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March 12, 2023
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In This Week's Issue:
Upcoming 5th Grade Events
- 5TH GRADE PARENTS OF BILINGUAL STUDENTS
- 5th Grade Completion Ceremony is June 20th at 9:30am
- 5th Grade Talent Show
- Photos of our Amazing 5th Graders still needed!
- Let's Talk Puberty - The 5th Grade Health Presentation
- Volunteers NEEDED!
Character Trait of the Month....Confidence
Ideas for Families
CELEBRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS
This week's Celebrations/March Celebrations around the world
Dates to Remember!
Upcoming McCarthy Dates
Framingham Fine and Perfoming Arts Dates
FPS Upcoming Dates and Celebrations
McCarthy School Parent Teacher Organization
Welcome to the PTO!
Parent Night Out!
How to get McCarthy Wear!!
PTO Contact Information
Other important/previously shared information
Kindergarten Registration
MCAS for families of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students
A Few Reminders....
Family Drop Off Times
Daniel's Table providing Food Resources for families
Health Screenings
School Hours/Absence and Dismissal Information
McCarthy School Staff
McCarthy School Administrative Team
Upcoming 5th Grade Events and Event Planning!
ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS OF BILINGUAL STUDENTS
Language Opportunity Coalition (LOC) Biliteracy Award
Framingham Public Schools is offering students the opportunity to earn the Language Opportunity Coalition Biliteracy Awards to students in grades 5 and 8.
The Language Opportunity Coalition Biliteracy Award is a pathway award that celebrates students' individual language development trajectory, promotes multiliteracy as an asset and rewards students’ hard work and dedication to becoming multilingual and multiliterate world citizens.
It also:
honors the skills our students attain and encourages them to continue their study throughout their schooling (and beyond!)
strengthens intergroup relationships and honors the diverse cultures and languages in our community.
prepares students with vital skills that will benefit them in the labor market and the global society.
This award is not limited to languages taught at Framingham Public Schools.
All grade 5 and 8 students are welcome to participate.
Language Assessments will be administered at your child's school.
Interested in finding out more information? Click here!
5th grade Completion Ceremony is June 20th at 9:30am
A notice for all 5th grade families:
This year's 5th grade completion ceremony will take place in the Fuller Middle School Auditorium on Tuesday, June 20th at 9:30. We are hoping by sharing this date well in advance, your family will be able to attend. More information will be shared as the date gets closer.
5th Grade Talent Show
The 5th grade Talent Show is a wonderful tradition at McCarthy School. The PTO is looking for parents who would be willing to help at rehearsals and on the night of the show, Friday, June 9th. Please reach out to Sarah Babcox sebabcox@gmail.com, or Chrissy Svelik csvehlik@gmail.com if you are willing to volunteer some time to this talented group of 5th graders!
Photos of current 5th graders needed!!
Attention 5th Grade Families!
We are starting to work on the 5th grade yearbook and need your help!! We would love some photos of your child enjoying their time at McCarthy at one of the events through the years. Please see the location below to save photos. We would love everyone to be represented in the yearbook.
Have a 5th Grader? Volunteers Needed!
If you have a 5th grade student and are willing to help organize the many wonderful end of year 5th grade events that take place for our students. Events include the creation of the student yearbooks, the Completion Ceremony, the Post Completion Celebration, and the 5th Grade Talent Show! Please reach out to Sarah Babcox at sebabcox@gmail.com for additional information and to get involved!!! We NEED YOU!!!
March Character Trait -Ideas and Books for Families
Here are some ideas for families with the theme of Confidence:
Conversation Starters:
What advice would you give to a friend
that wasn’t feeling confident?
What is one strength of yours that gives
you confidence?
Name some of the times when being
confident is challenging.
Books about Confidence:
- How Full Is Your Bucket?: Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
- Remarkably You: Pat Zietlow Miller
- What I Like About Me: Allia Zobel-Nola and Miki Sakamoto
- I Like Myself: Karen Beaumont
- What Do You Love About You? : Karen Lachelt
- Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave: Jessica Hische
- Rock What Ya Got: Samantha Berger
- A Little Spot of Confidence: Diane Alber
- Beautiful, Wonderful, Strong, Little ME: Hannah Karmona Dias
- I am Enough: Grace Byers
- Jabari Jumps: Gaia Cornwall
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon: Patty Lovell
- I’m Gonna Like Me: Jaime Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
- Ish: Peter H. Reynolds
CELEBRATIONS/OBSERVATIONS
MARCH
THIS WEEK
Dates to Remember!
