Studley Star

February

16 - Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

19-23 - Winter Break

28 - Special Space Themed Lunch (See below)

March

13 - PTO Meeting

14 - A Night to Discover - Community Showcase

18-22 Bookfair

21 - Family Candy BINGO

April

1,2 - Grade 4 ELA MCAS

3,4 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS

Our front office clerks are Isabel Damiani and Lisa Frolio. They will be a great resource for you as they will be there to answer all your questions. Mrs. Damiani is new to us this year, so please give her a warm welcome when you see her or talk to her.

Mrs. Damiani - idamiani@attleboroschools.com

Mrs. Frolio - lfrolio@attleboroschools.com

• Arrival begins at: 8:30 AM
• School Day: 8:45 AM – 3:25 PM
• Dismissal is at 3:25 PM
• Early Release Dismissal: 12:25 PM

Only a few more days until winter break. This past week was full of 100 day celebrations, a SNOW day and Valentine's Day! Students across the grade levels had fun sharing their special messages with one another. It is safe to say that there was a LOT of HEART at school today.

Since Kindergarten starts a few days after the other grades, they celebrated their 100th day this week on Monday. Check out how SMART our kindergarteners look after 100 days of learning in the picture below.

We have a ways to go with our survey. If you have not taken it yet, please spend a few minutes to share your feedback. Your input helps us to a better job.

As a reminder, this Friday is an Early Release for Staff Professional Development. Students will be dismissed at 12:25PM.

I hope you all have a relaxing break away from the routine of school and everyone comes back refreshed and ready to go!

We continue to collect information from our family survey in the hopes of gathering data from all of you to help improve our school community. We are aiming for 100% participation because ALL voices matter. We know there are things we can do better, and we are always looking to improve. Please take some time to fill out the survey below. We will be communicating a lot about this, because it is extremely important to us.

Click here to take the survey: Family Survey

If you complete the survey by 3:00PM on Friday, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 Visa Gift Card.

If you would like the survey translated, follow these steps:

• Click on the link.
• Right click on the screen.
• From the choices, select Translate.
• A window will appear, choose the desired language.

If you are having trouble, please reach out.

• Do you know anyone with school age children ready for Kindergarten for next year? The Attleboro Public Schools is pleased to host Kindergarten Information Night on March 7, 2024. This evening provides families with information on how to enroll a student in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Early Learning Center parents should also plan to attend this evening to receive information for the next steps in the ELC to Kindergarten process. More information can be found here: https://attleboropsma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/apswc/page/kindergarten-registration-2023-024

Any resident of Attleboro or student attending the Attleboro Public Schools (through a guardian) can access the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service. The INTERFACE Helpline helps individuals in subscribing communities become connected with outpatient mental health and wellness resources.

Through the Helpline that operates from 9 AM- 5 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 8 AM- 6 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, callers will complete an intake which takes about 15-20 minutes and then within a day or so of their call will be assigned to work with a Resource and Referral Counselor who will help them navigate the challenges of finding mental health services, including obtaining a referral match to an outpatient provider, as well as information and resources related to mental health and wellness. Please see What to Expect When You Call the Helpline or visit interface.williamjames.edu for more information.

The INTERFACE Helpline is not an emergency service. If you or the person you are seeking to assist requires a crisis response to meet immediate safety needs, please call 988, 911, go to your local emergency room, or find your local crisis services by calling 833-773-2445 and asking for crisis support.

Every year, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education releases a report card for each school and district in the state. Just as a student's report card shows how they are doing in different classes, school and district report cards are designed to show parents and community members how a school or district is doing in different areas. Report cards highlight a school or district's strengths as well as any challenges that need to be addressed in order to make sure the needs of all students are being met.

Massachusetts sees families and the community as important partners in a school's success and spent time listening to parents to make sure the report cards were designed as easy-to-use tools that provide meaningful information.

