Studley Star

September

25 - 29 BOOK FAIR

28 - Welcome Back Night (6:00PM - 8:00PM)

October

6 - Early Release (Dismissal at 12:25PM)

9 - NO SCHOOL

10 - School Pictures

11 - PTO Meeting 6:00PM (Studley Library)

21 - PTO Fall Festival

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

As we approach the last week of September, we are wrapping up our baseline data collection. Like I mentioned before, we screen students three times a year to ensure all students are making progress. This data is used to develop plans to meet the needs of each student so they all continue to grow.

This work is important in order to make sure what we are doing with our students is working. We work hard to meet students where they are and provide what they need to make academic progress. As an instructional leader, this work is near and dear to my heart. When done well, we are able to identify students early and provide intentional instruction to get students where they need to be. As a staff, we are continuously engaging in conversations around how we can improve our practices for student outcomes. This is some of my favorite work with the staff.

Welcome Back Night is Thursday 6:00PM-8:00PM. This night is an opportunity for your child to show you their classroom, their teacher, and their school. Teachers will reach out to families with more information.

A few notes to make Welcome Back Night a success:

• Children should stay with an adult at all time.
• Although it is a fun family event, we are still in school and should act accordingly. They should be modeling what it means to be a Studley Star.
• The purpose of the night is to see the teacher, classroom, and school and to learn more about their day. This is NOT a time for individual conferences about how your child is doing. Our teachers are more than happy to schedule a time to discuss this, but this night is not the appropriate time for this.
• The Scholastic Book Fair will be open for purchases!
• Specialist Teachers (PE, Music, Art and Wellness) will be available to meet in their rooms, so be sure to ask your child to show you where to go.

I look forward to seeing you on Thursday. It is one of my FAVORITE events.

Thank you to those who came out to the first PTO meeting. Mrs. Santarpio and I were unable to attend, but we look forward to the next one!

PTO President - Rachel Chamberlain studleyPTOinfo@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/StudleyPTO

It's BOOK FAIR week! Your child will have the opportunity to visit the Scholastic book fair during their library/media special. The book fair will also be open during Welcome Back Night.

Monday:

FitzGerald

Nadeau

Crocker

Peters

Garland

Tuesday:

Burke

Desvoyaux

Salisbury

Kleinebreil

Paltsios

Wednesday:

Lamoureux

Fallon

Newton

Howes

Thursday:

McLoughlin

Patrone

Resende

Medeiros

Friday:

Make Ups

The District will be holding three help sessions during the month of October. Please register so we can plan appropriately for the events.

Please reach out to Kim Janssen at kjanssen@attleboroschools.com

Please note that even though meals will be free for all students this school year, it remains essential for families who believe they qualify to complete the household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2023-2024 school year. Visit our Food Services page to learn more and Apply Online: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/aps/page/food-services2

Hello and welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!

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: 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: (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.

A few other notes:

• 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.
• Most illnesses need 24 hours rest after the fever has dropped to allow the body to recover from illness and infection. I am asking for your help in trying to reduce the amount of illness in our school.
• Please pack a change of clothes daily for accidental spills and/or bathroom accidents.
• In winter months, make sure that your child is dressed in a warm coat, because they will still go out for recess during the winter, weather permitting. It would also be helpful to keep a hat and mittens in their backpack.

• Continue to call in your child’s absences with associated symptoms and any treatments ordered by a doctor.

Thank you for helping keep our children happy and healthy!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 508-222-2621 or edluhy@attleboroschools.com.

Please take a moment to read about our Title 1 programming.

• Title I Home School Compact

• Title I Family Engagement Plan
  

It is that time of year again when we are looking to form our School Council. This group is made up of SES staff, parents/guardians, and community members. We meet monthly right before the PTO meeting. The purpose of this group is to work together on ways to improve our school.

If interested, please email me at lboyle@attleboroschools.com.

Based on interest, we may need to hold elections.

Please log into ASPEN and sign off on the student handbook for your child. Please review the directions below if you need support with the ASPEN task. Once completed, our office staff will complete the process.

As we start a new year, it is critical to get into a strong routine with attendance. This includes arriving to school on time. Any student arriving at 8:45 or later will be marked tardy. Students will need to be buzzed in by the front office and walked in by an adult. We appreciate your cooperation with this!

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