School Picture Day: September 21st
Information on how to order your school pictures will be sent home the week before school pictures. You can also order your school pictures here using Picture Day ID:EVTV2X3VZ
Wired Headsets or Earbuds
All students should have a pair of 3 mm jack-wired headphones at school. These can be headphones or earbuds but they do need to be wired. They do not need a microphone and should not be distracting to others. Wired earbuds are on-hand if needed but children are allowed to bring their own.
September 18 - 22
Visit Shaw's book fair homepage to set up your student's ewallet for a convenient cash-free payment option. To make this a successful event for our students, please use this SignUp Genius link to volunteer.
Families are welcome to shop during the Community Open House on September 21. You will have the opportunity to help teachers grow their classroom libraries by purchasing a book from the teacher wish bins!
Birthday Book Cart
Do you want to help promote the love of reading for students at Shaw? This year at Shaw we will once again have The Birthday Book Cart. Every day after a student has their birthday recognized during morning announcements they will get to choose a book they WANT to read and keep from The Birthday Book Cart. If you would like to support The Birthday Book Cart you can purchase a book from our Amazon Wish List or please feel free to drop off new books or donations to purchase new books at the main office at any time.
The fifth-grade team has thoroughly enjoyed getting to know our students! We have had a busy start to the school year. Students have participated in so many STEAM challenges to help build community, foster relationships, and develop problem-solving skills within the classroom. Ask your child about one of the many challenges they participated in (Marshmallow Tower, Paper Chain Science, Save Fred, etc.) Students also thought deeply about their 5th-grade year and set goals and individual wishes for their year, as well as created handprints to celebrate our individuality. We are excited for a fun-filled year full of learning and adventures!
Back row: Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Pontbriand, Mrs. Schultzberg, Mr. Mistretta, Mrs. Bush, Ms. Steiger
Front Row: Mrs. Linehan and Mrs. Hayes
As we welcome the crisp air and vibrant colors of September, we want to extend a warm greeting from the sixth-grade staff. The start of this new school year brings with it a sense of excitement and possibility. We eagerly look forward to embarking on a journey of exploration, growth, and discovery alongside your children. In our classrooms, we hope to cultivate a love for learning that goes beyond textbooks, embracing curiosity and creativity as we delve into a diverse range of subjects, all the while keeping our focus on fostering a culture of belonging and student voice. With your partnership and support, We are confident that this year will be a memorable and transformative chapter in the lives of our sixth graders. Here's to a year of collaboration, learning, and shared accomplishments!
Warm regards,
Grade 6 Staff
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! Our team has the special privilege of teaching our students throughout their entire time at Shaw. We get to see and encourage them to explore new interests, develop new skills, and foster creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork during our four years together. We are so excited to begin another year with everyone!
-Unified arts team
From the PE/Wellness Department:
Welcome back everyone. We are looking forward to having an awesome school year here at Shaw. We just wanted to send out a friendly reminder that on the days that your child has PE or Wellness, please make sure that they are dressed for physical activity (and the weather), are wearing sneakers, and limit the amount of jewelry that they are wearing. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us in the gym office X34141.
-Mr. Lachance and Mr. McKeon
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! As coaches, we provide instructional support in classrooms with teachers and special education staff for their respective content areas at Shaw. We work with teachers and administration to administer assessments, analyze student data, determine instructional and student learning needs, and identify research-based strategies to improve instructional practice. We also work with district and building administration to design and provide professional learning opportunities focused on improving student performance. In addition, we collaborate with other building-based coaches to support curriculum alignment across the schools in Millbury. Our role is to perpetuate the culture of collaborative, adult learning. We wholeheartedly support our school commitment to fostering an environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.
We are excited to work with our dynamic staff and extraordinary students for what is shaping up to be a SHAWesome year! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions relating to curriculum.
Best,
Juliet Rodriguez - ELA & Social Studies
Tamisha Thompson - STEAM
Hello!
The Shaw counseling staff sends a warm welcome to you all as we dive into the 2023-2024 school year!
We look forward to meeting with some familiar faces and getting to know some new ones as well! Each year the counseling staff provides support to students at Shaw in the form of individual meetings, small groups, and classroom presentations. These services promote social-emotional skills and well-being for our Woolies.
Students can be referred by teachers, parents, or by the students themselves. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do to support you and your students as we navigate this school year!
We look forward to another exciting year working with students, teachers, and families!
Thank you!
Tamar Jenkins, School Adjustment Counselor Grades 3 & 5, tjenkins@millburyschools.org
Ashley Halliday, School Adjustment Counselor Grades 4 & 6, achaput@millburyschools.org
Tonia Alger, School Psychologist, talger@millburyschools.org
Millbury Parents Club
The Millbury Parents Club is excited to get started on a new school year and continue our work with our members, the community, and the MPS faculty to provide additional enrichment programs for the students of Millbury. If you want to learn more about the MPC, who they are, what they do, and how you can get involved, MPC invites you to join their kickoff meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. The location is still TBD, most likely Elmwood Street School. If you want more information, please follow Millbury Parents Club on Facebook to stay up-to-date on all events, meetings, and activities. We look forward to another incredible year!
Choose Love💖
We are thrilled to continue offering lessons from the Choose Love curriculum to all students at Shaw. This curriculum teaches foundational concepts and skills of social-emotional learning through lessons on courage, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion in action. Click the following link for an introduction to Choose Love.
Shaw Girls on the Run!
We are excited to announce that Girls On the Run will be back at Shaw this fall. Sign up here.
Want to know what’s happening in your child’s classroom?
Curriculum information can be found on the District's Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment website.
🥪What's for Lunch?🍽️
School Nutrition is looking forward to a great year! We are mainly going digital. Please fill out the following information if you would like to sign your children up for half-day lunches or to sign off on sharing information with other departments in the district.
Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School
Email: shawadmin@millburyschools.org
Website: https://shaw.millburyschools.org/
Location: 58 Elmwood Street, Millbury, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 865-3541
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raymond.shaw.3150
Twitter: @ShawMillbury
