Dear Claypit Caregivers,
Fall Conferences: A Valuable Home-School Partnership We look forward to welcoming families to fall conferences beginning October 21, with additional conference dates on October 28 and November 4. These conversations are an important opportunity to strengthen the partnership between home and school, celebrate students’ growth, discuss their academic and social-emotional development, and work together to support their continued success. Caregiver participation is essential! Your perspective and insights help us build a shared understanding of each child’s strengths, needs, and goals. We strongly encourage every family to make time to connect with their child’s teacher. By working together, we can ensure that every student feels known, supported, challenged, and ready to thrive!
Fall PTO Meeting Slides Marie loved the opportunity to present at our Fall PTO meeting and connect with our wonderful caregivers! We are grateful for the PTO’s continued partnership and for the many ways our families contribute to the life of our school.
For those who attended and anyone who would like to revisit the information, we are sharing the presentation slides below. Thank you for your ongoing engagement, thoughtful questions, and commitment to our Claypit community. We value our partnership with you and look forward to continuing this important work together!
Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month At this month’s All School Meeting, we celebrated National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! We were honored to hear from members of our own Claypit community who generously shared their voices and perspectives, including second grader Emma Bernaciak-Scagni, fourth grader Gianna DiAngelis, Claypit’s head custodian Giraldy Gomez, building substitute Paulina Correa, and Ms. Narita.
We are grateful to everyone who helped make this celebration so meaningful. Having members of our community share their experiences gave us an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions represented within our school community. These moments help our students learn from one another and celebrate the many identities and experiences that make Claypit such a special place! |
Thank you for helping Claypit Hill practice empathy!
Claypit Hill’s 2026-27 Student Council would like to make Socktober an annual tradition. We are again collecting new socks for those in need: infants, children, or adults. Please leave your sock donation in our bin located just outside the front door. Thank you for making a difference in someone’s life!
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The Wayland public schools strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where every student feels seen, valued, and supported. To support the needs of our community, Claypit provides a designated quiet space in our Meditation Room for midday prayer and contemplative practice for students and staff.
If your child would like to use this space, please email their classroom teacher so we can coordinate access and ensure the room is available when needed. Staff members are also happy to show students where the room is located and help them feel comfortable accessing it.
Please note that the Meditation Room is a multipurpose space and may occasionally be in use. If this occurs, students can ask a staff member for assistance in finding an alternative quiet space.
We are grateful for our continued partnership with families as we work together to ensure that every member of our Claypit community feels welcomed, respected, and supported. |
Celebrate with Heart Annual Community Festival & Run with Heart 5K Road Race Join us at Cochituate Ball Fields on Sunday, October 18! Register to walk or run here for the 5K road race at 11:00 a.m. The festival runs from 12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. with food trucks, sports clinics, inflatables, face painting, hair braiding and music along with KISS 108 DJ Mikey V. There is a Kids Fun Run starting at 12:30 p.m. |
Our fall playground playdates are coming up! Families are invited to meet up at any of the following events for popsicles/ice cream, play time, and an opportunity to catch-up with friends and make new connections! - POSTPONED! All Grades in Boston! - Stay tuned for a new date and time
- Kindergarten - Sunday, October 25, 2-4pm, Claypit kindergarten playground
- 1st Grade - Sunday, October 25, 12-2pm, Claypit main playground
- THIS WEEKEND! 2nd Grade - Sunday, October 18, 3:30-5pm, Claypit main playground
- 3rd Grade - Sunday, October 25, 2-4pm, Claypit main playground
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Show Your Claypit Pride! Gift Your Child, Claypit Hill PTO’s annual fall fundraiser, is underway—and this year, we have a little something to say thank you!
Every Claypit family that donates to Gift Your Child this fall will receive a Claypit Hill car magnet to show off your school pride! 🐾
Our goal is 100% participation from Claypit Hill families. Every gift, at any amount, helps support the programs, enrichment, and community activities that make Claypit such a special place.
Already donated? You’re all set—you can collect your magnet at an upcoming Claypit Hill PTO event!
