Panther Pride Times
January 23, 2023
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Principal's Message - Attendance
Dear Families,
We are writing to remind all families of the importance of attendance as we have seen a clear uptick this year in unexcused absences here at Potter Road. We understand that there have been transportation barriers for some students and we also understand that due to COVID-19 and other more seasonal illnesses, that some absences have occurred for legitimate reasons. We would like to however draw to your attention to a few major highlights from Framingham School District’s attendance policy:
Regular attendance at school is a state law
Excused absences are defined as missing school due to illness or injury
To be deemed excused, an absence of more than 3 consecutive days must be documented in writing by an appropriately licensed medical professional, e.g. physician, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, or dentist who has physically assessed the student.
An absence is considered unexcused when a student misses school for reasons that are not accepted by the school, with or without parent permission. A student with many unexcused absences is considered truant.
Examples of unexcused absences are:
● Attending parental/guardian appointments (e.g. medical, dental, etc.)
● Attending parent/guardian court summons
● Family/travel vacation
● Staying home to take care of or visit with family members
● Missing the school bus
● Sleeping too late
● Undocumented illness/injury that exceeds more than three days
● Weather-related absences other than those when the district has canceled school
Students absent from school may not attend school-sponsored activities on the day or evening of the absence.
Please know that as we welcome 2023 as a new year filled with goals and resolutions, increasing regular attendance for all students is a top priority of ours. To that end, we will be reinstating our attendance policy. We will be contacting parents by letter, phone call, or meeting invite to discuss situations where students have more than 10 unexcused absences. Simply put, we can not expect students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally if they are not at school regularly. It is the responsibility of the family to ensure their child comes to school each day; it is the responsibility of the school to support the families in that effort, investigate barriers, and work to remove them when possible.
Thank you for your support in this endeavor!
Larry & Shannon
Winter Wonderland Family Concert-PLEASE NOTE NEW TIMES
Tuesday January 24th - concert for families-, 6-6:30PM K-2
Tuesday January 24th - concert for families-, 7-7:30PM 3-5
Students come straight to gym when they arrive.
Parent and teacher volunteers help get students in line and ready to get on stage. We really could use a hand at the concert. If you are available and would like to help, it would be greatly appreciated!!! Please fill out this form if you’re interested.
After students perform, they will go back to the area they were initially assigned to.
Please know these are new times to accomodate parking at Potter Road. Please know once your student/students are finished performing and his/her concert is over, we ask that you leave Potter Road immediately to make room for the next group. We appreciate your help.
MCAS Dates
Here are the MCAS dates for 2023. If your student is in grades 3,4, or 5, please take note and make sure he/she is in school for testing and that he/she eats a good breakfast.
MCAS Schedule 2023
ELA
Grade 3 ELA
Monday, April 3, 2023-Session I
Wednesday, April 5, 2023-Session II
Grade 4 ELA
Monday, April 10, 2023-Session I
Wednesday, April 12, 2023-Session II
Grade 5 ELA
Wednesday, March 29, 2023-Session I
Friday, March 31, 2023-Session II
Math
Grade 3 Mathematics
Monday, May 1, 2023-Session I
Wednesday, May 3, 2023-Session II
Grade 4 Mathematics
Friday, May 5, 2023-Session I
Monday, May 8, 2023-Session II
Grade 5 Mathematics
Wednesday, May 10, 2023-Session I
Friday, May 12, 2023-Session II
Science & Technology
Grade 5 STE
Monday, May 15, 2023-Session I
Wednesday, May 17, 2023-Session II
Potter Road Spiritwear
On Fridays we celebrate all things Potter Road. Please order some Potter Road Spirit Wear for your child at the website below.