Fisher Family Update

Dear Fisher Families,

Since our students returned from the winter break, they have demonstrated an outstanding level of focus, hard work and resilience. We want to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the impressive efforts all our students, K-5, consistently demonstrate.

Whether it's tackling challenging assignments, actively participating in class discussions or the perseverance they show when presented with demanding assessments, their positive attitudes not only contribute to their own success but also to the incredible learning environment of our school.

As educators, we recognize and value the crucial role that parental support plays in a student's academic journey. We want to express our gratitude to you for fostering an environment at home that encourages and nurtures your child's love for learning.

We look forward to witnessing further accomplishments and growth of our students as we continue through the rest of this school year. Should you have any questions or if there's anything specific you would like to discuss, please feel free to contact your student’s teacher or me.

Please read through the rest of our newsletter for upcoming events and interesting updates.

Have a great weekend,

Brian

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February

9 - Early Release (12:25pm dismissal)

19-23 - February Vacation

26 - School Resumes

March

20 - PAC Meeting 7pm

Fisher School hosted its first annual spelling bee today. Fifth-grade students competed in individual homeroom competitions, culminating in the eagerly anticipated finals held in the afternoon in the auditorium. Congratulations are in order for all participants, many of whom went way out of their comfort zones to compete! A special acknowledgment goes to our finalists: Caellum, Izzy, Jonah, Saanvi, and Olivia.

Without further ado, we are thrilled to announce that the triumphant winner of the first-ever Fisher School Spelling Bee is: Caellum! Congratulations!

Students in grade 3,4, and 5 have been reading an amazing number of books the past few months in anticipation of our Battle of the Books tournament. So far the students have read an astounding 1,923 books!!!! There is still time to read more before the tournament!

The Final Battle will take place on Thursday, February 8 during the school day. The day will begin with a Battle Breakfast provided by Walpole Food Services. All Battle participants will eat with their team and enjoy the provided breakfast or bring something to enjoy from home. Every one of the teams will participate in the first round of the tournament. The teams will be asked a series of questions about all 25 Battle books. Winning teams from the first round will then move onto the second round of the tournament. By the afternoon, four teams will remain and they will compete for the title of Battle of the Books Champion 2024!

There will be a special incentive and award for all students that choose to read and complete all 25 books. They will become members of our 25 Book Club! Any students that read 20 or more books will be able to compete for the Battle of the Books Scholar Award. This will be a written quiz on the day after the Battle for these students to show what they know and to recognize their hard work in reading so many books!

All of the students are really enjoying reading and discussing the 25 books on this year’s list and they have all pledged to read at least 3 books before the Battle Tournament. The books represent a diverse collection in topic, reading ability, and characters. There truly is a book for everyone!

Extended Day February Break Camp Information

Where: Boyden Elementary School
When: February 20-22, 2024 (Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday)
Cost: $80/day (10% discount for educators or siblings)
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/TujRsqvz3vsMHzw39

Group 1: Beatty, Blake, Hughes, Barend, Fomenko, Brogan, O'Neill

Dates: Jan 10, Jan 24, Feb 7, Mar 6, Mar 20, Apr 3, Apr 24, May 22

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

Dates: Jan 17, Jan 31, Feb 28, Mar 13, Mar 27, Apr 10, May 15, Jun 5

We are excited to offer some new classes for the Spring I Enrichment Session, like Cursive Writing, Drama, and Pickleball! Details and the full list of offerings will be sent home with students next week, and shared electronically here in next week's newsletter. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, February 12. Classes will begin the week of February 26.

Congrats to Molly, Teddy, Amelia, Vienna and Viviana, the Fisher students who won prizes for the annual Dedham Savings Holiday Card contest! Good job!

Fun in Kindergarten

Third graders got a special weather lesson from Boston 25’s own chief meteorologist, Kevin Lemanowicz!

Mrs. Winer’s class challenging their penpals in Los Angeles to a 99 Math multiplication challenge via Zoom

The biggest fundraiser of the year "Fisher Scene" will be held at Walpole Country Club on March 22nd! More details to follow and tickets will be available towards the end of February.

The Walpole Public Schools Music Department is pleased to announce the spring session for our Private Lesson Program for students in grades 4 - 12. If your child is interested in taking private instrument or voice lessons, here is your chance. Lessons are offered in flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, tuba, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, guitar and voice. All lessons are taught by accomplished performers on their respective instruments. Some lessons are currently being taught virtually.

Session 2 will run February 5 to June 14. Registration is open Friday, January 12th through Monday, January 29th.

For more information, visit:

https://sites.google.com/walpole.k12.ma.us/wpsmusic/private-lesson-program/overview

To register, visit:

https://students.arbitersports.com/walpole-public-schools/private-music-lessons-2023-2024-session-ii

For questions, email:

Tim Fleming (K-12 Music Coordinator) at tfleming@walpole.k12.ma.us

Please consider creating a poster, there have been several winners from Walpole. A little warning...pay specific attention to the rules, because entries are disqualified if they are not specifically followed (including if a name is placed in the wrong corner and not formatted as instructed - - i.e. first name and last initial in the lower right-hand corner). The theme is "Healthy Trees, Healthy Towns" and it must be on the poster. The deadline is March 1, 2024. Any questions can be emailed to cekerle@yahoo.com

The link to this contest can be found here.

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