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Fiske Families,

Thank you to the Brown Family for providing lots of healthy snacks for our staff. Each week is a little brighter when there are tasty treats! Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 

Fiske Panel Discussion for Parents and Guardian

Calling all Parents and Guardians!  We are living in difficult times that can be confusing for adults and children.  Please join the Fiske School Council panel discussion Titled, Having Honest Conversation with your Children about Difficult Topics.  This program will be held on Monday, January 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm via Zoom.  Our panelists will include;

  • Dr. Mark Kline- Director of HRS in Wellesley

  • Sharon Grossman- Fiske School Psychologist

  • Michele Mendoza- Fiske Second Grade Teacher

  • Kelly O’Sullivan – Fiske Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Kim Rocco – Fiske Fifth Grade Teacher and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Facilitator

The Zoom link will be sent out Monday morning.

Please email Rachel McGregor (mcgregorr@wellesleyps.org) with questions you have that you would like addressed during this panel discussion.

Asynchronous Lessons 

Each week our amazing Art, Music, Library, and Fitness and Health specialists create asynchronous lessons for your children to assure they receive all four specials every week.  These asynchronous lessons are a valuable part of the curriculum and are mandatory for all students. Please make sure that your child/children are participating in these lessons on their at home learning days.  Thank you

Standards Based Report Cards

Today families received a letter indicating that report cards will be available via PowerSchool on Friday, January 29th at 3:00 p.m. Here is some important information to know about this change:

  • On Friday, January 29 at 3:00 PM Grades K-5 Standards Based Report Cards will be available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal under the “Student Reports” tab. 

  • Parents will login to PowerSchool using the same Username and Password they used in September to fill out their annual permission forms and to find out their student’s homeroom teacher. Feel free to test your PowerSchool login this week, to make sure you remember it. If you do not remember your username and password, please follow the instructions below:

  • Go to the Portal at wellesley.powerschool.com 

  • Click on Forgot Username or Password?

  • Fill in your Parent Username and Parent Email Address and click Enter

  • If you need further assistance, please contact portal@wellesleyps.org, the portal team is available Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.

New Massachusetts Travel Order

If you are traveling this weekend please follow the Massachusetts Travel Order. 

COVID-19 Travel Order | Mass.gov

  • Complete the Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival

  • Quarantine for 10 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to your arrival in Massachusetts. If not obtained before entry to Massachusetts, a test may be obtained after arrival. However, all such arriving travelers must immediately begin the 10-day quarantine until a negative test result has been received. 

FYI…Proposed MCAS Testing Windows

Below are the Massachusetts proposed testing windows for MCAS. The Fiske schedule will be shared as soon as it has been created.  

  • ELA: Monday, April 5-Friday, May 7

  • Mathematics: Monday, April 26-Friday, May 28

  • STE (grades 5 and 8): Tuesday, April 27-Friday, May 28

We need 70 more photos for PJ Day!

100 Photos = All school Pajama Day

Our incredible Student Council is at it again. They are creating a bulletin board for Fiske Health and Safety Heroes. The Fiske Student Council is asking our community  to take pictures of family members and/or friends wearing masks for our bulletin board.  The Student Council  wants to celebrate our community working together to keep everyone healthy and safe.  Please send a copy of your pictures to your child’s classroom teacher or email them to Mrs. McGregor at mcgregorr@wellesleyps.org. If we can gather 100 pictures then Fiske students will have an all school Pajama Day! Thank you

Important Dates

  • Friday, January 29 -SBRC(Standard Based Report Cards) are available via PowerSchool-see note above

  • Friday, February 5th – Principal’s Zoom Coffee 8:45-9:30 a.m.

  • Friday, February 11th – PTO Zoom  Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m.

  • February  15th – 19th Vacation Week 

  • March 4th- School Council – 3:30-4:30 p.m.

  • March 11th-PTO Meeting 8:30-9:30 a.m.

  • March 31st Cohort B In School Learning

  • April 2nd Good Friday/ No School

Friday Fiske News 1/22/2021