Fisher Family Update

Celebrating Principal Appreciation!

Fisher School is incredibly lucky to have Mr. Bemiss! His support, kindness, and dedication to our school community make a difference every single day. Whether it's stepping in to help with any situation, greeting students by name (and somehow knowing every single student's name in the building!), or joining in the fun at recess, he is always there for our students and staff. His kind and fair approach, along with his willingness to support everyone, makes him such a pleasure to work with and for.

To celebrate Principal Appreciation, Fisher Sunshine planned a fun activity for students this week. They hid 100 pictures of Mr. Bemiss throughout the school, challenging students to find them and match each picture to the display in the hallway. It was a fun way to get everyone involved and celebrate the principal who brings so much to Fisher each day!

We are grateful to have a principal who cares so much about our students, staff, and families. Thank you, Mr. Bemiss, for all that you do to make Fisher such a wonderful place to learn, work, and grow!

November

6 - Picture retakes

11 - No School - Veterans' Day

12 - Elementary Family/Educator Conferences 5:00 - 7:00pm

13 - Early Release, 11:55 dismissal

13 - Elementary Family/Educator Conferences 1:00 - 3:00pm

17 - Elementary Family/Educator Conferences, 5:00 - 7:00pm

18 - Fisher PAC meeting, 7:00pm

25 - Early Release, 11:55 dismissal

25 - Fisher Spirit day!

26 - 27 - No School, Thanksgiving recess

December

11 - Early Release, 11:55 dismissal

16 - Holiday sing-a-long (2 sessions, details below)

23 - No school, winter recess begins

January

4 - Classes resume

Fisher School will serve as a voting location for the Town of Walpole on Tuesday, November 3rd. For safety reasons, Door 3 will not be used for kindergarten and grade 1 student drop-off or pickup on this day.

ALL CAR ARRIVALS AND DISMISSALS WILL BE AT Door 14 on Tuesday 11/3

Please see the picture for reference. Thank you for your cooperation!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Fisher School is collecting 14 complete Thanksgiving meals to support families in need. Each meal should provide dinner for 10 people.

Please click here to read more information and to sign up.

Picture retakes are scheduled for next Friday, November 6th. Students requesting a retake must bring their original portrait package from the first session. This helps the photographer understand what the student would like to improve and ensures the replacement package matches the original purchase. Any student that was absent on September 24th will have their picture taken on this day.

Student engineers in Mrs. Richer's class built a fence to hold 5 little pumpkins and students practice number and letter writing in purple sand!

Congratulations to this month's town hall artists!

Ms Hughes, Ms Kelley, Ms McMillan, and Ms Penfield's classes getting ready for the "Battle of the Books" parade next week. Each student in the school created a beautiful butterfly.

This week in STEM was all about pumpkins. During class, students learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin and created pumpkin patches to help their baby pumpkins grow. Also after reading the story The Pumpkin Thief by Alice Hemming, students took some time to create pumpkins out of Brainflakes. Here are some of their creations.

Mrs O’Neill’s class: Boosterthon prize… Game Time

JiJi visits Fisher!

Fisher Holiday Sing-along

Wednesday December 16, 2026

Session 1 - 6 - 6:45

Session 2 - 7:15 - 8

We’re excited to introduce a fun new way to appreciate our amazing teachers and staff — the Teacher Treat Cart! Beginning next month, 5th grade will host our very first cart with a spirited Game Day theme. Each month, a different grade will take a turn hosting (one day) by contributing themed drinks, snacks, and small surprises. The PAC will provide the cart and overall coordination, including setting the monthly theme to keep things easy and consistent.

Families can participate by signing up to contribute items or by making a small monetary donation (PAC will shop for supplies). On cart day, a few parents can volunteer to roll the cart around the school during designated times to deliver treats.

This is a fun way to celebrate our staff all year long, and we’d love your help making it a success. More details coming soon, including the 5th grade sign-up and future themes.

