Fiske Falcon
Fiske Families,
Happy March! It certainly is coming in like a lion. Hopefully warmer weather is around the corner so we can start having lunch and specials outside again. Your children continue to be resilient and flexible regarding this time of school during COVID. They are truly a Fisketastic flock of falcons!
Join us for our March PTO Meeting on Thursday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m. Please see next week’s Fiske PTO Monday Memo for the Zoom information.
The Massachusetts Commissioner of Education’s recommendation that schools should transition to a fully in person instruction model by early April is being voted on today. Please know that the district level planning is underway to prepare for this transition and more information will be coming over the next few weeks. This is very exciting for all!
Staff Snacks
Thank you to the Smith Family for providing snacks this week for our staff. Each week the snack cart continues to be a reminder to the staff of the incredible support the PTO provides for our staff and students. Thank you
Calling all Fifth Grade Spellers
The WPS Elementary PTOs are excited to announce the first annual 5th Grade Spelling Bee! This is a district-wide Bee open to all WPS 5th grade students and we hope you’ll join us for this FUN event!
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Open to all 5th grade students and a totally optional virtual event
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March 24th preliminary round for Fiske will be held separately and the final round for all top 3-5 students from each school will be Monday March 29th
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Students will compete individually and grouped in rounds to minimize first-timer nerves!
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Students will write their answers on a paper or white board that will be flipped over for the spelling judges
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Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the final round
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Sponsored by the Central Council and all Elementary PTOs
Spelling Bee Dates & Times
Fiske Preliminary Round: Wednesday, March 24th, 5-6pm
Final Round: Monday March 29th, 6pm start
Spelling Lists are attached and all words in the 5th Grade Bee can be found on these lists!
Sign-up to participate
Please sign up for the Fiske preliminary round using the signup genius link below! Zoom links will go out to parents’ email for all participants the week of the Bee!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090849A4A628AB9-fiske
Thank you and Happy Spelling!
WPS Elementary PTOs
Scripps_Fifth_Grade_ChallengeWords.pdf
fifth-grade-spelling-words_300Words.pdf
THE SECOND ANNUAL 21-DAY RACIAL EQUITY HABIT BUILDING CHALLENGE IS COMING…
The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will launch the second annual 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge April 5-29. The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge (aka the Racial Equity Challenge) is simple: You (along with other people in the community and across the US) commit to deepening your understanding of and willingness to confront racism for 21 consecutive days. At the very least, the Challenge will raise your awareness. But for many participants it goes beyond that and changes the way they see and interact with the world. Last year, we had 125 participants. Commit to this year’s challenge here, and save the date to return to our website on April 5 for Day 1! Please email dei@wellesleyps.org for any questions.
Kindergarten RoundUp (Virtual)
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year has begun for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2021. Please note that if your child is age-eligible but will not start kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year, we ask that you submit a written request to defer your child’s attendance for one school year. Kindergarten registration packets are available online. Read more on the district Student Registration webpage. For questions regarding Kindergarten registration please contact the District Registrar at registrar@wellesleyps.org or 781-446-6210;5600.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend!
Important Dates:
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Thursday, March 11th- School Council – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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March 11th-PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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March 31st Cohort B In School Learning
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April 2nd Good Friday/ No School
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Tuesday, April 6th- Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences
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Wednesday, April 7th – Parent Conferences
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Thursday,April 8th – Fiske School Council -3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Thursday, April 8th- PTO Meeting – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Monday, April 19th-Friday, April 23rd- April Vacation
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Thursday, April 28th- 2021-2022 Parent Kindergarten Orientation – 6:30-7:30 p.m.