Pleasant Street School News
building a community of learners that strive for excellence
January 31, 2016
The 100th day of school is Feb. 3rd!
100 day projects will be featured in our newsletter and on display in our lobby from Feb. 3 to Feb. 12th. Pictured to the right, Super Mario with 100 question blocks by Aiden J.
100 gumballs by Jacob
100 Zoo Animals by Krisanae
100 hearts by Kendyl
February is Black History
As January comes to an end we wanted to take a moment to encourage families to recognize and to celebrate with us the many contributions of African Americans, past and present, in our great nation. We have included some websites and resources linked below to explore and to share with your children. The Reading Rockets site, in particular, has recommended children's books, family activities, interviews, writing prompts, and more. This is a wonderful way to spend family time and to enhance your child or children's background knowledge of our larger community and world.
http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/blackhistory
http://fun.familyeducation.com/black-history-month/holidays/32871.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/black-history-month
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/13-ways-celebrate-black-history-month
Everyday Hero Awards
- works hard, helps others, is always kind and cooperative, a true pleasure to teach...
- friendly, thoughtful, dependable, goes above and beyond...
- At school and in the community this student is a model citizen...
Congratulations girls! On behalf of Pleasant Street and your families we want to thank you for doing such a nice job as Everyday Heroes!
Winter Break Reading Challenge Winners!
Congratulations to our gift card and book winners in our recent winter break reading challenge! All students were given a new book for the winter break and a reading response form to participate in this challenge. We received a 160 response forms back that were then entered into the prize drawing. Special recognition is due to Mrs. St. Jean and Mrs. Richardson's classes who were tied for first place with the highest number of returned student responses, to Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Coleman's classes who were tied for second place on student responses, and to Mrs. Webb's class, who based on enrollment and class size, had the highest percentage of responses! We wish to thank Mrs. Winters, our reading specialist, for leading this effort and the Athol Royalston Education Fund for providing a mini grant to support our first, and hopefully annual, winter break reading challenge!
Pictured from left to right: Maddison B., Aiden, Maddison C., Brianna, Robert, Jayden, Collin, Allison, and Mrs. Winters.
Six Flags Reading Challenge Begins Feb. 1st
To learn more about this program please find information below.
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ProgramOverview.pdf
Parent informational letter:
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ParentLetter.pdf
Caring Paws Club inspires donations of pet food & supplies
At our all school meeting this week the Caring Paws Club spoke of their pet care donation drive. The focus of this group is to support animals and to work toward putting an end to kill shelters. The Caring Paws club is a group that was formed over a year ago by some now third grade friends at Pleasant Street. Caring Paws Club members are pictured below.
From January 11 to February 11 Pleasant Street School will be collecting the following to donate to an area animal shelter.
- Dog & cat food and feeding supplies
- Grooming supplies- brushes, combs, trimmers
- Leashes, collars, or harnesses
- Bedding supplies- clean, used towels, blankets, or sheets
- Cat Litter and trays that would be used for litter boxes
- Cleaning supplies
All students who bring in animal supplies will be given a button, "I helped saved animals" made by the Caring Paws Club.
Caught Being Good!
So you know...our faculty and staff use Caught Being Goods as just another way of letting children know that we notice and appreciate simple acts of being helpful and kind throughout our school. When a student receives a Caught Being Good certificate he or she also receives a small prize from Principal Ellis. Some of our recent prize winners include Brandon, Melania, and Shelby (above) Morgan to the right, and Alex W., Alex S., and Riley (below).
Catch of the Day!
Attendance Recognition!
Sock Hop and Go Gold Event on February 12th
February Vacation Ideas!
February 17th- 5:00-8:00 pm, Munch & Move at the Athol /Orange Elks, 92 New Athol Rd.
This event is brought to you by the North Quabbin Community Coalition Childrens' Health & Wellness Taskforce and area sponsors and includes dinner, music, games, and much more! For more information please contact (978) 249-3703. (This is not a school sponsored event but is listed as a public service).
Partipate in our Six Flags Reading Challenge
An informational sheet and reading log form will be sent home on Monday, Feb. 1st. The log form must be complete with all required information (with legible print!) and turned into the school office no later than February 22 for your child to qualify for the free ticket to Six Flags.
We also encourage families to check out the local libraries for events and activities.
Free Breakfast & Lunch
As part of the 2010 Healthy and Hunger-Free Kids Act, Athol-Royalston Regional School District, along with other districts, now offers free meals to all students this school year.
Menus
- Breakfast menu for February
- Lunch menu for February
Community Events & Postings
Do you have news to share or want to inform members of our school community about family friendly events in our area? if so, please email or forward a flyer or link.
Thank you :)
February 3- Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG13), Athol Public Library, 1:00-2:45 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Mother Goose on the Loose Playgroup-Thursdays 10am—11:30am Valuing Our Children 217 Walnut St. Athol. For more information contact: Jen: 978-249-8467 x 22
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PG-and-MGOL.pdf
New Parenting Class- Tuesdays beginning Jan. 26, 10:15 - 11:45 am Childcare and help with transportation are provided. To sign up call Jennifer at Valuing Our Children: 978-249-8467. Focus of class is for those parenting children under the age of 6 and includes: how to understand your child’s behavior, how to listen and talk to your child, discipline that makes sense….and more!
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2016-flyer.pdf
Petersham Playgroup- Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 17th from 10-11:30 at the Petersham Center School. For more information please call Jennifer at Valuing Our Children 978-249-8467 x22
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Petersham-playgroup.pdf
For other local events, happenings, and resources in this area... you can also check the North Quabbin Community Coalition website below:
These are not school sponsored events but are posted here as a public service for families in the greater North Quabbin community.
Upcoming Events...Mark your Calendars!
- Feb. 1- PTO meeting, 6:00-7:00 pm, school cafe, all are welcome!
- Feb. 1-Feb. 5th, Winter MAPS assessment
- Feb. 3, district half day, noon dismissal, lunch is served
- Feb. 3- 100th day of school
- Feb. 12, Sock hop dance, school cafe, 6-7:30 pm, sponsored by PTO
- Feb. 12- Student council hosts, "Go for Gold", childhood cancer awareness and benefit event
- February 12- Mad Science Assembly (rescheduled date) sponsored by Pleasant Street PTO
- Feb. 14, Valentines' Day
- Feb. 15-19, Winter recess, no school
- Feb. 22, school resumes
http://www.arrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CALENDARFOR2015-2016a.pdf
Check back soon for more news!
News from Principal Ellis
Email: dellis@arrsd.org
Website: arrsd.org
Location: 1060 Pleasant Street., Athol, MA 01331
Phone: (978) 249-2405