Please see the attached letter for more information about Studley's report card.

https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/00160001

I hope you are all having a wonderful new year! As the winter season progresses, I want to remind you about the importance of keeping your child at home when they are unwell. This not only safeguards their health but also that of their classmates and teachers. It is our collective responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone in our community.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommends the following guidelines to keep children home from school:

• Fever: Temperature of 100.0 or greater - Your child must stay home for 24 hours after the fever has dropped and no fever reducing medication has been given in a 24 hour span of time.
• Diarrhea: Your child must stay home until there is no more diarrhea for 24 hours.
• Vomiting: Your child must stay home until vomiting has stopped for at least 24 hours.
• Cold symptoms: Frequent cough, runny nose, sneezing (not necessarily associated with a fever)-Please test for COVID 19. If negative, please use your best judgment when sending your child to school. If positive, please call the health office.
• Remind your child to cough or sneeze into elbow and not into hands. Encourage frequent hand washing.
• Contagious illnesses: (such as Strep throat* or conjunctivitis), Your child needs to have taken at least 24 hours of prescribed medication before coming back to school.
• Rashes: Rashes need to be evaluated by a doctor to determine cause and treatment

* According to the Centers for Disease Control, the symptoms of strep may include:

• Fever (100.0 or higher)
• Sore throat with or without swollen, red tonsils
• Difficulty swallowing
• Headache, when combined with sore throat
• Stomachache, when combined with sore throat
• Body aches

(It is important to note that not all sore throats are caused by strep throat, and a lab test is needed to confirm a strep infection.)

We understand the difficulties that arise when keeping your child at home, but we urge you to prioritize their health and safety. With your cooperation, we can create a safe and healthy environment for everyone.

We could always use clothing donations in the health office. Maybe you have done some new year's cleaning and organizing and have some items to donate.

The following items are always welcome and very much appreciated:

• Pants---sweatpants, leggings or elastic waist pants are preferred because they can fit many sizes and body types
  
• New unused underwear (especially boys) any sizes
  

**If your child needed to borrow an item, please wash and return (besides underwear-you can keep

those) as soon possible so they are available for other students to use.

Thank you!

Please see below for APS Clothing Giveaway! Families of Attleboro Public Schools are invited to Willett Elementary School on February 15th for a free giveaway.

Whitsons will be hosting a space themed lunch at Studley on February 28th. Please review the menu options. In addition to the items mentioned, there will also be 2 special "surprise" items for the students. You can find the details of these items below, so you are aware of the nutritional information. You can enlarge the pictures by clicking the expand icon.

There will be decorations and prizes and should be an "out of this world" experience for the kids!

On March 14, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 PM, Attleboro Public Schools (APS) will host A Night to Discover: APS Student Learning and Community Partnership Showcase. Now in the second year of this annual event, this evening is an opportunity for APS staff, students, families, and community organizations to come together as students throughout the district display their learning experiences and local community resources share information about their services and programs. The goal of this event is to bring all stakeholders from the community together to celebrate student successes and share resources. More information to come soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

We know that families play an essential role in reinforcing timely and regular student attendance. See the link below for some tips on encouraging and supporting your student. As a reminder, all APS Attendance Policies can be found in the student handbooks.

As you know, our school day starts at 8:30AM. This means there are no staff members on duty to supervise students until 8:30AM. Several students are leaving their cars before 8:30AM to play. If you are allowing your child(ren) to leave your car and play before school, they must be supervised. Students cannot leave that area and go to the side or back of the building where they would be unsupervised. Thank you for your attention to this.

Our grade 2 swim program continues this week.

Monday - Desvoyaux

Wednesday - Patrone/Fallon

Friday - Burke/Fallon

Please remember to have your child wear their bathing suit and send in a dry pair of underwear. So far, everyone has been doing a great job, and the students are very excited! This is the last week of doubling classes. We will return to our regular schedule next week.

Michelle Christopher, a Studley staff member, is also our Community Resource and Support Liaison. If you ever find yourself needing supports but do not know where to turn, she can help. Her role is to connect families with community resources that you may not know are even available. We are here to help each other, so please reach out to me if you would like to connect with Ms. Christopher. You can also reach out to her directly at mailto:mchristopher@attleboroschools.com.

PTO President - Rachel Chamberlain studleyPTOinfo@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/StudleyPTO

The APS Community Resource Guide has moved! Click the link below to access the updated list of local resources and community supports:

https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/community-resource-guide