Studley Star

May

8/9 - Grade 4 Math MCAS

10/11 - Grade 3 Math MCAS

12 - Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

16- Kick off to Fun Run

17 - Family Fun Night

24 - Grade 2 Capron Park Trip

25 - Fun Run

29 - No School

30 - Kindergarten Field Day

30 - Grade 3 and 4 Concert

June

2 - Kindergarten Last Day - FULL day of school (Regular Dismissal)

8 - Field Day (Grades 1-4)

15 - Grade 4 Step Up Ceremony - 10:00AM

15 - Last Day/Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

• 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

This Friday will be an early release for elementary and middle school. Please plan accordingly. Dismissal will be at 12:25PM.

APS will offer bus service on a Fee for Service basis for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration opens on Monday, May 8, 2023, and closes on July 31, 2023. Please review the email sent by the APS Welcome Center on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, or visit the Transportation website for more information: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/transportation

A big thank you to our Studley community for showing just how much our teachers and staff are appreciated. It was a great week, and everyone certainly felt the love. We have a very special school community. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Join us on May 23, 2023, for a presentation on the Basic Rights in Special Education and Meaningful Parent Participation. This presentation will provide an introduction to parents' rights and responsibilities under current federal and state special education laws, along with tools to help parents participate in their student’s education. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/yfpewvfn

As a reminder, the math portion of the MCAS for grades 3 and 4 will take place next week. Grade 4 will test on Monday and Tuesday (8th and 9th) and Grade 3 will test on Wednesday and Thursday (10th and 11th).

Please make every effort to get your child to school each day on time and ready to go! We greatly appreciate this.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) voluntary Views of Climate and Learning (VOCAL) survey is administered after the MCAS in the following grades and content areas: Grade 4 Mathematics, Grade 5 & 8 Science, and Grade 10 Mathematics. It is designed to provide schools with information on student perceptions of three dimensions of school climate (engagement, safety, and environment).

If you would like to learn more about this survey as well as the questions that are asked, please click on the following link: Views of Climate and Learning (VOCALS) Survey Project

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.

Our 4th grade Step Up Ceremony will be June 15th at 10:00AM. More information to follow but wanted you to have the date and time ASAP.

A flyer was sent home last week to inform you of the small end of year performance on June 2nd at 9:15AM for our K students and their parents/guardians. It will be here before we know it. Weren't we just at orientation? I cannot believe we are here already!

Spring is here with sunny, warmer days and early emergence of pollen and molds that trigger seasonal allergies. Children, who have never been diagnosed with seasonal allergies before, are often affected when the pollen/mold levels are high.

Common symptoms include itchy/watery eyes, nasal stuffiness/drainage, scratchy throat, and headaches (same as covid so please do a covid test first). If your child suffers from allergy symptoms, please contact your doctor for advice on eye drops, nasal sprays, or an appropriate non-drowsy allergy medication that can be taken before school to provide all day relief from symptoms.

Poison Ivy is everywhere. Contact with the oil from the plant’s leaf causes irritation and a red pimple-like rash. Children should wear appropriate clothing to protect skin exposure to poison ivy, especially in wooded or grassy areas. Showering after being outdoors is also a good practice to prevent irritation. If a skin rash develops, over-the-counter medications such as caladryl lotion or hydrocortisone cream will provide relief from minor symptoms. When the rash affects the face or eyes, contact your doctor, as a prescription medication may be needed. It is important to remove over-the-head clothing carefully to protect the face and eyes from contact with poison ivy on clothing.

As outdoor evening activities increase, the time of day when mosquitoes are most active, use of bug repellent can help prevent bites. Ticks can be found in the woods, but also in low bushes, grass and on pets. It is a good practice to check children and pets for ticks when they come in from outdoors.

Drinking enough fluids and good nutrition are very important during the warm weather as the body works harder to regulate temperature. Please encourage your child to have a full glass of a beverage, water preferred, with breakfast and to bring a drink for snack and lunch. Sunscreen can be applied in the morning since recess is usually outdoors, weather permitting.

In the recent weeks, we have seen an increase in behaviors on the bus including getting out of their seats, loud screaming, unkind and inappropriate words, etc. Please remind your children of expected behaviors and the importance of bus safety. We are in contact with the bus company and follow up as needed with specific situations.

Both Mrs. Santarpio and I have personally spoken to students about expectations and the importance of the bus drivers being able to get them safely to and from school. Riding the bus is a privilege and if students cannot follow the rules, they will not be able to ride the bus. We are a team, and if students hear the same expectations on both ends, it will help.

Again, please remind your students:

• Remain seated the entire ride
• Use a level 1 voice (conversation volume, no yelling)
• Maintain a safe body (hands and feet to themselves)
• Listen to the driver's instructions
• Keep aisle clear of backpacks and feet
• Face forward
• Use kind and appropriate words

On May 17th, Studley will be hosting a family fun night filled with art, music, games and a book swap. This is in place of the PTO Meeting.

Don't forget to download the Northeast Generals App. You can earn our school money just by liking and sharing! We won last year, and we are currently in 2nd behind Hyman Fine. You can add it to multiple phones and LIKE and SHARE away! As I shared at the last PTO meeting, this is a weekly must do at the Boyle house!

It is SO EASY, so please help us out.

1. Search for the Northeast Generals App in the App store.

2. Log in and add Studley as your chosen school.

3. Like and Share the posts. Each like and each post add $0.01. It adds up fast.

4. You can also like and share the videos.

5. Keep your notifications on to hear about trivia and other games for a chance to earn even more!

6. Watch the $ increase....

We want to hear from you!

We want our weekly newsletters to be informational, so our families are kept in the loop of important school and district updates. We also want it to serve as a glimpse into our world.

SO - if you have any ideas or suggestions that you would like to hear or learn about our school, please fill out this form. It will help us shape our updates to be meaningful and worthwhile.

Content Ideas and Suggestions (google.com)

We all like a little spotlight once in a while.... If you or your child would like to spotlight a staff member, please fill out this form. Your comments will be shared with the staff to brighten their spirits by showing them just how much they mean to you.

Staff Spotlights (google.com)

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

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.

Manet Community Health is offering on-site insurance navigation and intake/scheduling at the APS Welcome Center. We will begin promoting this for ALL APS families, students and staff. Please share the wording below in your communications with families and staff this week:

Book now: Manet Community Health at the APS Welcome Center

Manet Community Health Center is now offering Insurance Navigation Services and new patient intake and scheduling on-site at the APS Welcome Center! Book now and learn more here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/manet-community-health-center