ForWard 03.12.23
Upcoming Events
VOTE Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023
Override Election
March 27 - April 7, 2023
Teacher/Staff Experience Raffle
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Mystery Dinner
Thursday May 4th, 2023
Ward Art Show
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Newton Serves
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Ward Night at the Red Sox (tickets on sale now)
See all events on our Calendar
News
From the Co-Presidents
Please set your calendar reminder now: VOTE THIS TUESDAY in the override election. Still have questions? Here are some curated resources we have found helpful.
And as a reminder from our message last week, we are seeking volunteers for all PTO Roles in 2023-2024. HUGE thanks to Kristin Golden for taking on another year as Treasurer. As a PTO we are incredibly lucky to have her expertise, diligence and dedication for another year. She and Rashi make for a very strong leadership team. Interested in joining them? We are in need of an additional co-president who can commit for a 2 year term (has kids at Ward for the next 2 years) as it is critical we continue to have leadership overlap. Please review all of the volunteering opportunities. Of note, International Night is back spring 2024….please sign up to help if this event interests you as it is such an important part of our school’s history.
Have a great week!
Caitlin, Rashi & Susan
Spring Mystery Dinner Save The Date: 4/29/23
Save the date for the Ward mystery dinner! This is the most fun you’ll ever have as an elementary school parent/caregiver!
When: Saturday, April 29th 6pm - midnight
What: A progressive style dinner party and fundraising event for Ward PTO
Who: Adults only! Line up your childcare now! It’s an event you will not want to miss!
How can you help? Great question! If you are interested in hosting: appetizers, dinners or dessert. Please let us know. Appetizers and dessert are 75-125 ppl. Dinners are 8-12 people.
This event is made possible by the generosity of our hosts! It’s a wonderful way to meet and get to know our Ward community. Sign up to host! Questions? Bekka Cirel (Rebecca.cirel@gmail.com) or Tracy Buckner (bucknertracy3@gmail.com)
Ward Night at the Red Sox: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
Join Ward Community Members for a fun night at Fenway on June 1. Tickets on sale now through the end of March OR until supplies run out so act soon! Contact Jon Levin with any questions: jonathan.levin@gmail.com
FREEDGE Volunteers
The Ward efforts to support the Newton FREEDGE continue. Thank you to our “regular” drivers - we could not do this without you! The PTO and Ward Staff have some open slots to get us through these final days of winter and into spring. Just a friendly reminder to sign up when you are able. (Sign up here .)
Community Notes & Announcements
A Cappella April!
A Capella is coming to Newton South High School on April 1. This one-night only event features pop and R & B a cappella group Ball in the House, with special performances by Newton student groups: Bigelow Beats, Brown Middle School A Cappella, The Northern Lights, and The Melocotones. Tickets are $15/adults and $10/students. Seating is reserved. Proceeds from this event will be used for future Creative Arts & Sciences programs. Purchase tickets at Seat Yourself: https://newtonps.seatyourself.biz
Summer Basketball Camp
A Step Ahead Basketball Camps are back for its 27th consecutive summer in Newton. Camps are for boys and girls ages 7-15 and take place at both the Brown Middle School and Mount Alvernia Academy. Space is limited...
Since 1997 ASA has been serving the Newton community offering camps, clinics, skills training and AAU basketball. We hope to see you soon: Register at: Summer Camps / Contact: Coachb@asahoops.com"
Free STEM enrichment program for Ward students
The Greater Boston STEM Program (gbSTEM), is a non-profit enrichment program that delivers free introductory computer science, math, engineering, and science courses to elementary and middle school students in the Greater Boston area. Since March 2020, our team of dedicated high school volunteers have brought free lessons to over 1000 Massachusetts youth. Classes will be held both through Zoom and in-person, and we pride ourselves in our innovative curriculum and collaboration-based learning model.
We are delighted to announce that we will be offering a spring semester of gbSTEM to Ward students, which will run from March 12th, 2023 to June 10th, 2023! The registration deadline is March 4th, 2023.
Information about our program and the registration form can be found at our website: https://gbstem.org. If you have any questions, please contact contact@gbstem.org. We are so excited to work with your family this spring!
Sincerely,
Mia Gilmore
Director of Outreach, gbSTEM
Ivy Math: Free Online Tutoring Session for Ward Families
IvyMath is providing all Ward Elem families with a free online math tutoring session and an in-depth parent conference to discuss your child's strengths and weaknesses and how they compare to grade level. IvyMath will also create a custom learning plan that maps out the exact areas your child should be focusing on in math. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions, and understand what your child needs to feel confident and stay on track in math this year.
The IvyMath tutoring session, parent conference, and learning plan are free for all Ward Elem families. Popular times fill up, so please register quickly! Signup now at: IvyMath.com/Boost
For more community notes: https://newtonptocouncil.org/category/community/
And please continue to follow the PTO on Instagram @wardelementary_pto