North Pembroke Elementary School
Weekly Update-December 20, 2019
Winter Vacation Break is from December 23 - January 1. We will welcome back all students on January 2, 2020.
Mark your calendar
January
2 Welcome back all students
Student Council @ 7:45
3 Full Band Rehearsal during specialist times
Grade 5 1:40-2:30
Grade 6 2:35-3:25
From the Nurse
Students must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours prior to returning to school. When calling your child absent, please leave a detailed list of symptoms on 339-244-5038.
Shark Tank
QR Codes were created so that students, parents, and teachers could scan and watch their presentations. The inventors also spent the morning pitching their ideas to students of every grade level. Great work future inventors!
Looking for something fun to do on a snow day? Take the Snow Day Challenge! Snap a photo and email it to Titanpride@Pembrokek12.org. We will share it on our social media. Don’t forget to tag it with everyone's favorite hashtag! #TinkerTime
NEWS
Congrats to our November Student of the Month Students
K- Gabriella Nihill, Charlotte Hackett, Bentley Bruce, Elsbeth Mong,
Autumn Richardson
1- Payton Smith, George Marcella, Cecilia Marullo, Stella Deshler, Lainie Mikkola,
Hannah McMillan, Sean Henry
2- Ethan Weir, Sydney Lane, Harrison Rowland, Erin Murphy
3- Ben Meehan, Marie Lima, Alexis Doton, Logan Pope
4- Ellen Holmes, Lauren Minogue, Lily Hannon, Devyn Brennan,
5- Danica Rossi, Mady Crowell, Steven Roth, Cameron Landolfi, Riley Crockett
6- Alissa Marcella, Alexis Gresham, Sadie Rizzitano, Carrie Dynan
Reminder!
If your student will be LATE or ABSENT be sure to call 339-244-5038 by 9:15 and leave a message with reason and symptoms. School starts at 8:40 and students that arrive at or after 8:45 are tardy.
Dismissal
Students are dismissed to 3 separate locations at dismissal
Location RED = All students reporting to the YMCA and parent pick up report the cafe where they either report to the YMCA or get signed out by caregivers.
Location BLUE = All students on buses 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15, 44 and 57 report to the cafe. Students line up according to their bus number and wait to be called by staff to board as buses arrive.
Location WHITE = All students on buses 1, 3, 12, 14, 18, 41 and 54 report to the gym. Students line up according to their bus numbers and wait to be called by staff to board as buses arrive.
Have questions about lunch accounts?
Please reach out to our Food Service Director Cindy Lucas-Terra at cindy.lucasterra@pembrokek12.org.
CORI
You must have a valid CORI on file with PPS in order to volunteer at NPES. CORI’s are valid for 3 years and it takes 2-3 weeks for processing.
Recess
Kids go out for recess even when there is snow on the ground…. Be sure they dress warmly. Hats, gloves and coats, snow pants and boots are recommended.
ERD on the following dates
11/27, 12/4, 3/18, 4/1, 5/6, 6/12. Dismissal is at 1:10. Lunch is served for grades 5-6. No breakfast or snack services provided. Morning and full-day preschool will dismiss at 11 and no afternoon preschool.
Attention Grade 6 Parents
Camp Bournedale has been set for the week of May 11. The cost per student will be $370. More details to come.
The Office of Student Services
A Calendar of Events 2019-2020
January 27, 2020: Managing Anxiety-presented by District Social Workers
March 23, 2020: Behavioral Management-Managing and Reducing Challenging Behaviors -presented by Kathleen Dorn, BCBA
May 11, 2020: How to Manage Social Conflict (including the use of the Social Thinking Curriculum)-presented by District School Psychologists
All events will take place at Hobomock Elementary School’s Library at 6:30 pm.
In Case You Missed It...
PTO NEWS
· Our first PTO of the New Year will be on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm
· Monday, December 9th- Celtics game-SOLD OUT
· Thursday, February 27th-Bruins game-Flyers went out before Thanksgiving!
