Greetings MacArthur Families,
Happy Friday! As we head into the long weekend, it is amazing to think of all of the growth that has taken place over the first 30 days of the school year! Join us next week for Back to School Night on Thursday 10/16 from 6pm - 7:30pm to hear all about it. Reminder: This event is for students and family members. Students will serve as your tour guides once again. Please review this information to learn more about this special evening. NEW to Back to School Night in 2025! Waltham High School NHS volunteers are joining us to supervise current MacArthur students during Back to School Night. Click here for more info. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday!
Today: Students in Grades 4 and 5 are coming home with their MCAS Parent reports sealed in their backpacks. After reviewing the results, please reach out with any questions. MacArthur continues to make substantial progress toward our targets on our annual MCAS tests for students in Grades 3-5. Please consider joining us for our October Principals' Forum on Friday 10/17 at 9am to hear more about our MCAS results, School Improvement Plan, and so much more.
Link: https://meet.google.com/swb-sxru-eoo
This Week: Students in Grades K-2 enjoyed the Fire Prevention Week presentation on Wednesday coordinated by the Waltham Fire Department. Click here to learn more about an upcoming Fire Prevention event taking place on Sunday 10/12. https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/fire-department/news/waltham-fire-department-invites-families-to-annual-open-house-to-celebrate
Next Week: No School on Monday in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. In addition, Back to School Night is on Thursday 10/16. We look forward to seeing you next week.
This Month: October 24th is our PTO Trunk or Treat event. Please see the message below from the PTO to learn more about this special community event. If you need financial assistance for your family to attend, please email kevinkmiec@walthampublicschools.org with the title PTO EVENT.
Next Month: Save the Date: Our annual Multicultural Festival is fast approaching! Thursday, November 20th from 3:45pm - 5:30pm. Stay tuned for more information.
Finally, we continue to recognize the challenges facing local families with food insecurity. This Waltham Food Resource Guide is available on the Watch CDC website supports the sharing of available food resources. I will continue to update families on Fridays, but the resource can be found directly on the Watch CDC website. Update: 10/13 - 10/19 and Spanish 13/10 - 19/10
Wishing you and your family a wonderful long weekend! Enjoy the fall weather!
In Partnership,
Mr. Kmiec and Mr. Howes
