The Pawsome Print
February 10, 2023
April 14, 2023
Dear Pawsome Families,
We have had a fun and busy week filled with beautiful weather, music performances, creative enrichment programs, the Science Fair, educator professional development opportunities and we competed our ELA MCAS!
Now onto April Break! I hope you have some time next week to relax, do things you enjoy, get outside and enjoy the spring weather and spend time with family and friends.
SMILE
If your child was recommended for SMILE, you should have received a flier with further information and a pre-registration link. Please review the information and complete the pre-registration form, even if it is to say that you are not interested in having your student attend the program. We want to firm up our enrollment so that families can in turn firm up their summer plans. If you have any questions about the program or your child's eligibility, please contact smile@sudbury.k12.ma.us
Important Upcoming Dates - Please mark your calendars!
See Below for MCAS & 5th Grade fun!!
April 17
Patriot's Day
April 17-21
No School (April Break)
April 26
Admin Professionals Day
May 10
Kindergarten Orientation (12:30 pm or 1:30 pm)
ILAP - Dismissal 11:45 am
May 24
ILAP - Dismissal 11:45 am
May 29
Memorial Day - No School
June 15
Last day of school - Dismissal 11:45 am
MCAS Dates
Your children are scheduled to take the tests on the dates outlined below. Please avoid scheduling appointments or trips on your child(ren)’s scheduled test dates.
Grade 3
ELA - April 10th & 11th - DONE!!
Math - May 4th & 5th
Grade 4
ELA - April 3rd & 4th - DONE!!
Math - May 2nd & 3rd
Grade 5
ELA - March 30th & 31st - DONE!!!
Math - April 26th & 27th
Science - May 8th & 9th
Bus Registration for 23-24 School year is OPEN!!
Dear Parents/Guardians:
If you will not need school bus transportation for the upcoming year, no further action is necessary.
School bus registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year. All families who choose school bus transportation, whether no-fee or fee-based, must register and pay (if applicable) by May 12, 2023.
Incoming Kindergarten students through grade 6 living two or more miles from their districted schools are eligible to receive no-fee transportation. Incoming Kindergarten students through grade 6 living less than two miles from their districted schools are eligible for fee-based transportation, based on space availability.
All incoming 7th and 8th grade students who wish to ride the bus
MUST REGISTER AND PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE TO SCHOOL.
Transportation fees for the 2023-2024 school year are:
First student: $420
Family cap: $765
Late fee: $75
Click here to register for the school bus.
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School will be contacting rising 9th graders closer to the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
Please direct any questions about K-8th grade transportation to the Transportation Department at transportation@sudbury.k12.ma.us or by calling 978-639-3215.
Race and Belonging
Please take a look at the flyer below for a wonderful opportunity coming up in May. Jennifer DeLeon, Award Winning Author and Speaker will be at Curtis for an in-person presentation. This opportunity is made possible with a grant from SERF.
4th Grade Creative Enrichment Thorough Science
Science Fair!
All School Creative Enrichment through Music
Grade 3 Creative Enrichment through Social Studies
2nd Grade Creative Enrichment through Literacy
Buddy Dog Drive Update
Thank you to everyone who supported our Kindergarteners with our Buddy Dog Project. Together we donated 440 items! Today we celebrated our success with a song for parents, friends and our 3rd grade buddies!!
It is time to order your yearbook!
Order now until April 20th for early bird special pricing. Yearbook sales end May 2nd.
Price per book: $22 for orders by April 20th, $25 for orders after that date.
The 2022-2023 yearbook will include hundreds of color photos of students in all grades. Photos include those submitted from home showing big smiles on the first day of school, the Science Fair and more.
Scholarships available - please contact Karen Blumberg.
Purchasing a Yearbook Instructions
Important information - If you are ordering for more than one child, please order for each child separately. Enter the first child’s information and on the next page you will see “add another child” before you checkout.
1. Go to www.coffeepond.com
2. Go to order central and select yearbooks
3. Enter the password loring and select: on-line order and continue
4. Enter your child’s name, grade and the book quantity
5. Enter your email under Contact and select add to cart
6. If you have another child to order for, please select order for another child, if not, you can finish checking out
*Please note: The option to select “Mail-in order forms” will be an option up to 1 week before the Online ordering due date
Please join the PTO for a fun night raising money for our school!!!
Can't make it on the 12th? Support by purchasing raffle tickets!!
Are you leaving Loring at the end of the school year?
If you are not planning to return to Loring next school year please email this information to the Loring office as soon as possible.
Lunch & Recess Volunteers
I know we sound like a broken record but each week it is getting harder and harder to fill volunteer spots. If you have able and willing local grandparents we encourage them to join us at lunch and recess along with Loring parents. We promise it is a fun hour spent with your child and their peers and it means so much to our teachers. We are looking for 2 volunteers per grade on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dates and times are listed in the signup genius on the volunteer page of the PTO Website. If you are not able to stay for lunch, please state that in the notes.
To SIGN UP, please click here. Please click MORE for additional details.
If you have any questions, please email Kerri Brien at kerriapatrician@gmail.com.
Smart Device Reminder
We have noticed some students, mostly third-fifth graders, coming to school with smart watches that enable texting and/or voice calls. We wanted to be sure everyone knows that cell phones and smart watches are not allowed to be used during the school day. If students elect to bring cell phones or other devices like smart watches to school, they must keep them off and in their backpacks during the school day. This is the same expectation that is in place at Curtis Middle School as well.
If you need to contact your child during the school day, please call or email the main office and we will relay any important messages.
Thank you for your support and understanding. We want all students to focus on their learning and their social connections rather than be distracted by their devices. If you have any questions, please reach out to me or your child’s teacher.
Breakfast & Lunch!!!
SPS 2023-2024 School Calendar Released
Sudbury Public Schools 2023-2024 Calendar is now available. Please note this is subject to change between now and August.
Important Websites
Please bookmark our websites. These websites will provide useful information you may need as we start the year.
Loring Core Values
At Loring School, we are PAWSOME because we show our Core Values! These values are part of everyday life at Loring and reinforced in the classroom, on the playground and all around school. Students are taught the meaning of each word and how they make us better students and citizens.
Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Caring ~ Best Effort
The Loring Pledge
The Loring Pledge is said every morning during announcements. Loring students embody our pledge and we hope this stays with them not only when they are at school but home as well.
Contact Us
Email: loring_office@sudbury.k12.ma.us
Website: http://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=52&Itemid=222
Location: 80 Woodside Road, Sudbury, MA, USA
Phone: 978-579-0870
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