Upcoming McCarthy Dates
March
Friday the 17th
- PTO Movie Night
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th
- Grade 3 ELA MCAS
Wednesday 29th
- 5th grade parent's health presentation 7PM
April
Thursday 7th
- No School:Good Friday
Monday 17th
- No School:Patriots Day
Tuesday 18th- Friday 21st
- No School: Spring Recess
Wednesday 26th-Friday 28th
- Book Fair
FPS Fine and Performing Arts
March Events...
McCarthy School Parent Teacher Organization - our "PTO"
Parent Night Out Movie Night
It’s our parent night out movie night March 17th! 5-8pm
Interested? Please fill out this google form below to submit into the lottery.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-yI0SA3msGvEGJMXEievyvnyc20R1lhqOPtxieD9Qig/edit
McCarthy Gear
PTO Contact Information:
Want to stay updated on school events? If you are interested in joining our mailing list, please click here to be added.
As always, feel free to contact Jillian Karlson at president@mccarthypto.org or Nicole Karpierz at copresident@mccarthypto.org
Other important/Previously shared information
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Tours are beginning! If you have a student who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall, please read the flyer below and contact the FPS Welcome Center. McCarthy Kindergarten Tours take place this week!
MCAS
The MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests are right around the corner! All students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take MCAS tests in English Language Arts and Math; Grade 5 students will also take Science and Technology tests.
Parents and caregivers play an important role in helping students give their best performance on this important test. As you know, teachers and students at McCarthy School have been busy working hard all year preparing, learning, and reinforcing the content and skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning on these tests. Even though this assessment is a snapshot--one single perspective--it is important that students feel confident and as prepared as possible.
There are many ways in which you can help your child put his/her best foot forward on the day of the test. The following guidelines can help set our students up for success:
The night before the test:
- Make sure your child goes to bed on time so he or she is well-rested.
- Keep your routine as normal as possible.
- Be positive and confident knowing your child will do his/her best.
The morning of the test:
- Please have students leave all cell phones and electronic watches/devices at home. Electronic devices are not allowed during testing time.
- Have your child eat a nutritious breakfast at school or home.
- Be positive and communicate that this is your child’s chance to show what he/she knows. The most important thing is they try their very best!
It is important for all students to be IN SCHOOL and ON TIME😀
McCarthy MCAS SCHEDULE:
Grade 3
March 28- English Language Arts
March 29- English Language Arts
May 15- Math
May 16- Math
Grade 4
April 4- English Language Arts
April 5- English Language Arts
May 2- Math
May 3- Math
Grade 5
April 11- English Language Arts
April 12- English Language Arts
April 25- Math
April 26- Math
May 17- Science and Technology
May 19- Science and Technology
A Few Reminders......
Family Drop Off/Pick Up Times
Morning Drop Off:
8:00am to 8:15am
If you arrive after 8:15am, please pull around to our front door and escort your child into school.
Afternoon Dismissal
2:30pm to 2:50pm
*******Please consider arriving AFTER 2:30 to avoid LIVE PARKING on FLAGG DRIVE.
If you arrive after 2:50pm, please come to our front door and come in to pick up your student.
Daniel's Table
Daniel’s Table helps Framingham residents with children18 years old or under, and people over 60 years old with free food services. You need to register before you can receive ourservices. Please register at https://danielstable.org/apply-for-food-assistance/
All clients must provide a Recent Proof of residency when registrering. If you have any questions text/Whatsapp to 508-239-6691 or email to info@danielstable.org www.danielstable.org
School Hours/Absence and Dismissal Information
- McCarthy school hours: 8:15 am -2:30 pm
- Breakfast/Doors open at 8:00am
- Main office phone (508) 626-9161
- To report a student's absence please call the main number, press 1 and leave a message with student's full name, homeroom and reason for absence.
- To make changes in dismissal please call the main office prior to 2pm if possible
Early Release Days
- Students are dismissed at 12:05pm.
- Lunch IS served.
- Early Release Thursdays: 3/2, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25
McCarthy School Administrative Team
Cyndy, Marcella, and Lisa