March

2 - Kindergarten Information Night for Incoming K students

7 - A Night to Discover - District Event

15 - PTO Meeting

Week of 20th - Book Fair

24 - Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

April

3,4 - ELA MCAS Grade 4

5,6 - ELA MCAS Grade 3

7 - No School

12 - PTO Meeting

14 - Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

17-21 No School

• Arrival begins at: 8:30 AM
• School Day: 8:45 AM – 3:25 PM
• Dismissal is at 3:25 PM
• Early Release Dismissal: 12:25 PM

It's that time of year again when we start thinking about next year's KINDERGARTENERS! If you know anyone who will be entering K for the 2023-2024 school year, please let them know about the Information Night on March 2nd. It will be held at each elementary school for their incoming students.

Kindergarten Registration 2023-2024 | APS Welcome Center (attleboroschools.com)

Swim continues this week with the regular schedule.

On Monday, February 27th, SES will have their turn to spotlight some of the great things happening here! Lynne Marcet (Instructional Coach), Amy FitzGerald (Grade 3 teacher), Tanya Kleinebreil (Grade 3 teacher) and Carla Crocker (Grade 4 teacher) along with some of their students, will be sharing the work they are doing with student-centered coaching cycles. This small group will serve as a representation of our cycles in action and our ongoing focus on teaching and learning. I cannot say enough about the good work everyone is doing and am excited to showcase our work!

Be sure to tune in to the school committee meeting on February 27th at 6:30PM to cheer us on!

As I mentioned in my last week's email, you should be receiving a push notification when the newsletter is published on the site/app. Several people emailed me and shared they were not getting the notifications. That feedback was helpful. Please be sure you have selected STUDLEY in your settings, so you are kept up to date of all the posts and day to day happenings. If you need any help with this, please reach out.

We want to hear from you!

We want our weekly newsletters to be informational, so our families are kept in the loop of important school and district updates. We also want it to serve as a glimpse into our world.

SO - if you have any ideas or suggestions that you would like to hear or learn about our school, please fill out this form. It will help us shape our updates to be meaningful and worthwhile.

Content Ideas and Suggestions (google.com)

In response to the COVID-19, MassHealth put protections in place that prevented members’ MassHealth coverage ending, and qualifying Massachusetts households began to receive extra SNAP at the beginning of each month to buy food. Due to recent action by the federal government, these protections and extra benefits will be ending soon. Please visit the Welcome Center website for more information on what you can do now.

As of now, the last day of school (grades 1-11) is scheduled for June 14th, which is an early release. This is the date if there are NO cancellations. The district calendar shows the 22nd would be the LAST day of school if we have 5 cancellations. I wanted to clarify as this can be confusing.

The last day of kindergarten is scheduled for June 2nd, which is a FULL day. The last day of K would move to June 9th only IF we had five (5) or more cancellations.

You are all invited to a A Night to Discover. This district wide event will showcase student learning at all levels across all schools. We are very excited for this awesome community event at the new high school.

Please keep in mind the upcoming MCAS dates for grades 3 and 4. We ask that you make ALL efforts to have your students in school on time on these dates. This means avoiding scheduling appointments, trips, etc. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out.

Grade 3 and 4 MCAS Dates:

• April 3rd, 4th - Grade 4 ELA
• April 5th, 6th - Grade 3 ELA

• May 8th, 9th - Grade 4 Math
• May 10th, 11th - Grade 3 Math

We all like a little spotlight once in a while.... If you or your child would like to spotlight a staff member, please fill out this form. Your comments will be shared with the staff to brighten their spirits by showing them just how much they mean to you.

Staff Spotlights (google.com)

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

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.