Dear families,

We hope you had a restful and restorative winter break and are staying safe.  We miss you all and hope that 2021 brings us all together again.

This Tuesday, Jan. 12th, at 6:30pm we’ll be having a virtual PTO meeting — please keep an eye on your inboxes for the Zoom link, and join us if you can!

This Thursday and Friday we’ll have the 5th round of DLA pickup.  DLA families, please stop by the school on either Thursday, January 14th from 9am-12pm or Friday, January 15th from 12:30pm-3pm to pick up your child’s supplies.

Also, please note that next Monday, January 18th, is Martin Luther King Day, so there will be no school.

And finally, we hope you all saw the email from Superintendent Fleishman about the Supporting Your Child in the 2020-21 School Year forum on Wednesday, January 20th, at 7:30pm.  As he wrote:

“We know that supporting elementary students in hybrid and remote learning is not easy given the pressures adults face in their daily lives, as well as the inevitable conflicts and tensions that arise when working with young children. At the same time, we know that the pandemic has offered children and families newfound opportunities for shared learning and greater student independence.

To provide you with additional support as you navigate this challenging year, I am writing to invite you to a forum that will focus on supporting you and your elementary students’ school experience. The Supporting Your Child in the 2020-21 School Year forum will take place on Wednesday, January 20 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

We have gathered together four Newton educators who have extensive experience working with elementary school students and are elementary parents themselves. The forum will feature:

• Becca Brogadir, Principal, Ward
• Dr. Lynn Chachkes, Psychologist, Cabot and Zervas
• Dr. Arthur Fergusson, Coordinator of Therapeutic Services
• Jesse Krotick, Coordinator of Elementary Support and Stabilization

They will share with you their expertise in elementary education and social emotional support structures, as well as provide advice and recommendations for supporting your student’s learning this year. They will also answer questions you may have related to helping your student in both hybrid and remote learning environments.

Please register in advance for this forum via this Google Form. You can also use the form to submit questions to be answered during the presentation or the Q&A session.”