Good Afternoon Fisher Families,

We are looking forward to welcoming parents and guardians to Fisher School's Curriculum Night on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. Teachers will be sharing curriculum expectations along with information specific to the classroom. Parents and guardians will also have time to ask general questions. Any questions specific to a child should be reserved for a more confidential setting. The Curriculum Nights at all of the Walpole Elementary Schools are for Parents and Guardians only. Students, other family members, and guests should not attend. Thank you for your understanding

Schedule:

6:00-6:30 Families with Last Name Beginning with A-L

6:45-7:15 Families with Last Name Beginning with M-Z

*If you have more than one child, email the teacher for an exception to the assigned times.

Have a great weekend,

Brian

Please be sure to check out the new TV monitor outside the main office when you enter Fisher School. This was a gift from last year's 5th graders and we are looking forward to sharing upcoming events, photos and inspiring messages with our students and all our visitors.

Click the banner above to view announcements from the community that were traditionally sent home as a hard copy or "notice". In this "backpack" you will find information regarding community events, youth sports sign ups and much more. This link will be updated and included in all Fisher Family Update newsletters. The Virtual Backpack can also be found on the Walpole Public Schools District Website

October

1 - Fisher School Picture Day

1 - NEW DATE - Fisher Open House/Curriculum Night 6 - 7:30pm

11 - Early Release - Fisher dismissal at 12:25pm

14 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day

16 - Fisher PAC 7pm, STEM/Media Classroom

25 - Trunk or Treat - Donations being collected at Open House

November

12 - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences - 5:00 - 7:00pm

14 - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences - 5:00 - 7:00pm

15 - Early Release - Fisher dismissal at 12:25pm

15 - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences -1:00pm-3:00pm

So far this year, there have been numerous reports across various buses of unsafe and unexpected behaviors on the bus. In reviewing some of the video footage of the buses I can confirm that our students need some explicit reminders about expected bus behaviors specifically:

• Safe riding- Students should be sitting in their seats the whole ride and only getting up when it is their stop and their hands should never be on another student for any reason
• Safe volume- Students should use quiet voices to talk to their seat partners and those close to them
• Respectful language - Students should be using kind words and may not swear or use violent/harmful language towards others

Thank you so much for all of the generous donations to the health office! We greatly appreciate it.

Please consider donating to the Fisher School Health Office

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Please remember our illness policy:

• Children who are ill with a temperature over 100, or who have diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, undiagnosed rashes, uncontrolled coughing, impetigo, or conjunctivitis should remain at home.

• If your child is ill with a fever they must be "Fever Free" for 24 hours WITHOUT the use ofTYLENOL, MOTRIN, or any other fever reducing medication before they can return to school.

• If your child has a viral stomach illness with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, please keep them home for an additional 24 hours after symptoms have subsided.

• If your child has been diagnosed with an infection requiring antibiotic treatment such as Strep Throat, Conjunctivitis, Impetigo, etc. they must be treated with the antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school. In addition, for Conjunctivitis, your child's eyes must be free of drainage. For Impetigo, lesions may not be oozing.

As always, please feel free to email if you have any questions or concerns that come up throughout the year at LMoyes@walpole.k12.ma.us.

It is that time of year when we have cool mornings and warm afternoons. Sweatshirts and jackets are removed at recess and sometimes end up in our lost and found. If you think your student misplaced their sweatshirt or jacket, please have your student check out the lost and found. We recommend that jackets, sweatshirts, lunchboxes and water bottles are labeled clearly so that we may return them to their rightful owner.

Click this link to view a newsletter from Mr. Ed Connor, Dean of Student Support and Absenteeism.

Student Support and Chronic Absenteeism

We invite all families to download the "Walpole Public Schools" app to your tablet or phone. By downloading this free app you will have access to the WPS news feed, past and current Fisher Family Updates, upcoming events, school documents and forms, lunch menus and much more. Instead of relying solely on email for important school news , you will be able to receive alerts and view updates from your phone. Stay connected!

You can find links to download the app by scrolling to the bottom of the Fisher School website at https://www.walpole.k12.ma.us/o/fs

We are just a few short weeks away from Walpole's 300th Anniversary Parade! The Parade will kick off on October 5th at 11am from the Norfolk County Agricultural High School and proceed up Main Street to the Town Common and then turn and proceed up Common Street to Walpole High School which will allow for 2 miles of viewing. Downtown we will have food trucks around the common. Join us as we watch bands and performance groups from around the region celebrate our hometown.

