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.
Tomorrow! 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!
Superintendent Geiser joins Wellington’s PTO meeting Monday February 12th at 7pm we invite you to join our virtual PTO board meeting for a special presentation from Superintendent Jill Geiser. Following the presentation, we will have Q&A and open discussion with Superintendent Geiser. We encourage the community to join if you can and stay informed as we learn about our town and school funding. Join using this Google Meet https://meet.google.com/gkb-jzgv-cfb
Calling all 3rd grade parents and guardians! We’re still in need of 2 volunteers to lead the Memory Books project. If you missed the 3/4GSO kick-off meeting, here are the slides that outline the event details and volunteer needs. 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
For a text-only link to this flyer, click here.
A Message from Our P.E. teachers: Kids Heart Challenge at Wellington for Grades 2-4. Over the next few weeks in P.E. classes, we will be focusing on jump rope skills to improve our own cardiovascular endurance, as well as learning about other ways to take care of our hearts. Students in all grade levels will be working on jump rope skills and discussing heart health, but Grades 2-4 will also have the option to fundraise for the American Heart Association. For more information please read this letter.
We’re collecting donations for the Wellington Community! If anyone has any used kids snow pants/boots, or any used or outgrown Wellington Spirit Wear 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!
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 Hospitality Coordinator Jess Morgan for organizing and arranging an amazing lunch spread for our January Teacher Appreciation!
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.
Belmont has its own local newspaper again. It’s nonprofit, independent, staffed by professionals, and looking for input from everyone in town, including parents. Visit the website at BelmontVoice.org.
Belmont School Committee Budget Schedule - Here are the deadlines/meetings as provided by Meg Moriarty, Chair of the Belmont School Committee:
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