Fisher Family Update

Good afternoon Fisher Families,

This week we officially welcomed our Kindergartners to the Fisher School community! It is great to have all our students together as we begin the 2024-2025 school year. While visiting classrooms and speaking with students, I’m so impressed and appreciative of how the students are enthusiastically settling into their new routines and getting acquainted with their new environments and classmates. The teachers, staff and I are very proud of how hard our students are working to meet grade-level expectations. Keep up the great work!

To those families utilizing bus transportation, thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the delays with our bus service. We recognize that these delays have caused some inconvenience, and we appreciate your flexibility. The new school year always brings a few unexpected challenges and the punctuality of the buses has taken longer than anticipated. The bus company, WPS transportation department and the schools are closely monitoring the situation and working together to minimize future delays. We will keep you informed of any updates and continue to do everything we can to ensure a smooth and timely transportation experience for our students and families. Thank you once again for your support and understanding.

Have a great weekend,

Brian

17 - Ice Cream Social, 6-7pm

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

25 - Fisher PAC 7pm, STEM/Media Classroom

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

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

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

I look forward to a happy, safe and healthy school year.

If your child has a current 504 plan or Health Care Plan, a copy has been sent home for you to review and sign. Please let me know if you did not receive a copy.

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.

The Fisher School Council is looking for parent representatives to serve on the council this year. If you are intereseted or have any questions, please contact the school principal, Brian Bemiss. bbemiss@walpole.k12.ma.us

4th Grade Team Building

Miss Romano's class completed a scavenger hunt to find JiJi & kick off ST Math!

Kindergarten recess

The Walpole Public Schools Music Department is pleased to announce the fall 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 1 will run September 23 to January 31. Registration is open until Monday, September 16th.

For more information and to register, visit:

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

For questions, email:

Tim Fleming (K-12 Music Coordinator) at tfleming@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

EXTENDED DAY - BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Registration for the 2024-2025 Walpole Schools Extended Day Program is now open! The Extended Day Program provides care in the hours both before and after school at each of our 4 elementary schools. Our program allows families to drop off at school as early as 7:00am and pick up as late as 6:00pm. Families are able to select a schedule to match their needs.

For more information, and to register for the Extended Day Program, please follow the links below.

• Walpole Schools Extended Day 2024-2025 Registration
• Walpole Extended Day Home Page

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Daniel Santangelo - Director, at 774-315-5250 (Office)