Fiske Families,
Dear Elementary Families,
Thank you to Mitali Bixby and the entire PTO for providing the Fiske staff with outstanding Fiske Falcon sweatshirts. As you can see in this picture, the staff is truly appreciative of your kind gift!
Sign-Up for Fiske Family BINGO
What: Fiske Family BINGO Night
When: Thursday, January 30th, 2025 from 6:30-8pm
Where: Wellesley High School Cafeteria, 50 Rice Street, Wellesley, MA
Calling all Fiske Families! Come join us for a night of family fun and BINGO!
CLICK HERE to register ahead of time so that we can plan accordingly. The cost is just $5/person with a max of $20/family.
The prizes, 50/50 raffle, win lunch with Mrs. McGregor and a bake sale to benefit the 5th grade class. Please have dinner at home but BRING CASH for the bake sale, raffle, etc.
Volunteers are needed! CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER.
Questions? Dorota Strzelecki dorota.strzelecki@gmail.com or Becca Sisitsky rebecca.sisitsky@gmail.com
Sign-Up for the 2025 FISKE S.T.E.A.M. FAIR!
Sunday, March 2nd
4 – 5:30 pm
Fiske Elementary School
Challenge yourself to discover two or more S.T.E.A.M. letters in your project and sign up to share your exhibit with the Fiske community! Get ready to explore your own activities and find some new research ideas!
Sign up online by Thursday, February 27th:
https://forms.gle/iYhgQ5vTdXGSH6Yt8
Questions? Email Shannon Smith (ssardelli@hotmail.com) or Summer Hawkins (sds_hawkins@hotmail.com)
MAP Assessments
WPS elementary schools have expanded our use of the NWEA MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Growth online assessment from mathematics to grades 3, 4 and 5 in math and reading in each school.
Our district goal is to implement high quality assessment to understand and support your child’s learning in reading and math. The purpose of the assessment is to identify a student’s strengths and needs in reading and math with a high level of validity and reliability. This assessment is used as one measure to assist teachers with planning curricular extensions and identifying areas for support.
The MAP Growth assessment is an online, adaptive assessment that is taken on students’ individual iPads, typically in one instructional period. The assessment adjusts the question items to the individual student depending on the student’s responses. It provides easier or more complex questions until the student’s individual instructional zone of learning has been identified. The assessment results will be used by teachers to help design their instructional planning for students. More information about NWEA MAP Growth can be found at: https://www.nwea.org/family-toolkit/.
We appreciate your continued support. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Important Dates:
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Monday, January 20th Martin Luther King Day, No School
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Tuesday, January 21st – METCO Late Day
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Tuesday, January 28th – School Council Meeting 3:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, Jan 29th Lunar New Year, No School
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Thursday, January 30th 6:30-8 PM Bingo Night at Wellesley High School
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Wednesday, February 5th – METCO Stay Day
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Tuesday, February 11th – METCO Late Day
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Feb 17 – Feb 21 – February Break
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Sunday March 2 – 4:00-5:30 -STEAM Fair
Have a wonderful weekend!