Address: Wellington Elementary School 121 Orchard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Contribute to the Wellington PTO online by using the Pay Pal Button below. Donations are tax deductible.
We cannot believe that the preparations for the Third & Fourth Grade Send-Offs have officially begun! Though it feels like only a short time ago that our children were in kindergarten, their last days at Wellington are coming soon. With that, we are committed to ensuring that this year’s 3rd & 4th graders will leave Wellington with a memorable farewell. We need double the volunteers this unique year to support our two grades and their respective send-offs.
The Send-Off Co-Chairs, Lindsay Kalmakis and Aisha Foxx-Telfort, will be holding a kickoff meeting via Google Meet for interested volunteers on Tuesday, January 30th at 7pm. Here is the Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/njq-rzyh-rcg
If you would like to learn more about the Send-Offs, or would like to volunteer your time please contact Lindsay and Aisha at farewellington@gmail.com
We’re collecting donations for the Wellington Community! If anyone has any used kids snow pants/boots that they can donate, please drop them off in the bins located in the front entrances. Our guidance counselors will hand them out to families in need. Thank you in advance!
BINGO Night is tomorrow! 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.
DEI’s first community service event is coming up! There’s still space available and the sign-up will stay open until Friday evening. 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.
Library Volunteering! The Wellington Library is looking for volunteers on Tuesday, January 30th 11AM-12pm to help go through the shelves, put things back in order, and pull out books that need repair or replacing. If you're able to help, even if only for a short amount of time, you can sign up or just show up that day if you're able to join. 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. All supplies and instructions will be provided. Email the library volunteer coordinators (wellingtonlibraryvolunteer@gmail.com) with any questions. https://signup.com/go/vuXJOUT
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! Hope to see you there!
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
Thank you to YOU, the Wellington community for your continuous and generous contributions. The lasting impact of your generosity makes an impression on our students and staff. Here’s a thoughtful thank you card from one of our 4th grade classes for their book fair classroom donations! This is why we do this!
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:
If you are interested in one of these roles and would like to learn more, please email Aisha and Lindsay at: wellingtonptopresidents@belmontschools.net
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