12/14: Picture Re-take (Rescheduled from 12/9)

12/14: School Council 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

12/14: PTO 7:00 - 8:00 PM

12/24- 1/2: Winter Break

1/3: School Reopens

Partnerships for Early Learners

Now Accepting Applications

Framingham Public Schools is partnering with the MetroWest YMCA and Framingham State University - Centers for Early Childhood Education; Partnerships for Early Learners (PEL) to offer PreK learning opportunities. This is a PreK expansion program for Framingham-based families whose four year old children are not currently enrolled in an early childhood program due to lack of access, resources, finances or opportunity.

Curriculum and instruction will be based on half-day enrollment, either in the morning or in the afternoon, with extended day options that will enhance social emotional learning. Program locations include the BLOCKS Preschool (FPS), the MetroWest YMCA, and Framingham State University - Centers for Early Childhood Education. There is no guarantee of placement and the assigned program location will be based on a variety of factors pulled from the intake form.

The program runs from September 2023 - June 2024. Interested families are invited to submit the PreK Intake Form (linked below) and will need to meet eligibility criteria for acceptance. If the interest exceeds the available openings, a lottery will take place in early December to fill these PreK spots for children to attend before entering Kindergarten in September 2024.

Eligibility Requirements:

Please be sure your child meets the following two requirements before completing the Intake Form linked below.

• Child will be 4 years old by August 31, 2023
  
• Child does not currently attend any early childhood, child care, family care, or preschool program.

Submit Your PreK Intake Form Today

Upon completion of the Intake Form, families will be contacted to discuss their needs in finding the program that best fits their child’s first early education experience, as well as to receive the lottery dates if needed. For more information please contact Christina Shea directly at cshea@framingham.k12.ma.us.

Dear Framingham Families,

If you have or know a child that will be five years old by August 31, 2023, online pre-registration for incoming Kindergarteners for the 2023-2024 school year is now open: https://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/kindergarten. Please disregard if this message does not apply to you.

All new incoming Kindergarteners must be registered - even if you already have children in Framingham Public Schools.

Process Update

If it has been a while since you last registered an incoming Kindergartener, the process has changed slightly. When you go through the online system, you will first be asked to schedule your telephone appointment with our Registrars (this used to happen at the end). Before you attend the phone appointment, you will need to gather all of your required paperwork.

PreK Expansion Program
If you have or know a child who will be four years old by August 31, 2023 and that child is not enrolled in an early childhood program due to lack of access, resources, finances or opportunity, please take a moment to learn about Partnerships for Early Learners (PEL). Through this partnership, Framingham Public Schools is working with our BLOCKS Preschool, the MetroWest YMCA and Framingham State University - Centers for Early Childhood Education to offer PreK learning opportunities for Framingham-based families whose four-year-old children are not currently enrolled in an early childhood program due to lack of access, resources, finances or opportunity. The program runs from September 2023 - June 2024. Interested families are invited to submit the PreK Intake Form and will need to meet eligibility criteria for acceptance. If the interest exceeds the available openings, a lottery will take place to fill these PreK spots for children to attend before entering Kindergarten in September 2024.

Sincerely,

Department of Student Registration
508-424-3420
register@framingham.k12.ma.us

Hi Families! This year, our specialist team wants you to be able to take a look inside our classrooms. This is the first of many "Specialists Corner" for you to see the fun activities we're doing, and communicate any upcoming events or activities!

Here is our first edition of "Specialists Corner!" https://www.smore.com/pxfhe

*Join us Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm for our monthly Community PTO meeting in the King School Cafeteria. Portuguese and Spanish translation will be available. This month we are having a Cookie Swap at the meeting. Bring a dozen or more cookies to share! Enjoy them during the meeting or bring a plate home to enjoy with your family. The meeting will also be available on Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88072128940

https://kingelementarypto.membershiptoolkit.com/dramaclub2023

King actors and actresses will explore the various components of theater, including warm-ups and team building exercises, character development, and performing for an audience. Our storytellers will work collaboratively in order to build self-confidence, connect creatively, and step outside of their comfort zones. This club will culminate in a final performance for the King Community!

The Drama Club will meet every Tuesday from January 3rd through May 2nd (3:30-4:30pm) and is open to Grades 1-5. Parents should plan to pick up their child outside the main entrance at 4:30pm.

Space is limited, so make sure to register your child/ren today: https://kingelementarypto.membershiptoolkit.com/dramaclub2023

*Donate coffee and other treats to the staff this school year! Visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549adab29abfd0-king6 for more info!

• We ask that snacks (that are often eaten in the classroom) do not include nuts or nut butters. All classroom spaces at King this year will be allergy friendly rooms. Students are, however, allowed to have nuts and nut butters as part of their lunches in the cafeteria.
• In the cafeteria each classroom has 2 tables. One is labeled allergy friendly. We ask that any students that have nut or nut butter allergies sit at these tables; we ask that any students who have nut or nut butters as part of their lunch sit at the other tables.
• Students have been introduced to this in the cafeteria already, and will be reminded by their classroom teachers again.

School hours

Doors open: 8:50am
Breakfast: 8:50am - 9:05am
School begins: 9:05am
School dismissal: 3:20pm

*Early release dismissal: 12:55pm (lunch is served)
*Half day dismissal: 12:20pm (lunch is not served)

Office: 508-782-7201
Attendance Line: 508-782-7201
Fax: 508-788-0792

James Bergeron - jbergeron@framingham.k12.ma.us

Julie Gelardi - jgelardi@framingham.k12.ma.us