Welcome to the Hosmer School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Back to School--September 2022

Welcome to the Hosmer School community to all new and returning families! We hope you have had a fun summer. Please see the updates below for ways to get involved and support the Hosmer PTO and school community as we start the year off. Feel free to email us any time with questions or suggestions. Hope to see you soon, Christina Murphy and Theresa Flaherty, Co-Presidents (cm@hosmerpto.org and tf@hosmerpto.org)

September Meeting

Our first meeting of the year will be on Wed, September 21 at 6:30 pm on Zoom (Meeting ID: 870 9791 3080 and Passcode: i1fpj6). Hear updates from Principal Mouton and Vice Principal Fitzpatrick. Learn about volunteer opportunities and upcoming activities. Connect with Hosmer parents, teachers & administrators.

Welcome Picnic

Back by popular demand--the Welcome Picnic with activities from Knucklebones! We hope you can join us on Thursday, October 6 from 5-7 pm at the school. We will be selling pizza, water, and snacks as well as Hosmer t-shirts and waterbottles. No RSVP needed.

AmazonSmile

Support Hosmer PTO when you shop on Amazon:

1. Sign in through smile.amazon.com.

2. Go to Your Account and select the option to “Change or Select your Charity.”

3. Choose Hosmer School PTO as your charity.

4. Shop using this link: smile.amazon.com.

Volunteers Needed

PTO Positions Open: We have some open positions for the 2022-2023 school year. We are also looking for volunteers to help plan events and activities. Please email us at cm@hosmerpto.org and tf@hosmerpto.org to learn more.

PTO Contributions 2021-2022

Thanks to your support, we were able to do a lot during the 2021-2022 school year! Here is a list of some of the ways we supported our students, teachers, staff & families.

HUGE thanks to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers!

• Sponsored performances during International Week in partnership with Watertown Cultural Council

• Sponsored in-house STEM field trips in partnership with Watertown Community Foundation

• Supported end-of-year activities for 5th grade students with donations from Frank Pepe Pizzeria, Roche Bros. Watertown & families

• Provided Italian ice during Touch-the Truck event

• Purchased snacks for students taking the MCAS test

• Sponsored author visit from Peter & Paul Reynolds and Book Fair during Literacy Week

• Reimbursed teachers for classroom supplies

• Appreciated all of our amazing teachers & staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, moving day in February, and the 2nd week of January

• Gave teachers red ribbon for ribbon cutting ceremonies in new classrooms

• Hosted 2 adults social nights out

• Welcomed students and families back to school in the fall during a Welcome Picnic