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Week of November 28, 2022
Breakfast with Santa and PTO's Holiday Shop
Phone Number Update
APS is currently updating the mobile phone numbers on record so that we can send school cancellations and other urgent notices via text message. We ask that you update your contact information in Aspen using the workflow directions listed here: https://5il.co/1ldxt
If you have multiple students, please complete the workflow for each one. Families who wish to have their child(ren) receive text messaging from the district/school, should provide student cell phone number(s) through this workflow as well.
Community Peers
We are happy to invite any current preschool age student to return for the 2022-2023 school year! It is very important that we know the number of students returning so that we can plan accordingly. During the upcoming week, your child will be bringing home a form. We are asking that you fill out the bottom portion of this form and return it to the classroom teacher by December 16th.
If you know of anyone who qualifies for a community peer spot please let them know about the open house. The information can be found below.
Absences
We made it through our Covid stretch at the beginning but are now smack dab in the middle of respiratory/RSV/flu season. If your child requires medication (Tylenol/Ibuprofen) for a fever they are not allowed in school until they are fever free with no medication for 24 hours. Calling out sick is an excused absence.
Please remember that if you are a community peer, 6 unexcused tardies and absences will result in a phone call home, 12 is a letter home and a meeting with administration to discuss ways to help increase attendance, and 20 could result in the removal from the program. Letters have already been going home to those who meet the criteria. It is not our intention to remove anyone from the program. We would like to work with you to ensure that your children receive the most out of the preschool experience.
Research has shown that PreK attendees had stronger literacy skills once they reached the first grade ( Haslip, 2018).
Birthdays
Outside Play!
Notifications on the APS App
Cozy Day!
Upcoming Spirit Days
As always every Thursday is Panda Pride day! Wear your Thacher/ELC gear, Attleboro gear, or blue!
Community News
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.
Upcoming Important Information & Dates
December 9: PTO Elementary Lights Extravaganza
December 14: No School for ELC- Parent Conferences
December 23: No School- Attleboro Holiday
December 26-30: No School- Holiday Break
January 2: No School- New Year's observed
January 10: ELC Open House for Community Peers
January 13: No School for ELC: Half Day for rest of District
January 16: No School: MLK Day
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Early Learning Center
Email: mthomson@attleboroschools.com
Website: https://elc.attleboroschools.com/o/elc
Location: 160 James Street, Attleboro, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 223-1563
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thacherelementary