Northeast News

October 20, 2024

FROM THE PRINCIPAL...

Good Evening!

I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend!

We have a busy week this week...

Wednesday, October 23 is an Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. Students will be dismissed at 1:00pm and there is no PM Integrated PreK. Parent Conferences will be held for those who have arranged a conference with teachers. Many Northeast teachers will be heading to Gardencrest/ReNew to meet with families.

Wednesday, October 23 - Northeast Inclusive Playground Committee will be presenting at the School Committee Meeting. The meeting starts at 7:00pm.

Thursday, October 24 is a Northeast School Spirit Day. Remember to wear your crazy or mismatched socks for "Socktober."

Thursday, October 24 our Grade 5 students will have a Visiting Artist - Discovery Museum.

Thursday, October 24 there will be a Healthy Waltham Food Pantry

Friday, October 25 is Northeast's Trunk or Treat from 5:30-7:00pm. Tronco o Golosin a Del Northeast. There is still time to register to host a trunk! We hope to see you all there in your costumes!

Saturday, October 26 is WHS Homecoming Parade and Football Game.

Sunday, October 27 is a Fall Fair at First Parish Waltham. 12:00-3:00pm. Carnival De Otono

Have a great week!

Mrs. Tenaglia

📆 IMPORTANT DATES 📆

🎃 OCTOBER 🎃

Monday, October 21 - I Like to Move it - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Rec)

Wednesday, October 23 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. 1:00pm Dismissal. No afternoon PreK

Wednesday, October 23 - Explore STEM. 3:00-4:00pm for students 6 and older. Registration required.

Wednesday, October 23 - School Committee Meeting @ 7:00pm. Northeast Inclusive Playground Committee will be presenting.

Thursday, October 24 - Fall School Spirit Day - Fall for Art - Classrooms can do a Fun Fall Art Activity and Socktober - Wear Crazy or Mismatched Socks

Thursday, October 24 - Gr. 5 Visiting Artist - Discovery Museum

Thursday, October 24 - Healthy Waltham Food Pantry

Friday, October 25 -Northeast Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:00pm. Tronco o Golosin a Del Northeast

Saturday, October 26 - WHS Homecoming Parade and Football Game

Sunday, October 27 - Fall Fair at First Parish Waltham. 12:00-3:00pm. Carnival De Otono

Monday, October 28 - I Like to Move It - 3:00-4:30pm in the Gym (for those registered through Waltham Park & Rec)

Thursday, October 31 - Fall School Spirit Day - One Color Day - Wear Orange and Socktober - Wear Crazy or Mismatched Socks!

🍁NOVEMBER🍁

Tuesday, November 5 - No School - Election Day/Staff Professional Development Day

Monday, November 11 - No School - 🇺🇸 Veterans Day 🇺🇸

Wednesday, November 13 - Early Release Day for Parent Conferences. 1:00pm Dismissal. No afternoon PreK.

Wednesday, November 27 - Half Day - 11:45am Dismissal. No PreK. Lunch will be served.

Thursday, November 28 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Friday, November 29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

WPS DESE K-3 LITERACY SCREENER LETTERS

These letters went home with all students in Grades K-3 on Friday explaining Massachusetts' Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's requirement for literacy screeners for all students in Grades K-3.

WPS DESE K-3 Literacy Screener Letter

WPS DESE K-3 Literacy Screener Letter Spanish

WPS DESE K-3 Literacy Screener Letter Portuguese

WPS DESE K-3 Literacy Screener Letter Haitian Creole

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

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

LUNCH MONITOR NEEDED

We are looking for a lunch monitor. This is a paid position. The hours are Monday through Friday from 11:45am until 1:45pm. Duties include monitoring students while they eat lunch, helping students open packages and containers, bringing students utensils or other things they might have forgotten, bringing students condiments, and having fun conversations with students. Please reach out to Mrs. Tenaglia if you are interested! MaryEllenTenaglia@walthampublicschools.org.