Rose L. MacDonald School

Important Dates:

September 22nd~Curriculum Night, 5-7 pm (details below)

September 28rd~Half Day of School, dismissal at 12 pm

October 10th~Columbus Day- No School

October 12th~PTO Sponsored Boosterthon Fun Run

October 21st~ Lifetouch Makeup Picture Day

October 26th~Half Day of School, dismissal at 12 pm

CURRICULUM NIGHT

What will my child be learning about this year? What type of homework can I expect and how can we support our children as learners? These are some of the questions that will be answered at curriculum night. Parents and guardians (not students) are invited to attend this event. Important topics of curriculum and expectations for each grade level will be addressed. Teachers will speak about the programs and materials used in each content area as well as the timeline for skills and topics that are covered during the school year.

In order to accommodate our families’ schedules and support parents in visiting multiple classrooms, we have modified the schedule. Classroom teachers will be presenting the same information during two different sessions. Therefore, parents only need to attend one of the sessions.

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

· 5:15-5:45 pm Grade 1, 2 & 3 Session 1

· 6:00-6:30pm Grade 1, 2 & 3 Session 2 (same information as session 1)

· Mrs. Goulet - Principal, Mrs. Enos - Reading Specialist, Mrs. Ann Marie Grinder - The Director of Food Services will be available in the lobby/cafe to address any questions.

• Music, Stem, Art and Technology Specialists will be at the Howard, PE will be at RLM

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to bring awareness to pediatric cancer, the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 14.

Did you know? The color gold and the gold ribbon are symbols of support for children affected by cancer.

Let’s join the cause and Go Gold at RLM on September 29th by wearing gold (or yellow if you don't have gold). Additional information and ideas to support this cause can be found in the following links:

https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/childhood-cancer-awareness-month.html

https://www.acco.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/

https://www.cancer.gov/pediatric-adult-rare-tumor/news/upcoming-events/childhoodcancerawarenessmonth

https://curechildhoodcancer.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/

Mrs, Enos, our Reading Specialist, is happy to share with you a monthly newsletter that will highlight wonderful resources, activities, and ideas to support our younger wildcats both in school and at home. Please click here to read this year's introduction.

We are so excited to launch our first ever electronic registration for the After School Enrichment program! Please check out our classes for this fall session, which will run for five weeks. Below is the link with the class descriptions, instructors, and registration form for each school.

If your child(ren) express interest in a given class, please register promptly, as classes fill quickly. If you need a hard copy form, a small quantity will be made available in the main office of both schools. Thank you for your participation!

www.churchillenrichment.com

Please consider being part of the continuous effort to improve our school. Community input is needed in determining the direction of education for our young people. We are in need of parent volunteers for our RLM School Council this year. If you have a child at the school and would like to serve as a representative on the council, please contact us. Meetings generally last an hour or less and take place after school. It is a good way to be involved in the improvement of our school.

Recyclables such as:

Cardboard (cereal boxes, snack boxes, etc.)

Various plastic water bottle sizes

Egg cartons

(Anything recyclable is great for building!)

Plastic spoons, forks, knives

Cups

String

Construction paper

Newspaper

Straws

Markers

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first meeting of the year!

We really enjoyed seeing some new faces!

Join us at the next meeting:

Wednesday, October 26th at Barrett's in West Bridgewater

All are welcome!

Mark Your Calendar & Save The Date:

September 29th at 6pm

A parent presentation will be held at the MSHS "Your teen and social media" For parents on social media, including safety tips and how to help your young teen navigate the online world

October 12th

Boosterthon Fun Run

More details to come!

Stay connected on facebook @WBridgewaterPTO

FAQ's about the RLM Cafe

• Breakfast and Lunch are free to all students
• Ala Carte items are an additional choice. Students must have money on their My School Bucks Lunch account to pay.
• Currently, the only Ala Carte item at RLM is milk, at a cost of $0.60.
• Lunch cards are organized by classroom and hung in pocket carts around the cafe. If students can't locate their card, they simply should get into line and their name will be entered manually.
• Snack/Breakfast is offered daily. Options during this time are pastry, yogurt, cereal, graham crackers or cheese crackers. Students also take a fruit/juice and milk is available.
• Lunch: students order their lunch in the morning with their teacher. In the cafe, as they come through the line, they choose their fruit and vegetables. We typically have at least one fresh fruit and a canned fruit plus 1-2 vegetables. Each student needs to take at least 1 of those items. Milk and cups of water are always available.

• If you have additional questions, please reach out to AnnMarie Grinder, Food Service Director at agrinder@wbridgewater.com

Principal

Email: kgoulet@wbridgewater.com
Website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/o/rose-l-macdonald
Location: 1 Steppingstone Drive, West Bridgewater, MA, USA
Phone: (508)894-1240
Facebook: facebook.com/RoseLMacDonaldSchool
Twitter: @rlmschool