Wellington PTO News and Announcements

Opening Remarks

• The Scholastic Book Fair Is Here! 
  Wellington’s Community Room has been transformed into an extravaganza of books for our children. We invite you and your family to explore the adventures, mysteries and magic found in these books. We are aiming to grow Bolder, Prouder, Stronger Readers! Time is guaranteed!
    
  Classes will visit the Book Fair with their teachers for a special preview during the day on Nov. 10th and 14th. The Book Fair will be opening early to the public on Monday, 11/14 from 4pm - 8pm - and continuing November 15th - 17th (schedule below). A portion of the sales during the Book Fair will go to the Wellington PTO which will help fund our kids’ enrichment programs and field trips.

• Book Fair Hours!
  Come shop the Book Fair while it’s open to the public during the following hours:
  Monday, Nov. 14th, 4 - 8PM
  Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 8 - 10 AM, 2 - 8 PM
  Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 8 - 10 AM, 2 - 8 PM
  Thursday, Nov. 17th, 8 - 10 AM, 2 - 6 PM

• Volunteers! We Still Need Your Help! 
  Pick up a shift, please! We are still looking for a few more volunteers to join us running the cash registers and sales floor in the afternoon and evening hours. Add your name to the schedule: Book Fair Sign Up. A completed CORI checks and confidentiality forms are required for all volunteers - visit the Wellington main office to submit.
    
  If you have any questions about the Book Fair or are eager to volunteer, please email the Book Fair Team at wellingtonbookfair@gmail.com.

 

 

 

Notable Mentions

• Picture Retake Day is Tuesday, November 15th! All the details are here. 

 

Important Dates:

November 2022

• Nov. 11          Veterans Day       
• Nov. 14-17    Book Fair (with Nov. 10 & Nov. 14 book previews)
• Nov. 15          DEI Meeting @ 7 pm (virtual) open to all! Use this Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ucv-asax-eof       
• Nov. 15          School Picture Retake day  
• Nov. 18          School Spirit Day - “Dress As a Job You Would Like to Have in the Future Day”  
• Nov. 23          Early Dismissal @ 11:40 am
• Nov. 24-25    Thanksgiving Recess

December 2022

• Dec. 1-16      Winter Coat Drive  

 

Thank You To...

Thank you to our extremely considerate parents, Erika Wolf and Andrea Dandridge, who worked to enforce safe traffic patterns last week in the bus drop-off lane and on School Street. As a reminder, this area is not a place to park and drop-off students. 

 

Open Positions:

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the Wellington PTO Volunteer Interest Form 2022-23!

• ASE is hiring for our Winter and Spring, 7 Week sessions! Interested in teaching a one hour class? We can’t offer this popular program without instructors. Parents / Guardians have taught classes in running, meditation, languages, and LEGO just to name a few! Have an idea? We’d love to hear from you! ase.wellington@gmail.com

• Our dynamic After School Extracurricular team is expanding. Come and be a part of this rewarding program! Help to brainstorm new offerings, develop the schedule, liaise with teachers and outside vendors, communicate with families! Job can be done remotely. Reach out to ase.wellington@gmail.com for more information. 

 

 

Reminders:

• Please remember to be considerate when parking around Wellington and do not block the crosswalks or the driveways of our neighbors. There is no active pick up. Please do not pull into the parking lot or driveway at dismissal to retrieve your child.
• Please help make field trips, in-school enrichment programs and teacher appreciation events (and more!) possible this year by making an annual donation to the PTO. Every dollar you give supports Wellington students, teachers and our community, and it's tax deductible.
  • Pay online via credit card
  • Send a check payable to Wellington PTO (Memo: “Annual Fund” and your child’s name) and return to school in their Communications Folder OR mail to: Wellington School, ATTN: Wellington PTO, 121 Orchard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
• Amazon Smile How-To - If you shop on Amazon (and who doesn’t!) AmazonSmile is an easy way to support PTO - just set it and forget it! 
  • Here is an online tutorial for setting up via your iphone
  • or on your browser
  • or step by step instructions
  • Don’t forget to update your app to the AmazonSmile App, and your bookmark to the Amazon Smile storefront. Search “Wellington PTO Inc” to find our charity.

 

Audrey Miller & Lindsay Kalmakis
Wellington PTO Co-Presidents
wellingtonptopresidents@gmail.com