Northeast News

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Back to School Night on Thursday. We had a record number of families in attendance. Students were so proud and happy to show their families around the school. We hope you were able to meet all of the teachers you wanted to meet, learn about your child's curriculum, and see some of the amazing things they have already done this school year. Thank you for making our Back to School Night a successful event! To help us plan for the future, we would appreciate it if you would take a moment to provide us with some feedback about your Back to School Night experience: Back to School Night 2023 Family Survey

Thank you 💙💛

We had our first Fire Drill of the school year on September 14th. All students and staff exited the school in under 3 minutes. We were very proud of our students. In October, students will be participating in Fire Safety with the Waltham Fire Department.

Cell Phones and Smart Watches are not allowed in elementary school. On Page 18 of the 2023-2024 Waltham Public Schools Elementary School Handbook, it states:

"Students are not permitted to bring video games or similar equipment to school. If students bring cell phones, smart watches, or any other communication device, they are to remain turned off and placed in their backpack before leaving the house and remain there during the school day, riding the bus to and from school, and at all times on school property. 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."

Thank you for your cooperation!

The Waltham Public Schools Elementary School Handbooks are here:

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook English

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Spanish

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Portuguese

2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Haitian Creole

This week...

• Monday, September 25 - No School - Yom Kippur
• Tuesday, September 26 - We will follow a Monday schedule (students will have their Monday specials)
• Wednesday, September 27 - Early Release Day - Staff Professional Development - 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon Integrated PreK
• Wednesday, September 27 - First PTO Meeting of the school year! 6:30pm @ Northeast
• Thursday, September 28 - Healthy Waltham Walk-Up Food Pantry @ 1:30-6:00pm
• Saturday, September 30 - Early Childhood Community Resource Fair @ Waltham Public Library - 10:00am-12:00pm

Have a great long weekend!

Mrs. Tenaglia and Miss McAvoy

October

• Wednesday, October 4 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm
• Thursday, October 5 - Northeast School Council Meeting @ 3:30pm
• Saturday, October 7 - Free Pumpkin Decorating Event @ Northeast (outside) 1:00-3:00pm
• Monday, October 9 - No School
• Tuesday, October 10 - We will follow a Monday Schedule (Students will have their Monday specials)
• Thursday, October 12 - Healthy Waltham Walk-Up Food Pantry @ 1:30-6:00pm
• Thursday, October 12 - Northeast PTO Restaurant Fundraiser @ Jake & Joes
• Saturday, October 14 - Waltham Fields Community Farm 13th Annual Field Day @ 1:00-4:00pm
• Wednesday, October 18 - Picture Day 📷
• Wednesday, October 18 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm - Presentation of Northeast's 2023-2025 School Improvement Plan
• Sunday, October 22 - Waltham YMCA Pumpkin Dash 5K @ 10:00am (See flyers below)
• Wednesday, October 25 - Early Release Day - Parent Conferences - 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon Integrated PreK
• Thursday, October 26 - Healthy Waltham Walk-Up Food Pantry @ 1:30-6:00pm

Waltham Fields Community Farm 13th Annual Farm Day

Saturday, October 14th

1:00 - 4:00pm

FREE ADMISSION

Farm Day 10.14.23

Dia de la Granja 10.14.23

The Waltham Public Library will be hosting an Early Childhood Community Resource Fair on Saturday, September 30th from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Early Childhood Fair

Feria de la Primera Infancia

The Waltham Public Schools has adopted a new Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for elementary schools, called Leader in Me. To learn a little about the curriculum, please see this document that has been created for families:

Leader in Me

Xfinity is proud to participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides qualified households with a credit of up to $30/mo towards internet and mobile services.

Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?

