Peter Noyes Friday Flyers
Week ending March 17, 2023
Upcoming Events
March 22..........Whole School Read - Pajama Day!
March 22.......Superintendent Crozier SPS Budget Presentation Noyes and PTO Meeting 7:30 PM
March 29..........Early Release Day Dismissal 11:45
March 31..........Peter Noyes Auction 6:30 PM Sobre Mesa
April 7..........No School (Good Friday)
April 12..........Early Release Day Dismissal 11:45
April 12..........Science Fair 6:00 PM
April 14..........Food Pantry
April 17-21..........No School (April Break)
April 27.....Hopscotch Around The Globe
May 10..........Early Release Day Dismissal 11:45
May 24..........Early Release Day Dismissal 11:45
May 29..........No School (Memorial Day)
June 1..........Fun Run
As a reminder, please DO NOT drop off students in the Noyes or Flynn parking lot in the morning. If you would like to walk, please feel free to park in the church across the street or drop off your child in the car drop off line.
From The Desk of Mrs. Doyle
Dear Families,
If you have not yet joined or watched Superintendent Crozier’s budget presentation, I encourage you to join us in person or remotely on Wednesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Noyes or via this link. It’s important to understand the budget picture prior to election day.
On Monday, I will be sending out the annual Parent Placement letter. This gives families the opportunity to share information that teachers and staff may not know and that is important for us to consider as we make classroom placement decisions for the next school year. There is no requirement to fill out this online form. Please trust that teachers have remarkable knowledge about each of their students and their insights weigh heavily on the placement decisions.
Here are some helpful tips that would make the entire process run more smoothly for us.
Please keep in mind that we do not take teacher requests. I read all submitted parent forms prior to sharing them with the placement team and I remove any teacher requests in advance. If you made a request verbally to the teacher, I direct them to take that out of consideration during placement deliberations to maintain a fair process for all.
Likewise, we do not take friend requests. These are also not forwarded to the placement team. Teachers really do know your children well and do know who they enjoy being around. We are invested in making sure everyone has a peer they like learning with in their classroom. It may not be their best friend; sometimes “besties” are not the most ideal classmates, but there will be good learning partners for everyone.
If there is a significant issue between two children, a parent may ask for the students to be separated the following year. We do accept these requests, but please limit your request to 1 student. If that’s not possible due to the circumstances, please prioritize the few names on the placement form. We may ask for more information about this request, if needed.
If you dis-request a student one year, it does not mean that we will forever keep these two children apart. If the problem persists, you must make the request each year.
You may dis-request a teacher if one of your children has already had that teacher. In other words, if your older son had Teacher A and you were dissatisfied for some reason, you may dis-request that teacher for the younger daughter going into that grade level. You cannot dis-request a teacher with whom you’ve had no direct experience in your family. If you dis-request a teacher, I share that information only with the current classroom teacher, not the entire placement team.
Our Parent Placement form is not for fifth graders. Curtis MS will send out its own form to families of fifth graders for middle school placement.
As you may or may not be aware, Ms. Allen is retiring at the end of this school year. We will miss her so much. I’ll also miss the very creative ways parents have described her class in a not-so-covert effort to request her without actually naming her. I see you, Ms. Allen fans.
I promise you that we spend considerable time working through class placement and we take this responsibility very seriously. The teams consist of the classroom teachers, as well as members of guidance, special education, administration, and specialists. We are invested in making the best placement decisions for ALL students regardless of whether or not you complete a form.
Thank you for your support and trusting us in this process.
Warmly,
Annette Doyle
FAQ About The Science Fair
Hi Noyes Parents,
You have probably heard of the upcoming Peter Noyes Science Fair! We just wanted to send you some information and some frequently asked questions.
When is the science fair?
April 12th, 6-8, at Peter Noyes
What is the science fair?
The science fair is an opportunity for kids to be the scientists. Between now and the science fair, they will develop a scientific question, do an experiment, and create a presentation to display what they learned. The scientific questions do not have to be complex! In many cases, we're recommending that kids think about what they've learned in their science lessons so far this year and replicate a fun experiment they did in class, or maybe explore a question that their lessons raised. We have a document of grade-specific examples attached to the email.
Can I do my experiment at the school the night of the science fair?
You should have already completed the experiment at least once before the night of the fair, so that you are able to write about your results on your poster board. If your experiment is not extremely messy or too large, you may bring it in to display the night-of along with your poster board.
Can I use dynamite in my experiment?
Nope!
Can I explode something in a different way?
Nope!
Can I do elephant toothpaste?
If you have your caregivers' permission, sure, you can do elephant toothpaste at home and take pictures of what you did and how it all went then paste those pictures on your poster board. Elephant toothpaste is WAY too messy to do at school on the night of the fair.
Can I make a baking soda volcano?
Sure! If it's not too messy you can even bring it in to display on the night of. But make sure you display it in something that can contain the mess.
Can I make something that shoots?
We will not permit anything that looks like a gun. If you would like to make some kind of physics-based machine that pops something out (like a little ball, etc) that is fine--as long as it does not projectile.
Can I do a video game presentation?
Whatever question you explore has to have something scientific behind it. So you cannot just do a presentation explaining what Minecraft is. If you want to know, say, if the height that a video game character jumps is possible for a real human, then that is a scientific question (physics, human physiology) that we would love to see the answer to!
Can I cook or bake something, since cooking is chemistry?
Unfortunately, you cannot bring in any food to share with your friends and reviewers at the fair. But cooking and baking is a great way to explore chemistry and the effects of heat, so you can do those types of experiments at home, take pictures, and display those pictures on your poster board!
Do I have to do a question from the list?
No! You can explore any kind of scientific question you want. Wonder what makes the sky blue? Wonder why grass doesn't grow in the winter? Wonder how rock candy is formed? Those are all scientific questions. The most important thing for this science fair is that you are able to explain the WHY behind whatever experiment you do.
Do I have to do the science fair? Are there prizes involved?
Nope and nope! We're doing this science fair for the fun of it.
What else is happening at the science fair?
Parents, friends, teachers, and other volunteers will be coming around to talk to you about the experiments you did. And we will have tables with demonstrations from real scientists! Play with rocks, look through a telescope, and more!
How do I sign up? And can I work with a partner?
Sign up here! (And, parents, sign up to volunteer here!) You can work in a group of up to three students, and your partners do not have to be in your class.
I have more questions. Who should I reach out to?
Email PeterNoyesScienceFair@gmail.com with any other questions you might have!
**THIS IS NOT A DROP OFF EVENT**
Sincerely,
The Peter Noyes Science Fair Team
Archana, Stephanie, and Pallavi
The library is looking for pool noodles! If you have any, please bring them in!
Lunch/Recess Volunteers
Peter Noyes Elementary School
Email: kristin_moffat@sudbury.k12.ma.us
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Location: 280 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA, USA
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