MacArthur Notes
September 22, 2023
Principals' Update
Greetings MacArthur Families,
Happy Friday! It was so wonderful to see so many of you for our Back to School Night on Wednesday. It was phenomenal to see the energy and enthusiasm of our students to share their learning experience with their families. Thank you so much for sharing your feedback about this event. We are so appreciative of it and will be using it to continue to making this event accessible to our families.
Thank you for reviewing the updated Waltham Public Schools Student Handbooks linked below. This includes information regarding smart watches on Page 18, which is new for the 2023-2024 school year.
2023 - 2024 ES Handbook English
2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Spanish
2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Portuguese
2023 - 2024 ES Handbook Haitian Creole
FINAL WEEK: The PTO is running a Sign Up Challenge for the PTO Online Directory. Register online at the website linked here to sign up. This allows you access to the contact information of your children's classmates etc. The class with the highest percentage of sign ups by 9/27 receives an extra recess with Mr. Howes and Mr. Kmiec on 9/29. Families are encouraged to sign up for the PTO online directory by registering at membership toolkit. https://macarthurpto.membershiptoolkit.com/
A reminder that next week brings a few schedule changes. Monday is a holiday and there will be no school in observance of Yom Kippur. Tuesday brings our first of schedule change days this year. Tuesday will be a Monday schedule at MacArthur. Please send your children in sneakers if they have Physical Education on Monday. Wednesday is our first early release day of the school year. Dismissal is at 1pm and lunch will be served.
Finally, please review this letter from Officer Ann Frassica of the Waltham Police Department regarding safe driving. Safe Driving Letter
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
In Partnership,
Mr. Kmiec and Mr. Howes
Lunch Menu
Healthy Waltham Food Pantry
PTO Weekly Notes
- Thank you to all who joined us for the Ice Cream Social this week! A fun time was had by all!
- Information for the Trunk or Treat event went out this week! We are still looking for volunteers to make this event a success. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C48AFAB2CA6F58-trunk1#/
Families can also prepay for this event here on our
website: https://macarthurpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/1121
- Our Charleston Wrap fundraiser is up and running! Please share with your family and friends - there are great gift options for the upcoming holidays! Order deadline is October 7, 2023
- Save the Date: Our Holiday Shop event will be on 11/30. Feel free to sign up to be a volunteer through our website - more info to come soon!
- There is still time to sign up for our website to count towards extra recess for the winning grade on Sept 29th! Sign up here by Sept 27th: https://macarthurpto.membershiptoolkit.com
Xfinity ACP
Xfinity is proud to participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides qualified households with a credit of up to $30/mo towards internet and mobile services.
Support Waltham Children and Families: Be a Short Term Caregiver
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking to keep Waltham children in their
schools and communities. We want to ensure that when DCF assumes care and custody of
a child, that child is able to remain in their school, with their friends and the adults that
support them. In order to accomplish this, DCF is looking for Waltham parents who
would consider becoming a short-term caregiver for a student in need at their child’s
school. Please complete this brief survey if you are interested in participating or learning more.
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