Welcome from the PTO!

The 2009-2010 school year at Fiske has begun! Our community is comprised of an amazing group of hardworking & dedicated individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, cultures, and personalities. We find that being a MULTI everything organization is our best strength & what we are all most proud of! Our PTO is about families working together toward a common goal. That goal, simply stated is creating a better school and a better educational experience for our children. We strive to create an atmosphere where teachers, administrators, and support staff can do their best work - and so can our children.

One way in which the Fiske PTO helps to create a better educational experience is by providing financial support to the programs and needs of our school.Creative Arts & Sciences is just one example of the curriculum enrichment program, which is fully funded by the PTO. Educational technologies are needed at Fiske and will be the focus of many fundraising efforts this year, including our Biennial Auction. Wellesley Public Schools have a system-wide technology vision, which includes having Elmo Boards, SMART Boards, Overhead Projectors, and Laptops in each classroom of every public school in our Town! Our goal is to help Fiske reach the WPS vision in a timely manner.

 

 

The Fiske PTO also helps by providing opportunities for families to foster community spirit, to connect with one another, and to communicate & receive information pertinent to doing our best work as parents/guardians. The PTO Directory is a community communication resource we cherish. Extra copies are available for purchase in the Fiske Office for $5. Every family receives a directory, compliments of the PTO. Information is at your fingertips on the PTO website! (www.FiskePTO.org) New this year are archived bulletins, online purchasing of Wild West t-shirts & Fiske Wearables, fundraising, and connection to the WPS Central Calendar. Look for the PTO Newsletter & Updates via email from news@FiskePTO.org that will supplement the Fiske Family Bulletin, which is online at www.wellesley.k12.ma.us or available in hard copy from the Fiske Office on Fridays.

Help kick off the year and show your spirit at "The Best of The Wild West" for The 2009 Wild West Round Up on September 11th from 4-7pm! Continue building community by stepping out for the night at the PTO Grade-wide Socials, where you will meet the fantastic families in your child's grade. Stay connected during those winter months by joining us for Bingo in January, our Multicultural Festival in March, and the big one….The Auction in April!

Working together towards our common goal and striving to create a better educational experience means that we all try to do our best work by remembering to cut out and send in those BoxTops, helping our children to sell Sally Foster gift wrap, and planning on utilizing our child's art with Original Works. But most of all, it means that we participate in the PTO!!! There's so much more that can be done and we need your help. We encourage you to attend the PTO Meetings. Please feel free to contact either of us with your feedback. We look forward to seeing all that can be and will be accomplished this school year when we come together, as a group and as a community to enhance and maximize the education of every child at Fiske.

Sincerely,