Dear Claypit Caregivers,
Thank you to all who have carved out time in your busy schedules to meet with our educators for parent-teacher conferences. We know that making time for these conversations takes effort, and we are grateful for your partnership. The time spent collaborating, sharing perspectives, and working together to support your child truly makes a difference. Strong partnerships between home and school help our students feel supported, confident, and ready to learn.
At Claypit, we also believe in giving students meaningful opportunities to develop their leadership skills and make a positive difference in their community. From delivering our morning announcements to serving on Student Council, our students learn that leadership comes in many forms. Our fifth graders, in particular, set a wonderful example through their commitment to service, responsibility, and school spirit.
Our Student Council is currently leading its Socktober Service Project, collecting new socks for babies, children, and adults to support those in need. We invite you to join us in this effort by donating new socks to our drive. This is a wonderful opportunity to help our students put empathy, kindness, and service into action.
Thank you for all you do to make Claypit such a caring, connected community. Together, we are helping our students grow not only as learners, but also as thoughtful leaders who understand the power of giving back.
Sincerely,
Marie, Kate, and Naomi
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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 PTO runs an annual holiday gift drive for foster children, partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) Framingham office. This is a wonderful opportunity to share the gift of giving with your own children while bringing joy to a child in need.
We will launch the wish lists in early November - be on the lookout for more details in an upcoming room parent email and the November 10th eNews to sign up to sponsor a child. We have been overwhelmed by the incredible support of our Claypit community, and this year we are once again aiming to sponsor 80+. Contact claypitholidaydrive@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for helping to share the gift of giving with your own children while bringing joy to a child in need!
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Support Claypit Hill—and Bagel Breakfast Could Be on Us! 🥯
Donate to the Gift Your Child fundraiser by November 1 for a chance to receive a dozen hot bagels delivered to your door! Your gift supports enrichment, programs, and resources for Claypit Hill students. Every gift makes a difference! Already donated? You’re automatically entered, too!
Can’t donate but still want to be entered in the drawing? Email your name to ClaypitPTO@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting Claypit Hill! 🧡
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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! Trivia is free, and food and drinks will be available for purchase. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Watch your inboxes and your child’s backpack for information on Claypit Hill spirit wear featuring our new mascot, the tiger cub! T-shirts and sweatshirts will be available for online ordering between Monday, November 2nd and Friday, November 13th. The ordering link will be distributed via room parent email, and included in the November 10th eNews. No orders will be accepted after the November 13 deadline. Note that Claypit Hill spirit wear is not a fundraiser, so there is no mark-up on the items for purchase.
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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:
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Help us decorate! We are looking for volunteers to help transform our space into a celebration of reading and travel around the world.
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Share a favorite book. Take a picture of your child with their favorite book. Email is it Sarah Sontag at Sarah_Sontag@waylandps.org
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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
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Mark your calendars for a fun afternoon of pottery painting in the Claypit Hill cafeteria on Sunday, December 6th. No need to RSVP, just stop by the cafeteria anytime between 12pm and 3pm to purchase pottery to paint with friends.
The items will be returned to students after the art studio fires them at their studio. This is a great opportunity for the kids to make gifts for family and friends! Pottery costs start at $15 per item. Note that pottery painting is not a fundraiser, so there is no mark-up on the items for purchase. Email ClaypitPTO@gmail.com with questions and Marie_Brigham@waylandps.org if financial assistance would be helpful to attend this event.
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The Claypit PTO STEAM team is seeking volunteers for the Science Fair and in-school STEAM week in early February. Specifically, we are looking for Science Fair helpers (all caregivers), new STEAM Committee members (K-3rd grade caregivers), and food science experts (all community members). Please reach out to Gigi Shafai Yaghoubi and Elaine Lin at ClaypitSTEAM@gmail.com if you are interested in helping out.
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Thank you to Kate Leonard and Jen Zeckendorf for organizing our grade-level playdates over the last couple of weekends, and all the families who were able to join for a fun fall meetup!
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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.
In November, we will be collecting non-perishable Thanksgiving food donations to be delivered to My Brother’s Table on November 5th and November 21st.
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- Thursday, November 5 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Plimoth Patuxet
- 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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