25 MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON, MA 02474 781-648-2005 www.fidelityhouse.org FIDELITY HOUSE Jan. 6, 2015 Got Energy? We’ve EXPANDED the SPORTS ACADEMY to th include Kindergarten thru 5 grade! –The Sports academy NOW offers clinics for Kindergarten/1st graders, 2nd& 3rd graders and 4th – 5th graders! The sessions are designed to teach game fundamentals, some fun drills & sportsmanship while giving youth the chance to work on their skills during games and have fun. GRADES Kindergarten & 1st meet 3 – 3:30 p.m., GRADES 2/3 meet 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. & GRADES 4/5 meet 4:15 - 5 p.m. Programs are coed BASKETBALL- Fridays- 6 week session January 9 until Feb. 13. FLOOR HOCKEY-Tuesdays- 6 week session, Jan. 6 – Feb. 10. PIZZA PARTY- Weds., Jan. 7, Fidelity House will be serving up a New year of fun, action & food from 11:30 - 2:00 P.M. Registration is required and the fee is $7 for member and $9 for guests! For those in 6th/7th/8th grade who are th th not Volunteer Club, you may come 11:30 – 2 p.m., pay $3, buy pizza at the control desk for $1.50 each if you wish and use the 6 - 8 grade game room/ multipurpose room (you will be required to remain at Fidelity House until 2 p.m.) **REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS- Fidelity House does not OPEN for OPEN MEMBERSHIP until 2:00 p.m. on half days. Please plan accordingly and preplan with your child for that time period. Shop Locally at Whole Foods on Weds., January 14 & FiHo will benefit!! Whole Food in Arlington has chosen Fidelity House to benefit from its next 5% Day at its Arlington store! Whole Foods will donate 5% of net store sales to th us on on Wednesday, January 14 . They only choose one non-profit each quarter to benefit so it is an honor to be chosen. So do your shopping at Whole Foods next Wednesday and benefit Fidelity House at the same time! No coupon or certificate is necessary to present at checkout; 5% of all sales that day will benefit us. The store is located at 808 Mass Avenue (the former site of Johnnie’s Foodmaster). Help us spread the word and we hope to see you shopping next Wednesday! NBL (Neighborhood Basketball League) Those who have been successful at hoop know how important playing every opportunity, practicing their skills in many different environments and getting game experience has helped develop them as a player. Play hoop with your friends in friendly neighborhood rivalry games in a Saturday morning basketball league for 12 weeks. The coed program emphasizes instruction on basketball fundamentals including dribbling, passing, shooting and defense while having kids use those skills in games. Saturdays, 9—10: 15a.m. for 8-10 year olds and 10:15—11:30 a.m. for ages 11 – 13– February 28, 12 weeks, $95. If currently on our travel teams, is only $40 to accommodate. Current membership is required. JANUARY FULL DAY PROGRAM- Fidelity House’s School Age Child Care Program will be offering a Full day program on Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). LEGO Day is on the agenda! Hours are 8 – 6:00 p.m. with extended care available until 6:30 p.m. The program is open to kindergarten thru 6 th grade. Age appropriate activities are also part of the day. Registration in advance is required. NEW YEAR PROGRAMS starting up this week….BROCHURES describing each in detail are available and online www.fidelityhouse.org! STAY ACTIVE during the Cold Weather this Winter!!… PRESCHOOL SPORTS….TOT SPORTS ACADEMY…POLAR BEAR Football…TOT TIME… ARCHERY….NOW UR COOKING….NANCY DREW MYSTERY BOOK CLUB….TAGMANIAN DEVILS….FAMILY OPEN GYM TIME….LEGO CLUB….. …LIMITED SPOTS available for Preschool, Kindergarten/ 1st grade, 2nd – 4th graders in well established program! OPEN HOUSES ARE COMING for the 2015-2016 school year! PRESCHOOL (ages 2.9 years - 5 years old) PRE-KINDERGARTEN (4 - 5 year olds) Reminder-you don’t have to WAIT until next year to join if your child is old enough now! Space available. YES- WE’RE OPEN on FRIDAY NIGHTS!! FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION- STARTS THIS FRIDAY- JAN. 9!! Be active…be social…have FUN! FRIDAY NITE DODGERS- Organized 5th—8th grade dodgeball games for registered players. Games, teams and strategies switched up weekly to insure fun, competitive dodgeball contests. Begins Friday, January 9—February 27 6:15—7 p.m., $35. INTRAMURAL FLOOR HOCKEY LEAGUE – Intramural floor hockey league for 5th – 8th graders. Games played on Friday nights 7:45—9 p.m. Round Robin Format. League begins January 9 through Feb. 27, includes shirt. $55. GIRLS RULE – Floor hockey, volleyball…you choose! 5th—8th grade girls take over the gym, playing organized ladies choice sports games in the gym for registered players. Bring your ideas, energy and enthusiasm Begins Friday, January 9– February 27. 7:00—7:45 p.m.., $25. SNOWTUBING- 5th – 8th graders will be traveling to Nashoba Valley in Westford, MA for snow action on Monday, Jan. 19, 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. Friends, fresh air & snow fun- what more can you ask for? Sign up deadline is Saturday, Jan. 18. Permission slips are available at FiHo after Wednesday. Fidelity House 8th grade Boys Travel team is playing at the TD Garden this Saturday! The FiHo Boys will be playing at the halftime of the 11 a.m. AC vs. Masconomet game at the Good Sports TD Garden Invitational at approx. 11:30 a.m. $10 Tickets are being sold in advance at Fidelity House (they will be $18.50 at the Garden door!). Spirit of ANGELILLO OPEN 8-BALL TOURNAMENT- 5th graders and up are invited to participate in this new tournament which begins this Friday. The first week, playing games will enter you into the tournament. Players may participate in as many games as possible every day. The league will continue until March when the top 7 players will automatically make the playoffs with the rest of the league playing in a play-in tournament for the last playoff spot. Good Luck! Rules & 8-ball tourney record will be posted at Fidel. See Lisa for more info. WISH LIST- Video game systems including game cube, sturdy, high power fans, bouncy house power blowers, “Guess Who” & Mastermind board games and arts & crafts donations! Thanks for thinking of us!!! ATTENTION CHEERLEADERS-PRACTICE THURSDAY, 2:30- 3:30 p.m. SPREAD the word! HOLIDAY COLORING CONTEST- Congrats to this season’s batch of winners…Tatiana Jean, Sean Boyle, Jillian McParland, Marcues Jean- Jacques and Chelsea Chamberlain. Come pick up your prizes on or after Friday. LUCKY NUMBER-If your membership number is 139 & 826, see Lisa and you will be a happy camper! VOLUNTEER CLUB…New Year SECOND CHANCE! All hours have been brought up to date…it’s a fresh start! Make the most of it! PARTICIPATE in our Winter Activities and come up with what else we can offer here at FiHo to do! Don’t forget a ½ day is coming….so if you aren’t up to date with your dues…make sure you bring them in by then or come in when we open at 2 p.m. The board meeting will be Friday, 3:30 p.m.. SAVE the DATE- Friday, January 30th is the date of our next 6th – 8th grade DANCE!.... . memorable quotes & notes- “Happy New Year!”… anyone catch the Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech & North Carolina games? They were fun games to watch & great to see Pat Connaughton getting some well deserved kudos!