September Weekly Update

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope you find this newsletter informative each week. Please note that the Quincy Public Schools recently updated the school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. I have attached the updated school calendar to this newsletter for your perusal.

You will also find in this newsletter information about the Band and Strings Programs offered at Point Webster and by the Quincy Public Schools. This includes information about instrument rentals, band at Point Webster and the Quincy Public Schools strings program.

In addition, grades 5-8 Extended Day Activities have begun. Students can continue to sign-up for these before and after school activities. All students have been accepted into the activities they've signed up for unless we've met your child and informed them that they've been added to a waiting list. I have attached an Extended Day Activities Calendar so that you can see when each activity is running as well as their start date.

Pre-K information remains the same as last week's. Our Pre-K teachers will send you information about their specific classes each week.

Lastly, information about Point Webster's Cross Country and Tennis teams has been posted on our website as well as given to all interested students.

Sincerely,

Ms. Christine Barrett

Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to share with you that Point Webster will be partnering with The Arbella Foundation and the Boston Celtics for the 2023-2024 All-Star Program. We will be sharing more information over the next few weeks in regards to the monthly attendance contest that will begin in November. Please see the calendar of events for the All-Star Program sponsored by The Arbella Foundation and the Boston Celtics.

The Arbella Foundation and the Boston Celtics All-Star Program Information

October 20- Launch

November 1- Perfect Attendance Tracking begins

January 15- Writing and Art Contest Begins

February 29- Deadline for Writing and Art Contest

March 18- Writing and Art Contest Winners announced

May 10- End of the Year Party at Veterans Memorial Stadium

Point Webster recently applied for and received the STMath grant. Attached you will find a letter informing you of this web-based math program for students in grades 5 and 6.

Pre-K Office Telephone Number: 617 984-8795

Please call 617 984-6600 to report your child's absence.

Guidance

Danielle Parry danielleparry@quincypublicschools.com

School Psychologist

Jessica Sikora jessicasikora@quincypublicschools.com

Integrated Teachers

Aileen Quilty aileenquilty@quincypublicschools.com

Kerry Kelly kerrykelly@quincypublicschools.com

Cares Teachers

Hannah Donovanhannnahdonovan@quincypublicschools.com

Courtney Byrne courtneybyrne@quincypublicschools.com

Speech Language Pathologist

Kristin Jaros kristinjaros@quincypublicschools.com

Michelle Houser michellehouser@quincypublicschools.com

Occupational Therapist

Emily Voigt emilyvoigt@quincypublicschools.com

Physical Therapist

ChristineToler christinetoler@quincypublicschools.com

School begins promptly at 7:35 am and 11:10 am. It is very important to be on time in order to ease transition into the start of the day. Pre-K parents and guardians are reminded to use Edwards St. when dropping off your child. Pre-K students who are late to school are asked to report to the Front Office to enter.

All 5th grade students who would like to rent an instrument should do so. Instrument pickup night will be Monday, September 25th at 6 pm at Quincy High School.

This week's band schedule will be as follows:

• All grade 5 band students on Tuesday
• Grades 6-8 Brass and Percussion on Thursday
• Grades 6-8 Woodwinds on Friday

If you have any additional questions, please contact Dr. Chuck Wilson at charleswilson@quincypublicschools.com.

Attached you will find a list of before and after school activities that students in grades 5-8 may sign-up for. Sign-up forms are also attached. Please note that BOKS sign-ups must be done on the BOKS registration form. In addition, we added an Extended Day Activities quick glance calendar for your convenience.

2023 PWMS Tennis Schedule

All practices are Thursdays from 3-4pm at QHS

Practice dates:

9/21-Sign-ups

9/28

10/5

10/12

10/19

10/26

Tennis Championship will take place at QHS on Saturday October 28th at 9am

Practices take place at QHS. We will take a bus from Point Webster. The bus arrives approximately at 3pm and the bus will return to Point Webster at approximately 4pm.

September

27 Pre-K, Gr. 5-8 Early Release Day

28 Tennis Practice begins 3 pm/Cross Country Practice Meet 3:30 pm

October

4 Pre-K, Gr. 5 Early Release Day

5 Cross Country Meet 3:30 pm at Pageant Field

6 Gr. 8 Field Trip to Patriots Place

9 Columbus Day-No school

11 Pre-K, Gr. 5-8 Early Release Day

12 Cross Country Meet 3:30 pm at Pageant Field

13 Gr. 6 Field Trip to Museum of Science

17 School Pictures/PTO Meeting 6:30 pm

18 Pre-K, Gr. 5 Early Release Day

19 Cross Country City Championship Meet 3:30 pm at Pageant Field

25 Pre-K, Gr. 5-8 Early Release Day

27 Gr. 6-8 Interim Report Cards posted

28 Tennis City Championship 9 am @ QHS

November

1 Pre-K, Gr. 5 Early Release Day

7 Election Day-No School

8 Pre-K, Gr. 5-8 Early Release Day

10 Veteran’s Day-No School

14 PTO Meeting 6:30 pm

15 Pre-K, Gr. 5 Early Release Day

17 Cultural Fair

22 Early Release Day-No lunch served all grades

23-24 Thanksgiving Recess– No School

29 Pre-K, Gr. 5 Early Release Day

Please note that the QPS Calendar was revised as of the September 13, 2023 School Committee Meeting.