ForWard 8.29.21
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 4pm–5pm
Popsicles in the Park
Principal Brogadir invites the Ward community to a casual meet-up at the Ward Playground. Popsicles will be provided!
Thursday, Sept. 9
First Day of School
Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8:30am
Principal/PTO Coffee
Please join us under the tents on Ward Field for a first day of school coffee! Meet the PTO leadership as well as Principal Brogadir, greet old friends, and celebrate the start of a new year.
Monday, Sept. 13 from 5:30-7:00
Fall Family Picnic
The Fall Family Picnic will include pizza and games for all and is a great chance to gather with new and old friends.
News
Welcome to The ForWard
The PTO Welcomes new and returning families to the first edition of the ForWard for school year 2021-22. This newsletter will be sent every Sunday and is a means of communicating PTO news to all members of the Ward community. Please take a few minutes to read through each week so you don’t miss important PTO news, events and more! To submit your own news to share - email copresidents@wardpto.org by Friday at 3pm.
Ward PTO online
It has been a busy and exciting summer for Ward PTO. Check out our new web site at www.wardpto.org. Thanks to the incredibly talented (and committed Ward parent) Betsy Blazar for her work on this. Also, be sure to follow Ward PTO on Instagram @wardelementary_pto!
Kindergarten Playground Meet-Ups
Incoming kindergarten families are encouraged to continue meeting at 5pm on Sunday evenings at Ward Playground for fun and community building. The PTO kicked this off a few weeks ago and we are thrilled families have continued to meet.
Volunteers Needed
It truly takes a village and the PTO is expanding ours. We have lots of opportunities for parents/guardians whether you have time each week or just an hour or two over the entire school year - let us help match you up with the right position. Email Caitlin and Susan at copresidents@wardpto.org or plan to stick around after the first day coffee to learn more.
Fall Family Picnic
An evening not to be missed! The Fall Family Picnic will include pizza and games for all and is a great chance to gather with new and old friends. Want to help out? We will need help with selling Ward t-shirts, giving out pizza and more on the night of the event. Reach out to zlatenas@gmail.com if you can lend a hand. Monday, September 13th 5:30-7:00 PM, Ward Field.
Community Notes & Announcements
Newton Kindergarten Soccer
Fall 2021 Registration is now open for the fall season of Newton Kindergarten Soccer. The fall program is for children entering kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year. http://kindergartensoccer.org/.
Register now for the Tour de Newton bike ride – Sept 19th
Tour de Newton is Newton's very own family-friendly biking event, is back for 2021! The 9th annual Tour de Newton will take place on Sunday, September 19th starting at 9AM. Registrations by 9/1 pay early-bird rates: $10 child, $15 adult, under 3 FREE. Register now at https://www.bikereg.com/tour-de-newton2021.