Fisher Family Update
December 5, 2025
For more than 25 years the Walpole Elementary Schools has partnered with Dedham Savings Bank and participated in their Holiday Card Contest. Though these past years have been a little different we would still like to offer this opportunity to our students. If students would like to participate in the contest, we are asking that this take place at home. Cards will need to be turned in to their classroom teacher not later than Friday, December 19th. Good Luck!
Here are the details:
All cards should be on 8.5 by 11 white paper
On the back of the card, please put the student's name, school, and grade.
The cards need to be returned to school by Friday, December 10th
Below are the generous prizes for each grade donated by the Dedham Savings Bank:
1st Prize $100
2nd Prize $50
3rd Prize $25
After reading Balloons Over Broadway, Miss Romano’s class made their own parade balloons and marched them through the classroom. They did an amazing job bringing the parade to life!
Before Thanksgiving, younger students read a few turkey themed books during STEM class. After reading, students were tasked with designing and building a turkey trap. Here are some of their amazing creations.
After taking inspiration from the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, groups of students spent the past few weeks creating their own versions of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The groups spent time planning, creating, and coding decorated robotic floats inspired by their favorite book characters. After a lot of hard work and determination, groups used their written algorithms to program their robotic floats through a parade route. I am very proud of the effort and grit that the students showed while working on their projects. I hope that you enjoy some of these snapshots from their parades.
Thank you to all the families who contributed food to our drive. The van was stocked!
In the spirit of the holidays, Fisher School is offering 2 ways to help local families during the holiday season. We are looking for 15 complete holiday meals to support families in need. Each meal should provide dinner for 10 people (details below). In addition, and in lieu of gifts this year, we are asking for $100 gift cards to either Stop and Shop or the Big Y to support the families.
Some schools in our area are seeing an uptick in scams targeting schools and parents. These scams will pretend to be from a principal or school official advertising a "special offer."
Please be aware that all authentic electronic communications from our schools and district will be delivered to you one of these channels:
- our official email addresses (someone@walpole.k12.ma.us)
- TalkingPoints
- Walpole Public Schools smartphone app
- our Apptegy/Thrillshare texting platform
Our Annual Fisher School Holiday Singalong is fast approaching!
Please fill out this survey so that I may be sure to include any special DECEMBER holiday/event that your family celebrates, so that we may ALL be included in this singalong:
Fisher's Holiday Singalong Survey
Fisher School invites you to our old-fashioned, Holiday Singalong, that we may ALL raise our voices together, letting EVERYONE in your family experience the joy of having THE ENTIRE FAMILY sing together,…and make memories that will last a lifetime!
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
6:00-6:45pm and 7:15-8:00pm
INSTRUCTIONS:
Bring a blanket big enough to seat your family, like at a summer picnic. Stake your spot in the auditorium!
Your blanket is for YOUR family (and grandparents, cousins, older and younger siblings,...)
This isn’t a “run around with your friends” night, but rather a night to snuggle up as a family - among the larger “Fisher family” - and sing a variety of songs that are celebrated by our families here in our school. Hearing parents, grandparents, cousins and siblings sing all together brings our ENTIRE Fisher family together and gives us memories that will last a lifetime!
(PARENTS: Choose which timeslot works best for your family. Those with toddlers may wish to come to the first one in order to get their children to bed. But…it’s a “WHATEVER WORKS BEST FOR YOUR FAMILY” laidback event! I can’t wait to see you!)
Musically,
Mr. Holmes
We are excited to announce that the application window will officially open on January 5, 2026.
This program offers a wonderful opportunity for children to learn and grow in an inclusive, engaging environment. Please review the following important details regarding the enrollment process:
Application Date: Applications will be available starting January 5, 2026.
Selection Process: All peer slots will be filled via a lottery system. This means there is no advantage to applying "first," provided your application is submitted within the designated window. The application window will remain open for two weeks.
More Information: For program details, eligibility requirements, and the application link, please visit our website at: Daniel Feeney Preschool Application
Please contact Julie Martin, Director of the Daniel Feeney Preschool, with any questions: jmartin@walpole.k12.ma.us or 508-660-7374 ext. 5681
The 5th Grade has partnered with Pampered Chef for a fundraiser that coincides with the upcoming holiday shopping season. Pampered Chef can help make our time in the kitchen more efficient and also help us with some great holiday gift ideas!
You can use this link for some of your holiday shopping or to treat yourself to something new while supporting our 5th grade!
https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/2534867qph
Take a look yourself and browse through the products - we're sure you'll find something you'd like! The link will be active through 12/15/25, but it is suggested to get your orders in before then to ensure your purchases are here in time for the holidays.