3.
Walking Wednesday
We were very happy to have such a great turn-out for the return of Walking Wednesday. However, we were also very disappointed in the behavior of many students. There was a lot of pushing and shoving, knocking students over, running to get in front of people, running on lawns, and running on the street. These are all unsafe behaviors. In fact, a student was injured when pushed to the ground and stepped on. This is unacceptable behavior. All students were spoken to over the intercom and reminded of safe Walking Wednesday behavior to ensure this is a fun experience for everyone. Any students displaying unsafe behaviors or not listening to the adults will no longer be allowed to participate. We would appreciate your support in reminding your child about appropriate and safe behavior. Thank you!
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 8 - I Like to Move It 3:30-4:30 in the Gym (for those registered through Park & Rec)
- Tuesday, May 9 - Gr. 5 Math MCAS Session 2
- Wednesday, May 10 - Walking Wednesday
- Wednesday, May 10 - Gr. 4 Math MCAS Session 2
- Wednesday, May 10 - School Nurses Day
- Thursday, May 11 - Gr. 3 Math MCAS Session 2
- Thursday, May 11 - Healthy Waltham Walk-Up Food Pantry 2:00-5:00pm - 5 Cherry Street
Have a great week!
Mrs. Tenaglia and Ms. McAvoy
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CORNER
Having just finished focusing on the theme of perseverance, for the second half of April and first half of May, we are shifting our attention to the theme of Confidence. We all want our children to be confident and have healthy self-esteem but often wonder how. With social and academic pressures and electronics and social media, it is easy to worry. The good news is that what we do at home does matter, even as children get older and appear to care only about their peers. One of the best things we can do to build our children’s confidence is to build our own confidence since children look at us for examples. Over the next 4 weeks we will share articles about ways to build confidence in both your children and your own parenting.
Habiendo terminado de enfocarnos en el tema de la perseverancia, para la segunda quincena de abril y la primera quincena de mayo, estamos cambiando nuestra atenciĂłn al tema de la Confianza. Todos queremos que nuestros hijos tengan confianza en sĂ mismos y una autoestima saludable, pero a menudo nos preguntamos cĂłmo. Con las presiones sociales y acadĂ©micas y dispositivos electrĂłnicos, es fácil preocuparse. La buena noticia es que lo que hacemos en casa importa, incluso cuando los niños crecen y parecen preocuparse solo por sus compañeros. Una de las mejores cosas que podemos hacer para desarrollar la confianza de nuestros hijos es desarrollar nuestra propia confianza, ya que los niños nos miran en busca de ejemplos. Durante las prĂłximas 4 semanas, compartiremos artĂculos sobre formas de generar confianza tanto en sus hijos como en su mismo.
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English: Your Child's Self-Esteem
Español: Desarrollar la autoestima de su hijo
🍎 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 11th
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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Thank you to everyone who came to chalk the walkway on Sunday! We also had some current students (as well as some Northeast Alumni) decorate some adorable posters with messages to the staff!
We have a fun week of special treats for our awesome Northeast Staff!
The week as planned:
Monday -- Pizzi's is delivering baked goods, fruit, juice, and coffee!
Tuesday -- Snack Attack! (stocking the Staff breakroom with drinks, snacks, and supplies)
Wednesday -- Snack Attack 2.0 + a Picture Surprise!
Thursday -- Paper Party!
Friday -- Alex's Ice Cream Truck is coming to bring a sweet treat!
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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.
More information to come on this!
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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 NEPTO
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
