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WHALEY WEEKLY: January 18, 2023

posted on 1/18/2023 7:00:00 AM

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Opening Remarks

Virtual BINGO is this Friday at 6 pm! Don’t miss this fun evening with Mr. McMahan, Dr. Paisner, and the Wellington community. Every participant will receive a prize! Don’t forget to register - details below!

 

Notable Mentions

  • We Need Volunteers! - Mid-Year Shelf Reading at the Wellington Library
    • The Wellington Library is looking for volunteers to join us tomorrow, on Thursday, January 19th to help go through the shelves, put things back in order, and pull out books that need repair or replacing. No experience necessary. If you're able to join us, even if only for a short amount of time, please follow this link to let us know you'll be there: https://signup.com/go/urLvArq - Thank you, from: Ms Becker and Ms O'Neil, Wellington Library Aides & Whaley!

  • Join the Wellington community for a night of (virtual) BINGO this Friday, January 20 at 6pm.
    • Follow these simple steps to play:
      1. Register your student via this Google Form - https://tinyurl.com/WellingtonVirtualBINGOnight 
        • If you have more than one student at Wellington you must submit a form for each student.
        • The registration deadline is 12pm EST on January 20th. 
      2. A BINGO card will be emailed to the email address provided in the Google Form. Registering is required to receive a BINGO Card. Print your BINGO card out to use on BINGO night! 
      3. On BINGO night, log-in to the Google Meet.
    • A special thank you to the Gavin Family. The Moira Gavin Fund supports the fine arts departments at Wellington.
  • Friendly reminder from the Wellington main office - if your child has to be absent from school, parents / guardians must call the attendance line 617-993-5602 first thing in the morning. It is the mechanism that we use to make sure all children are safe.
  • The Belmont Public Schools Integrated Preschool Program is hosting an Open House for Fall 2023 at the Wellington School on February 3, 2023 from 1:30 - 2:30pm. Interested families with children ages 3-5 are welcome to attend to learn more about our program.  Please reserve your spot by emailing Patty Toohig Nardone at ptoohignardone@belmontschools.net.
  • SUPERBOWL SQUARES FUNDRAISER - We’re hosting a parent-run Football Squares fundraiser for the Superbowl LVII on Sunday, February 12!
    • The cost to participate is $10 per square and payment must be sent by PayPal. The proceeds will be donated to the Wellington PTO so purchase as many squares as you’d like! If we fill one grid before the game, we’ll start a second one.
    • Prizes are:
      • Q1 $75
      • Q2 $100
      • Q3 $125
      • Q4 $200
    • You can choose your square(s) by clicking on this link and using the short code to access our pool: SUPERWELL. Squares need to be requested and payments need to be made before the game begins in order to qualify. You can click here to make your payment to the Wellington PTO.
    • This event is open to anyone interested in participating so feel free to share! If you’ve never played a Football Squares game, here’s some background on how they work. Have fun!
  • In-School Enrichment
    • The first graders welcomed the Acton Discovery Museum’s Sound Unit on Thursday January 12th!

 

Important Dates:

January 2023

  • Jan. 20         Virtual BINGO Night at 6pm. Register HERE!
  • Jan. 27         Kindergarten Registration for 2023 - 24 school year opens online
  • Jan. 28         Henry Tapia 2nd Annual Memorial Vigil & Walk

February 2023

  • Feb. 1           Safe Schools Parent Webinar 
  • Feb. 3           Belmont Public Schools Integrated Preschool Program Open House 1:30 - 2:30pm 
  • Feb. 12         Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser
  • Feb. 16         Meet with Superintendent Phelan 6:30pm - 8:30pm (Wellington Cafeteria)  Save-the-Date, immediately following the presentation: Extend your sitters and meet-up with other Wellington parents and guardians at Trinktisch in Belmont Center for a fun evening!
  • Feb. 20-24    February Recess

 

Thank You To...

Our ASE team: Mary Gharios and Jenn Murphy for all their hard work preparing, registering, managing, and rolling out our most robust ASE session ever! Special thanks to our parent teachers too! 

 

DEI Corner

  • The second annual Henry Tapia vigil and memorial walk will be held on 1/28 at 3pm on Upland Rd. See the flyer for details.

 

Open Positions:

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

  • Join our Carnival Team - Cotton Candy! Bounce houses! Face Painting! The Wellington Spring Carnival is our biggest event of the year, planned for June 3rd. We are looking for four leads to run event teams: Volunteer Coordinator (oversee all volunteers leading up to and on day-of-event), Operations Coordinator (setup / breakdown, custodial support, etc), Vendor Coordinator (food trucks, bounce houses), and Marketing Coordinator (communications and raffle). Contact wellingtonptofundraising@gmail.com if you are interested.
  • We have a need for one more Co-Chair for this year’s Multicultural Night (Spring 2023). Help organize one of the most engaging community events at Wellington by using your skills to select a theme, find cultural entertainment, organize student sign-ups for their chosen countries, and coordinate volunteers as needed. This event showcases and celebrates the diversity of our school community - please help make it a success again this school year! We have held this event for many years so there is a playbook to help guide the new co-chairs, and as always you will have the PTO board’s support! If you are interested, please contact wellingtonptopresidents@gmail.com 
  • ASE is hiring for our Winter and Spring, 7 Week session! 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

 

PTO Form QR Code

 

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

 

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

Co-Presidents

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