Thank you for supporting Claypit Hill! 🧡 |
The Just Like Me (JLM) program is coming to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms this year and we are looking for volunteers. JLM is a disability awareness program bringing information, experiential exercises, and guest speakers into your child's classroom. The topics are deafness and hearing loss (3rd grade), learning differences (4th grade), and autism (5th grade). While volunteers typically have a child in the classroom they sign up for, it's not required, so anyone can volunteer and no experience is necessary! Dates are tentatively set for late November for 5th grade and late March/early April for 3rd and 4th grades. Interested in helping out? Contact ClaypitPTO@gmail.com. Any questions? Contact Colleen Kurson at colleenkurson@gmail.com. |
Sign up now for Claypit Hill Caregivers Trivia Night at The Villa on Thursday, November 5th! This adults-only event will start at 6:30 pm, with trivia beginning promptly at 7:00 pm. Please use this form to sign up with a team, or individually and we will place you on a team. Reservations are first come, first serve, and there are limited spots! We look forward to seeing you there!
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The results are in! Claypit Hill School has a new mascot - the tiger cub! With 506 votes cast, over 41% of students and staff chose the tiger from the four choices presented at the October All School Meeting! Stay tuned for information on ordering Claypit Hill spirit wear with our new logo, just in time for the holidays!
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Dear Wayland Families,
We are excited to invite you to Wayland Elementary Literacy Night! Flyer attached.
When: Thursday, November 19th, from 6:00–7:15 p.m. Where: Happy Hollow School Theme: Reading Can Take You Places Around the World!
Join us for an evening celebrating the joy of reading and the many ways books can take us on adventures, introduce us to new places, and help us learn about people and cultures around the world.
Caregivers, High School Volunteers want to get involved? We would love your help! There are many ways families can help make this evening special: - Help us decorate! We are looking for volunteers to help transform our space into a celebration of reading and travel around the world.
- Share a favorite book. Take a picture of your child with their favorite book. Email is it Sarah Sontag at Sarah_Sontag@waylandps.org
- Volunteer during the event. Help welcome families, support activities, or assist with setup and cleanup.If you are interested in helping, please sign up here.
Whether you have a little time to share, a creative idea, or a favorite book to recommend, we would love to hear from you! We look forward to bringing our school community together for an evening of reading, discovery, and fun!
Warmly, Wayland Elementary Literacy Night Planning Team |
Thank you to Lisa Betchel-Johnson, Cathy Gustus, Alexis Schayowitz, and Andrea Toochin for organizing the Harvest Festival last Sunday! And thank you to all of the volunteers that leant a hand at the bouncy houses, face painting, crafts, water bucket challenge, food tables, and book fair. We also appreciate our wonderful staff who agreed to take the water bucket challenge (Ms. Brigham, Ms. Narita, and Ms LeBaron)! We hope everyone enjoyed bringing their family to Claypit for a gorgeous fall afternoon!
And thank you to Lauren Grant, Courtney Marzilli, Larina Mehta, and Jen Lux for organizing and supporting the book fair operations last week! We also appreciate all the caregivers who came to help classes visit the book fair and to all who contributed funds to enable teachers, reading specialists, and the librarian to add new books to their libraries!
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Claypit Hill collects donations throughout the year to support local families through My Brother’s Table food pantry. Watch for suggested donations each month, and consider picking up a few items to contribute when you’re at the grocery store. There is a donation bin at the Claypit Hill entrance, which is an easy spot for kids or families to drop-off donations as they enter the school.
Thank you to everyone who donated pasta and sauce at the Harvest Festival! We collected over 175 items to help feed families in Wayland! |
- Thursday, October 15 - Kindergarten Field Trip - Honey Pot Orchards
- Thursday, October 15 - 5th Grade Field Trip - Patriots Hall of Fame
- Wednesday, November 11 - NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday, November 25 - Super Early Release, 11:30 Dismissal
- Thursday, November 26 and 27 - NO SCHOOL
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