Fitzy's Flyer
May 6, 2022
Weekly Principal Update
Greetings FitzGerald Community,
We hope that everyone had a wonderful week!
Please see below for some FitzGerald School updates:
1. Last Day of School- A reminder that the last day of school is now June 21st, due to the snow days we had. Please keep this in mind when planning for the summer.
2. ASPEN Parent Portal- Parents/guardians received an email this week about how to set up their parent portal account. If you did not receive an email, or you have questions, please contact SandraMalec@walthampublicschools.org.
3. Walking Wednesday Continues Next Week!- Each Wednesday in May, students are encouraged to start their day with a fun and active walk in the morning. Bus students will be able to depart the bus a short distance from the school and walk, with staff supervision, to the school. To participate, students must have a signed ticket each week with a parent/guardian signature. All participating students (walkers and bus students) should bring a completed ticket to school each Wednesday, as it will be collected and counted to see which classes have the most participation and earn the award of the "Golden Shoe" for their classroom for the week! We had 76% of the school participate this past Wednesday and 3 classes won the Golden Shoe Award for 100% participation!
4. School Council Parent Representatives Needed for 2022-2024- The School Council is an advisory council for Mrs. Santillo. We meet monthly in the evenings to discuss items such as the School Improvement Plan, the budget, and other items pertaining to the school. We have 2 parents whose two-year terms have come to an end and we will be looking for 2 parent representatives to join the council starting in September. If interested, please reach out to Mrs. Santillo at jennifersantillo@walthampublicschools.org for more information.
Thank you for your continued partnership! Have a great weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Santillo and Mrs. Lamoly
FitzGerald Spirit Shirt Orders- Due by no later than Monday May 9th
MCAS Update
The next set of MCAS dates for Grades 3-5 are:
Grade 5- Tuesday 5/10
Grade 4- Wednesday 5/11
Grade 3- Thursday 5/12
FitzGerald's Free Shopping Event
781-314-5685
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 May 11th and Wednesday May 18th. 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
3. A warm jacket
Thank you!
Fitzy Parent University Workshop Update
This month, Mrs. Santillo held an additional Coffee Talk on the evening of May 3rd for open Q and A on school items, in replacement of a workshop. Next month's structure will be a Fitzy University on ways to support learning during the summer months. This workshop will be held virtually on June 7th at 6:00pm.
PTO News
1. PTO Board Positions: We are looking for new parents to join the PTO board and have a variety of positions available. Reach out for more information at fitzgeraldpto@gmail.com
2. Soccer Concessions- On Saturday, 5/14, come support the FitzGerald PTO at Veterans Field from 10am-3pm. A link for volunteers for this event will be up on the PTO Facebook page soon.
3. Field Day: June 10th. If you're interested in joining the committee, please reach out to fitzgeraldpto@gmail.com
4. Fitzy Fun Run: June 16th. If you're interested in joining the committee, please reach out to fitzgeraldpto@gmail.com
5. Restaurant Night: John Brewers, May 18th
6. 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
7. Fitzy Wear: Our school Fitzy Wear store is open! Please see information in English and Spanish. Here is the ordering website: fitzgeraldelementaryspiritwear.com
8. Raise Right Program Information: ShopwithScrip has rebranded and is now RaiseRight.com. Please support this gift card fundraiser for our school.
9. 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 March 2022
(minutes approved 4/5/22)
Next School Council Meeting: 5/3/22
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
5/30/22- No School
6/20/22- No School
UPDATED- 6/21/22- Last Day of School
Waltham Public Schools 2021-2022 Calendar
FitzGerald MCAS 2022 Dates
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