25 MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON, MA 02474

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25 MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON, MA 02474
25 MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON, MA 02474 781-648-2005 www.fidelityhouse.org
FIDELITY HOUSE
FIHO HOLIDAY HOURS
FULL DAY PROGRAMSThe School Age Child Care Program
offers fun & peace of mind during this busy holiday season! Parents
can relax, knowing their children can come to Fidelity House's Full
Day Programs from 8 - 5:30 p.m. (with extended care available until
6:30 p.m.) during school vacation (Dec. 29, 30 & 31 & Jan. 2- all
schools). Scheduled trips, theme day and special event, are offered on
a daily basis! Registration forms with daily trip/special
events listed will be available at Fidelity House.
Parents can sign up for individual days or all days
offered! Early registration is encouraged!
PIZZA PARTY- Tuesday, Dec. 23, Fidelity House will be serving up
a fiesta 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 not Volunteer Club, you
may come 11:30 – 2 p.m., pay $3, buy pizza at the control desk for $1.50
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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.
NBL (Neighborhood Basketball
League) Those who have been successful at
Dec. 16,
2014
Mon, Dec. 22- regular SACCP schedule, practices
Tues, Dec. 23- ½ Pizza Party, Open membership
begins at 2 p.m/regular schedule & practices
Weds, Dec. 24- CLOSED –Christmas Eve!
Thurs., Dec. 25-CLOSED - Merry Christmas!!
Fri., Dec. 26- CLOSED- Family time!
Sat., Dec. 27 -scheduled practices only
Sun, Dec. 28- scheduled practices/game
Mon, Dec. 29- FULL DAY, scheduled practices &
Tomorrow’s Stars
Tues, Dec. 30- FULL DAY, Open Membership 2
– 5:30 p.m., Tomorrow’s Stars, scheduled practices
Weds, Dec. 31- FULL DAY, open membership 2
– 5:30 p.m., Tomorrow’s Stars, scheduled
practices
Thurs, Jan. 1- Happy New Year! Closed.
Fri, Jan. 2- FULL DAY, Open Membership 26:30 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 3- Regular Schedule, games
Sun, Jan. 4- Practices & games
Mon, Jan. 5- Back on regular schedule!!
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 (No 12/27 )- If currently on our travel teams, is only $40 to accommodate. Current membership is required.
TOT TIME- Cold air is coming but playing in a large space is still an option on Fridays, 9 – 10:30 a.m. at
FiHo Toddler - 5 year olds are welcome to join the fun at a play activity time designed to develop the fine/gross motor & social
skills. The program meets Fridays from 9 – 10:30 a.m .Friday, Dec. 19 & resumes January 9. Parent remains with child. Plenty of
equipment to use including riding toys, slide, balls and mats. Activities take place in Fidelity House’s big gym. $5 drop in fee.
ELECTRICITY prices are going
way up- see how Going Green
supports the environment, your pocketbook
& Fidelity House! (We mean green
ENERGY!) "Is It Really That Easy To Go
Green?" Check out
www.viridian.com/fidelityhouse.
Send out your holiday cards and/or get gifts
with the help of SendOut Cards! Your holiday cards could be just
a few clicks away AND it benefits Fidelity House!! Just use
www.sendoutcards.com/16758. There are a ton of new gifts, cards
& the system has been upgraded to be more user friendly! Our
card concierge professional Sue Connaughton would love to help!
You can contact her at [email protected], 781-956-2782.
NEW YEAR’S PREVIEW- Polar Bear Football …. Floor Hockey for gr. 5 – 8, Girls
Friday Night Sports…..5th grade Only Trips….Sports Academy for grades kindergarten/1st,
2nd-3rd grade, 4th & 5th grade, Floor Hockey & Basketball starts Tuesday, Jan. 6…Winter
Brochures will be available soon….stay tuned for details.
FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION- We have a spirited evening planned to help celebrate the season
3/3 dodgeball tournament at 7:30 p.m.($3 entry fee per team & money will be used
towards the Volunteer Club Operation Santa) , Santa vs. the Snowman Dodgeball games
including
(no entry fee), holiday tunes, and a holiday movie- Come on down and spend the night with friends, old & new!
