Dear Parents,

Please consider volunteering with the PTO next year (2018-2019). It is a great way to get involved, get to know the school better and set a positive example for your children. We have plenty of great volunteer positions available. Please click the following link to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a48a8a822a64-ptovolunteer1

Please note that all adults who volunteer at the school on behalf of the PTO must be caregivers of current Memorial Spaulding students, and must have a current CORI background check on file at the school. This can be arranged by contacting the school office directly.

If you have any questions about any of the positions, please email us info@memorialspauldingpto.org. We provide training and ongoing support to each volunteer to help make their event/position a success. Please join us in making a difference in our school community!

On behalf of the Memorial-Spaulding PTO Co-presidents
Rebika Shaw Bendayan, Joanna Mitri, and Crista Martinez Padua

Volunteers and their spouses are cordially invited to attend the Memorial Spaulding Volunteer Appreciation Event. It will be held June 19th from 7:00pm at West on Centre. Appetizers and drinks are on us…it’s our way of saying Thank You for everything you have done this year.
Use this link to RSVP and for more information:
http://evite.me/dnnr6Dvh4e

Newton South Preschool, a public preschool program, is currently accepting applications for September 2019.
The preschool is a child development lab school and is part of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Newton South High School. In addition to providing high quality early education and care, the program serves as an internship site for high school students who are taking early childhood courses.
We serve children 2.9-5 years old. The program is open from 7:00am-5:00pm and follows the Newton Public Schools calendar. Full day and half day options are available.
Our teachers hold M.Ed.’s in Early Childhood and are licensed by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Our program is accredited by NAEYC (the National Association for the Education of Young Children).
Please contact Kevin Lenane if you are interested in enrolling or would like a tour.
Contact info: kevin_lenane@newton.k12.ma.us
617-559-6533.

Website: http://newtonsouthpreschoolprogram.weebly.com/

Don’t miss your chance to thank teachers and staff who made a difference to your child this year! Making a donation to Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher program is a great way to do this. Look for a flyer in your child’s backpack or if you have children in the upper grades, you will have already received a letter by mail. To donate online and to find out more about the programs NSF funds, go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. Donations are tax-deductible and go toward enhancing educational excellence, including teachers’ professional development, initiatives to close the achievement gap, and new curricula and learning opportunities throughout Newton’s schools. Teachers, as well as their Principal and the Superintendent, will be notified of this honor, and if you donate by JULY 31 their names will appear in a special notification in the Newton TAB.

Update! Color Day 2018 is now on JUNE 12th and we need your help!  Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link below to be a part of this fun filled day that is loved by parents, teachers and most importantly, your children!!  We are counting on you!!

Only three more weeks of school – hooray!
Please join us for an End-of-Year picnic immediately after the early dismissal on the last day of school – Friday June 22nd at 12 pm, on the upper field.
Bring your own lunch or buy from food trucks (serving hot dogs, burgers, pizza and icecream.)
Please RSVP below so we can get a head count for the food trucks:
http://evite.me/Qa9nVbYMc6

The 9th Annual Newton SEPAC Special Educator Awards will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018  starting at 6:00 pm at Newton North High School Cafeteria (457 Walnut Street)

6:00 – 7:00 pm Mingling, Viewing of nomination slideshows Appetizers, Beverages, Dessert
7:00 – 7:10 pm Introduction of SEPAC Board, NPS Administration,
and School Committee members
7:10 – 7:20 pm Jess Wilson, Newton mom and blogger
7:20 – 8:30 pm Awards Ceremony

The SEPAC Special Educator Awards are presented to Newton faculty and staff members who have done exceptional work with students receiving special education services. Parents, guardians and students may submit nominations and may nominate any staff member who they believe has done exceptional work. In the past, we’ve had regular education teachers, special education teachers, aides, BT’s, secretaries, principals and custodians receive awards.

Please note that the awards do not identify you or your child by name, to preserve the child’s confidentiality. Only the honoree is given the name of the person who nominated him or her.

Please submit your nomination by May 31 to 2018 SEPAC Awards Nomination

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• PLEASE only nominate those who have done exceptional work.
• DON’T feel like you must nominate your child’s entire team to avoid hurt feelings.
• PLEASE submit your nomination ASAP! This will enable your honoree to plan to attend the ceremony and invite family/friends, and submitting your nominations early will allow SEPAC to plan the food accordingly
• PLEASE limit your nominations to faculty and staff who have worked with your child during the 2017-2018 school year

Get ready to relax and read this summer by trading some books you have finished with your Memorial Spaulding friends and bring home some “new to you” books!

To participate: We need used book donations to make our swap successful! Please sort through bookshelves at home for books in good condition that are ready for a new home and drop them off outside the Memorial Spaulding library before Wednesday, June 13. Books should be appropriate for K-5 readers (no board books or activity books, please).

On Monday, June 18, each class will have a scheduled time to visit the book swap. Students will have the opportunity to choose some different books to take home for summer reading! Any leftover books will be distributed to classroom libraries or donated. Thank you for your support!

Hosted by the Memorial-Spaulding Library and Literacy Team

Let’s get together to meet our new kindergarten friends and families! We’ll have some free play and some organized games to break the ice. Snacks too!

We will meet on the Playground at Memorial Spaulding, on Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Raindate will be Sunday, 6/10/18 at 10:00.

Future Meet Ups are planned for 7/14 and 8/11.