Colonial Park Weekly News

Dear Colonial Park Families -

Thank you so much for your support of our candy donations for Boston's homeless. It was a tremendous success! We are still participating in Socks for Seniors, a food drive for our veterans and Coats for Kids, and we are so appreciative of the generosity of our Colonial Park community.

Once again, we are coordinating a Giving Tree Program for families who are unable to buy gifts this holiday season. Attached please find the letter that was emailed earlier in the week describing how you can request items for your child or children if your family could use some extra support. The information is completely confidential, and only Ms. Faughnan and I have access to the families who participate.

First term report cards and progress reports will be sent home on Monday, December 2. 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. Sign-ups will be shared by teachers on Monday, November 25, so you are able to select a convenient time for your conference. There will be both a virtual and an in-person option available.

Just a reminder, Friday, November 15 will be an Early Release Day for all Stoneham Public School students. Our preschool friends will be dismissed at 11:40, and students in grades K-4 will be dismissed at 12:00. There will be no school on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Thank you to all our veterans who have served in the armed forces. We are grateful for your service and your sacrifices.

Best,

Rosa Flynn

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*Save the Date - November 12th PTO Meeting - Our next PTO meeting will be 11/12 at 7pm in the Colonial Park Library, as well as on google meets. Those in attendance in person will be entered into a raffle for Colonial Park Spirit Wear, so be sure to be there for the chance for swag! There will also be appearances from our Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Levine and Ms. Spolidaro to provide a teacher update for our Kindergarten students, as well as a visit from Julia Santos for a SEPAC update. You don't want to miss this meeting!

*Coats for Kids and Families- Running now through December 20th! As the weather is cooling, and you’re pulling coats out of your closet, Colonial Park is once again participating in the Coats for Kids and Families collection. Winter coats, used and new, of any size can be placed in the bin in the school entrance way. Collections are cleaned by Anton’s cleaners and then distributed to those in need. Thank you for your consideration and generosity!

*Would you like to be part of Goldie’s Group? -- Goldie’s Group is an important part of our Colonial Park community. Throughout the year, PTO has a number of volunteer opportunities and we need the help of our community to get things done! Whether you have an hour to spare once a year or once a week, we would love your help! Do what you can, when you can. Tasks may include helping out in a classroom, photocopying papers, helping at an event, setting up for an enrichment activity, and more! As opportunities come up, we’ll send an email with what we need help with, you email us back if you can help. It’s as easy as that! Click here to sign up!

*Mabel’s Labels - Support the PTO when shopping for labels! Go to www.campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for “Colonial Park PTO” and we will earn 20% of your total order. This can be combined with all coupon codes and deals on their site!

*Box Tops for Education

All month long, you can earn $5 for our school by connecting your Walmart account to the BoxTops app! For more information see this link https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/how-to-earn/walmart-connected-accounts

It is very easy, even if you have only ever bought one thing online from Walmart, you can connect your account and earn $5 for Colonial Park.

Second Grade is crushing our leaderboard challenge with Third Grade close behind! The highest earning grade by November 30 will receive Colonial Park themed prizes. So don’t forget to assign your points to your child’s grade.

• Box Tops has a monthly challenge that doubles your earnings if you reach your goal, just click “Accept Challenge”

• Bonus Offers this month: check out the bonuses in the app for Pillsbury Crescents, Totinos, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Betty Crocker Baking, and Nature Valley.

Use this referral code to sign up and remember to scan those receipts! https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=OTB65U72

*Baystate Textiles - The white collection bins in the parking lot of Colonial Park are to collect textiles (clothing, linen and shoes). All textiles deposited in the bins are reused or recycled! Each school in Stoneham has a bin (you can also find bins at the Steven Street recycling center and behind Town Hall) and these bins are emptied weekly and weighed. Each school PTO receives an annual rebate check for the amount of textiles collected. Please check your house for textiles and support the PTO!

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Monday, November 18. If your child is retaking his or her photo, please send in the original photo package on Picture Retake Day. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Class of 2025 Holiday Pie Fundraiser! Funds go to the Senior Class for Senior Week activities including the Prom and Senior Picnic.

Support the Class of 2025 with a tasty pie to share with friends and family over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Here is the link