VOLUNTEER CLUB HOMEMADE ORNAMENT SALE
& more
CHECK OUT the Trophy
Case at Fidelity House and purchase one of a kind homemade Christmas - they look great! The Fidelity
House Volunteer Club, consisting of 6th, 7th & 8th graders, will be selling their homemade ornaments and limited
holiday word plaques to help raise funds All proceeds are used to purchase Christmas presents for a youth they
have "adopted' as part of the Arlington's Holiday Help program. They also will be selling goodies at several
Basketball Home Games. Please call Fidelity House at 781-648-2005 or stop by & pick up some homemade ornaments, plaques
& goodies and assist the Volunteer Club in their efforts to spread holiday cheer!
NANCY DREW MYSTERY BOOK CLUB- Who: GIRLS 2nd – 6th grade What:
**Reading/ discussing Nancy Drew Books, solving mystery activities and training to be sleuths….
Girls in the Fidelity House Volunteer Club will be assisting in the club activities! Where: Fidelity
House When: Saturdays, 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Free for members (or pay a daily guest fee). The
building is open before & after for open recreation fun too! Why: The Nancy Drew Book Series is
AWESOME, mysteries are FUN and reading/being part of a group is always an ADVENTURE! (No book club on 12/27 or Jan.
2)
TOURNAMENT of CHAMPIONS THIS WEEK- Dec. 17 & 18! -
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 is the Tournament
of Champions for the 2nd – 5th graders while THURSDAY, Dec. 18 is the T.O.C. for the 6 th grade and up crowd. The games start at
2:30 p.m. on Weds. & 2:45 p.m. for the Thursday crew. The CHAMPIONS who will be participating in the 2nd – 5th grade
Tourney is Sean Boyle, Michael Sullivan, Donny MacMillan, Evan Sparks, Lea Sparks, Robbie Kindle, Eddie Jordan and
Ryan Hourican, while the CHAMPS vying for the CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS in the older crowd is Joe Shanahan, Jayden O’Connor,
Chris Olsen and Ritchie John. Champs, please plan on coming that day!
Tomorrow’s Stars Basketball 3 day clinic during School Vacation week!-
Fidelity House,
in conjunction with Tomorrow’s Stars, will be offering an Offensive Skills Clinic on Monday, December 29-31, 9 - 12:00 noon.
The clinic is open to boy’s and girl’s 6-14 years old. The clinics will be divided into skills and games. The clinic will be made up
of kids having fun and still learning all the skills of dribbling, all aspects of shooting and individual moves. Games of three on
three, one on one, five on five and hot shot will be played. Joel Burke, a Physical education teacher in Cambridge and head boys
coach at Arlington Catholic and Jim Edgehill also a Physical education teacher and Director of the Tomorrow’s Stars Basketball
Clinic will run the program. Registration forms are available at Fidelity House.
HOLIDAY COLORING CONTEST- A holiday coloring contest begins this week! Join in the action!
FiHo DANCE-A-THON- STARTS THIS WEEK! Every Friday during the Winter, Fidelity House will be
spinning a "don't stop moving, keep on grooving dance-a-thon for 2nd- 5th graders! The ones remaining on the
"dance" floor last are the sole survivor & winner of fame, good fortune & a prize!! So, bring your most comfortable
shoes & get ready to move!
LUCKY NUMBER-If your membership number is 168 or 650, see Lisa and you will be a happy camper!
VOLUNTEER CLUB-
Treasurer Driscoll has spoken- $20 dues are now PAST dues. If
you’re not sure you paid, check the list at FiHo! … Meeting this Sat, Dec. 20 & Sat, Jan. 2, - but no
meeting, Dec. 27. During Vacation, feel free to come up with those "new " business ideas & make a
resolution to spend more time at Fidel (after you spend more time with your family) & less time on your phone! See
you next year!!!
memorable quotes & notes- “technically”….”no one knows what a double team is”…”I want to
join”…5th – 8th graders! The gym is open 2 – 3 p.m. to work on your foul shots, individual skills and pickup games!