Check out our updated evening story time schedule! You don’t want to miss some of your beloved Underwood staff members reading their favorite books! It’s Book Fair time and as part of our celebration we’ve launched evening story time! Join your fellow Underwood classmates and some of your favorite staff members for a book or two before bed! Please join us from 6:30-7 for the following guest readers: Tuesday 11/10: Ms. Titherington-Carey & Mr. GluckWednesday 11/11: Mrs. Tartaglino-FaheyThursday 11/12: Mrs. Mann & Nurse CarrieMonday 11/16: Ms. LangstonTuesday 11/17: Mr. Owen Join us via this Zoom Meeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4721 8522Passcode: books And don’t forget, the Underwood Book Fair is live until 11/22:https://www.childrensbookstore.com/welcome/underwood-elementary-pto/
The Hoot
Underwood Book Fair
Welcome to the Underwood Book Fair! Thank you for fostering a generation of young readers while supporting the Underwood Community! Underwood PTO will receive 30% of sales made from 11/9-11/22. In addition, Underwood will continue to receive 15% of purchases made on this site for the remainder of the school year! All orders ship from PA within 1 business day to the address you provide at check out. Click the badge below to be taken to the Underwood Book Fair’s page: Happy shopping!
Register for Underwood’s Spookiest Fun Run!
The Underwood Fun Run is back!!! It will look a little different this year as the event will not be held during the school day. Our little runners will run their own virtual race in their own time on Halloween Day. Run at the time that suits your family, where you want! All of the run proceeds will go back to the Underwood school and community. Why on Halloween day? Because we thought it would be a fun way to celebrate Halloween, be outside and active while wearing our costumes (and face masks)! All while supporting your PTO! Virtual doesn’t mean we can’t have a sense of community, this is why all students will receive a t-shirt to celebrate the event regardless of their registration status or donation total! Come and pick it up under the tent on Fun Run READ MORE
Underwood PTO Fundraising Events!
Hello Underwood Parents, We have aspirational fundraising goals for the 2020-2021 school year as we increase our support of our classroom teachers and local families. We hope you can join us at our upcoming events! Virtual Cooking Class with Renown Chef – This Saturday 10/17, Limited Spots Remaining! We invite you to join your fellow Underwood Families for a fun and exciting cooking class via Zoom. We will be learning how to make a mushroom risotto and chicken marsala worthy of the North End! The cost is $85 per family and all proceeds will benefit the Underwood community. Sign up here for a delicious evening with our community! The menu can be tailored to meet nearly every dietary restriction. No mushrooms, no problem! Chef Joe will be sending out a customized shopping list ahead of dinner. We have just a couple of spots available, so please sign up by tomorrow, READ MORE
Calling all Chefs, Wanna-be Chefs, and People Who Like Food!
While we are not able to hold the annual Mystery Dinner, one of the largest fundraising opportunities of the year. We’re making up for it with a wonderful virtual cooking class taught by a local and credentialed chef! We will be learning how to make a mushroom risotto and chicken Marsala worthy of the North End! The cost is $85 per family and all proceeds will benefit the Underwood PTO fundraising efforts. Sign up here for a delicious evening with our community! The menu can be tailored to meet nearly every dietary restriction. Not a fan of mushrooms, no problem! All you have to do is note the same in the sign up genius slot and we will send you a customized menu. If we have enough families sign up by grade, we can organize chat rooms for a bit of socializing READ MORE
Underwood PTO Social Night at Bertuccis
Online or On Site – Thursday 11/5 On Thursday November 5th, Underwood will receive 15% of all proceeds for meals purchased with code 124-400-170 at Bertuccis.com or present this flier at ANY Bertuccis restaurant between 11:00am and 10:00pm. Please share with your family and friends! The first Underwood Social night is November 5th but we will be doing the first Thursday of every month this year! https://www.underwoodschoolpto.org/bertuccis-dining-for-dollars/
Upcoming Underwood PTO Events
Hello Underwood Families! We’ve got some awesome upcoming events for you! Please mark your calendar and join us! Playground Meet Ups : 10/1 – 10/13Safe Routes to SchoolWalk & Roll to School Week: 10/5-10/9FORJ Events: 10/14 & 10/27Underwood Fundraiser – Virtual Culinary Event: 10/17Underwood Fundraiser – Bertuccis: 11/5 Playground Meet Ups(DATE CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS) Thank you to everyone who has been able to join our playground meet ups! We’ve made some date corrections and added new dates for Mrs. Tucker and Miss Cipolla’s cohorts. Thursday 10/1 – Mrs. White’s 2nd Grade – Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmFriday 10/2 – Ms. Melanson’s 3rd Grade – Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmpmMonday 10/5 – Ms. Hull’s 4th Grade – Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmTuesday 10/6 – Ms. Bardin’s 4th Grade Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmWednesday 10/7 – Ms. Castodio’s 5th Grade Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmThursday 10/8 – Ms. Murphy’s 5th READ MORE
