Category: News

Monday, September 12th – 8:30 – 9:30am   Join us for a casual meet-and-greet outside Underwood with Principal Talukdar and other Underwood parents and guardians! The Principal’s Coffee is a great opportunity to ask questions in an informal setting and meet other parents at the start of the year.  No RSVP needed!

The school supply lists for all Underwood classes are now available! Please note that only Grade 1 classrooms have separate lists. Kindergarten Grade 1 Ms. Brown Ms. Tucker Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

The Underwood PTO is excited to launch our family mentorinitiative to welcome new families to the Underwood community.The goal of the program is to offer an additional resource toprovide answers and guidance in the navigation of joining a newschool. This program is 100% optional. Participating new families will bematched with volunteer returning families. The PTO will facilitateintroductions via email. Matched families are encouraged toconnect via email or in-person to answer questions, offer advice,or make introductions to other Underwood friends. If you are interested in participating, please complete theapplicable form below. We will make an effort to match withfamilies entering the same grade. NEW FAMILY REGISTRATION FORM RETURNING FAMILY REGISTRATION FORM

Dear Underwood Families, Did you hear we’re having a carnival next week?! Just kidding! I know we’ve been in touch a lot about volunteering but for those who haven’t had the chance to experience the Underwood Spring Carnival, it is an enormous 100% volunteer run event and requires a small time commitment from nearly every Underwood family to make it happen. This is the only event all year when we ask for this level of family participation, and we promise it will be worth it when you see how happy it makes our students! We still need about 35 more volunteers: Sign up here! We look forward to seeing you next Friday, June 3rd from 3-7pm. The carnival is open to the public, so tell your non-Underwood friends, too! Virtual PTO Meeting – Wednesday, June 1 7:30pm Join us for READ MORE

1. What is your name? Jared Frank Owen 2. What is your role at Underwood? I teach Physical Education, Health, and Wellness 3. Where did you grow up? I grew up in a tiny town of about 2,000 people about 10 miles south of the Canadian border named Colebrook, NH.  4. What is your favorite Underwood tradition? It is very hard for me to choose just one. Color Day is very special to me because I plan and organize it and I love to finish out the year with a special day. I have also always really loved the spring auction where a student is “Mr. Owen for the Day.” 5. Do you have a favorite Spring activity? Golf! But, that is my favorite activity in any season. 6. Please share one piece of advice with the Underwood community. Let’s help “guide” our children towards a physical identity of READ MORE

Dear Underwood families, Many of you are already aware that the 2022-2023 Newton Public Schools budget proposal consists of substantial cuts to the entire district to cover a $4 million budget gap caused by Covid-related dips in tax revenue and increases in costs. We want to make sure all families are aware of how these proposed cuts will specifically impact both the Underwood and Bigelow communities, as our students will eventually move on to Bigelow Middle School. You can find the proposed 2022-23 budget and Superintendent’s presentation from March 23rd here and watch the budget review that took place on Monday, March 28th here. The 2022-2023 proposed budget would require that: Underwood Elementary School reduce its 5th grade by one classroom due to enrollment numbers and eliminate its math interventionist position due to budget cuts. This would mean the loss READ MORE

Dear Underwood Families, We can’t believe February will be over when we return from next week’s school break and that it is time to put March events on your calendar! In addition to the community meetings highlighted below, we are excited for the return of the 2022 Underwood Online Auction! Bidding will be open from Wednesday, March 9th – Tuesday, March 15th! You can preview the current items at https://www.biddingowl.com/underwoodpto – new items are still being added each day! Not only are we offering gift cards, vouchers, and discounts for local restaurants, camps, classes, and museums, we have several fun Underwood parties, playdates, and the beloved TEACHER PARTIES that you and your children won’t want to miss. Thank you to all the generous local businesses who donated, members of the Underwood community who offered services and events, and to our READ MORE

Dear Underwood Families, The last month has been challenging for all of us, but we are so grateful that the Underwood community continues to navigate the changing Covid landscape with such compassion, patience, and courtesy for others. Thank you to our incredible teachers and staff for continuing to make this a great year for our children and pitching in when colleagues are absent. While the next couple of months will be quiet in terms of in-person events, it will make it that much sweeter when we gather this spring outdoors as a community! The Underwood Spring Carnival is COMING BACK on June 3rd, 2022!  The Spring Carnival is a beloved Underwood tradition and the favorite event of the year for many kids and parents alike, featuring inflatables, games, music, food, and a teacher dunk tank! Thank you to everyone who READ MORE