Dear Hardy families,
It was great to welcome students into our amazing new school building this past week!
With each PTO newsletter, I will include a Principal letter that will include highlights from the previous week, information about upcoming events, and other miscellaneous information. Here are a few updates for this week.
Highlight from the past week:
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Wednesday, the first day of school, we had a ribbon cutting ceremony. This served as a great celebration of our new school building.
Welcome Back PTO picnic
On Thursday, we had a welcome back picnic at the Hunnewell School playground. Thanks to the PTO for planning this special event for our community.
School Council Parent Representatives
We have parent representative vacancies on the School Council. The School Council meets on the first Thursday of the month (with meetings held in October, November, January, March and May) from 7:45-8:30 AM over Zoom. The Council is composed of the principal, a community representative, and an equal distribution of teachers and parents. Councils are tasked with assisting the principal by reviewing the school building budget and the school improvement plan. The Council also helps to support overall school improvement initiatives. If you have an interest in serving on the School Council or if you have any questions about this opportunity, please email me directly at smithg@wellesleyps.org by this Friday, September 6th. There will be an election to determine these representatives. Stay tuned for more information on this election in the coming weeks.
Dogs on school property
As a reminder, dogs are to be kept at the edge of the property during arrival/dismissal times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Car drop off reminder
When doing morning drop off, parents/caregivers doing drop off are asked to follow the car line in a single file and drop students off directly to the curb. Thank you for your cooperation.
Procedures when your child is tardy
If a family arrives to school after 8:30 AM, the parent/caregiver is asked to park along the front loop and walk their child(ren) into the building. Mrs. Rixon will complete a tardy slip and hand it to the child in the vestibule entrance before the child goes on to their classroom.
Carline pick up name signs
On Tuesday, students will bring home a 8 ½ x 11 card with their name printed on the card. This is to be used for carline pick up at dismissal. Families are asked to post this in a vehicle’s passenger window, which will assist staff in matching students to cars.
Free School Lunch
As a reminder, to ensure children have continued access to nutritious meals, the State of Massachusetts has voted to offer free meals on a permanent basis (something that first started during COVID on a temporary basis). All students, regardless of a family’s financial means, will be offered No Cost meals. Please see calendar with menu on the district website.
Special Thanks
*Thanks to the PTO for providing staff with tasty snacks in the teachers’ room.
*Thanks to the PTO for providing staff with a delicious lunch on the first day of school.
*Thanks to all parents/guardians for supporting Hardy as we are beginning this new chapter in our new beautiful school home!
Have a great week!
Respectfully yours,
Grant Smith
Principal