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WHALEY WEEKLY: November 22, 2023

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Opening Remarks

We enjoyed seeing many of you this past week at the Book Fair! Thanks for supporting the PTO, our teacher wish lists and our school library. A kind reminder that Wednesday is an 11:40am early dismissal (no lunch is served) and school is closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. We hope that you and your families enjoy the break.  

We started off this week with our monthly teacher appreciation, restocking supplies so they have nice warm beverages for the winter season!

 

Notable Mentions

School Picture Retake / Makeup Day is Tuesday, November 28th
Preschool and all grades K-4 will have an opportunity to retake or makeup their school pictures if they missed school picture day. See the flyer for details. Note that online pre-ordering is not available with retakes. 

For a text-only link to this flyer, click here.

 

Winter Coat Drive
We will be collecting gently used or new, clean adult and child winter coats and children’s snowpants from December 1-15th. Donations can be dropped in the boxes at both Wellington school entrances. All donations will benefit Children's Services of Roxbury. Thank you to Nomita Ganguly and her daughter Mira for leading the initiative again this year!

For a text-only link to this flyer, click here.

 

Important Dates

BPS School Calendar 2023-24

November:

  • Nov 22:         Early Release Day - 11:40am early dismissal - no lunch is served
  • Nov 23-24:    No School - Thanksgiving
  • Nov. 28:        School Picture Retake / Makeup Day

December:

  • Dec 1-15:    Winter Coat Donation Drive

 

DEI Corner

November is National Native American Heritage month! This month provides an opportunity to learn more about the culture, history, traditions, language and stories of Native and Indigenous people in America. Check out this link to learn more: https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/

We invite you to visit the Belmont Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website to learn more about the BPS commitment to DEI and how to sign-up to receive the DEI newsletter - https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/bps/dei 

 

Thank You To...

Our Book Fair coordinators Ashley Addington and Karen Wong, along with VP of Fundraising Lucy Seche, for organizing an amazing and most enjoyed book fair! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped it run smoothly!

You may have noticed a different look and feel this year; the fair was brought to you by a new and local vendor, Best Book Fairs. We hope that the range in our selection of books and quality of the content met the interest of your young readers!     

Our 3rd grade enrichment coordinators and chaperones for organizing the 3rd grade field trip to Plymouth Patuxet Museum!

 

Open Positions

The PTO runs on our volunteer engine and we have many opportunities throughout the year for families and guardians to participate and support our students. The best place to start is by completing our PTO Volunteer Interest form - here

Important note to all volunteers: Everyone will receive a CORI form (one per household - feel free to make a copy) in your Communications Folder. If you can support the PTO and would like to volunteer, CORI forms are required for every parent volunteer. You must bring the completed form and a form of ID to the Wellington office to complete the process. CORIs are valid for three years! We highly recommend you get these completed early in the school year.

 

Reminders

PTO Annual Appeal

  • Learn more about how you can support the efforts of the PTO to fund programs that benefit our students and teachers throughout the year. Read more about upcoming programming and how you can get involved in this letter.
  • Follow this QR code to donate using a credit card

  • OR 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

Traffic Safety - 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.

A Note about PTO Communication Channels:

  • Whaley Weeklys (the PTO newsletter you are currently reading!) will be emailed to you every Wednesday with updates on events, volunteer opportunities, school happenings and more! 
  • Communications Folders - Be on the lookout for a blue folder coming home with your student(s). They will include some pertinent information from the PTO, particularly our community and fundraising events. Your child’s folder comes home everyday as a way to get their school work and Wellington happenings into your hands! 
  • Room Parents - each classroom will have PTO volunteer Room Parents who act as liaisons between the classroom teacher and class parents/guardians.
  • Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellingtonpto 

 

Lindsay Kalmakis & Aisha Foxx Telfort
Wellington PTO Co-Presidents

wellingtonptopresidents@belmontschools.net 

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