A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:

• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;
• Participates in one of these assistance programs:
  • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
  • SNAP
  • Medicaid
  • Federal Housing Assistance, including:
    • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)
    • Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/Section 202/ Section 811
    • Public Housing
    • Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • WIC
  • Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
  • or Lifeline

Xfinity ACP FAQ's

ACP - English

ACP - Spanish

Please see the information about Waltham's BELPAC:

Waltham BELPAC 2023-2024

Waltham Special Education Parent Advisory Council

The WSEPAC is a state mandated and supported advisory group comprised of parents, guardians, teachers and administrators working in partnership to promote an innovative environment where children with learning challenges have equal access to educational opportunities, while ensuring that our schools strive to improve educational outcomes for all children. Contact us at walthampac@gmail.com

WSEPAC Announcements

Become a member of the WalthamSEPAC

Membership is open to all interested parties; voting membership is limited to parents or guardians of special needs students residing in Waltham with or without an IEP or 504 Plan, as well as students over the age of 14.

Save the date:

5th Annual Parenting Awareness Conference will be on Saturday, March 9, 2024

Interested in presenting, hosting an informational table, or joining the planning committee?

Click here

Highlights from the 2023 Parenting Awareness Conference

Check out the Waltham Public Schools App:

Apptegy App

WPD Safe Driving Letter

Waltham YMCA Pumpkin Dash 5K

Waltham YMCA Pumpkin Dash 5K Spanish

Lunch Menu

As a reminder, all school meals are free this year! However, applying for free meal benefits is still very important for families. By applying for meal benefits you may be eligible for: ~Pandemic EBT Funding ~Reduced or Free SAT Fees and College Applications. Scan the QR code or ask Mrs. Marriott, the school secretary, for a paper application.

For additional information visit https://www.walthampublicschools.org/.../waltham-school... and scan the QR code to apply for free meal benefits.

The Healthy Waltham Food Pantry

CHANGES TO OUR FOOD PANTRY – FALL 2023

Healthy Waltham is excited to announce that we will move to 123 Felton St. in 2024! While we plan the new space, our pantry will continue at the Fitch School, 5 Cherry St. We will temporarily scale back the food we are offering to shelf-stable boxes at this time. We look forward to resuming our full-service pantry in the future and appreciate your understanding.

NEW TIME: 1:30 pm – 6pm

LOCATION: 5 Cherry Street, Fitch School, Waltham

WHERE TO PARK: STREET PARKING ONLY.
NO parking in private lots on Cherry and Ash Streets – you will be towed. Parking is on-street and in municipal (public) lots only.
Pantry is walk up only.

TO RECEIVE FOOD:
Please sign up for an appointment through the Your Market website link here: https://www.your-market.org/
Choose Healthy Waltham from the list of pantries. Registration is available in multiple languages. Please register if you have not already done so and choose your appointment time. Appointment sign-ups will be released approximately 1 week prior to the pantry date.
Food will be distributed by appointment only.

Don’t have an appointment or need help? We will accept walk-ins from 4:30-6:00 on pantry days.

PANTRY UPDATE:
We will be offering boxes of shelf-stable food. Thank you for your patience as we prepare for our move to a new space.

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.

For more information on any of our services or events, please contact us or (781) 314-5647.

Upcoming pantry dates:

Thursday, September 28

Thursday, October 12

Thursday, October 26

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!

There is a lot of information shared on the PTO Facebook page, so please join!

Upcoming Restaurant Fundraisers:

Thursday, October 12th - Jake & Joes

Tuesday, December 5th - Panera

*****First PTO Meeting of the school year - Wednesday, September 27th @ 6:30pm in the Northeast Cafeteria. Come and meet the new PTO Board and learn about how you can be involved with the PTO!

Free Pumpkin Decorating at Northeast! Fun for the whole family! Saturday, October 7th from 1:00-3:00pm outside Northeast 🎃

2023-2024 Northeast PTO Board Members:

-President: Daniella Ricci
-Vice Presidents: Jill Cannon and Jaclyn Komow
-Secretary: Paula Ridenti

-Treasurer: Jenn Gunnell

-Executive Director of NEPTO LLC: Jeremy Davidson

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