Friday Update

What a week we have had here! There are so many people to thank as we begin the home stretch to the end of the school year. First a very big thank you to our PTO Board, especially Missy Sadler for all of the work she has done to make this such a successful year. She has truly gone above and beyond to ensure we are able to have the curriculum enriching events and the after school events for our students. I know there is an army of parents who have supported her this year and for that we all send a huge thank you to you all as well.

Field Day #2 appears to have been a great success. A very big thank you to Jen McGuire and Melissa McNamara who met with me quite a few times to plan for this day. The recreation fields were certainly the perfect spot for us to have the events of the day. Parent Volunteers, you deserve a round of applause for the support you gave that day to make the events run smoothly and successfully for the kids. We will continue to work to make this a nice yearly culminating event near the end of the year.

Finally, we had a great kickball game yesterday against Mrs. Katnani's classroom. Mr. Davidson deserves a big thank you for organizing it and thank you to the staff for being there to play. My favorite part of the event was having other fifth graders referee and call the game over the microphone and to support their fifth grade friends.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Scheufele

Foster's Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who participated in our Flag Day Ceremony with the President of the Veteran's Council, Matt Sexton. With the busy calendar we celebrated a week early. Thank you for teaching us about the American Flag Mr. Sexton and for your service to our country.

Attention 5th Graders- End of Year/End of Foster Beach Bash! This is an all-inclusive event with all 5th graders invited.

Bel Air Beach, Waterslide, Food, Music, Games, Photo Booth, Nona's Truck! It's going to be the ultimate send-off. Wear your swimsuit and bring a towel, sunscreen and yearbook to sign.

If you'd like to donate, a suggested donation of $20 can be sent via Venmo to @Torrie-Hargreaves (9133). Please note, this is not required to attend.

Registration for next year’s After School Strings program begins June 17th!

• Open to all HPS students in grades 3 or 4.

• Will operate out of all four HPS elementary schools directly after school.

• The classes will run for 15 weeks, one class per week, and will finish with a class concert.

• Fall session: September 2023 - January 2024

• Spring session: February - June 2024.

After School Strings is designed as an introductory class for grades 3 and 4 students to expose them to instrumental enrichment and technique before the formal start of the instrumental program in grade 5. No prior experience with strings is expected for participation.

For more information, please visit: hinghamschools.org/strings

See the tentative dates and times for the fall sessions below:

East Elementary:

Thursdays: (September 21 - January 11)

• 1st Session 3:05-3:50pm

• 2nd Session 4:20-5:05pm

Foster Elementary:

Tuesdays: (September 19 - January 9)

• 1st Session 2:30-3:15pm

• 2nd Session 3:45-4:30pm

Plymouth River Elementary:

Thursdays: (September 21 - January 11)

• 1st Session 2:30-3:15pm

• 2nd Session 3:45-4:30pm

South Elementary:

Mondays: (September 18 - January 22)

• 1st Session 3:05-3:50pm

Tuesdays: (September 19 - January 9)

• 1st Session 3:05-3:50pm

• 2nd Session (Advanced Class) 4:20-5:05pm

*Students who participated in beginner strings last year are eligible to sign up for the advanced class

*Class dates/times/schedule subject to change as needed based on enrollment and teacher availability.

What a fun day for Foster’s Finest. Thank you to everyone who volunteered (All 157 of you!), donated supplies and supported this herculean effort to take Field Day off site this year! Hingham Rec graciously hosted us, and it looks like we will be back again next year! It takes a village to execute these special programs for the kids and we couldn’t be more grateful. A special thank you to the Foster Teachers, Staff and Administration for your support and participation in helping make Field Day a memorable one! Shout out to Jen McGuire and Melissa McNamara for being our Field Day Dream Team 2 years in a row! We are always looking for more help with planning so if you want to join the Field Day committee for 2024 please email sadler.melissa@icloud.com. Be sure to check out our social media pages for pictures of this amazing day!

The 4th & 5th Grade Robotics & K-3 Lego Clubs will both be held on Mondays from 2:30-4pm at the Foster School. For families who will have kids that will be in both clubs please register asap to secure your spots. We will close registration at 20 kids in 4th & 5th robotics and 25 kids in K-3 Club. We will need parent volunteers for both sessions. If you volunteer for 6 or more sessions your child’s registration fee will be waived. After you receive your registration confirmation you will be asked to venmo @Foster-PTO $25 fee per kid. Please include your child’s name & grade in the comments.

Register Here: https://forms.gle/LfEmqZzaivWMGPtBA

Any questions please contact rivamilloshi@gmail.com.

