Willett Whaler

We are requesting families provide a paper note if there is a change to your child's dismissal for the day. There are instances when an email is sent, and a staff member may be absent that day.

February

17 - Early Release Day (12:25 PM)

20-24 - Winter Break

Hello Willett Families,

Supply Drive:

The Supplies Drive is underway and we need your help to complete the lists for our wonderful teachers and staff. If you haven’t yet signed up to donate supplies, please consider doing so by next Friday February 3rd!

We have compiled a wish list of needs from teachers and staff, which can be found here: January 2023 Supplies Drive for Willett Teachers and Staff hosted by The Willett PTO

January 2023 Supplies Drive for Willett Teachers and Staff hosted by The...

The Willett PTO is hosting the second annual Supplies Drive to benefit the amazing teachers and staff at Willett...

All of the items are listed along with the quantity needed.

If you are interested in donating, please follow the Sign-Up Genius Link Above to submit which items you will be donating.

1. Have the items shipped directly to Willett!

Willett PTO Attn. PTO

32 Watson Ave.

Attleboro, MA 02703

2. Drop the supplies off at the school starting on January 13th, at the box inside the main entrance. *Please label the supplies “Willett PTO Supplies”

3. Send the supplies in with your student starting on January 13th. *Please label the supplies “Willett PTO Supplies”

We greatly appreciate your consideration in helping to replenish the supplies of our teacher and staff! Any amount, small or large, will help our amazing teachers and staff in the classroom.

Restaurant Fundraiser:

Save the Date: Tuesday, February 28th

Location: UNO Pizzeria & Grille, 221 Washington St., Attleboro

Come support our school by dining in or ordering take-out! 20% of all checks will be donated back directly to our school!

Someone Special Dance:

Our Someone Special Dance scheduled for February 10th has been postponed to the Spring. Stay tuned for more details!

Fondly,
The Willett PTO 🐳

The APS Welcome Center is happy to share the Family and Community Resource Guide. This guide is for the APS Community, including families, students, and staff, to access local resources and support. You can access the guide by visiting the Welcome Center webpage, or using this direct link:

https://coredocs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3035/APSWC/2421108/Family_Community_Resource_Guide.pdf

Did you know that the APS Welcome Center is open and continues to serve all APS families, students, and staff?

The Welcome Center is here to:

• Offer support for families to complete district tasks, included but not limited to New Student Registration, Transportation, Food Services, “how-to” tutorials, translations and interpreting
• Strengthen relationships between APS and the Attleboro community by:
• Connecting families and staff to local resources and supporting this access
• Providing referrals to local support agencies
• Sharing information on behalf of and about community organizations through community fliers and the Welcome Center webpage
• Within the Welcome Center you can find:
• Staff ready to assist with district tasks, clarification of APS information, connections to local resources
• Computers with internet access for APS families and students, hotspots available for loan to APS families
• Information detailing local resources, programs, and events
• Access to translations and interpreters
• Contact the Welcome Center:
• If you need assistance completing district tasks
• You would like to learn more about available resources
• You have questions or suggestions you would like to share
• You would like to connect with a local community organization

All APS Community Fliers can be found within the Welcome Center website. To view this week’s fliers, including information from throughout Attleboro please visit the Welcome Center webpage or click here for current fliers.

"Research supports that student attendance has a direct correlation to student achievement and graduation rates. Therefore, communication between schools and families regarding student attendance is critical in supporting academic success. All schools will follow the notification schedule outlined below. Students and parents should consult the Student Handbook for details about the procedures and consequences associated with excessive absenteeism at each school."

In order to prevent the spread of illness in our school, I would like to take some time to review the health policies regarding communicable diseases/illnesses.

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

• Fever: 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: (Strep throat, 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
• Head Lice: A child found to have live lice at school will be sent home. The child should be properly treated and may return to school on the day after treatment. Before being allowed back in the classroom, a parent or other adult, must accompany the student to school so the school nurse can check the student.

Please provide documentation when your child has been evaluated for an illness and for any treatments that may be needed at school with a proper doctors order form and parent permission slip.

Families with students in grades 3 and 4 - please note the dates below. We ask that all efforts are made to have students present during testing days. Please do your best to avoid these dates when scheduling appointments and vacations.

ELA:

Grade 4 - April 3,4

Grade 3 - April 5,6

Math:

Grade 4 - May 8, 9

Grade 3 - May 10, 11

You may notice that an additional button, called Rooms, will be visible at the bottom right of our Attleboro Public Schools mobile app. This button is part of our integrated system of communication and will allow for your child’s teachers/coaches/and other staff to share detailed information (assignments, special events, practice schedules, etc.). More information is forthcoming, and we will have a table set up at Welcome Back Night.

Lunch applications can be found on the Food Services website, including the online application, a downloadable version in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and a link to access all other languages. Please note that even the online application can be completed in many languages. Direct link can be found here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/page/food-services

Please go to the App store and search Attleboro Public Schools. There is a new app which will be an excellent means of finding information in one location. You will see updates both from the district and our school. As we use this new tool, administration will be using less of the ASPEN email function.

• Apple Store
• Google Play Store