Spofford Pond School
Inclusive Practices, Innovation, Social Emotional Learning
Tri-Town School Union Vision Statement
Upcoming Dates
March 2nd-Delayed Opening. School will begin at 11:15 am.
March 6th-Sixth Grade Science Fair
March 23-27th Book Fair
March 24th Report Cards Issued
March 25 & 26 12pm early dismissal-parent conferences
Spirit Days!
March 27th: PAJAMA DAY
April 17th: TWIN DAY
May 29th: COLOR DAY
June 9th*: RED WHITE & BLUE DAY
Principal Letter
Dear Spofford Families,
On occasion I find that it is good to review our protocols and procedures. In this letter, I am outlining for your our safety protocol for student arrival and dismissal.
For morning arrival when driving your child to school:
Please do not drop your child off before 8:25am, except for band practice, chorus practice, or other scheduled school‑sponsored events as staff will not be available to supervise. Pull your car up all the way to the Main Entrance–do not stop near the playground or the sixth grade door.
To be safe, we recommend you only allow your child to exit from the passenger’s side of your car, as inattentive drivers may not see your child exiting in the roadway or walking between car bumpers. Pull forward to the end of the sidewalk (closest to the front door) to allow as many children to exit their cars as possible. This will also help with traffic in the parking lot and road behind you.
Please do not let your child out of your car until you have reached the sidewalk–it is too dangerous to let children out early so that they must walk across the parking lot while cars are snaking their way through. Except during inclement weather, your child should walk directly out to the playground in the morning. If your child arrives late to school, he/she must stop at the school office to inform us of his/her arrival.
Student Pick Up
Please pull your car forward in line following the markings, barricades and cones. Remain in your car as you approach the patio at the Main Entrance, where your child will be waiting to get in your car. When you need to pick up your child during the school day, park in the main lot and come into the school office.
We cannot accommodate dismissals later than 2:45pm for traffic and safety reasons (unless for a an emergency situation).
Please see the graphic below for a visual of the process.
Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Kathryn Castonguay, Principal
Students Making Headlines!
Click on link below to view this mini-concert! Thank you, Mrs. Monty!
Book Fair!
Book Fair News
We are excited to announce the dates for this year’s annual Scholastic book fair! It will be held at the Spofford library from Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, 8:30am to 3:30pm (including the Wednesday and Thursday early release days), with the exception of Friday, when the book fair will come to an end at 12:00pm. You can go to the Scholastic Book Fair Class Schedule to check out when your child's class will make their visit.
Set up an eWallet account on the Scholastic site! Just go to the Spofford Scholastic Book Fair Homepage to get started - load an amount onto your account, and whatever doesn’t get spent goes straight back to your credit card. It’s super easy, and you can avoid sending cash to school with your kids.
We’re looking for volunteers! If you’re interested in helping out at the book fair, please go to the Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up Page to sign up.
Reminders will come! In the meantime, feel free to email Wendy Sandler (wendysandler1@gmail.com) with any questions you may have. See you at the fair!
Tri-Town Council
Help Wanted!
Email: khussey@boxfordschools.org
Phone: 978-352-8616
Reminder!
We also ask that parents do not block the crosswalk with cars at drop off and pick up! We have parents and students that need to cross from parking spaces to the school. Please use extra caution when moving about our parking lot at drop-off and dismissal times.
Thank you!!
MCAS 2020 Schedule
MCAS
Spring 2020
ELA
March/April 2020
Tuesday March 31st
Grade 5
9:00
ELA session I (2 to 2 ½ hours)
Grade 6
9:00
ELA session I (2 to 2 ½ hours)
Wednesday April 1st
Grade 5
9:00
ELA session II (1 ½ to 2hours)
Grade 6
9:00
ELA session II (1 ½ to 2hours)
Thursday April 2nd
Grade 3
9:00
ELA session I (2 to 2 ½ hours)
Grade 4
9:00
ELA session I (2 to 2 ½ hours)
Friday April 3rd
Grade 4
9:00
ELA session II (1 ½ to 2hours)
Tuesday April 7
Grade 3
9:00
ELA session II (1 ½ to 2hours)
MATH
May 2020
Tuesday May 5th
Grade 3
9:00
Math session I (1 ½ hours )
Grade 4
9:00
Math session I ( 1 ½ hours)
Wednesday May 6th
Grade 3
9:00
Math session II (1 ½ hours)
Grade 4
9:00
Math session II (1 ½ hours)
Thursday May 7
Grade 5
9:00
Math session I ( 1 ½ hours)
Grade 6
9:00
Math session I ( 1 ½ hours)
Friday May 8th
Grade 5
9:00
Math session II (1 ½ hours)
Grade 6
9:00
Math session II (1 ½ hours)
STE
Tuesday May 12th
Grade 5
9:00
STE Session I (1 ½ hours)
Wednesday May 13th
Grade 5
9:00
STE Session II (1 ½ hours)
Spring Expo! Garden Club!
The Topsfield Garden Club invites you to participate in our Seventh annual Grow Spring! Expo to be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Proctor School, located on the Topsfield Town Common. This popular and growing event celebrates local agriculture, horticulture, and environmental preservation, and connects organizations like yours with each other and the wider community. We hope that you will join us and enjoy the camaraderie of a day among grow local enthusiasts!
We are very excited about our new location at Proctor School. Last year over seventy exhibitors and vendors were distributed among four crowded venues. Proctor School will allow for all to be together under one roof with ample space. One area will be set up as a Farmer’s Market with seating for visitors enjoying a snack or lunch from the Farmer’s Market or vendors located outside. The Main Hall will accommodate the majority of exhibitors and vendors with overflow into spacious and inviting hallways.
Participants are encouraged to bring locally-grown produce and farm products, garden tools, containers, seeds, bulbs, plants, books, crafts, field guides, etc. to sell. A small vendor fee of $15.00 will be charged only to participants who wish to sell items. There is no charge for exhibitors who would like to display information about their organization, farm or agricultural related business, or to non-profit groups selling merchandise. Exhibiting at the Expo is a great opportunity to reach out to the local community and offers a chance to meet other gardening and agricultural enthusiasts.
Once again there will be a scavenger hunt for kids, always a great hit! Several antique tractor, vintage trucks and farm equipment enthusiasts have agreed to return in force with a display of farm machinery.
In the interest of including as much garden and agricultural diversity as we possibly can in the confines of a 50 mile radius, please share this with friends, family, and acquaintances!
And, don’t hesitate to contact us with a link to someone you think would love to be involved.
Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a substantial amount of promotion around this event, and if you respond by February 25th you will be included in our promotional material.
If you would like to participate, you can sign up online HERE or please complete the form below and send it to growspringexpo@gmail.com or The Topsfield Garden Club, PO Box 436, Topsfield, MA 01983,
Sponsors Topsfield Garden Club – Proctor School - Topsfield Historical Society
as soon as possible so we can reserve your space!
Grow Spring! Expo
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Spofford Pond Elementary School
Ada Greenberg, Assistant Principal
Email: kcastonguay@boxfordschools.org
Website: boxfordschools.org
Location: 31 Spofford Road, Boxford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-352-8616
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