CUE PTO Newsletter - APRIL 2026

Spring is exploding in every sense: schedules, deadlines, travels, sports, recitals, blooms, allergies…. Here is your round-up to make sense of the CUE side of things - don’t miss out!

Tech tip: Click "View entire message" at the bottom of this email to catch the full newsletter - in longer issues some content gets chopped off the email format.

Join us tonight (Wednesday) for the PTO Community Meeting to hear about PTO plans for the rest of the year.

It’s looking jam-packed with fun stuff for each grade, with field trips and field days on the cards!

This is the last-but-one meeting of the school year - so it’s also your chance to say what you liked about this year’s PTO events as a whole, what we might skip next year, and in general share your feedback and suggestions to make sure this school year ends well - and make next school year even better!

Added incentive: there’ll be another chance to try on Chenery Swag at this meeting so you can get the sizing right. The online store closes on Monday April 6.

AND we'll have a guest appearance from The Belmont Voice board member (and CUE parent) Will Jason.

So that’s one hour…away from your kids…hanging with other parents for chat and solidarity about busy Spring schedules…and a chance to shop for clothes??

WE’RE IN!!!!

NB It’s in a different location:

Find us in the Faculty Dining Room - head toward the Cafeteria, go down the Cafeteria hallway and past the Cafeteria entrances, you’ll find the Faculty Dining Room off the courtyard. Parking lot is available.

A reminder that if your student has a special talent they'd like to share on stage, help them submit for the CUE's Got Talent show....by Friday April 3!

All talents are welcome: singing, dancing, magic, comedy, group acts, martial arts...

Want to perform? Submit a short audition video (2 minutes max) using the link below.

Due to time constraints, if submissions exceed capacity, the talent show committee will select 15–20 students per grade. You'll also need to be available for the dress rehearsal on April 15 | 5-7pm at CUE.

Want to come and cheer on the CUE talent? Mark your calendars to support our performers on the night!

IMPORTANT DATES

April 3rd: Video submissions due for consideration

April 10th: Participants will be notified via email by the talent show committee

April 15th: Dress rehearsal 5-7PM in the CUE auditorium - attendance required for all participants

️April 16th: Cue’s Got TALENT PERFORMANCE at 6:30PM in the CUE Auditorium

We can’t wait to see our Chenery students shine on stage!

Register for the Spring Session of PTO After School Enrichment (ASE) by Sunday April 5!

Activities start on Mon April 6 and last 6 weeks (until May 22).

The following Enrichments still have openings:

Mon: Harry Potter: The Magic Continues

Mon: Improv & Drama Games

Mon: Kendama, Yoyo & Tech Deck

Tue: Harry Potter

Tue: Let's Get Crafty

Tue: Mandarin Explorers (needs more sign-ups to run)

Tue: Mindfulness, Meditation, Mandalas & Yoga (needs more sign-ups to run)

Tue: Needle Felting

Thur: Robot Coding (needs more sign-ups to run - now also open to 4th Graders)

Thur: 6th Grade Craft  (needs more sign-ups to run)

Thur: Crochet  (needs more sign-ups to run)

Thur: Karaoke

Thur: Trivia and Board Games

Make sure to grab all the Chenery Swag you never knew you needed - before the online store closes this Monday April 6!!

Our CUE batch of orders then goes into production, so everything can be ready for you to pick up in early May from Champions.

Every clothing item you purchase brings a small donation to the CUE PTO to support our students and staff. Help fund your students’ upcoming Field Trips and so much more.

Hint: if you know any rising 4th graders, share this so they can buy some Chenery Swag now in order to start at CUE already feeling like part of the Chenery team!

HOW TO ORDER:

Have your kids had a growth spurt?? Here's a chance to clear your closets and do some good for local children in need!

Bring kids' clothing donations to the CUE Front Office collection box next week Mon-Fri (April 6-10) and help Cradles to Crayons help others.

Hey, rising 7th grade families, this one’s especially for you….

April 10 Mr Kupperstein, BMS principal, will join Dr. Smith at the CUE to welcome rising 7th grade caregivers and talk about the transition to the Middle School.

May 1 Rising 4th grade caregivers are invited to join to get to know Chenery.

Watch for news about the Belmont Books Fundraiser Week happening the first week of May:

Monday 5/4 through Friday 5/8

There'll be a chance to buy books for your teachers' wish lists - and stock up for your own summer reading lists!

