Address: Wellington Elementary School 121 Orchard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
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LAST CALL Winter ASE: We extended registration until today, Wednesday, January 17th until 5:00 pm. We have (seats) left in: Chess (5); Karate (2); BOKS (6); Who Runs the World? Girls (3); Adventure Gaming Club (1); Basketball Skills (6); Chinese (3); Math Explorers (6); and Sports and Games (7) Register here.
DEI’s first community service event is coming up, and we hope to have more attendees to make it happen! The Wellington DEI committee is proud to present our first-ever volunteer event! This volunteer opportunity will take place at Cradles to Crayons in Newton on January 27th from 10am to 12pm, and will allow for 30 volunteers (5 adult chaperones and 25 students). You can sign up for this event HERE.
BINGO Night is coming soon! Join the Wellington Community for an evening of Virtual Bingo Thursday, January 25th at 6:30pm! You can Register - Here!
For a text-only link to this flyer, click here.
Library Volunteering! The Wellington library is looking for volunteers on Tuesday, January 30th 11AM-12PM to help us go through the shelves, put things back in order, and pull out books that need repair or replacing.
Come for all or part of the time. Every bit helps! If you can bring a friend, even better. All helpers are welcome even if they’re not regular library volunteers, but please make sure you have a current CORI form on file in the school office. No sign up required, just mark your calendar and come join us. - Ms O'Neil, Ms Scranton, and Wellington Library Aides
Parents/Guardians Night Out! We’re reintroducing Monthly PTO parent/guardian nights out. Our first night will be Thursday February 8th at Hanami Sushi (89 Trapelo Rd.) from 7-9pm. This is a casual gathering, an opportunity to meet people in our Wellington community and spend time outside of the school playground!
BPS School Calendar 2023-24
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
Our extraordinary Enrichment Team, led by Ali Weihofen and Sarah Aldy and championed by our enrichment coordinators who spearhead each grade. We had a wonderful 2023 filled with enrichment experiences both in and outside of school - and we have a lot more coming in 2024! Thank you to this group for giving our students these memorable experiences!
The PTO Board is planning for the 2024-25 school year! Thanks to those who have reached out! It’s time to start building our volunteer village for next year. We have many board members graduating from Wellington which opens up spaces for new volunteers to join us, either as a board member or as a program/event specific coordinator.
Here is a list of open positions for the 2024-25 school year:
*A note about our board positions - we follow a model where each board position is supported by two people. This buddy system has proven to be beneficial for camaraderie and efficiency! That being said, the board positions can be adequately supported by one individual.
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.
Annual Appeal! We ask that you consider a donation to the Wellington Fundraising Appeal. So far this school year, these funds have been used to reimburse teachers for their classroom supplies, purchase school supplies and grocery gift cards for Wellington students and families in need and fund school wide initiatives like new sports equipment, music stands, and storage sheds for both blue and green playgrounds.
If you have a corporate or workplace match, this is an amazing way to DOUBLE your impact.
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:
Lindsay Kalmakis & Aisha Foxx Telfort Wellington PTO Co-Presidents wellingtonptopresidents@belmontschools.net
Wellington Elementary School PTO