Fisher Family Update
October 3, 2025
Students at Fisher Elementary enjoyed the first Unified Sports Recess this week. Smiles, laughter, and great sportsmanship were on full display. Be sure to check out the pictures capturing these joyful moments!
Officers Hart, Benner, and Ordway conducted their annual visit to Fisher, sharing our critical incident response procedures (Stop, Look, and Listen) with all kindergarten students
And of course, Rebel was a hit!
Mrs. Farrell/Mrs. Eaton's class
The Stuffie friends had quiet reading time while students in Ms. Drs' class were at recess and STEM!
Please click here for more information and to sign up for the PAC Trunk or Treat event.
This letter is to inform you of the upcoming state mandated screenings that will be happening soon at Fisher Elementary School. While most children see their pediatricians annually, this program frequently identifies problems that arise between doctors’ visits.
State regulations require vision and hearing screenings for all students enrolled in public schools. Screenings are done at selected intervals throughout the school years. At Fisher Elementary all grades will have vision screening and grades K-3 will have hearing screening.
In addition, we will continue to collect BMI’s for grades 1 and 4. A Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a measure that is used to show a person’s “weight for height for age.” It is calculated using an individual’s height and weight. Just like a blood pressure reading or an eye screening test, a BMI can be a useful tool in identifying possible health risks.
Massachusetts schools have taken heights and weights of students each year since the 1950’s. According to the state’s new BMI screening regulation which passed in April 2009, schools must now collect the heights and weights of students in grades 1, 4, 7 and 10. Each child’s height and weight will then be used to calculate their BMI. The results will be kept in your child’s school health record. Unlike recent years, these results will not be sent home but will continue to be reported as aggregate data to the state. No personal information will be included.
If you would like to opt out of the screening(s), please let me know and provide a copy of your child's most recent physical with their vision, hearing and/or height and weight recorded within the last calendar year.
Lindsey Moyes, M. Ed, BSN, RN
LMoyes@walpole.k12.ma.us
Fisher Elementary School
65 Gould Street, Walpole 02081
Health office phone: (508) 660-7234 Option 2
Health office fax: (866) 898-5919
Recently, our school has begun the use of TalkingPoints for two-way communications between teachers and families. Families can send and receive messages either by text or via the TalkingPoints app.
Please note that our system connects one phone number per household for TalkingPoints (generally the first phone number on record in Aspen). If you would like more than one household member to receive TalkingPoints messages, please follow the instructions found below:
https://www.walpole.k12.ma.us/documents/other-documents/technology/troubleshooting-tips/848735
If you have trouble with TalkingPoints, please send an email to helpdesk@walpole.k12.ma.us
Get ready—the Fun Run is right around the corner! We will be kicking things off next week, and families should be on the lookout for emails and handouts with all the details. This exciting event is a great way for our students to build school spirit and raise funds to support our programs.
Dear Fisher Parents and Guardians,
The School Store is opening next month! Our first date will be October 1st.
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 can only come up to shop after they have finished their lunch.
Students can purchase pens, pencils, erasers and other novelty 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.
Group 1: Boyajian, Hughes, Barend, Fomenko, Brogan, O'Neill
Group 2: Penfield, Winer, McDonald, Sullivan, Terranova, Wesinger
There are still spots available in Wednesday Enrichment classes! You can find the complete list here. Classes begin on October 7 so sign up soon! The Sign-Up Genius can be found here.
If you have already enrolled, please send in payment to the attention of Kate Anderson, as soon as possible. Checks can be made out to: Town of Walpole.
For questions and confidential scholarship information, contact Kate Anderson at kanderson@walpole.k12.ma.us.
Picture Day for Fisher Elementary School is scheduled for Monday, October 27th. For further information or to place an online order click here.
Use Fisher School code 0238VGA
SPORTS CLASS
Coach Mike (formerly of Kids In Sports) has 10 years of experience teaching children the
fundamentals of sports in an organized, safe, fun and supportive environment. Coach
Mike’s after school program will teach children different sports each week: baseball,
basketball, football, floor hockey, volleyball & soccer. Through fun activities, sports drills
and competitive games, the kids will improve on their skills and learn good
sportsmanship. The class will be held in the school gym immediately after school.
Thursdays
Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 & Dec 18
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades K, 1 & 2
$175.00
How to register:
Enroll for the after school programs online at:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/CoachMikesMobileSports?season=3699946
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED
Questions?
Contact Coach Mike at coachmikemobilesports@gmail.com or call (508) 660-7111
Art Lab at the Walpole Public Library is a drop-in open studio, mentored by student-volunteers of the Highschool’s National Art Honor Society. While there are typically set seasonal projects, students are also encouraged to create anything else they please. Students should expect to work with a variety of media, including but not limited to: construction paper, marker, colored pencil, googly eyes—and the occasional toilet paper roll.
Seasoned artists and beginners alike are welcomed! Best for ages 6+; Art Lab is held in the community room at the Walpole Public Library from 1-2PM, on the following dates:
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Student Walker Permission Form
Families with students that walk home have the option to pick up their student at Door #18 or allow them to walk home. Please sign this form if you give permission for your child to walk home unaccompanied by an adult.
Reminder: Per School Handbook: Only 5th grade students are allowed to ride bikes to and from school.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures - Please read: Changes for the 2025-2026 school year
Walkers will be dismissed from door #18 at 3:00pm. Parents are expected to meet their students outside of Door 18. Students are not allowed to cross driveways unattended. This is a change from last year. Due to safety concerns, parents are not allowed to park in the Fisher School parking lots to retrieve their children.
Click HERE to view our arrival and dismissal procedures
Walpole Public School App
For this coming school year, we are asking families to download the WPS app. We will be reserving SMS text messaging for urgent messages only. When sending non-urgent messages to families, we will be using the Live Feed as the delivery tool (through the WPS App). You will receive a detailed email from our tech department with further information and instructions.
Urgent alerts are considered to be "must read right now" messages, such as school closings, late buses, absence notifications, and emergencies. Non urgent alerts are considered to be reminders for spirit days, special events after school, etc.
Walpole Public Schools 2025-2026 school year calendar
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
Main Office Information
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 upset time on leaning with each change.
Please feel free to email the front office: fisher-secretaries@walpole.k12.ma.us