Plus, we're hoping to add in a fun community event at Belmont Books during that week to bring us all together for some book browsing...👀

Our PTO Grade Coordinators and teachers have been busy planning field trips and in-school enrichment - plus some fun parties to round off the year in style!

Enrichment activities have been carefully chosen to complement the curriculum, age range, calendar and budget.

There may be opportunities for parents to volunteer to chaperone Field Trips and help out with Field Days and Parties.

All details, consent forms, requests for contributions etc will be coming soon via your Teacher(s) or Room Parents.

See what your students have in store…(and what your PTO donations are helping to fund):

Field Trip: 

Harvard History Museum

May (x4 dates, watch for news from teachers)

In-school enrichment: 

Jump Rope Performer

May 6

Field Day:

June 11 at CUE (rain date June 18)

End-of-year Celebration:

Kickball Tournament - Plans in progress

In-school enrichment:

Visit from the Discovery Museum

May (x4 dates, watch for news from teachers)

In the LCR

Field Trip: 

Plans in Progress

May or June

Field Day:

June 15 at Payson Park

End-of-year Celebration:

5th Grade Families - Can you help with ideas and party planning to make this happen??

Please get in touch:

 Field Trip: 

Nova Adventure Park

June 5 (Waverley), June 12 (Cushing)

Field Day:

June 18 at PQ, Grove Street, Payson Park, and Town Field

End of Year Party:

Friday May 8 | 7-9pm at CUE

6th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony:

Monday June 22 | 9am

At this virtual version we heard helpful and heartening updates from our Principal Dr. Laura Smith:

Q&A majored on:

Some closing gratitude for…

See Dr. Smith’s slides HERE

Our Teacher Appreciation Committee did it again!

Thanks to the team of parent and student volunteers who brought some lucky green vibes to the staff lounge in March.

If you’d like to help out this month, sign up below:

Well done to all those who flexed their brain cells at Trivia Night - some walked away with prizes; everyone came away topped up on general knowledge!

Thanks to all those who headed to Tori Jiro for delicious food and a fundraising effort yesterday! The PTO’s looking forward to receiving a check donation from Tori Jiro for 10% of the proceeds.

Here’s the final duo of wonderful Board members explaining what prompted them to help out with the PTO and what they’re getting out of it personally.

Come along to the next PTO Events and Meetings to get a feel for how things work - we’d love to have you on board :)

I have a 4th grader on Waverley and am proud to serve as Co-President of the PTO. 

Professionally, I work in Oncology pharmaceutical marketing strategy, where collaboration across teams is central to improving patient outcomes. In my PTO role, I help set priorities, partner with school leadership, and support our board and volunteers in translating community input into meaningful programs.

….after not being very involved at our smaller elementary school, I wanted to step up and be more engaged at the CUE. With a larger school community, it felt important to help families feel connected and to have a voice in shaping how we strengthen partnerships between families and teachers. I jumped straight into the Co-President role – going from zero to sixty – and haven’t looked back!

….this board and school community have made it incredibly easy to get involved. I’ve been inspired by the dedication, openness, and teamwork that define our PTO, and I’m grateful to be part of a group so committed to supporting our students and teachers!

I have a 6th grader at the CUE. For my day job, I work with program teams around the world to support the delivery of high-quality programs spanning both humanitarian response and long-term development.

I’m the Vice-president (a new position) of the PTO and love working with this amazing team of parent volunteers.

...I was inspired by the energy at the PTO recruiting meeting last school year. It was wonderful reconnecting with familiar faces from our elementary community and meeting new parents. I enjoy working behind the scenes, contributing ideas and lending an extra hand wherever needed, and the team was incredibly welcoming, even creating a role that fit how I could best contribute. I jumped in with full spirit.

...as someone relatively new to the U.S. and the education system here, joining the PTO has been a meaningful way to feel connected, better understand how the school system works, and make wonderful friends.

We’ll keep the reminders coming - see you at all the PTO Events this Spring!

- The CUE PTO Team 🐾

Cortney Eldridge (Co-President)

Sheena Patel-Roberts (Co-President)

Deepa Shakya (Vice President)

Georgina Lamont (Comms Coordinator)

Galdy Haces (Secretary)

Lee O'Neil (Treasurer)

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