Fiske Families,
Thank you to all the parents and guardians who came to our first PTO meeting of the year. Superintendent Dr. Lussier presented the proposed plan for swing space for Hunnewell, and the process for the Hardy Upham building project. For more information on this presentation and the HHU projects visit the Wellesley Public Schools Website.
Back-to-School Night
Back-to-School night is on Wednesday, September 18th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Please join us to learn about your child/children’s day at school. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear from both the Principal and PTO president. Our Wild West Committee will be there selling Wild West T-shirts and providing volunteer opportunities for the Wild West on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00-2:00p.m.
Back-to-School Night Agenda
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6:00-6:30 p.m. 3-5parents/guardians classroom visits
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6:30-7:00 p.m. All parents/guardians meeting in the gym with the Principal and PTO
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7:00-7:30 p.m. K-2 Parents/guardian classroom visits
Principal’s Coffee(Bring your own Coffee)
Do you have questions about math at Fiske? Come join the Principal for coffee on Friday, September 20th at 8:45a.m. in the library. At this meeting we will be introduced to our new math Specialists and have the opportunity to participate in a math activity that mirrors the mathematical thinking your children are doing at school.
Walk to School Results
On Wednesday we had our first Walk to School Day of the year. We had 125 walkers for September!
The winner of Walk to School Day is 4G! This class wins the Golden Shoe and an extra Fitness and Health class.
Our second and third place winners are;
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2nd Place: 1K
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3rd Place: 50
Our next Walk to School Day will be Oct 16th, let’s see if we can grow our participation!
It is that time of the year again!
The Wild West Roundup is comin’ to town!
Saturday, Sept 21st from 10AM-2PM
The Wild West is almost here! This is the biggest annual fundraising event for Fiske. Come bring your family and friends to have a rootin’ tootin’ good time. Go to the Wild West website to become a sponsor, volunteer or to find out more general information
Speaking of volunteers…Did you know that it will take more than 400 volunteer hours to make this year’s Wild West a success? Please sign up here at the WW VOLUNTEER WEBSITE for a 2 hour shift. Thank you for your help!
Very important PTO News, Read all about it!
Would you like to be in the Fiske Directory? Would you like to receive the Fiske PTO Monday Memo? The Fiske PTO has transitioned from the MySchoolAnywhere (MSA) directory and newsletter list to MTK. If you opted in through Power School to share your email with the PTO then you are already enrolled with MTK. If you did not, you can join the platform to be in the directory and/or receive the Monday Memo. Follow these directions to join this new and exciting PTO resource.
1. Set up your login and password for your MTK account.
https://thefiskepto.membershiptoolkit.com/login?r=%2Fopen_forms
2. Download the MTK App on your phone if you like!
Apple:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/membership-toolkit/id912169276
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.membershiptoolkit.mobileapp&hl=en_US
Only Fiske Families registered with our MTK account can access the Fiske family directory. All Fiske Families are automatically PTO members, and this account is free to set up.
questions? email ceidachan@gmail.com
Rollerblading Unit
Rollerblading will begin September 23th for the 4th and 5th graders. During their Fitness and Health classes students will learn to rollerblade. Our goal is to have all students be able to socially rollerblade confidently. This is a very exciting unit for the students. Fiske provides all of the gear from the rollerblades to the safety equipment (elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards) to helmets. We sanitize the equipment after each class. Your child may bring in their own gear from home. The helmets need to fit their heads properly and be able to fasten underneath their chin and everything needs to be labeled with their name on it. Place all of the gear in a bag. Then clip the helmet on the straps. This will allow for them to carry their equipment safely. I highly recommend bringing in their own helmets, it fits them the best.
Grade 4
Giorlando Mondays 10:30-11:20
Hanlon Tuesdays 10:30-11:20
Grade 5
McCarthy Tuesdays 9:35-10:25
O’Sullivan Thursdays 9:35-10:25
Rocco Mondays 9:35-10:25
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Christina Gerst
Fiske Fitness and Health
Important Dates:
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Tuesday, September 17th – METCO Late Day
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Wednesday, September 18th – Back to School Night: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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6:00-6:30 p.m. 3-5parents/guardians classroom visits
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6:30-7:00 p.m. All parents/guardians meeting in the gym
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7:00-7:30 p.m. K-2 Parents/guardian classroom visits
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Friday, September 20th – Principal’s Coffee: 8:45 a.m. in the library
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Saturday, September 21st -Fiske Wild West Round-Up:10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 25th – Kindergarten Apple Picking Field Trip
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Monday, September 30th – Rosh Hashanah – No School
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Wednesday, October 2nd – METCO Stay Day
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Tuesday, October 8th – 3rd Grade Plimoth Plantation
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Wednesday, October 9th – Yom Kippur – No School
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Friday, October 11th – Picture Day
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Tuesday, October 15th METCO Late Day
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Tuesday, October 16th Walk to School Day
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Friday, October 25th – Principal’s Coffee – 8:45 a.m.
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Thursday, October 31st – Halloween Parade on backfield: 9:00 a.m