Northeast News

December 8, 2024

FROM THE PRINCIPAL...

Our Northeast K-5 Winter Concert is coming up on Friday, December 13th. Grades 3-5 will be at 9:30am and Grades K-2 will be at 10:30am in the Gym. The Gym doors will open at 9:20am for the 9:30am show and the doors will open at 10:20am for the 10:30am show. Reminder - there is no parking in the school lot for the concert. Please park on Warwick Ave. or on Doty St. and walk up to the school.

We are holding our annual Gift Card Drive to support Northeast families in need. Please see the details below. If you are interested in donating, you can send gift cards to the school until Wednesday, December 18th. Thank you 💙💛

Ms. Houle is coordinating a winter version of her annual Snack Shack - Blizzard Bites. All snacks are .50 and the proceeds will directly support Northeast families this holiday season. Blizzard Bites will run through Friday, December 13th.

The week ahead:

Tuesday, December 10 - Gr. 2 Field Trip - Wheelock Family Theatre

Tuesday, December 10 - Last Day of the Northeast Spirit Wear Holiday Sale

Tuesday, December 10 - Last Day to submit recipes for the Northeast Elementary School Cookbook! See below for details.

Tuesday, December 10 - Waltham Arts Council Community Christmas Caroling

Wednesday, December 11 - Early Release Day for Staff Professional Development - 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon Integrated PreK

Thursday, December 12 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Thursday, December 12 - Healthy Waltham Food Pantry

Friday, December 13 - Northeast K-5 Winter Concert at 9:30am (Gr. 3-5) and 10:30am (Gr. K-2)

Friday, December 13 - Report Cards and Progress Reports Go Home with Students in Grades 2-5

Have a great week!

Mrs. Tenaglia

📆 IMPORTANT DATES 📆

❄️ DECEMBER ❄️

Thursday, December 19 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1 - No School - Holiday Break

☃️ JANUARY ☃️

Thursday, January 2 - Return to School from the Holiday Break

Thursday, January 2 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Monday, January 6 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Rec)

Thursday, January 9 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Monday, January 13 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Rec)

Thursday, January 16 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Monday, January 20 - No School - MLK Jr Day

Wednesday, January 22 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon Integrated PreK

Thursday, January 23 - "Waltham Monday" - We will follow a Monday Schedule - Students will have their Monday Specials

Thursday, January 23 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

Monday, January 27 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Rec)

Wednesday, January 29 - Early Release Day for Staff Professional Development. 1:00pm Dismissal and No Afternoon Integrated PreK

Thursday, January 30 - Math Olympiad - 3:15-4:15pm

PTO FUNDRAISER - NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COOKBOOK

Please consider sharing a recipe in our new Northeast Elementary School Cookbook! You can submit your recipe online or you can fill out the document and send it in to the school. Hard copies will be going home with students on Monday. RECIPES ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 10TH!

PTO Cookbook English/Spanish

PTO Cookbook Haitian Creole/Portuguese

💙 💛🦉 EVERY WEDNESDAY IS SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY AT NORTHEAST 💙 💛 🦉

Wear your Northeast gear or wear blue and yellow to show your Northeast Pride!

Northeast Spirit Wear:

Spirit Wear Holiday Sale is on! Shop online and all orders are shipped directly to your home!

Store Link: https://1stplace.sale/40636

Sale Dates: 11/4/2024 - 12/10/2024
25% off all merchandise
Free shipping on orders over $75
Guaranteed delivery by Dec. 23rd

DESE WPS INTEGRATED MONITORING REVIEW

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will be conducting an Integrated Monitoring Review of the Waltham Public Schools. Please see the following document for the details on the review:

DESE WPS Integrated Monitoring Review