Confetti Foundation...1 WEEK LEFT!
Student Council is sponsoring their first community service project of the year and Boyden will be supporting the Confetti Foundation. The mission of the Confetti Foundation is to supply birthday parties to children who have to spend their birthday in a hospital. In order to support their amazing mission we will be collecting birthday party supplies from January 29th to February 9th. To ensure we have a wide range of supplies we are asking each grade to bring in specific items: Thank you in advance!
NEW PRODUCTS ONLY
Kindergarten
Colored/Themed Paper Plates (9 inch round or square)
Stickers (any kind)
Grade 1
Colored/Themed Paper Cups (9 oz)
Tissue Poms
Grade 2
Colored/Themed Paper Napkins (Luncheon Size)
Bakers Twine (all colors)
Grade 3
Happy Birthday Banners
Plastic Tablecloths
Grade 4
Party Blowers
Mylar Balloons
Grade 5
Party Hats
Crepe Paper Streamers
Additional
Books - Birthday Themed
Travel Games (Uno, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc.)
Coloring Books
Packs of Crayons
Scotch Tape
Kindness Week 2/12 - 2/16
The week of February 12th through Febraury 16th is Kindness Week across Walpole! At Boyden, we have many things planned. We will be highlighting kindness during our morning announcements, at Morning Meetings, and through daily kindness activities. We are also asking students to get invovled by dressing up each day. See below:
Attendance
There is much research about chronic absenteeism, engagement, and the importance of regular on time school attendance. What we know is that students who have regular on time attendance are more likely to achieve at higher rates than students who are chronically tardy or absent from school. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year which equates to 18 days across the year.
We ask that you work with us to prioritize school and minimize absences when possible. If for some reason you are planning an extended absence, please reach out me to discuss your plan.
Elementary Standard Based Report Cards
The Term I report card communicates student progress toward meeting end-of-the-year learning standards. The slight, but important, change we made last year to the descriptors of the Academic Performance Levels this year is the phrase “at this time”. The purpose of adding this phrase is to share with families where their students are academically, at this time of the year.
Teachers assess student performance against these learning standards, which are specific and observable grade-level skills. Our report cards reflect the learning standards as outlined in the current Massachusetts State Frameworks. Teachers assess by measuring individual student performance against the identified concrete learning standards, rather than in relation to the performance of other students.
Please check out the Parent/Guardian Guide by CLICKING HERE
Extended Day February Vacation Camp
Where: Boyden Elementary School
When: February 20-22, 2024 (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday)
Cost: $80/day (10% discount for educators or siblings)
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/TujRsqvz3vsMHzw39
PAC News
NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, February 15th at 7:00 PM in the Media Center
Walpole Wheel of Fortune
If you aren't a member of the Walpole Wheel of Fortune Facebook page, join us! The Wheel is a fundraising page managed by the Boyden PAC where items are raffled to raise funds for the school. Raffles will be held weekly on Wednesday or Thursday nights.
Arbor Day Poster Contest
Important Dates
Febraury 9th - Early Release (12:25 PM Dismissal)
February 14th - School Council Meeting (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)
February 15th - Boyden PAC Meeting (7:00 PM)
February 19th - 23rd - No school (Vacation)
Click Here for the Walpole Public Schools School Year Calendar
