- [Reminder] Early Release 9/26 TOMORROW
- [Reminder] Multicultural Night 9/26 TOMORROW
- Be Ahead of the Game (BAOTG) Multi-sports and Basketball Clinics
- Principal PTO Evening Coffee
- Circle of Support
- Volunteers Needed
- SEPAC
- FORJ
- New Directory
- International Walk and Bike to Work Day
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Upcoming Events
- Quick Links
Early Release Thursday 9/26 Tomorrow @12:30
Join us for Multicultural Night Potluck- tomorrow Thurs. Sept. 26
Come for the dumplings, stay for the roti, crepe, bulgogi and more!
We invite you to join us for our special celebration of Williams Diversity and the all the delicious food that comes with it at Multicultural Night Potluck!
Thursday, September 26 from 6:00-7:30pm~
You can share a dish from your country, or simply a family favorite.
Whether you are hosting a country table and sharing your culture, traditions, language and food, or just want to come and sample some treats, we invite all of our Williams families to join us and help us celebrate the diversity of our school.
You can still sign up HERE to bring food for the potluck table or to represent your country, or simply show up and enjoy this wonderful celebration of community.
Be Ahead of the Game Sports Clinics
Run by Be Ahead of the Game, this combined series of basketball and multi-sports clinics will introduce a variety of sports and the basic skills needed to play them along with an emphasis on basketball. Sports include soccer, floor hockey, dodgeball, volleyball, and other traditional and non-traditional games. Clinics are open to children from ALL schools and will be held in the Williams gym on Wednesday evenings in October & November. Proceeds will benefit our PTO. Click HERE to register for $145!
7 classes on WEDNESDAYS from October 2 – November 13, 2019
6:00-7:00pm: Grades K-2
7:00-8:00pm: Grades 3-5
Principal PTO Evening Coffee Thurs. Oct 10 @6:30
All parents and caregivers are invited to the Principal PTO Coffee, our first evening coffee conversations,Thursday, October 10th at 6:30 pm. The topic of the October coffee is school safety. I will be reviewing our school safety information in advance of our Williams School Safety Day, during which all students and staff practice our safety related drills. Hope to see you on October 10th!
Creating a Circle of Support
At Williams it is an important priority that everyone is assured a sense of belonging and feels supported. Throughout our classrooms, teachers are helping students get to know one another and discussions are being had about the role we each play in making Williams a productive and fun place for everyone to learn and grow.
We understand that this support extends outside the school walls with the intricate network of people in our lives; friends, family, caregivers, mentors, spiritual groups and/ or coaches and many more.
They are people we value in our lives who help us achieve our dreams or lend a hand when we are in need. We can count on them to be there for us!
The Williams staff together with the PTO are creating classroom collages that represent this circle of support. We are asking that each student bring in one or two photographs that depict important people in their lives to create a classroom poster that will be displayed.
Who’s in your circle?
NCE Classes @ Williams
Classes start this week!
Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Liaison
Williams PTO is happy to announce that Aditi Deshpande, (mom of Omkar, Grade 2) is our Williams SEPAC liaison.
She invites you all to join the Newton SEPAC meeting this week:
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 7:30 PM – 9 PM
WHERE: Newton Public Schools Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Room 21
Role of the SEPAC – a MassPAC/FCSN workshop
Parents of children receiving special education services (IEP, 504 plan) are welcome to join us to
learn more about the role of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council here in Newton.
NEWTON FORJ BOOK GROUP & Meetings
Join the Newton Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) at their city-wide meetings Oct. 2 and Oct. 23.
For more questions, contact Alison Callahan, Emily McMains and Katie Annas FORJ @ Williams coordinators.
Also, check out the new Newton FORJ Book Group, meeting monthly at various locations throughout Newton.
QUESTIONS? contact: jenniferdirga@gmail.com.
Click here to learn more about the FORJ Group
New Online Directory
Join our school Directory and find your friends and make new friends at MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT!
It has some of the same great features of MSA, but has added a few more cool tools to make connecting at Williams even easier.
Register online:
williamsptoauburndale.membershiptoolkit.com
Download the Free App!
National Walk to School Day – October 2, 2019
Mark your calendars and let’s hope for nice weather so the majority of us can walk or bike to school. This is a fun and healthy way to spend time with your children while teaching them skills that can serve them well throughout life. Click HERE to read Tips For Parents And Other Adults For Teaching Pedestrian Safety To Children.
Volunteer Opportunities
All parents and guardians of students at Williams School are members of the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization). Parent involvement in the school is a fundamental part of what makes the school experience here so special. There are various volunteer opportunities during school (Art and Library class) and after school as well as vital behind-the-scenes tasks that working parents can do to help. Please click HERE to take a look at our volunteer opportunities and consider signing up!
Note: If you have already volunteered for something, please be sure to update the Volunteer slate as we have transitioned from sign-up-genius.
If you are interested in a position but not sure because you have lingering questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTO Presidents.
Upcoming Events
September
Monday, 9/23 – School Photos
Tuesday, 9/24 – NCE Chess begins
Wednesday, 9/25 – NCE Digital Game Design begins
Thursday, 9/26 – EARLY RELEASE
Thursday 9/26 – Multicultural Night 6-7:30pm
Monday, 9/30 – Rosh Hashanah, NO SCHOOL
October
Wednesday, 10/2 Fall BAOTG Clinics begin
Wednesday, 10/2 Walk & Bike to School
Wednesday, 10/2 – Citywide FORJ meeting (adults only)
Wednesday, 10/9 – NO SCHOOL, Yom Kippur
Monday, 10/14 – NO SCHOOL, Columbus Day (Indigenous People’s Day)
Tuesday, 10/22 – Flu Clinic 8:30-10:00
Wednesday 10/23 – Citywide FORJ meeting (adults only)
Friday, 10/25 – Halloween Monster Bash
Quick Links
Email Presidents HERE
Remind App or signing up for text reminders HERE