Nixon Elementary School
Nixon Notables!
Important Dates
DECEMBER
12/7/22 - 1:45 p.m. School Meeting
12/8/22 - School Picture Retake Day
12/13/22 - Grade 3 PTO Enrichment - Discovery Museum - Force & Magnetism
12/14/22 - 11:45 a.m. Dismissal, Early Release Day
12/16/22 - Food Pantry Collection
12/21/22 - 1:45 p.m. School Meeting
12/26/22 & 1/2/23 - No School - Winter Break3 Important Morning Drop Off Tips
1. Do not leave your car.
2. Say your goodbyes in the car
3. Do not pass vehicles on the left
Thank you for your partnership in keeping all children at Nixon School safe.
Collection bins are located in the front office and in the cafeteria.
Time for the opportunity to share gifts with others! Please consider providing unused toys to this great cause.
The children that receive these toys are so appreciative of your generosity.
Last day to donate is 12/9/22 Thank you all for your support!
Tranquil Lunch Sessions at Nixon School
At different times of the school year, quiet music is played at lunch in the cafeteria to offer some gentle and calming lunch experiences for all children. To offer a more of this type of setting, a new and smaller space has been created.
Starting on November 28, 2022 to December 23, 2022 from 11:05-1:30, up to 16 children may sit in a quiet lunch space within the hallway near the courtyard. Two cafeteria tables are placed in this space and available for all seating needs of our children.
This additional lunch space is created to:
- Increase parent volunteer opportunities
- Provide a quieter space for a smaller group of children to eat together while enjoying quiet activities
- Quiet activities include board games, puzzles, book reading, drawing materials from the classroom
- Respond to the requests of some children to enjoy lunch in a quieter space
Up to 2 family volunteers, during the lunch session, will:
- Facilitate a quiet lunch session
- Stay with the children (up to 16) during the lunch sessions
- Commit to participating in an entire lunch session from 11:05-1:30, multiple days are encouraged
Please sign up here to volunteer.
We will try this new option to lunch seating and location for days in November and December. This experience is possible with parent/family volunteer support. If there is low number of parent/family volunteers, this experience may not work over time.
Volunteering at School
VISITORS
Visitors are invited to visit the school and be involved in school activities for pre-scheduled activities and pre-arranged visits. All visitors enter through the front entrance, sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor badge while in the building or volunteering on the campus.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteering is a wonderful way to be part of your child’s school experience, and we are excited to have you join us. Many volunteer opportunities are available through our staff and Nixon PTO. Your presence enhances all we do to teach and support our students. As a volunteer, you enable enrichment opportunities that enhance the educational experience for students while supporting teachers and staff. By modeling for students the kinds of behaviors and attitudes they need in order to succeed, you help them to develop into productive citizens of the school community.
Below are key guidelines relative to safe and successful volunteer experiences:
Safety
All volunteers enter through the front office. Never ask a student or teacher to open a door for you. Never enter the school through a classroom.
Sign in at the front desk and obtain a visitor badge from an office staff member. Visitor badges are worn at all times while volunteering. Volunteers sign out upon departure.
Please refrain from bringing food or drink into the building when you are volunteering.
If there is a fire/evacuation/emergency drill during your volunteering time, follow the direction of the teachers, silently exiting the building in an orderly fashion. Only return to the building when directed by a teacher or administrator.
Report immediately any observations or suspicion of emotional or physical harm to a staff member.
CORI Checks
All volunteers must have a CORI check completed before they can come into the school to volunteer. Please inquire at the main office and be sure to bring a photo ID to complete the CORI form. CORIs can take up to two weeks to process, so please submit your form early. CORI checks are good for three years. You can inquire about the status of your CORI on file at any time with the Nixon office.
Confidentiality
Respecting student and family privacy is of utmost importance, and volunteers are cognizant of confidentiality at all times. All information pertaining to students or staff members is considered strictly confidential. Information gained while working in the school should remain confidential. The only exception is reporting a situation or concern to a staff member. Parents/guardians who violate student or staff confidentiality will not be allowed to continue volunteering at the school.
Only teachers may communicate to parents about student performance.
While many of us enjoy sharing our experiences on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram, please refrain from posting photos or movies of students from your volunteer experiences at school or on field trips on social media sites (unless they solely depict your own child and no other individuals).
If you do see something you find uncomfortable, let the teacher or administrator know.
If you need to hold a meeting, please contact the front office to reserve a space.
Supporting Positive Behavior
Volunteers have a role in setting a positive example and tone for student behavior. By reinforcing the Nixon School Core Values (Cooperation, Aim High, Respect, Effort, Safety) you support the ongoing work of developing our students’ capacity as community members. Let the classroom teacher take the lead on signals and techniques for modeling and controlling behavior. Support the teacher and get direction from the teacher so that the teacher’s classroom goals are achieved. Volunteers may offer redirection to students, but should defer to staff members to respond to behavioral or disciplinary needs. If volunteering in your own child’s classroom, make sure your child knows you are volunteering and let him or her know that you will be there to help all the children in the classroom.
Volunteer Opportunities with Nixon PTO
The Nixon Parent and Teacher Organization has guidelines related to specific volunteer opportunities. Please visit the Nixon PTO website or contact a Nixon PTO Co-Chair for more information.
Thank You For Volunteering At Nixon School!
Children benefit greatly from parent and family involvement in the classroom. As a volunteer, you enable enrichment opportunities that enhance the educational experience for children while supporting teachers and staff.
Here are a few notes of how to best support children, teachers, and the school while you volunteer today:
Attend to only your scheduled volunteer space in the schoolhouse
Refrain from interrupting classrooms and children when in the learning space
Please exercise discretion to maintain confidentiality
If volunteering in your own child’s classroom, let your child know you are volunteering and let them know that you will be there to help all the children in the classroom
A quick hello or wave into the learning space can seem slight, however, it does create a distraction to the instruction. Please save conversations and connections with your child for a time other than your volunteer time.
Class Photos - Coffee Pond - Delay
You are welcome to contact Coffee Pond Customer Care:
1-800-632-2323 ext. 0
Lifeguards
Coffee Pond Productions, Inc.
3 Speen Street
Framingham, MA 01701
General John Nixon Elementary School
Website: https://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/Domain/12
Location: 472 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA
Phone: 978-443-1080