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Spring 2022 MCAS Parent Reports went home with students in Grades 4 and 5 Friday. Please look for these in student backpacks.

REMINDERS ABOUT THE WEEK AHEAD

• Tuesday, October 25 - Grade 5 Visiting Artist - Discovery Museum Chemistry Lab
• Wednesday, October 26 - We will follow a Friday schedule - students will have their Friday specials!
• Wednesday, October 26 - School Spirit Day
• Wednesday, October 26 - Walking Wednesday
• Wednesday, October 26 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences - 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon PreK
• Wednesday, October 26 - School Committee Meeting at 7:00pm
• Friday, October 28 -We will follow a Wednesday schedule - students will have their Wednesday specials!
• Friday, October 28 - Trunk or Treat at Northeast from 6:00-8:00pm

Have a great week!

Mrs. Tenaglia and Ms. McAvoy

October

• Monday, October 31 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Recreation)

November

• Wednesday, November 2 - School Committee Meeting at 7:00pm
• Monday, November 7 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Recreation)
• Tuesday, November 8 - No School - Staff Professional Development Day
• Friday, November 11 - No School - Veterans Day
• Monday, November 14 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Recreation)
• Wednesday, November 16 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. 1:00pm Dismissal and no afternoon PreK
• Wednesday, November 16 - School Committee Meeting at 7:00pm
• Friday, November 18 - Northeast Multicultural Night 5:30-7:30pm
• Wednesday, November 23 - Half Day. 11:45am Dismissal. No PreK.
• Thursday, November 24 - No School - Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, November 25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, November 30 - Early Release Day - 1:00pm Dismissal and no afternoon PreK
• Monday, November 21 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Recreation)

December

• Wednesday, December 14 - Northeast Winter Concert (more details to come)

WPS App now available! Check it out! Everything you need to know about the Waltham Public Schools!

WPS App

WPS App Video

The Waltham Public Schools have made some changes to elementary school schedules to allow for equitable specialist time for all students. Please see the letter, including a schedule, from Mr. Douglas Trudeau, Director of Fine and Performing Arts, which explains the schedule changes and the days they will occur. We will send reminders when the changes are happening so that students will be prepared with sneakers on Physical Education days, instruments on Music Days and Library books on Library days.

Schedule Changes Family Letter

Wednesday is School Spirit Day! Show your Northeast Pride by wearing your Northeast t-shirt or other gear. You can also wear blue and yellow!

Upcoming COVID vaccine clinics for students and staff are listed below. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available.

November 1st: Whittemore from 2:00-5:00pm

• Whittemore School sign-up link: https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/Whittmore

Nov 14th: Waltham High School from 7:00am-4:00pm

• Waltham High School sign-up link: https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/WalthamHigh

Waltham families,

This year, your child's school partnered with Panorama Education to survey families about your experiences and perceptions at this school. Your responses will remain completely confidential, which means that no one at this school will ever see your individual responses. Panorama Education is managing this process to ensure security.

The results of this survey will help your child’s school administrators better understand the perceptions of families at your school. Survey data will be used by administrators to identify strengths and areas for growth.

To complete your survey, please click the following link:

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/waltham/fall22family.

If you have trouble accessing the online survey, please contact Panorama at support@panoramaed.com.

Thank you for your participation and for being a valued member of your school community.

***Students in Grades 3-5 will be participating in the Panorama Student Survey. If you do not want your child to participate, you must complete an Opt-Out form and return it to school. Opt-Out forms will be sent home with your child(ren) on Monday. Please return it by Wednesday, October 26th if you wish to opt your child out of the student survey.

Please see the information about a Brandeis program:

We are a volunteer group affiliated with Brandeis University’s Waltham

Group who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of

children with developmental disabilities and their families.

Brandeis SPECTRUM - English

Brandeis SPECTRUM - Spanish

There are openings in the YMCA morning and afternoon programs. The YMCA program is held at Northeast. If you are interested, please reach out to the YMCA Site Coordinator, Shelby McHugh for more information about the program.