On October 20th, 2023 The PTO will be hosting our first Golf Tournament at South Shore Country Club. All proceeds will benefit our Foster’s Finest and The PTO programming for 2023-2024 School Year. Tee off at 12pm, Scramble format, Max 120 Golfers. There will be closest to the pin, longest drive contests and more! If you are not going to be playing and are interested in volunteering on Oct. 20th and/or becoming a part of the Golf Tournament Planning Committee, please email sadler.melissa@icloud.com. We are looking for tournament sponsors and hole sponsorships too. If you, your neighborhood, or you have businesses that would be interested in sponsoring please email Jeff Greenman (jeffreygreenman@gmail.com) and Chris Longden (longdenc@gmail.com) Registration opens July 1st.

One of the responsibilities of the PTO is run elections for open School Council positions. This year, we will be looking for 2 members.

The School Council is chaired by the principal but includes a variety of stakeholders: parents, students, faculty and staff members, and at-large community representatives. The group meets monthly. It is charged with developing the annual School Improvement Goals and working on the implementation of those goals.

Anyone who is interested in one of these positions, please call or email sadler.melissa@icloud.com / 508-380-1536 by June 9th. The council meets 6-8 times during the school year.

This is a great opportunity for a parent/guardian to get involved at Foster that doesn’t require a major time commitment.

Thursday, 6/15, Foster’s Finest End of Year Party - Last Day of School @ Bathing Beach.

RSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2u9uHQIALj79jTQC24YrZTY5AZ0zJ-q1meQSp9mlHmQgf3A/viewform

Great News! Foster is offering the pre-packaged school supply kit program again this year! School supply boxes filled with the exact items requested by your student's teacher will be delivered to their desks on the first day of school in September. Get your back-to-school shopping out of the way early and enjoy a summer without the retail hassle!

Visit www.shopttkits.com

Enter Account #85993

Select your student's grade and follow the payment instructions.

If any families need confidential financial assistance with purchasing supplies, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Principal, Matt Scheufele, at mscheufele@hinghamschools.org.

Place orders using this form then Venmo @Foster-PTO $20 per yearbook. https://forms.gle/C1TMA96c6FamV2P77

Last week, our Foster Finest had an amazing school garden to school table salad party during lunch! Planted by our 3rd Graders, harvested by our 5th Graders & tasted by all our students! Thank you to all the great volunteers for making this event happen and to our amazing cafeteria staff for helping us serve. We truly appreciate our custodians for watering the garden beds every day. Foster PTO ensures that every grade gets to plant & harvest with Holly Hill Farm out at the (currently temporary) school garden twice a year, once in fall & once in spring. These series of seasonal lessons not only ensure a full garden experience throughout the year, but also cycle through and connect concepts throughout the grade levels. This builds a deeper understanding of growing healthy, organic food and the sustainable practices that effect local & global communities & ecosystems. None of this would be possible without Christin Eigenmann leading the charge for us! Thank you Christin for all you do!

Check out pictures of these lessons here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaSJKghw-oCklZIKaZTEscF2SWepYQY4/view

48 out of 277 school teams across Massachusetts were recognized for outstanding environmental actions and the Foster Green Team is one of them (second year in a row for Foster after the Idling Reduction Initiative lead by our 5th Graders last year). This year PRS is also a prize winner & East Elementary is even one of the three Grand Prize winners! Go Hingham!

https://thegreenteam.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=85eb7551e62534efa817b59a1&id=a4c82ea50e&e=bf20201487

The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has awarded the Foster Green Team with the Environmental Eagles Certificate and key tags made from recycled tires. Each 2022/23 Green Team student will find their prize in the school letter box next week. Thank you to Christin Eigenmann for leading our Green Team!

Wednesday, 6/14 – 9am, 5th Grade Graduation, Foster School

There will be 2 seats available per student for guests. Additional guests are welcome to stand in the back. Guests, please join the 5th grade team in the presentation room at 8:30am for a final slideshow.

Hard to believe it but Fall Sports Registrations Happening Now:

Hingham Girls Volleyball registration opens June 1st for Hingham students entering grades 5-8 in the Fall 2023. Open to all girls seeking to learn and develop entry level volleyball skills and have some fun with their classmates. To ensure the best experience for everyone, space is limited so please register promptly using the following link: 2023 Hingham Girls Volleyball Registration

Hingham Youth Soccer: https://reg.sportspilot.com/106167/leagues

Hingham Youth Tackle Football: https://hsp-tackle-football.sportngin.com/register/form/908757974

Hingham Flag Football: https://hsp-tackle-football.sportngin.com/register/form/836582332

Calling All Artists Ages 3-18: The HPL has announced its 15th annual Summer Art Contest. The theme is "Find Your Voice!" Permission form can be found here: Summer Art Permission Form