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PTO Co-Prez
Principal
Gina Healy
617-559-9100
Office Fax
617-559-9103
Gayle Larson, RN
School Nurse
617-559-9140
Student Services
617-559-9123
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Helping Out in Haiti |
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Teachers Kathy Maher (6th grade Social Studies) and Stephanie Wishnick (7th grade Language Arts) asked us to give the parents a heads' up -- all the teams at Day are collecting money to support the relief efforts of the American Red Cross in Haiti. Starting Wednesday, January 20th students will be encouraged to bring in any spare change and add it to their team's collection can. Donations will be accepted through Wednesday, January 27th. ****** |
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Day School Council
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The next meeting of the Day School Council is Wednesday January 20th at 7:30pm in the Day Library. All parents are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Jen Harris.
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Green Day on February 4th |
On Thursday morning, February 4th, Day Middle School will be presenting its first Green Day. There will be exhibits in the library, speakers in the classrooms and we're hoping for games in the gym -- all designed to help the students better understand their relationship to and impact on the earth.
We are in need of parent volunteers to help set up, staff exhibits, and clean up. If you are able to help out for even an hour or two during the morning, please contact Ramona Hamblin. |
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Faculty Foul-Ups |
The Faculty Foul-Ups fundraiser is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, February 5th. For those of you new to the school, Faculty Foul-Ups is a Day School tradition in the form of a basketball shooting competition between members of the Day faculty. The weeks before the event, students and staff submit guesses (for a small fee) as to how many baskets teachers will make.
Can you spare some time during the student lunchtimes any day between Monday, Jan. 25 and Friday, Feb. 5th to help sell "guesses"? Come with a friend and get a chance to catch up! If you can help out, please contact Lisa Conti. Or, just click here to sign up via the doodle poll!
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Night of Comedy to Benefit
Trevor Martinez-Tobin |
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Friday, February 5, 7PM
Legends Hall of Fame Grill
249 Lexington Street, Waltham
Many of you know Trevor who is on the Azure team in 6th grade at Day. But you may not know that Judy Tobin, Trevor's legal Guardian and Grandmother, is currently in the hospital with a long and arduous recovery ahead of her.
This fundraiser is to benefit Trevor, as he will require help to secure his hopes of staying at Day Middle school for the remainder of the year, along with other necessities in order to ease his time of transition.
Please join your neighbors and friends for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy with two nationally-recongnized comediannes. Be prepared to laugh - they are funny, smart and ready to entertain you! Our two FABULOUS comediennes are: |
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Hosts Needed for Day @ Night Dinner!! |
Day's 1st Annual Progressive Dinner (aka Day @ Night) is coming up on Saturday, March 6th -- and we need a few more hosts!
Do you enjoy cooking and entertaining people in your home? If so, then please consider signing up to be a host household for the Progressive Dinner. You get to decide how many folks you can seat for dinner and set your own menu -- you can even have a friend co-host with you if you'd like.
The dinner will be on Saturday, March 6th (snow date Sunday, March 7th) with everyone gathering together for appetizers and to get maps to their hosts' houses -- we'll meet back together for dessert and coffee after dinner. If you're interested in hosting a dinner or need more information please contact the Phyllis, Archana, or Susan.
Invitations will be mailed out soon so watch your mailbox! |
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Paying for Your Child's College Education - What Middle School Parents can do NOW
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Monday, March 15th, 7:00 to 9:00pm, Day Middle School library (Snow date, March 22nd) Neil Blicher, CFP®, financial planner from Baystate Financial Services, and Larry Dannenberg, founder, College Solutions, will give you a lay of the land towards financing a college education and tips about what you can do now to be better prepared. Come with questions or better yet, send your questions now to Allison Hausman and she'll make sure to pass them on so your concerns will be addressed.RSVPs appreciated but not required to Allison.Neil Blicher, CFP® has 15 years of experience in financial services. As a financial planner for Baystate Financial Services he provides comprehensive financial planning solutions to his clients. Prior to joining Baystate Financial Services Neil held several positions at Fidelity Investments including Managing Director for institutional clients and Vice President of Guidance Products. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University and a Masters degree from the Kellogg School of Management where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He is a Certified Financial Planner™, holds Series 6, 63 & 7 securities registrations and is licensed to sell life, accident and variable insurance.Larry Dannenberg is founder of College Solutions and a frequent public speaker. Mr. Dannenberg helps families find the right college; the right fit for the student academically, socially and financially. He assists families with the complete college admissions and financial aid processes.College Solutions has been helping families in the college admission and financial aid processes for 20 years. They specialize in helping divorced families, business owners, students with learning disabilities, as well as students that are exceptional, artists, athletes and the average student.Prior to forming College Solutions Larry spent 20 years in high technology sales, marketing, R&D and M&A - reporting to various CEOs of Fortune 500 firms. College Solutions sells no financial products nor are they associated with any financial services firms. Disclaimer: Mr. Blicher and Mr. Dannenberg are invited to speak purely for informational purposes only. The Day PTO does not endorse any individuals providing financial services, financial services firms or college assistance firms. |
Warmly,
Archana, Phyllis, & Susan
Day PTO Co-presidents
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