Husky Howler

Dear Hill-Roberts Families,

We had a successful first week with grades one through four. Something is missing, though. KINDERGARTEN! We're excited for our youngest Huskies to join us for an orientation Tuesday morning and then begin the year on Wednesday. Have a conversation with your older student about ways they might make a k-student feel comfortable at the bus stop, on the bus, etc.

As a reminder, there is no school Monday in observance of Labor Day. It became a holiday in 1894 in honor of the American worker! Get outside and enjoy this shift in the weather, we all deserve it!

Sincerely,

Evan Chelman, Principal

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*this will put the Live Feed from the website right in your pocket...not to mention Rooms. Rooms will be the district's new way to communicate directly to families! More to come on this...!

CLICK HERE FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HANDBOOK AND SEE BELOW FOR THE DIRECTIONS IN ASPEN!

These will go home on the first day of school. Please complete the enclosed forms and return them to school with your child as quickly as possible. As we try to move as much as possible to a digital format, this includes the use of Aspen as a way for families to review their child’s demographic and emergency contact information as well as view report cards and who the child’s teacher is. The, Parent ASPEN Brochure, will help families who are new to Attleboro as well as families who could use a refresher.

Please follow the process shown in the photos below for dropping your child in the morning and picking them up after school. For safety reasons, cars are not permitted in the circular driveway (i.e.. the main parking lot) in front of the school during arrival and dismissal times. This area is reserved for buses and transportation vans to load and unload students. It is illegal to pass a bus/daycare van with its lights activated. Walkers or students being dropped off at arrival will enter through the doors closest to the gymnasium. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF OUR "NO PARKING" SIGNS. THEY ARE THERE FOR THE PROTECTION OF STUDENTS AND TO KEEP BUS TRAFFIC MOVING.

If you need to change your child's dismissal routine (e.g. change from taking the bus to getting picked up, dismiss early for doctor's appointment, etc.), you must send in a note. We recognize that much of our world now communicates digitally, and it's tempting and logical that you would think to email your child's teacher. However, we run into issues when either the teacher is out that day and unable to alert the office, or if the email comes in while the teacher is in front of the class and isn't able to check their email. With all of that in mind, please send in a hard copy of the dismissal note.

Happy Friday, Husky Families!

We hope all of our 1st-4th graders, teachers and staff had a great first week back to school! And we very much look forward to meeting K students and families at Kindergarten Orientation this coming Tuesday.

If you aren’t familiar with the Hill-Roberts PTO, here is some information about this fun volunteer group. And if you don’t already follow the PTO on Facebook, please join our group page at www.facebook.com/groups/hillrobertspto.

The HRE-PTO hosts restaurant spirit nights once a month with various restaurants in and around Attleboro. This is a great (and delicious!) way to help raise money for the PTO that will in turn go back to our school, students and teachers. The first restaurant spirit night of the year is September 12th at BJ’s Brewhouse. Flyer will be sent home with students soon.

Any student that turned in their summer reading sheets but have not yet received their prize can get it next week from Mrs. Cotsalas during their library special. Any questions email hillrobertsbookfair@gmail.com.

Monthly PTO Meetings are generally held on the second Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise stated.

Our first PTO meeting will be September 13th at 6:30pm , held in the school library but also available via Zoom and we invite all to attend! We will post the Zoom link in next week’s Husky Howler and on the PTO Facebook page.

9/12: Spirit Night, BJ’s Brewhouse

9/13: PTO Meeting 6:30pm

10/11: PTO Meeting 6:30pm

10/14-10/21: Fall Book Fair

10/14: Bingo for Books Family Night 6:00 – 8:00pm

11/3: Race for Education

CONTACT US

www.facebook.com/groups/hillrobertspto OR hillrobertspto@gmail.com

September 5: No School (Labor Day)

September 6: Kindergarten Orientation

September 7: First Day of School for Kindergarten

September 13: PTO Meeting

September 23: Picture Day

Email: echelman@attleboroschools.com
Website: https://hres.attleboroschools.com/o/hres
Location: 80 Roy Avenue, Attleboro, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 399-7560
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillrobertselementary