Thank You & Happy Summer

Dear Countryside Community,

As the school year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who made this year so meaningful and successful.

To our incredible principal, teachers, and staff: Thank you for your dedication, care, and guidance. You’ve created a nurturing environment where students thrive, and we’re so grateful to have you, and to partner with you through the PTO in supporting our school community.

To our wonderful families: Your support, generosity, and enthusiasm have been the heart of every event and initiative this year. Thank you for being such an engaged and caring community.

To our dedicated Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, Event Organizers, and all our volunteers: Your creativity, commitment, and countless hours of work powered everything the PTO accomplished. Whether you led a major initiative or offered your time whenever you could, your generosity of spirit, time, and talent made a lasting impact. We deeply appreciate the heart and effort you poured into building a stronger school community and making this year a true success.

A shoutout to our devoted Update Committee: Thank you for working tirelessly—even on weekends—week after week to ensure everyone received the 8pm Sunday update and helped keep our community informed, engaged, and connected!

A special thank you to our crossing guards: Your presence each morning and afternoon brought comfort and safety to students and families alike. Rain or shine, your friendly smiles and unwavering attention ensured our children arrived safely and started each day on the right foot. We are truly grateful for all that you do.

We’re also excited to introduce the newly elected PTO Board of Directors for the upcoming school year. We know they’ll bring fresh energy, thoughtful leadership, and a strong commitment to our community, and we wish them the best.

We’d like to celebrate those who are the heart of it all:

To all our amazing Countryside students: Bravo! You've worked hard, grown in so many ways, and accomplished great things. We celebrate you and everything you’ve achieved this year—what a fantastic job!

Congratulations to our hardworking graduating 5ᵗʰ graders! This is a huge milestone, and we couldn’t be prouder. As you take this exciting next step, remember the spirit of Countryside will always be with you. You’ve left your mark here, and we can't wait to see all the incredible things you’ll do next.

Wishing all Countryside families a wonderful summer—you've earned it!

Warmly,

The 2024-2025 PTO co-presidents

Tera, Adam, Maria

JOIN THE PTO BOARD FOR 2025-26

As we gear up for the new school year, our PTO is entering a season of transition—some board members are finishing their terms, and others are moving on as their kids graduate. We’re looking for new board members to help keep our community strong!

Getting involved is a meaningful way to give back to our school, and help create a more fun and rewarding experience for all our children—including your own.

There’s a role for everyone—whether you have a little time or a lot. No experience is needed, and we’ll support you every step of the way.

Interested in a Board role? Click here for Board position descriptions and use the sign up here to express interest. Add your name by May 14 before our PTO meeting, when we’ll form next year’s Board. If more than one person signs up for a spot, we’ll ensure a fair process.

Questions? Reach out to co-presidents. We’d love to connect with you!

Countryside Building Project kicking off

The Countryside building replacement project is finally kicking off with fencing going up around the fields and parking lot on Wednesday March 19th!

We know that this will be an exciting and potentially challenging project especially for those driving to the school as parking will be more challenging.  We ask that you try to continue to be great neighbors to the surrounding houses and great friends to everyone who is accessing the building while we create a new norm for school drop off and pickup. Please, have a look at the image bellow about new parking regulations on the school's surrounding streets.

While we all can’t wait for a new building, and to watch the new one be built it will take some time and adjustment. To help you with this we would recommend ensuring you are subscribed and read frequently both Principal Hurlihy’s ParentSquare messages and also Josh Morse’s building updates on behalf of the project and City of Newton.

We like you look forward to this fun and exciting project taking shape and culminating in a new school which is planned to open midway through the 2026-2027 school year.