Palmer River Elementary School

Dear Families,

Another great week is in the books at PRES! In the picture above, our fourth graders are preparing for a percussion performance at the Seekonk Home Depot on December 18th. Mrs. Grant, our music teacher will be sending home more information about this voluntary opportunity for our 4th graders soon. Click on the picture above to view a quick video of a practice session this week.

With December arriving on Thursday, we felt a bit of cold weather this week. Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate winter weather gear (coat, hat, gloves, boots, and hat). Please be sure to label clothing, too. We try to take students outdoors for recess play every day unless the temperature/playground conditions are unsafe for outside play. If your child does not have a winter coat or winter weather gear, and the school can assist with this, please contact Mrs. Kefor, Principal at kkefor@drregional.org or by phone at 508-252-5100.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime. We are happy to help. have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kristine Kefor, Principal

email: kkefor@drregional.org

Dr. Cheryl Leandro, Assistant Principal

email: cleandro@drregional.org

phone: 508-252-5100

#WeAreDR!

• PTSA Holiday Craft Fair at BMS: December 2nd and 3rd-see below!
• First Trimester Ends: December 7th (Wednesday)
• PTSA Holiday Shoppe: December 7th-9th (Wednesday-Friday)
• Scholastic Book Fair During Library Time: December 12th to the 16th (all week long)
• Evening Parent Teacher Conferences: December 14th (Wednesday) 4:00-7:00pm
• Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences: December 15th (Thursday) 1:00-3:30pm
• Early Release/No PM Preschool: December 15th (Thursday)
• Report Cards Distributed: December 16th (Friday)
• 4th Grade Percussion Performance at Seekonk Home Depot: December 18th (Sunday)
• Whole School Sing-Along: December 23rd (Friday) with 2 programs (for staff and students)
• Early Release/No PM Preschool: December 23rd (Friday)
• Winter Recess/Holiday Break: December 26th -January 2nd (Monday)
• School Resumes in 2023: January 3rd (Tuesday)

December 19th-23rd: WINTER SPIRIT WEEK

• Monday, December 19th: PJ Day
• Tuesday, December 20th: Twin/Triplet Day
• Wednesday, December 21st: Favorite Color Day
• Thursday, December 22nd: #WeAreDR Spirit Day-Wear your Green and Gold
• Friday, December 23rd: Wacky Winter Wear Day

This spring, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will hold spring MCAS testing for PRES students in grades 3 and 4. In case you are unfamiliar with the Commonwealth’s testing system, MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) are standardized tests that are taken by all students in Massachusetts who attend public schools. MCAS tests are administered in English Language Arts and Mathematics for students in Grade 3 and 4.

We are sharing the MCAS testing dates with you since student attendance during testing sessions is extremely important. We thank you in advance for making every effort to limit time out of school during the MCAS testing window. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.

Please ensure that your contact information is up to date in ASPEN. The district utilizes the contact information in ASPEN to notify you of delays or cancellations. If you need to update your contact information, please email prupp@drregional.org or lsaxon@drregional.org Thank you!

If you plan to pick up your child who typically rides the bus, please email the teacher and also

CC: Mrs. Saxon lsaxon@drregional.org and Mrs. Rupp prupp@drregional.org. Please park by 3:05 and walk to the gym blacktop area. Have your ID ready and wait in line for Mrs. Saxon or a staff member to verify and send student/students out to you.

Dear Palmer River Friends and Families -

This week I am reviewing some important holiday fire safety tips. They are commonplace, however, a quick run down with the children is beneficial, in case of an emergency.

• Check the batteries of your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

• Verify that the gauges on your fire extinguishers are fully charged.

• Extinguishers for the kitchen should state they are applicable for grease, electrical, and ordinary combustibles.

• Keep candles, matches, and lighters out of reach of children - and away from other flammables..

• Child and Pet Fire Rescue Window Alert Decals are now illegal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Practice your evacuation drills and have alternate meeting places.

• Stop, Drop and Roll - If your clothing catches on fire. NEVER RUN!

• PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep at the base of a fire) know how to use your fire extinguisher.

• Get Low and Go when evacuating a smoked and fire filled home.

• Close the doors behind you when exiting rooms.

• If you are trapped in a room, hang a sheet, towel, or curtain out the window and close the window. This will alert fire rescue that someone is inside.

• Block the cracks of the doors with rolled up towels or clothing to prevent smoke from entering the room.

Here is a useful fire safety link: Fire Safety Education Video.

Sincerely,

Nurse Alyson Bellora

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

#WeAreDR!

Website: https://pres.drregional.org/

Location: 326 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769

Phone: 508-252-5100/Fax: 508-252-5110

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group.