Boyden Weekly Update

March 7, 2025

Dear Boyden Families,

Today, our students in grade 5 gathered in the cafeteria to create their clay tile. Each year our students in grade 5 create a clay tile that represent themselves. It could be a number, a favorite activity, a flag, or variety of different things. These tiles are then painted and hung on the walls of Boyden as a reminder of each of the classes that come through Boyden. Thank you to Mrs. Marinelli and all the parent volunteers that made this happen!

Have a nice weekend!

Brendan

METCO and Friends Event

The Walpole Public Schools have been a proud METCO district for many years. The METCO program provides students from Boston with a strong academic foundation rich in cultural, educational, ethnic, socioeconomic, and racial diversity and fosters the opportunity for children from Boston and Walpole to develop a deeper understanding of each other in an integrated public school setting. We value these relationships among the students and feel it goes well beyond the classroom and school setting.

To further these relationships Walpole METCO is excited to host our annual bowling event at Kings (600 Legacy Place, Dedham, MA 02026)! Join us for an afternoon of fun on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. We are inviting elementary students and their families from Boyden Elementary School and Fisher Elementary School to participate. Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once all spots are filled, the sign-up form will close.

This free event includes:

Bowling & shoes
Pizza, wings, and refreshments

Important Notes:

This is not a drop-off event—a parent or guardian must accompany their student.
Parents/guardians are not required to bowl but must remain at the event..

CLICK HERE to sign up

Exciting News: Book Fair Wish Lists Are Ready!

This week, our students enjoyed visiting the Scholastic Book Fair and creating their wish lists! Thank you to all the family members who volunteered to help our students. The fair will be open next week in the media center:

Tuesday 3/11 5:00- 7:00 PM
Thursday 3/13 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Friday 3/14 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Unable to shop at the book fair next week? Here is a link to the book fair's online page. Each purchase directly benefits Boyden!

Proceeds from the fair help support our media center and classrooms, providing new books and resources for our students.

We need your help! Volunteers are still needed to work during the book fair. Many shifts available! Help us make this event a success.

Please use this link to sign up.

Boyden Running Club

As the Spring arrives it is time for the Boyden Running Club. Below is all the information and click on the link to register

Register Here

Battle of the Books Update

Students in grades 3-5 are hard at work preparing for this year’s Battle of the Books! So far, they have read an impressive 284 books and are busy brainstorming creative team names and logos. The excitement is building as we count down to Battle Day on Thursday, April 17th. Keep up the great reading, everyone!

Docents Volunteers Needed

Docents are volunteers (parents/guardians, family members) who go into their students' classroom to teach about different art and artists. No prior knowledge is needed; the docent program provides training. New volunteers are welcome in all grades, but especially needed in Mrs. Grenham, Ms. Moylan, Ms. Folan, and Mrs. Ivatts classes.

Email boydendocent@gmail.com if interested.

Counselor's Corner

Check out March;s edition of Counselor's Corner from our counselors Mrs. Audet and Ms. Lemmler.

CLICK HERE

Extended Day Summer Program

Extended Day is excited to announce that Extended Day will be running a Pilot Summer Program this upcoming summer and registration is now live. We are anticipating registration to fill quickly and will do our best to enroll as many waitlisted students as possible.

This year, the camp will run for 4 weeks at Fisher Elementary and offer an Extended Day PM option for families. Registration will be open for incoming first through sixth graders. Registration will be available for individual weeks and families will have the option to register for all 4 weeks at a discounted rate.

Please see the attached PDF regarding Summer Camp Information and Registration Information for the Summer of 2025 and reach out to Dan Santangelo (dsantangelo@walpole.k12.ma.us) or Evan Storlazzi (estorlazzi@walpole.k12.ma.us) with any questions.

CLICK HERE for all the information

PAC NEWS

Next PAC Meeting is Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 PM in the Boyden Media Center

Boyden/Walpole Apparel

The Run House, located at 15 West St, Walpole, MA, is proud to be the official retailer for Boyden Elementary School, with 20% of all profits going back to the Boyden Elementary School PAC. Chcek out all the great gear!