Colonial Park Weekly News

Dear Colonial Park Families -

Welcome to December! This is going to be a very fast month, that's for sure!

Last week, I shared the Giving Tree 2024 spreadsheet, which lists requested items from both our community and Casa Myrna, Boston's largest provider of services to survivors of domestic violence. I am attaching it below. If you would like to contribute, please sign up, and return the unwrapped gift, labeled with the code, by Friday, December 13. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Giving Tree 2024

Tomorrow, report cards and progress reports will be sent home with your child. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, December 4, from 4:00 to 7:00pm, and on Thursday, December 5, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Once again, our Book Fair will be set up in the lobby all week, and our students will be visiting during their scheduled library time on Tuesday and Wednesday.

All three elementary schools have two upcoming Early Release Days in order to accomodate our conferences. Please note that both Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday, December 5, will have a 12:00 dismissal for students in grades K-4, and our preschool students will be dismissed at 11:40.

We have our next Goldie Gathering scheduled for this Friday, December 6. All staff and students are encouraged to wear Colonial Park or Stoneham Spirit Wear or a favorite blue shirt. We can't wait to gather as a school community!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Best,

Rosa Flynn

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*Stoneham Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates- Chamber Shop Local Shop Stoneham Gift Certificates make a wonderful, flexible gift for birthday celebrations, holidays, giving thanks, welcome to the community and employee appreciation. By purchasing gift certificates through the Colonial Park PTO, 20% of your purchase amount will be donated back to the school. Chamber gift certificates are redeemable at participating chamber member merchants. Restaurants, fitness, pet supplies, and more!

*2024 Book Fair - The most wonderful time of year is upon us, the Book Fair! The Book fair will run 12/2-12/5 in our school lobby during school hours as well as during Conference times.

Volunteers Needed: We will need volunteers to help set up and take down the book fair, and will also need volunteers to come during class trips to assist. All are welcome to volunteer. If the SignUp Genius is full you may still attend during your student’s designated class time, or come by to help with set up and packing up.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054DA8A82EA1FD0-53437530-2024#/

Book Buying Funds for Teachers are ready! (New for 2024). Families can now fund their teacher's book buying account directly from this page:

https://fantasticbookfairs.com/pages/Colonial

Find the link for your teacher or search by name. Then click the "Add to the Fund" button next to their name. Flier also attached.

*Spirit Wear Update - Spirit Wear orders have arrived! If you have not yet received your spirit wear stop by the Colonial Park lobby or connect with our PTO to coordinate a pick up time!

This year's Winter Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 10, from 9:00am to 10:00am. We are asking our visitors to remain for the entire concert if at all possible, so our older students are able to perform to a full audience. Following the concert, our PTO will be providing refreshments in our cafeteria until 10:30. We hope you will be able to attend!