August 16, 2023

Dear Fiske Families,

Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!  The McGregor Family had a lovely summer attending a family wedding in Vermont and then traveling to Nova Scotia. Our custodial staff  has been working all summer to assure the building will shine for the return of the staff and students.  

The  teachers and staff are excited to welcome the Fiske Falcons back to school on Wednesday, August 30th at 8:15 a.m. We are also welcoming several new staff members to our school and some familiar staff members to new classroom teaching positions; 

  • Kindergarten Teacher – Christine Mark

  • First Grade Teachers – Lisa Humphrey

  • First Grade Teacher – Elizabeth McShane

  • Second Grade Teacher – Alyssa Holtzman

  • Fourth Grade Teacher – Eleanor Devereux

  • Fifth Grade Teacher – Lily Whalen

  • Kindergarten TA  – Hannah Atchu

  • Special Education TA – Julianne Mola

  • Reading Teacher – Michelle MacLeod

The Parent Portal opens TODAY at 12:00 p.m. and closes on September 9th.  It is imperative for every family to update contact information and permissions for each child attending Fiske. In addition, it is important for parents/guardians to review and acknowledge reading the annual notices.  As in the past, homeroom information for Grades K-5 will be available after you complete the parent portal forms for each student in your family.  

For all updated Fiske  information, please refer to the Fiske Insider’s Guide on the Fiske website. This document includes everything you will need to know to navigate our Fiske procedures and protocols.

Each year it is our tradition to host a lemonade gathering on the primary playground  for our Kindergarten families and new families. Please join us on Tuesday, August 29th to hear about Fiske:

  • 12:30–1:15 p.m. 2023-2024 Kindergarten Lemonade Gathering

  •  1:30-2:15 p.m. – 2023-2024 Grades 1-5 New Families Lemonade Gathering

Mark your calendars for the Fiske Western Round-Up on Saturday, September 30th from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.  This is a wonderful family event where all are invited to join the fun. 

I look forward to seeing you on the first day of school.  Please see below if you are in need of before or after school care.   If you have any questions please contact me at mcgregorr@wellesleyps.org or 781-446-6265.

Sincerely,

Rachel McGregor, Fiske Principal 

  • Before School Care

 Before School Care will be available from 7:30-8:15 a.m. If you are interested in signing your child/children up for this program visit the WPS Website to register. 

  •  WCCC After School Program Grades K-5 at Fiske

  •  For information regarding the WCCC after school program please visit their website at  WCCC 

Principal’s Welcome Letter