Fisher Family Update

Dear Fisher Families,

Please see this edition of the Fisher Family Update for upcoming dates and fun events.

Enjoy the weekend,

Brian

For more than 25 years the Walpole Elementary Schools has partnered with Dedham Savings Bank and participated in their Holiday Card Contest. If students would like to participate in the contest, we are asking that this take place at home and possibly at indoor recess (if applicable). Students will need to drop their completed cards off at the front office.

Here are the details:

• All cards should be on 8.5 by 11 white paper

• On the back of the card, please put the student's name, school, and grade.

• The cards need to be returned to school by Thursday, December 7th

Below are the generous prizes for each grade(district-wide) donated by the Dedham Savings Bank:

• 1st Prize $100

• 2nd Prize $50

• 3rd Prize $25

November

22- Early Release (12:25pm dismissal)

22 - 27 Thanksgiving Break

27 - School Resumes

December

8 - Early Release (12:25pm dismissal)

21 - Fisher School Sing-a-long (details to follow)

23 - January 1 Winter Break

January

2 - School Resumes

12 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development

15 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

17 - Fisher PAC Meeting 7pm

February

9 - Early Release (12:25pm dismissal)

19-23 Febrary Vacation

26 - School Resumes

The 2023 Battle of the Books has begun! The opening ceremonies on Thursday included the first ever Parade of Titles led by our fifth graders. Teachers and book enthusiasts in grades K-2 lined the hallways to cheer on the parade as it wound its way to the auditorium. Once in the auditorium, the Parade of Titles was greeted by cheering staff and students dressed as their favorite book characters. Readers in grades 3-5 then met their Battle team coach and teammates before having their first meeting.

Thank you to Ms. Barend and Ms. Hughes for orchestrating this fantastic event, to the Fisher PAC for their support and to PAC board members, Mrs. McPhee and Mrs. Manchester for they’ve done behind the scenes helping us get ready for this day. Your hard work has generated great excitement and enthusiasm among our students, K-5, to read!

Hello Fisher Families and Happy November!

Students have settled into their school routines and continue to do their best each day as they learn and grow. In SWIM lessons this month, all grade levels will be focusing on showing and spreading kindness, building positive friendships and practicing gratitude. As we discuss kindness, friendships and gratitude, students will make connections with last month’s focus of the Zones of Regulation.

We are excited to begin various group projects with a focus of spreading kindness, not only throughout our school, but within our community as well. We can’t wait to share what our students come up with!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to a counselor with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Carly Mahoney & Erin Mansfield

Visit our website for more information and resources: https://sites.google.com/walpole.k12.ma.us/counselorscorner-callaghan/home

Group 1: Beatty, Blake, Hughes, Barend, Fomenko, Brogan, O'Neill

Dates: Oct. 18th, Nov. 1st, Nov. 15th, Dec 6th,

Group 2: Penfield/Vose, Winer, McDonald, Sullivan, Terranova, Wesinger

Dates: Oct. 25th, Nov. 8th, 29th, Dec. 13th

Celebrating the 50th day of school!

Mrs. Giampietro's visit from GiGi

The fifth graders have been learning about the important role decomposers play in ecosystems. This week, they conducted experiments to see if worms prefer light vs. dark and wet vs. dry places. Then each student designed and carried out their own experiment with a worm. Don't worry, no worms were harmed! The worms will be added to the soil of the Fisher School Community Garden.

First Grade turkey disguise project and book character day

First Grade 50th Day of School Celebration

Schools are not at liberty to provide student contact information for outside of school activities. If you would like to provide your child (ren)'s information for others to see please click the link below and complete the form.

Fisher School Friendship Directory

Walpole High School Drama will be presenting its fall musical, Annie, on Friday and Saturday, November 17th and 18th at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, November 19th at 2:00 PM in the Walpole High School auditorium. Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door. To purchase tickets and read a synopsis of the show, visit https://our.show/whsdrama/annie-2023. We hope to see you there!

Our Fisher’s Finest Rally Against Cancer fundraiser continues through Friday, November 25th. This is a wonderful way to support our annual effort to raise money for The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute while doing a little shopping for yourself, or for holiday gift-giving. The link to the shop can also be shared with your friends and family. The more people who support the fundraiser, the higher the total we will receive for our Rally! There is even an option to make a donation if you don’t find anything you would like to purchase. Click HERE to see what incredible offers there are! You can share via text, email, or social media like Facebook and Twitter or Threads, too. Please contact Mrs. McDonough if you have any questions at cmcdonough@walpole.k12.ma.us Thank you to everyone who has already supported our fundraiser!