Fitzy's Flyer
June 10, 2022
Weekly Principal Update
Greetings FitzGerald Community,
We hope that everyone had a wonderful week! Please see below for some school updates:
1. Field Day- We had so much fun on Field Day today! A huge thank you to the PTO for organizing the entire event and also for helping to make sure we had our Spirit Shirts! We started off the day together as one community for a fun kick off event and then grade levels traveled around together all day to many different activities: bouncy houses, an obstacle course, the water park, DJ fun, a corn maze, and fun field games! Thank you to the many parent volunteers who helped to make it all come together so smoothly today!
2. Library Summer Book Bags- If you would like for your child to borrow 10 books from the FitzGerald Library for the summer, please complete the permission slip and send back to the school ASAP.
3. Summer Reading and Math Challenge- Please see the Fitzy Parent University section below for information on this summer's Reading and Math Challenge. Students will learn about this challenge on the last day of school, as well as what the BIG prize will be if we meet our goal!
4. FitzGerald School Vision and Mission Statement- Thank you for your feedback this year as we crafted our refined Vision and Mission Statement for our school. Please see the revised FitzGerald School Vision and Mission Statement document here, which includes feedback provided by parents/guardians, staff, and students, and will be going up on our school website soon:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vbhE9sgzNaFFNLFI3L7KT4MYT5GNAHiwh5TEwA3037k/edit?usp=sharing
5. 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.
6. 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
June Food Pantry Dates
Additional School Updates
Voluntary Weekly At Home COVID-19 Testing Procedures
Participating student received a new test kit this week. Please use this kit for Wednesday June 15th as well. Please only report positive results to Mrs. Young, FitzGerald School Nurse. Negative results do not need to be reported. Thank you!
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
This month, Mrs. Santillo discussed ways that parents/guardians can support with summer learning activities. We discussed the upcoming Summer 2022 Reading and Math Challenge. Students will learn more about this challenge on the last day of school! Please see the slideshow below for more information.
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. Fun Run: June 16th, 6pm. Click here to register https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12946
2. 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
3. Fitzy Wear: Our school Fitzy Wear store will be open all summer long! Please see information in English and Spanish. Here is the ordering website: fitzgeraldelementaryspiritwear.com
4. Raise Right Program Information: ShopwithScrip has rebranded and is now RaiseRight.com. Please support this gift card fundraiser for our school.
"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:
June Lunch Menu
https://www.walthampublicschools.org/files/4316/5400/3263/Elementary_-June_2022.pdf
Chef Special Days:
June 15th - General Tso Chicken
June 16th - Mac & Cheese
June 21st - Pizza
Upcoming Dates
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