Wolfpack Weekly
Sweetsir and Donaghue Schools
August 2022
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the start of a new school year! We are very excited to have you and your children as part of our Merrimac and Pentucket school community. Staff have been working hard to prepare for the return of our students. We have set high expectations and made plans to ensure that every student at Donaghue and Sweetsir has the opportunity to strive towards excellence.
Mrs. Dembro, Principal
Mrs. Niles, Assistant Principal
Important Dates
September
1- Merrimac Goes Back to School 2-4PM
2- PRSD schools closed Labor Day holiday
5- PRSD schools closed Labor Day holiday
6- First day of school PRSD 1-6 students
6- Preschool and Kindergarten Orientations - see below!
12- PTO Meeting
15- Open House 6:00-7:00 PM Sweetsir/ 7:00-8:00 PM Donaghue
23- Early Release for PRSD students/staff PD
27- Donaghue Picture Day
28- Sweetsir Picture Day
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL INFORMATION
Sweetsir Arrival and Dismissal
- Drop off begins at 8:20am.
- The school day begins at 8:35am.
- Pick up begins at 3:00pm.
Donaghue Arrival and Dismissal
- Drop off begins at 8:10am.
- The school day begins at 8:25am.
- Pick up begins at 2:50pm.
The 22-23 PRSD bus routes are posted on the district website linked here.
Back To School Policies and Family Handbook
Please complete and electronically sign the Back to School Policies posted below no later than September 15th.
Sweetsir Back To School Policies
Donaghue Back To School Policies
Please review the Pentucket Elementary Family Handbook.
Health Office News
Greetings from the Sweetsir and Donaghue Health Offices! Ann Brady-Lozier is the nurse at the Sweetsir School and Jessica Cossette is the nurse at the Donaghue School. Please feel free to reach out to them if you have any health related questions or concerns as we start the new school year. They will be available to meet during Merrimac Goes Back to School and this is a great time to drop off any medication your child may need while at school. If you cannot see them during Merrimac Goes Back to School, feel free to email to schedule another time at:
Sweetsir - Nurse Brady-Lozier, RN, abrady-lozier@prsd.org
Donaghue - Nurse Cossette, RN, jcossette@prsd.org
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House on September 6th
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House Information
We hope you can join us!
School Lunch
Websites and Social Media
Our website is also a great starting point for information, please check it out!
Follow us on social media too!
- Facebook Private Group: HRDandFNSPtuck
- Twitter: @HRDandFNSPtuck
Merrimac PTO
We hope you will consider joining our PTO this year! Please contact a board member for more information!
PTO Board 2022-2023:
Katie Pellerin, President
Amanda Merrifield, Vice President
Theresa Nunes, Vice President
Sara Vendshus, Vice President
Jaclyn Kelley, Secretary
Tracy DeCresenzo, Treasurer
Email: merrimacpto@merrimacpto.org
Sweetsir and Donaghue Schools
Email: mhall@prsd.org
Website: https://mms.prsd.org
Location: Merrimac, MA, USA
Phone: (978)346-8921 (978)346-8319
Facebook: facebook.com/@HRDandFNSPtuck
Twitter: @HRDandFNSPtuck