MacArthur Notes
November 10, 2023
Principals' Update
Greetings MacArthur Families,
Happy Friday! We begin this week by recognizing the service of of all veterans within the MacArthur School community on this Veterans' Day weekend. Thank you for your bravery and selflessness in service of our country.
Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day! We have already received 99 returned MacArthur Kindness Boomerangs (with so many more on the way!). This means that our students have completed nearly 400 acts of kindness since last week already. Our 4th grade is currently in the lead, followed by 1st grade. Thank you for helping your child(ren) plan out and complete their acts of kindness. We will be continue to collect data on how many kind acts are completed during the month of November, so the more you and your family complete the merrier! Link
Next week, we are celebrating our Multicultural Festival on Thursday 11/16 from 3:45pm - 5:30pm. Stop by to enjoy this community favorite with your family. Students coming to the festival this year will receive a passport to enjoy on their travels around the world. All are welcome to attend!
In addition, we invite all families to join us on Tuesday evening at 7pm for our November PTO meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming ALICE Drill, which will take place in November, and so much more. Stop by to hear from the PTO about the exciting upcoming events planned for the next few months and see how you can participate. Link: meet.google.com/ghj-aftb-zei
If you aren't able to make the PTO Meeting, stop by to join us for the virtual Monthly Principals' Forum at 9am. http://meet.google.com/ftm-dwuf-hhm to hear our update and ask any questions of our administrative team.
Thank you to all who completed our Panorama Family Survey over the past couple of weeks. We were able to surpass our highest total of respondents due to your participation. We are excited to dig into the feedback with our team and learn more about how we can enhance the MacArthur School experience for all students and families.
Finally, a reminder about next week's schedule. Wednesday 11/15 is an early release day for parent conferences. Have a wonderful weekend!
In Partnership,
Mr. Kmiec - (781) 314-5721 kevinkmiec@walthampublicschools.org
Mr. Howes - (781) 314-5725 roberthowes@walthampublicschools.org
2nd Grade Storybook Pumpkin Patch!
Lunch Menu
Waltham Recreation
Winter flier below. Scroll down for more info.
Healthy Waltham Food Pantry
PTO Weekly Notes
-Our Holiday Shop is coming up on 11/30 from 5:30pm-7:30pm! The Holiday Shop is a fun opportunity for students to purchase gifts and wrap them for their family members to give during the holiday season! There will also be concessions and a craft table for all to enjoy.
*To purchase tickets ahead of the event, visit our website here: https://macarthurpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/1651
*To volunteer to help make the event a success, visit our Sign Up Genius here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C48AFAB2CA6F58-45506686-holiday#/
-Our Pie fundraiser wrapped up this week, thank you to all who ordered! Pies will be available for pick up at MacArthur on Tuesday, 11/21 from 3:15pm-5:30pm.
-We will be holding another Restaurant Night at the Chateau on Tuesday, November 14th! A percentage of your order will go directly to the MacArthur PTO.
-We are excited to partner with The Paper Store for their "Gift of Giving Annual Charity Event"! During the week of November 20th-26th when you purchase the 2023 Gift of Giving ornament, $1 is donated to the PTO! Please see the flyer below for more information.
We hope to see you all at our next virtual PTO meeting on 11/14 at 7:00pm! meet.google.com/ghj-aftb-zei
MacArthur Elementary School
Absence Line - (781) 314-5722
Email: kevinkmiec@walthampublicschools.org
Website: walthampublicschools.org/macarthur
Location: 494 Lincoln Street, Waltham, MA, USA
Phone: 781-314-5721