Thank you for helping us spread a little extra cheer!

We are excited to announce the upcoming Fisher School Book Fair! Below are all the details on when your child can preview books, when you can shop during parent-teacher conferences, and how you can help.

Student Preview Dates

Students will have a chance to browse the book fair during school hours on:

• November 9th
• November 10th
• November 12th

Tip: Please remember to have your child's book fair wish lists with you when you come to your parent-teacher conferences!

Shopping During Parent-Teacher Conferences

The book fair will be open for families to shop during the following conference times:

• Thursday, Nov 12th: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Friday, Nov 13th: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Tuesday, Nov 17th: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Volunteers Needed!

We would love to have parent volunteers to help make this event a success for both the student preview days and the evening/afternoon conference slots. If you are able to lend a hand, please use the links below to sign up: Make sure to have an updated CORI for volunteering during the student preview.

• Volunteer for Student Previews: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA8A92BA2F8C16-66873377-fisher
• Volunteer During Conferences: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA8A92BA2F8C16-66876789-fisher

Thank you for supporting our school and young readers!

What is the School Store?

• For students in grades 3,4 and 5 organized and run by PAC volunteers

• Open on Wednesdays during lunch. Students may only shop after they have finished their lunch.

• Students can purchase pencils, pens, erasers and other school supply items

• Items are priced from .25¢ - $2.00. Spending limit of $2.00 per visit.

• Grades 3,4 and 5 are split into two groups and shop once per month. Groups and the starting schedule are below.

• Please note schedule change: November 11th is now November 10th

Group 1: Barend, Penfield, Hughes, Fomenko, Brogan

Group 2: Winer, Sullivan, Terranova, O'Neill, Wesinger

Please review these important guidelines regarding our school health procedures and injury policies. These guidelines help keep our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

🩹 Student Injuries & Physical Activity Restrictions

• Notify the Nurse: Parents must report any physical limitations to the school nurse.

• Doctor's Note for PE: Required if a student misses PE for more than one week. The note must include the exact restriction and its duration.

• Morning Check-In: Any student coming to school with stitches, cast, sling, ace wrap, hard splint, air boot, or crutches must check in with the nurse before the first class.

🌳 PE and Recess Guidelines During Healing

• Active Play Restrictions: Students with documented head injuries, stitches, or protective coverings (casts, splints, air boots) cannot participate in PE or active recess.

• Quiet Recess Option: With the nurse's permission, students can participate in "quiet outdoor recess" (sitting outside at a designated area to read, play board games, or do puzzles with friends).

• Indoor Recess: If a student cannot stay safely in the quiet area, the principal and nurse will arrange for them to stay indoors.

✅ Returning to Full Activities

• Once fully healed and coverings are removed, a doctor's note must be submitted stating that the student may participate in all activities without restrictions.

Per the "Walpole Public Elementary Schools Student and Parent Handbook", page 19, Policies and Procedures: Abesences, tardies, and dismissals, with a reason of medical, will not be considered excused unless a doctor medical note is submitted.

Walkers will be dismissed from door #18 at 3:00pm.

Click HERE to view our arrival and dismissal procedures

Please be courteous of our neighbors and refrain from turning around in their driveways.

Absences: If your student is going to be absent or tardy, please call the absence line and let us know in advance. You may call this line at anytime and leave a message. The telephone number is 508-660-7234 and then press 1

Early Dismissals: Please send a hand written note with your student in the morning or fill out this form with at least 2 hours advance notice.

Afterschool dismissal changes: If your student is changing their typical way of leaving Fisher at 3:00pm, please send a note into school with the plan that morning.

We understand that there are unavoidable last minute changes, however, please be mindful that we must call the classroom and disrupt time on leaning with each change.

Please feel free to email the front office: fisher-secretaries@walpole.k12.ma.us

Please click here for all district calendar/times information

The school day will begin at 8:30am

Dismissal will be at 3:00pm

Early Release Days - dismissal will be 11:55am

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