Baystate Textiles
Don't forget to drop off your used textiles to help NPES earn money! The bins are located behind the school next to the basketball courts.
Box Tops for Education
Last week in your child’s backpack, you should have received a handout on box tops. For over 20 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn cash for their school, with products they already buy. As you may or may not know, box tops have gone digital! So, there are two ways that you can help support the school through the box tops program:
1. Bring in your clipped box tops. The old box tops image has a purple folder with Box Tops and a pencil that says education over it. There should a date of expiration as well. Bring these in either in a bag with your child's teacher name or taped to the handout. These are due 10/21 for the fall submission.
2. Scan your receipts. Download the new app and scan your receipts. This is the box top image that says 'no more clipping.' Alternatively, send in your receipts and we will scan them! Just let us know what teacher to credit the box tops to. Scanned receipts can be brought in at any time, but they have to be scanned within 14 days of purchase.
Any questions, please email: northpembrokepto@gmail.com
Please sign up for the student directory if you want to be included in grade specific activities such as birthday parties and/or playdates. Here is the link:
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at northpembrokepto@gmail.com
Sincerely,
North Pembroke PTO Board
Sarah Quatrale – President
Kristi Cullinane & Karen Kazolias Co-Vice President
Margie Baker— Secretary
Joanna Binette- Treasurer
Tina Putnam- Communications
Community Notices Virtual Backpack
For additional information and more about other town events, check the Community Notices Virtual Backpack!
Here you will find information about upcoming town events such as youth sports, camps, town recreation, etc. We hope that this new “Community Notices” virtual backpack will help streamline communication between the community and school district.
We recommend checking the backpack weekly. If you would like to submit to the backpack you may do so through our broadcast email request form on our website.
We are thrilled to announce that Camp Invention will be returning to Pembroke in June 2020!
Calling all parents! If you are searching for a fun, weeklong program for your students entering grades 1-6, you're in luck! Pembroke is hosting Camp Invention: Elevate from Monday, June 29-Thursday, July 2, 2020.
Let your child's imagination run wild while exploring connections between, science, technology, engineering, and innovation. This fun-filled camp runs from 8 AM - 4 PM.
Cost to attend: $285
Early Bird Registration Discount: DSB25 ($25 off)- Discount Ends March 31, 2020
Extended Registration Discount: DSB15 ($15 off) - Discount valid April 1- May 12, 2020
Previous Camper Discount: ALUMNI35 ($35 off)- Discount ends February 11, 2020.
Pembroke Employee Discount: HOST ($30 off)
Pembroke Youth Baseball and Softball Registration
Registration for the 2020 Spring Baseball and Softball season is open now through 2/29/20. There will be a $25 late fee for all registrations after 1/31/20. Players that register after 2/29/20 will be placed on a waitlist and are not guaranteed a roster spot.
Registration for Grades 1 through 8 includes Saturday hitting clinics in March.
All registered players from 1st to 8th grade are invited to attend our free spring baseball and softball hitting clinics.
The clinics will be held on the following dates: 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, and 3/28 (if we cannot get outside).
Clinic Times:
10 AM – All 1st Graders
11 AM – Baseball 2nd grade
12 PM – Baseball 3rd grade
1 PM – Baseball 4th grade
2 PM – Baseball 5th and 6th grade
3 PM – Softball 2nd grade
4 PM – Softball 3rd and 4th grade
5 PM – Softball 5th and 6th grade
6 PM – Baseball and Softball 7th and 8th Grade
Again, these clinics are offered as part of your spring registration fee. To attend the clinics you must be registered by the 2/29/20 deadline.
Do not wait! Register today!
Events at the Pembroke Public Library
North Pembroke Elementary School
Email: erica.swift@pembrokek12.org
Website: pembrokek12.org
Location: 72 Pilgrim Road, Pembroke, MA, USA
Phone: 781-826-5115
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthPembrokeElementarySchool/
Twitter: @Principal_Swift