ForWard 03.13.22
Upcoming Events
March 23, 2022
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
April 4-14, 2022
PTO Planning Survey
April 6, 2022
Ward FORJ Parent Discussion Group - Zoom
April 12, 2022
Creative Arts & Sciences AuthorFest
April 27, 2022
Spring PTO Meeting - Zoom
April 30, 2022
Spring Mystery Dinner
May 1, 2022
NewtonServes - Ward School Projects
May 2-6, 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4, 2022
MA Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
May 11, 2022
International Night
May 22, 2022
Ward FORJ Picnic
News
Creative Arts & Sciences AuthorFest 2022
On April 12th all students will enjoy a special author and/or illustrator visit to Ward. Then all presenters from across Newton will be gathering at Cabot School for a book sale and signing and meet and greet between 3:15-5:30 PM. The event is open to the public. Newtonville Books will be on hand with a selection of books for sale and they are also taking pre-ordeers now until 3/21. Please stop by the store or go to: www.newtonvillebooks.com/npsauthorfest.
CAS AuthorFest is made possible by a generous grant from the Newton Schools Foundation with additional support from The Village Bank, Harmony Foundation and parent contributions to the PTO.
For more information please see the flier at the end of this email.
Ward FORJ Parent Discussion Group on Zoom
On April 6th at 6:30 pm join Ward FORJ for a parent discussion group on the podcast series Nice White Parents, a five-part series about “building a better school system, and what gets in the way” and explores the intentions versus impacts of efforts to integrate NYC public schools. Join Zoom Meeting here: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/98284246141 (phone access: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 982 8424 6141)
Mystery Dinner Call for Hosts
Our Annual Mystery Dinner is fast approaching on Saturday, April 30th. This is a fun night out getting to know other community members and is one of the PTO’s biggest events/fundraisers of the year. We need hosts! If you are interested in hosting a dinner for 8-12 people, please contact Tracy bucknertracy3@gmail.com or Bekka rebecca.cirel@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
Updates to Lost & Found
With changes in safety protocols we will no longer be posting images of lost and found items on our website. Please encourage your student(s) to seek out any missing items in the front hallway of the school. Upcoming parent conference visits are a great opportunity for you to check out what is there too! The next donation deadline will be April Vacation Week so please be sure to check for items prior to then! Thanks to Heba Haddad for keeping this system organized in our remote existence.
Help Support Ward School donations to the Newton Community Freedge - Volunteers Needed
We need your help to deliver food donations to the Newton Community "Freedge" (run by the Newton Food Pantry). Cafeteria food that will expire (or otherwise cannot be saved) may be redistributed to the Freedge, located at 420 Watertown St. (in the parking lot of Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning). Please contact Maria Sullivan at sullivanma@newton.k12.ma.us to get involved.
It is a very easy and a small time commitment to collect the food from Ward and deliver it to the Community Freedge:
Delivery is outside in a parking lot, is contactless, and takes only 5 minutes.
You can sign up for one or two days a month.
The items we donate are needed, appreciated, and are gone in a matter of minutes.
It is very rewarding to deliver food that will otherwise go in the trash, to those in need.
Seeking a Blender
Have an old but good condition/usable blender you would like to get rid of? The art room could use it! Please contact copresidents@wardpto.org if you can help!
Ward Cares Can Help With Spirit Gear
With spirit days approaching this spring - if you are unable to purchase a Ward School T-Shirt for your student(s) - we can help! Please contact Ward Cares representative Keren Wainger at keren.wainger@gmail.com to coordinate.
Teacher Appreciation Week - Volunteers Needed
The highlight of Ward School is our dedicated team of teachers and it is time we show them how much we appreciate them! The PTO will be coordinating efforts to express gratitude during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6) and we could use some help! Reach out to copresidents@wardpto.org to learn more!
Community Notes & Announcements
Franklin and Underwood Online Auctions
Let’s send our friends across town some love and maybe find a bargain at the same time! The Franklin Elementary School online auction is live through Wednesday March 16th at 10pm. Place your bids here: https://www.32auctions.com/franklinauction2022
The Underwood Elementary School online auction is live through Tuesday, March 15th. Place your bids here: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=29489
BC Law Requests Help with a Survey of Employers of Domestic Workers
The BC Law Civil Right clinic has partnered with the Brazilian Workers Center and they are conducting a study about the efficacy of the Massachusetts Domestic Worker Bill of Rights that was passed in 2015. If you or anyone you know in Massachusetts has employed a domestic worker at any point over the last 5 years, please consider taking the respective survey below and forwarding the information below to your relevant contacts. The surveys will not ask for name, contact information, or other personally identifying information.
Employer (of Domestic Worker) Survey - https://tinyurl.com/DWBR-employer
See more Community Notes at https://newtonptocouncil.org/community/