The 300th Committee is also looking for additional floats from Community Groups, as well as antique autos which would like to participate in the parade. Check out Walpole300.com for more information

1st Grade Chromebook experts visited Mrs. Richer's Kindergarten class to help log into ST Math for the first time!

Kindergarten fun in Mrs. Richer's class!

Looking for evidence of root wedging with Mrs. Winer's class

Fifth graders practicing division using base ten pieces!

Doubles Rap in Ms Romano's room

Fall After School Enrichment sign-ups are OPEN! Spots are filling fast but there are lots of great classes still available!

The first session of the 2024-2025 school year will begin on Tuesday, October 1 and run for 5 weeks. The full list of offerings can be found here.

The Sign-Up Genius link can be found here.

The cost of each 5-week session is $35, with some offerings having an additional $10 materials fee, which is noted in the description.

Please pay by check made out to: Town of Walpole. One check per child, per class. Please put the child's name in the memo line. Checks can be sent to school via backpacks.

Classes will begin the week of September 30 and will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 3:30-4:45. Students must be registered via the Sign-Up Genius.

For scholarship information or any questions about the After School Enrichment program, please contact Kate Anderson directly at kanderson@walpole.k12.ma.us.

Program Includes:

- 3 Week Course

- Finale At Our Studio

- Weekly Assignments

- Character Development

Important Dates:

Class 1: Wednesday, Nov 6th, 3:25-4:15 pm

Class 2: Wednesday, Nov 13th, 3:25-4:15 pm

Class 3: Wednesday, Nov 20th, 3:25-4:15 pm

Finale: Saturday, Nov 23rd, 1-2 pm

Fundraiser Cost:

3 Weeks + Finale: $35

Check or Money Order to: Town Of Walpole

Registration form is below.

Contact Information

Phone: 781-690-9329

Email: lgmartialarts2024@gmail.com

Dear Parents and Guardians,

My name is Liam Gutmacher, owner of LG Martial Arts in Norwood MA, and I am so excited to offer a Martial Arts after school program for the students of Fisher Elementary School. With my years of experience teaching Taekwondo and working with after-school students in Norwood, Westwood and Dover, as well as growing up in Sharon, I’m thrilled to bring my passion for Martial Arts to this amazing community!

I will run a 3 week program on Wednesday afternoons from 3:25 pm - 4:15 pm, which will conclude with a finale at my Martial Arts School for your children to perform what they learned. Our first class will be on Wednesday, November 6th followed by Nov 13th and Nov 20th, then our finale on Saturday, Nov 23rd from 1pm - 2pm. The finale will be an exciting way for the kids to perform what they have learned and give them a chance to visit my school. I will provide refreshments during the finale and all parents and guests are invited that day!

Every week of the program, the kids will be given a martial arts homework assignment (Mission) for them to complete and to be approved and signed by their parents. The 3 missions are Confidence, Respect and Teamwork with varying assignments based on the week. I look forward to your children completing these character development missions while learning some cool Martial Arts skills.

As an added incentive, all the proceeds of this program will go directly back to Fisher Elementary school! I hope to create a great fundraiser for your school, while giving them a fun experience learning Martial Arts.

If you would like to learn more about me and my program before signing up, my website and social media will be listed below. I have a popular YouTube channel with over 100k followers that demonstrates the skills your kids will one day learn in my program. I can’t wait to teach them and be a positive role model in their lives.

Sincerely,

Liam Gutmacher

LG Martial Arts

10 Carnegie Row, Norwood, MA 02062

781-690-9329

lgmartialarts2024@gmail.com

LG Martial Arts Website: https://lgmartialarts.net

Liam Gutmacher Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LiamGutmacherTKD

Please click below for the meeting minutes of the 1st Fisher Pac Meeting

What is the School Store?

• For students in grades 3,4 and 5

• 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 fun 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: Barend, Blake, Hughes, Fomenko, Brogan, O'Neill

Group 2: Penfield, McDonald, Sullivan, Winer, Terranova, Wesinger

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

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 3:25pm, 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

School Day Begins at 8:55am

Dismissal is at 3:25pm

Early Release Days - Dismissal is at 12:25pm

Click HERE to view our arrival and dismissal procedures

HERE is the school calendar for 2024-2025, including start dates, holidays and early dismissal days. This is continually updated over the course of the year if we have snow days. Please note that there are different start dates for Kindergarten students