“The time is always right to do what is right.”
Dr. Martin Luther King
Fiske Families,
School will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King. This holiday is to celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. King. Many honor his legacy with a day of service and taking the time to thank those who work to make their community stronger. Thank you to all of our PTO volunteers who make each day at Fiske Fisketastic.
Thank you to Tracy Cyr and Kelley Keenen for organizing Bingo Night, and to all the volunteers who helped to make this a memorable night for all. As I walked in the door I was reminded of what a truly wonderful community we are all a part of at Fiske. By the time I left, my bag was full of baked treats and I had a lunch date with 5 lucky winners for pizza with the principal. Thank you all for coming and supporting this event..
Did you know that the 50th Anniversary of METCO is being highlighted on Chronicle!
Tune in to Channel 5’s Chronicle on Monday night, January 16th at 7:30pm! This episode of the show will celebrate the 50th anniversary of METCO and tell the program’s story.
Anthony Everett and the Chronicle News team were in Wellesley in early December filming some Wellesley High School students who talked about the relationships they’ve developed as a result of the METCO program and the impact it’s had on their lives. Other neighboring towns will also be featured in the episode.
PTO Meeting
Please come join us for our third PTO meeting on Thursday, January 19th at 8:45 a.m. in the gym. The PTO will be hosting League of Women Voters who will be giving a presentation on how the town of Wellesley is run. Other agenda items will be
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MCAS schedule for grades 3-5
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Science Fair on February 11th
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World Heritage Night on March 1st
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Day of Play on March 8th
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Book Fair week of March 20th-23rd
This is a full agenda so be sure to come and hear about all the great events that are happening at Fiske!
MCAS
Planning for the MCAS has begun. This year third and fifth grade will take the MCAS with paper and pen. All Fourth grade students in Massachusetts will be taking the MCAS online. Please note the testing dates below and make every effort to have your student at school for each testing session.
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5th Grade ELA |
April 25, 26, 27 |
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4th Grade ELA |
April 10, 12, 13 |
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3rd Grade ELA |
April 10, 12, 13 |
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5th Grade Math |
May 9 & 11 |
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4th Grade Math |
May 15 & 16 |
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3rd Grade Math |
May 8 & 9 |
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5th Grade Science |
May 15 & 16 |
After School Enrichment Classes
Session 2 of the Fiske After School Enrichment classes is in full swing.
Thank you to Cherry Poulicakos for helping to get session 2 of Fiske After School Enrichment classes planned and launched.
Important Dates:
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Monday, January 16th—NO SCHOOL in observance of Martin Luther King Day
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Tuesday, January 17th—METCO Late Day
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Thursday, January 19th—PTO Meeting, 8:45-9:45 a.m. in the gym
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Wednesday, January 25th—Principal’s Coffee, 8:45 a.m.
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Thursday, January 26th—School Council meeting, 7:30-8:15 a.m.
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Friday, February 3rd—Black History Month assembly 8:45 a.m.
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Friday, February 3rd—Progress Reports go home
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Tuesday, February 7th—METCO late day
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Wednesday, February 8th—Kindergarten registration at Sprague School, 3-6 p.m.
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Saturday, February 11th—Fiske Science Fair
Have a wonderful long weekend! See you on Tuesday.