Picture Day @ Underwood 2020
Dear Underwood Families, I hope each one of you enjoyed the long weekend and, if you were observing the holiday, I hope you had an easy and meaningful fast. I am writing to share information with all families about Picture Day 2020 at the Underwood School. Coffee Pond will be taking school portraits of Underwood students in the Distance Learning Academy on Thursday, October 8th and Tuesday, October 13th outside Underwood after school from 3:30-4:30pm. Please click here to sign your child(ren) up for a 10 minute time slot. Please arrive as close to your chosen time as possible to limit the number of people gathered. Coffee Pond has introduced online ordering and a new barcode scanning system to eliminate the need to pass paper between individuals. Please order your photos at https://www.coffeepond.com/ in advance of your child’s picture day. Coffee Pond’s Covid-19 Safety Measures and Online Ordering Instructions are attached. You do not READ MORE
Face Masks and Directory Update
We hope you’re all doing well and hanging in there as you navigate the return to school. We have a few updates to share with you this week: PTO Face Mask FundraiserWe have procured Underwood custom face masks for kids from the local retailer Rafi Nova. The masks are adjustable to fit your child’s face and come in three colors: purple, grey, and blue. Our first batch is in limited quantities, so please check them out today!https://forms.gle/GNdKxQ9zGea4Ymin9 PTO Directory: Please Update Your Family InformationIncluding your family’s updated information in this year’s directory is more important than ever, as NPS will no longer be providing class lists due to privacy laws. Membership Toolkit will be a way for families in the Hybrid Model and Distance Learning Academy to connect with each other and have a list of classmates across Underwood. Once you have updated READ MORE
Room Parent/Guardian Volunteers Needed
Welcome to an unusual school year! I’m your PTO Room Parent Coordinator, and have also been a room parent every year my kids have been at Underwood! (This year my son, Kai, will be in 4th grade and my daughter Juju just moved on to Bigelow.) I’d like to welcome back all returning families, welcome new Underwood families, and explain how room parenting this year will look different from past years. Room Parenting During the 2020-21 Academic Year This year, so much has changed, and the Room Parent role has shifted accordingly. The Cohort and DLA structure has required us to make changes to the specifics of the room parent role: Most importantly, the focus this year will be on communication and community. Please read below to understand more about the specific room parent roles under each model. Room READ MORE
Upcoming Events – September 2020
Hello Underwood Families! We hope you’re all settling in to your new school routines. We have a few upcoming events to share with you: Virtual PTO Meeting Tomorrow – Tuesday, September 29th at 7:00pm Join our first PTO Meeting of the school year to learn more about what the PTO does, what to expect for the upcoming year, and how you can get involved! We will also be raffling off this amazing Fall Date Night gift basket: wool blanket, wine glasses and a bottle of Underwood Pino Noir. Meeting ID: 394 141 2138 Passcode: 310918 Playground Meetups! We’re kicking off a series of playground meetups by Cohort and Grade. DLA students are welcome to join either grade cohort! Tuesday 9/29 – Mrs. Tucker’s 1st Grade – Cohort A 4-5pm, Cohort B 5-6pmWednesday 9/30 – Ms. Cippola’s 1st Grade – Cohort A 4-5, Cohort READ MORE
New School Year Information – 2020-2021
Welcome back to school! We hope your family had a happy and healthy summer and is excited to be back at Underwood for what will be a year like no other. We are truly looking forward to working with you and getting to know you this year through our roles with the PTO Board. Please take a few minutes to read through this Welcome Packet with information about the following: Underwood Merchandise Principal Talukdar Updates Upcoming Events Classroom Volunteer Opportunities Membership Toolkit – Online Directory Absence/Tardy Call Back System As Underwood parents or guardians, you are all automatically members of the PTO! Your willingness to participate and volunteer as you are able, given your unique family and work commitments, is paramount to the success, strength, and energy of our PTO and community. Our PTO Board and Committees are comprised of volunteers working throughout the year to organize READ MORE