Boyden Weekly Update

April 4, 2025

Dear Boyden Families,

MCAS testing began this week and we are very proud of our Grade 3 and 4 students' hard work! They approached the tests very seriously and gave their best effort. Next week, Grade 5 will be completing the MCAS on Tuesday/Wednesday. Please remind your children to keep working hard!

For a complete schedule of MCAS testing for this year, please refer to the dates published further down in this newsletter.

Have a nice weekend!

Brendan

Spring Pictures...SMILE

On Monday, April 7th will be taking individual student Spring Pictures. We are excited to have moved to a new picture company Inter-State Studios. Order forms were sent home earlier in the week and you can order online by clicking here

CLICK HERE (use code 0027BMA)

Spring Music Concerts - SAVE THE DATE!

Mrs. Cassani is excited that our Spring Concerts are just around the corner! All parents and families are warmly invited to attend. If you cannot make it, please rest assured that all concerts will be video-taped and emailed to families. I look forward to sharing all that your children have learned and created in music this year!

K-2 Concerts: Approximately 20 minutes long
3-5 Concerts: Approximately 30 minutes long

Concert Dates:

Kindergarten: Wednesday, May 21 @ 9:15
First grade: Wednesday, May 21 @ 9:50
Second grade: Thursday, May 29 @ 9:15
Third grade: Thursday, May 29 @ 9:50
Fourth grade: Tuesday, June 3 @ 2:30 (please note time)
Fifth grade: Tuesday, June 3 @ 9:15 (time change from Grade 5 email)

Music in March

This month, the whole school participated in March Music Madness! The theme this year was Originals vs Covers. Students enjoyed a total of 16 songs and videos, voting weekly to narrow down the choices until we finally crowned a winner. Teachers also joined in on the fun, participating in their own special vote.

Teacher's Winner: "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
Student's Winner: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone

As we move into April, the music room will be focused on preparing for our upcoming spring concerts. I am excited to showcase the hard work and creativity of our students!

Additional Information

I encourage families to continue supporting their children’s musical journeys at home. Listening to the concert pieces together can be a great way to build excitement for the performances. I am grateful for your ongoing support in fostering a love for music and learning in our students.

Teacher Appreciation School Supply Drive

From now through April 17th, Boyden PAC will be collecting school supply items that will be distributed to staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week. Please use the sign-up genius to donate

CLICK HERE to DONATE

Exciting Author Visit! Andy Griffiths Coming to Boyden!

Get ready for a treat! Andy Griffiths, the fantastic author of one of our Battle of the Books, The 13-Story Treehouse, will be visiting Boyden on Wednesday, April 16th at 9:30 AM! He'll be sharing his new book, You and Me and the Land of Lost Things, with our 3rd-5th graders in what promises to be a fun and engaging presentation. Andy has even prepared a special message for our students!

This exciting visit is made possible by our friends at An Unlikely Story bookstore, who are offering copies of Andy's new book for purchase. Use this link for more information about purchasing a book.

Important Book Signing Info:

Books must be purchased through An Unlikely Story to be signed.
Andy will only be signing You and Me and the Land of Lost Things.
Due to time, he will sign in advance of the presentation.
Order by April 9th for home delivery.
Students should bring their purchased book to school on April 16th for signing.

A big thank you to the Boyden PAC for sponsoring this wonderful event!

For any questions, please contact Mrs. Moses at kmoses@walpole.k12.ma.us.

What students are saying about attendance?

CLICK HERE to read the information from Mr. Connor, Dean of Student Support& Attendance

Extended Day Summer Program

Extended Day is excited to announce that Extended Day will be running a Pilot Summer Program this upcoming summer and registration is now live. We are anticipating registration to fill quickly and will do our best to enroll as many waitlisted students as possible.

This year, the camp will run for 4 weeks at Fisher Elementary and offer an Extended Day PM option for families. Registration will be open for incoming first through sixth graders. Registration will be available for individual weeks and families will have the option to register for all 4 weeks at a discounted rate.

Please see the attached PDF regarding Summer Camp Information and Registration Information for the Summer of 2025 and reach out to Dan Santangelo (dsantangelo@walpole.k12.ma.us) or Evan Storlazzi (estorlazzi@walpole.k12.ma.us) with any questions.

CLICK HERE for all the information

PAC NEWS

Next PAC Meeting is Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 PM in the Boyden Media Center

Boyden/Walpole Apparel

The Run House, located at 15 West St, Walpole, MA, is proud to be the official retailer for Boyden Elementary School, with 20% of all profits going back to the Boyden Elementary School PAC. Chcek out all the great gear!