{"id":3212,"date":"2025-01-24T13:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/fiske\/?p=3212"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:13:38","slug":"friday-fiske-news-1-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/fiske\/2025\/01\/24\/friday-fiske-news-1-24-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fiske News 1\/24\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fiske Families,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Fiske Families,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n What a fabulous week at Fiske! The children were thrilled to enjoy some outdoor time during the second half of the week. Please remember to send proper winter weather gear for recess in the snow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Reminder:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> There will be <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>no school on Wednesday, January 29th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> in observance of Lunar New Year. We wish all our families a very happy and joyful new year!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Student Council <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> “Fiske feels like home with a big family of friends.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “Fiske is a special place because every teacher cares about the students needs.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “Your classroom is your happy place.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u201cWe are encouraged to learn and grow.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “We feel safe at Fiske because people take care of you.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “People have encouraging words and messages to share.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “We are a strong community.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “Fiske is filled with committed people.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n From the mouths of our students, it is clear they appreciate all our community does to make Fiske great. We are so grateful to our teachers, staff members, students, parents, caretakers, and friends for making Fiske such a “Fisketastic” place to learn and grow! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Book Club<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Parents and guardians are invited to join the PTO board for a book discussion on Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt on Monday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. You can get a copy of the book through the 无尽资源采集 Free Public Library or listen to it through Libby which can be accessed from the public library.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fiske Family BINGO<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Thursday, January 30th, 2025 from 6:30-8pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Where:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> 无尽资源采集 High School Cafeteria, 50 Rice Street, 无尽资源采集, MA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Calling all Fiske Families! Come join us for a night of family fun and BINGO!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n CLICK HERE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> to register ahead of time so that we can plan accordingly. The cost is just $5\/person with a max of $20\/family.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Please contact our school social worker Michelle DeSantis at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>desantism@wellesleyps.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> if financial assistance is needed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The prizes, 50\/50 raffle, win lunch with Mrs. McGregor and a bake sale to benefit the 5th grade class. Please <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>have dinner at home<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> but <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>BRING CASH<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> for the bake sale, raffle, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Volunteers are needed! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Questions? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Dorota Strzelecki dorota.strzelecki@gmail.com<\/a> or Becca Sisitsky rebecca.sisitsky@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Each week, Mrs. Verret, Mrs. Gerst, and I meet with our Student Council. This week the group began preparing a focus for our next assembly. During our discussion the students shared what makes Fiske such a special place for them. Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n