Dear Hyman Fine Families,

Hyman Fine classrooms had many Leprechaun traps all over the school Thursday evening. Unfortunately none of the classrooms were able to catch a leprechaun. We did find some gold coins so we must be getting close to catching one of those very elusive leprechauns.

This week the 4th grade was very fortunate to have a visit from Mr. Guay Director of AHS Career and Technical Education. Mr. Guay presented all the different CTE opportunities currently available at AHS and answered many questions students had.

Thank you Mr. Guay. The students enjoyed hearing about their future opportunities.

We wrapped up the week with our Grade 2 music performance. The staff and students did an absolutely amazing job. It was so much fun to see the students performing on stage. It was also nice to have families in the building seeing their children's hard work pay off. Thank you to all of the grade 2 families that were able to join us.

As a reminder, Friday, March 24th is an Early Release Day (12:25)."Half Day, hat day" Please join us in wearing a hat! Proceeds go towards our student activities fund. Along with our very generous PTO this helps offset the cost of filed trips or presentations for students.

Families with students in Grades 3 & 4 please be on the look out for a letter regarding MCAS testing this week. Our teachers have been working on preparing students for testing.

March

22 - PTO - BLISS DINE In or Out

24 - Early Release Day - 12:25 PM

24 - Someone Special Dance 6:00PM - 8:00PM

29 - Grade 4 performs at AHS 6:00PM

April

3, 4 - MCAS - Grade 4 ELA

5, 6 - MCAS - Grade 3 ELA

7 - No School - Good Friday

13 - Grade 1 Music Performance All classes - 2:00pm HFES Auditorium

14 - Early Release Day - 12:25 PM

17-21 No School - Spring Break

May

May 4: Grade 3 Show 6:30 PM

May 25: Grade 4 show 6:30 PM

Have a great week,

Noah Collins

Principal

On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, Manet Community Health Center will begin a soft start to their in-person hours at the APS Welcome Center. On Tuesdays from 9AM-12PM, bi-weekly, representatives from the Attleboro Manet location will be available for all APS families to complete the intake/scheduling process and insurance navigation for those who are without health insurance. We will begin to finalize the booking process and share this opportunity widely over the next few weeks; at this time only building nurses and Community Support Liaisons have been informed directly. In the meantime, please share the booking link below with any staff, family, or student who you come across that are in need of primary care or health insurance.

Booking link: https://form.jotform.com/230604029516146

PTO Announcements & Updates:

Announcements:

1) Dine out at Bliss on March 22nd! 20% of total sales will be donated to Hyman Fine PTO. Mention Hyman Fine when checking out or when ordering online.

2) The Someone Special Dance is March 24th! Tickets are $10 per student AND accompanying someone special (checks payable to Hyman Fine PTO). Please note - students' siblings who are not enrolled at Hyman Fine are not eligible to attend the dance. Sign up to donate snacks or to help with set-up or clean-up.

3) The PTO is looking for additional sponsors for the Boosterthon/Fun Run t-shirt. Your company logo or name will be displayed on the back of the shirt worn by over 400 students year-round, providing continuous exposure for your business! Please email hymanfineelementarypto@gmail.com if you are interested in being a sponsor.

4) Teacher Appreciation Week is May 1-5. Please sign up to volunteer.

Next PTO Meeting: April 6, 6:00pm

Questions? Email: hymanfineelementarypto@gmail.com

Make sure to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hymanfineelementaryschoolpto where you can find updates on all PTO events, meetings, fundraisers, HF spirit wear, and school related information.

2022 - 2023 PTO Board Members:

Co-Presidents: Jenn Rosa and Ben Chalot

Vice President: Ashley Niland

Co-Secretaries: Bonnie Standring and Michelle Lewin

Co-Treasurers: Denise Desrosiers and Kelli Costa

APS Welcome Center

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.

Link: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/community-fliers

2022-2023 MCAS DATES

Families with students in grades 3 and 4 - please note the dates below.

Grade 4 - April 3,4

Grade 3 - April 5,6

Math:

Grade 4 - May 8, 9

Grade 3 - May 10, 11

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.

In addition to downloading the app, guardians will need to set up their accounts. This can be done by going to the link contained in the email sent to all guardians yesterday (and following the directions)

If you haven’t already done so, please download the APS app designed for mobile devices.

• Download for Android - Android

• Download for iPhone - Apple/Iphone