Willett Whaler
September 16, 2022
Important Reminders:
- Please do not wave your child over to your car at dismissal if you are in the car pick up line. We only load five vehicles at a time for the safety of all. We have reminded the children that they need to wait until all five cars in the loading area have stopped, and the adult outside has given permission, before they move from the waiting area. Again, this is simply for the safety of the students.
- Please do not get out of the car to get your child or open the door. We have staff who can help any child who needs assistance. The road is busy, sometimes with traffic going by, and its not safe for anyone to be exiting their cars into the street area. If you need to help your child get their seatbelt or car seat buckled, please just pull up about 10-20 feet to the large tree on the right. The street turns in a bit there and allows for a safer spot for you to exit your car or take the needed time to secure your child further. If there are extenuating circumstances, feel free to contact the school and ask for Mrs. Brierly so we can make a plan to accommodate those needs.
5 Easy Bus Rules - Please go over these with your children.
- Sit down/stay in your seat
- Hands to yourself
- Quiet voices
- Legs out of the aisle
- Eating and Drinking is not allowed
Coming Soon - Rooms Communication Tool
Starting late next week, you may notice that an additional button, called Rooms, will be visible at the bottom right of our Attleboro Public Schools mobile app. This button is part of our integrated system of communication and will allow for your child’s teachers/coaches/and other staff to share detailed information (assignments, special events, practice schedules, etc.). More information is forthcoming, and we will have a table set up at Welcome Back Night.
Lunch Applications
Lunch applications can be found on the Food Services website, including the online application, a downloadable version in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and a link to access all other languages. Please note that even the online application can be completed in many languages. Direct link can be found here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/page/food-services
Upcoming Event Dates
September
29 - Welcome Back Night
October
6 - School Picture Day
7 - Early Release Day (Students will be dismissed at 12:25 PM)
10 - No School (Indigenous People Day)
15 - PTO Fall Festival
Assistant Principal's Corner Christine Brierly
Coming Soon to the Willett Recess Yard...
From the Health Office....Mrs. O'Malley
Medication Policy
Students may not bring or self-administer any medication to or at school. Please call the nurse if your child needs to have a medication administered during the school day; this includes inhalers and emergency medications.
Hello Willett Families!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our very first PTO meeting last night! It was so nice to have new faces in attendance and we appreciate all the thoughtful questions and
feedback. We’d also like to give a special thanks to Mr. Cateon, Mrs. Brierly and Mrs. Martin for taking the time to join us! It was so great to hear about how successful the start of the year has been going, to hear about the new website and the exciting news about the new recess program – Playworks!
A few announcements:
Bliss Bros. Dairy Fundraiser - Wednesday, September 21 - ALL DAY!
What better way to celebrate the official last day of Summer than with ice cream and school spirit! Head over to Bliss Bros., 711 Park Street, Attleboro and make sure to mention Willett when ordering. Bliss will be donating a % of each check back to our school!
*If ordering online, make sure to include Willett Fundraiser in the 'Special instructions' box.
Meadow Farms Fundraiser
We are so excited to be doing the Meadow Farms fundraiser again! Information packets have been sent home with your student(s) and it's now live through October 11th!
Make sure to follow these easy steps to get started:
1). Visit meadowfarms.com/register and create your account
2). Use your email address and create a desired password
3). Add your seller with our Group ID: 1030176
4). Share your seller's store by text, email and social media!
Every student who has a Meadow Farms sale through Monday AM will be entered into a raffle to win a special prize from the PTO. Winner and prize will be announced on Monday!
Fall Festival Planning
We are less than a month away from our Fall Festival! The event will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 11am-2pm. We desperately need your help! Please take a look at our sign-up genius and consider volunteering for 60 minutes of your morning or afternoon to help make this event a success!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A5A829A0FA7-fall
Online Store
Last call for our online store that will be closing on September 18th!
https://willettbacktoschoolsale.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Thank you for your support!
Fondly,
The Willett PTO 🐳
APS Welcome Center
The APS Welcome Center is happy to share the Family and Community Resource Guide. This guide is for the APS Community, including families, students, and staff, to access local resources and support. You can access the guide by visiting the Welcome Center webpage, or using this direct link:
Community Flier Summary
All APS Community Fliers can be found within the Welcome Center website. To view this week’s fliers, including information from throughout Attleboro please visit the Welcome Center webpage or click here for current fliers.
Our new website and App:
Please go to the App store and search Attleboro Public Schools. There is a new app which will be an excellent means of finding information in one location. You will see updates both from the district and our school. As we use this new tool, administration will be using less of the ASPEN email function.