Fitzy's Flyer
June 3, 2022
Weekly Principal Update
Greetings FitzGerald Community,
We hope that everyone had a wonderful week! Please see below for some school updates:
1. Instrumental/Chorus Spring Concert- Congratulations to the orchestra, band, and Grade 5 Chorus students on a wonderful concert yesterday! Thank you to all of the music teachers for their hard work in preparing students for this wonderful event.
2. Field Day- Next Friday, June 10th, is Field Day at FitzGerald! Students should bring their bathing suit, a towel and a water bottle, and wear sunscreen on that day. Students should also wear their Spirit Shirts on this day as well. Spirit Shirts that were ordered this year should be delivered to the school one day next week and we will hand them out in time for Field Day.
Please check out the link for volunteering opportunities (please note that you must have an up to date CORI to volunteer):
Field Day Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VnVQeetExt_pPFAuZXzlBnHdGruZnnrQ/view?usp=sharing
3. FitzGerald Family Feedback Survey- We value your feedback greatly. Please see a family feedback survey open through June 10th here:
https://surveys.panoramaed.com/waltham/spring22family/surveys
Please click on “FitzGerald Elementary” to bring you to our school’s survey.
4. June PTO Meeting- Please join us at 6:30pm on June 7th for our last PTO meeting of the year! The virtual meeting link will be sent out on that day.
5. Last Day of School- A reminder that the last day of school is Tuesday June 21st.
Thank you for your continued partnership! Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Santillo and Mrs. Lamoly
Updates for Current Grade 5 Families
2. Please note that the STEP UP registration for rising 6th graders will close on Monday, June 6, 2022. Any applications received after June 6 will not be considered for enrollment.
Incoming Kindergarten Visitation
PTO Enrichment Feedback Survey for 2022-2023
Additional School Updates
Voluntary Weekly At Home COVID-19 Testing Procedures
Participating students will receive a new test kit next week. Please use this kit for Wednesday June 8th and Wednesday June 15th. Please only report positive results to Mrs. Young, FitzGerald School Nurse. Negative results do not need to be reported. Thank you!
Voluntary Weekly At Home COVID-19 Testing Opt In Form
Daily COVID-19 Attestation Form
Please review the attestation form below each morning before your child departs for school. Please contact the School Nurse if you have any questions on symptoms.
REMINDER
1. 1 extra mask for your child's backpack in case it is needed at any time
2. A filled water bottle clearly labeled with your child's name
Thank you!
Fitzy Parent University Workshop Update
Date: June 7th
Time: 6:00pm
Topic: How to Support Summer Learning at Home
Upcoming "Fitzy Fun Run" Volunteer Information
*CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!*
The FitzGerald Fun Run is scheduled for Thursday, June 16th and we need your help to make this year's event a success!
We are looking for:
Sponsorship committee chair & volunteers
Sponsorships
Raffle donations (gift baskets, gift cards, etc...)
Registration Committee Volunteers
Volunteers for T-Shirts
VOLUNTEERS, VOLUNTEERS, VOLUNTEERS!
If you are interested and available to help with anything, please reach out to Chrissy Young at christineyoung@walthampublicschools.org
"Fitzy Fun Run" Participant Sign Up Link- Sign Up Below to Walk/Run on June 16th!
PTO News
1. Flamingos: Be on the lookout for flocks of flamingos taking up residence in the FitzGerald community! This is a fundraiser to support our 5th grade class, but any FitzGerald student can be "flocked." To request a flocking, please email the PTO at fitzgeraldpto@gmail.com and send $20 to our venmo account (@FitzGerald-PTO).
2. Field Day: June 10th
3. Restaurant Night: Jake n JOES, June 9th
4. PTO Parent Directory: View the directory at https://www.fitzgeraldpto.com (password: FitzPanthers138). If you would like to share your information for our parent directory, please send an email to fitzgeraldpto@gmail.com
5. Fitzy Wear: Our school Fitzy Wear store is open! Please see information in English and Spanish. Here is the ordering website: fitzgeraldelementaryspiritwear.com
6. Raise Right Program Information: ShopwithScrip has rebranded and is now RaiseRight.com. Please support this gift card fundraiser for our school.
7. Next PTO Meeting Date: June 7th, 6:30pm
"Fitzy Fridays" at FitzGerald!
FitzGerald School Council Information
Our FitzGerald School Council meets monthly to discuss school-related items such as our School Improvement Plan, the overall budget, etc. We have a representation of parents (5), faculty/staff (5), and a community member, on our School Council. Each month, our meeting minutes that have been approved by the School Council will be shared in this monthly update section.
Meeting Minutes from April 2022
(minutes approved 5/3/22)
Next School Council Meeting: October 2022
Virtual Coffee Talks
Mrs. Santillo will host virtual Coffee Talks every Monday (on school days only) to answer questions parents/guardians may have. The times each Monday will be:
9:00am
12:00pm
Here is the virtual meeting link:
Upcoming Dates
6/7/22- Incoming Kindergarten Visitation (For Students Starting in Sept 2022)- 9:15am
6/10/22- Field Day (Rain Date 6/13/22)
6/16/22- Grade 5 Closing Ceremony, 10:00am (Rain Date 6/17/22)
6/20/22- No School
UPDATED- 6/21/22- Last Day of School
James FitzGerald Elementary School
Email: jennifersantillo@walthampublicschools.org
Website: https://www.walthampublicschools.org/fitzgerald/
Location: 138 Beal Road, Waltham, MA, USA
Phone: 781-314-5680