SMcHugh@ymcaboston.org

We would appreciate family support with this.

On page 17 of the WPS Elementary School Handbook, it states:

"Students are not permitted to bring radios, headsets, video games, or similar equipment to

school. If students bring cell phones to school for communication purposes, they are to be put away and not shared or used at school. The first such offense will lead to confiscation of the equipment for the day. Repeat offenses may lead to confiscation until the end of the school year."

To be clear, cell phones, smart watches, and electronic devices are not allowed at school. Same as a cell phone, if a student has a smart watch for communication purposes, it must be kept in the student's backpack until they are off of school property (or off the school bus).

We are excited to share that Northeast's Annual Multicultural Night is back this year! We will be celebrating Multicultural Night on Friday, November 18th. Please see below for details and a form to sign up to attend. We will send home more details as the event gets closer.

Northeast Multicultural Night 2022

Evento Multicultural del Northeast 2022

Multicultural Night 2022 RSVP Form

Please see the information about Healthy Waltham's Food Pantry, held two Thursdays a month at 119 School Street at Lexington Street from 3:00-6:00pm.

October Pantry Dates

2022 Northeast School Bus Letter

2022 Northeast School Bus Contract

Please review the Waltham Public Schools Elementary School Handbook to familiarize yourself with our policies.

WPS Elementary Handbook ENGLISH

WPS Elementary Handbook SPANISH

WPS Elementary Handbook PORTUGUESE

WPS Elementary Handbook HAITIAN-CREOLE

Please see the WPS 2022-2023 School Calendar.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Jake and Joes Restaurant Night -- as well as those who attended the PTO meeting on Wednesday evening. If you were unable to attend, the meeting notes are posted on the Northeast PTO Facebook page. Our next meeting (Wed, Nov 9) will be offered via Zoom only due to the preference from those who attended!

We had such a great turnout for the mini pumpkin decorating!! Over 250 pumpkins were decorated -- gorgeous day, kids all had fun, and we were able to offer this free event thanks to our friends at Wagon Wheel for helping us get the pumpkins at a great price! Thank you to everyone who participated!

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Trunk or Treat!

Friday, October 29th: 6-8pm at Northeast! Sensory friendly start opens at 5:45pm for our friends that would prefer a quieter, less crowded experience to make this event fun and accessible to all!

To sign up to have a trunk, register for the event, volunteer, donate supplies, etc -- visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4CADAA29ABFA7-northeast

*We still need more items donated, volunteers, and trunks!

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Pie-Raiser Fundraiser!

Pizzi Farm pies are back this year!! Fliers should be coming home in backpacks next week -- orders and payment are due by Tuesday, November 1st. Pick-up is on Tuesday, November 22nd (10am-5pm) on Greer St.

Pie flavors offered: apple, apple crunch, blueberry, custard, pumpkin, boston cream, and lemon meringue -- each pie is $20.

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Star Market reusable bag sale! -- For the month of October, the reusable bags "Give Back Where It Counts" benefit Northeast PTO! $1 of each $3 bag is donated to our PTO! Please share this with your family and friends as well!

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PTO Meetings for 2022-23: Last meeting we took a vote, the November meeting will be offered virtually only (no in-person option.) We welcome feedback for the preference of keeping it virtual, or offering in-person again.

PTO Community Meeting Dates for the year:

2022:

*Wed, Nov 9 **Zoom option ONLY!**

2023:

*Wed, Jan 25

*Wed, March 22

*Wed, April 12

*Wed, May 24

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Restaurant Nights: Save the date! Fliers and more detailed information will come home with your student(s) in their backpacks.

*Tuesday, November 1st - Chipotle

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PTO Board Members:

Debbie Coleman, President

Karen Pino, Vice President

Daniella Ricci, Vice President

Val Alfeo, Secretary

Jean Petrino, Treasurer

Jeremy Davidson, Executive Director of NEPTO

Mrs. Mary Ellen Tenaglia, Principal

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