Wellington PTO News and Announcements

Opening Remarks

March Early Release Days Ahead! March 15, 22 and 29 are 11:40 am early dismissal days. No lunch will be served. Please plan accordingly!

Spring ASE Sneak Peek opens today! Registration opens on Tuesday, March 21st at 7 am. We have some favorites returning and some exciting new offerings. Make a registration plan with your student and set your alarm. Clubs fill quickly! 

Lost and Found is full again. Swing by and reunite with your missing jackets, boots, sweatshirts, mittens, scooter** (!) and water bottles! 

Lost and found is between the cafe and 2nd grade hallway. **Scooter is in the main office. 

 

Notable Mentions

PTO Spring Appreciation Breakfast! 

This Friday, March 17th 8:00 - 8:30am (item drop-off) 10:30am (serving start time). The PTO hosts appreciation events throughout the school year, and once again, we'd love your help! Let's show our appreciation for all that the Wellington teachers and staff do for our children with an early spring event.  Please consider sharing a special baked item or a favorite cultural dish! Sign-up Here!

Science Night 

We are looking for volunteers for our Outer Space themed Science Night Friday March 31st between 6pm-8:30pm! We need help managing setup, break down and fun activities such as DIY telescopes and kaleidoscope puzzles. We have a great turnout of 3rd and 4th grade Scientists registered and we need your help to support the evening. Sign up here!

Skate Day is coming to Boston! Join us for a community event on Sunday March 26th 11:00am - 12:30pm at the Warrior Ice Arena at 90 Guest St. in Boston. Skate rentals will be available at the arena.

 

 

Important Dates:

March 2023

• Mar. 15          Early Release Day @ 11:40am - No lunch is served.
• Mar. 15          Spring ASE Sneak Peek
• Mar. 17          Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
• Mar. 21          Spring ASE Registration opens at 7am
• Mar. 22          Early Release Day @ 11:40am - No lunch is served.
• Mar. 26          Wellington Skate Day @ Warrior Ice Arena 11am - 12:30pm
• Mar. 29          Early Release Day @ 11:40am - No lunch is served. 
• Mar. 31          Science Night for 3rd and 4th graders 6:45pm - 7:45pm

 

Thank You To...

*YOUR NAME HERE* Do you want to see your name bolded in the Whaley Weekly?!? We would! Sign up for a volunteer opportunity below, and we’ll be sure to say nice things about you! 

 

DEI Corner

Chenery 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Events 
The Belmont High School Parent Teacher Student Organization invites us to the following two presentations!

• Why Inclusion Matters - Wednesday, March 15th @ 7:00 pm (Zoom with Q&A)
• Building an Inclusive Community  - Tuesday, March 21st @ 7:00 pm (BHS Auditorium) - Parent/Caregiver Social @ 6:30 pm 

Educate Yourself: Mapping Inequality 

• Read the Introduction page at this link about “Redlining”: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=12/42.373/-71.174&city=belmont-ma&area=A1&adviewer=sidebar . 
• Search for your former and current neighborhoods. Some questions to consider:
  • How might the government grade your neighborhood now vs. when you grew up? 
  • How has that affected your worldview? 
  • How does Belmont's redlining history impact the worldview and structures of our schools and local government? 
  • How have certain people benefitted from this practice, and how have others suffered?  

 

Open Positions:

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

• Now Hiring! We’re looking to fill a PTO Board position, VP of Community Events ASAP - you’ll liaise with our event chairs on beloved traditions including: Skate Night, Science Night, Multicultural Night, Fall Picnic, Movie Night & BINGO! 

• Join our Carnival Team - Cotton Candy! Bounce houses! Face Painting! The Wellington Spring Carnival is our biggest event of the year, planned for June 10th. 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.

• Have your children enjoyed the ASE offerings this year? 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

 

The CUE Corner (Chenery Upper Elementary):

ATTENTION 4th Grade Families / Rising 5th Graders - We need your help! 

• The Chenery PTO is reorganizing due to the district reconfiguration.  The Chenery PTO is seeking individuals to fill positions for the Middle School PTO and Chenery Upper Elementary PTO.  Please fill out this form if you are interested in serving either organization.  

• Chenery After School Clubs

Do you think it's important for Chenery students to find their PASSION and make FRIENDS?  We are looking for volunteers to help run the Chenery PTO after school clubs in 2023-24. (Sadly, our current volunteers will be moving on to the High School.)

This year alone close to 300 students signed up to join in on the fun. We ran popular clubs like Dungeons and Dragons, Chess, Japanese for Fun, and more!  Without your help, the PTO clubs will not run!

Whatever your skills, please volunteer! The tasks are easy and don't require a lot of your time:

1. Help Organize (respond to emails, set schedules, coordinate logistics)
2. Plan Clubs to Offer (Recruit Instructors, Organize clubs for webmaster)
3. Promote clubs to parents (Draft/Edit emails, Coordinate web updates)
4. Manage the Finances (Process scholarships, organize instructor payroll)

For more information, please contact us at CheneryPTOClubs@gmail.com.

 

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