March is “Music In Our Schools Month”! The Pembroke Music Department will be presenting their annual All-Town concerts to help celebrate “Music In Our Schools Month”.

• All-Band Night, Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 PM in the PHS Gym. * Ticketed Event*
• All-Choral Night, Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30 PM in the PHS Gym.
• All-String Night, Wednesday, March 17th at 6:30 in the PHS Auditorium

The concerts feature students in grades 3-12 who sing in school chorus or play an instrument in the band or orchestra to perform on the same concert program together. It is a wonderful opportunity for the students and their caregivers to see and hear the breadth of the music program.

*SPECIAL NOTE: Due to audience size capacity in the PHS gym and the number of band students in the district, the All-Band Night concert is a ticketed event. Each band student in grades 5-12 will be given 2 free tickets to the concert for their caregivers. Only audience members presenting these free tickets will be allowed in to view the concert. Band students will be receiving their tickets from their band teacher in class next week to bring home. We apologize in advance that seating is limited for the All-Band Concert.

Tickets are not necessary for the All-Choral Concert or the All-String concert.

The Spring Concert is on Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30 PM in the Pembroke High School auditorium. Students must arrive at 6:00 PN in the chorus room at the high school. The orchestra, band, and chorus will perform at this concert.

Concert Dress-

All chorus students must wear black bottoms and white tops for each concert. Black and white dresses are acceptable for girls. No jeans, please! Please keep in mind that if your child is interested in orchestra or band in the future, the same concert dress is required.

Remaining Reherseals: (7:15 AM in the LIR on Tuesday mornings.)

3/10

Concert 3/11 (nor morning rehearsal)

3/17

3/24

3/31

4/7

4/28

5/5

5/12

5/19

Concert 5/26 (no morning rehearsal)

Please contact Dr. Penella with questions.

Welcome to MySchoolBucks®! This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check.

You can also view recent purchases, check balances, and set-up low balance alerts for FREE!

MySchoolBucks provides:

• Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or through our mobile app for your smartphone.
• Efficiency - Make payments for all your students, even if they attend different schools within the district. Eliminate the need for your students to take money to school.
• Control - Set low balance alerts, view account activity, recurring/automatic payments & more!
• Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards and electronic checks.
• Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards.

Enrollment is easy!

1. Go to MySchoolBucks.com or download the mobile app and register for a free account.
2. Add your students using their school name and student ID.
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A program fee may apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose before you are charged.

Additionally, for every $25.00 deposited into a student's account, we provide one free meal to offset the $2.49 convenience fee for this service.

Payments by check or cash are also accepted by any cafeteria cashier for those families who do not wish to enroll in the My School Bucks program.

If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:

• support@myschoolbucks.com
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Yoga helps students build confidence and self-esteem, improve the ability to focus, promote balance and ease of well-being. It can also improve the ability to cope with stress and challenging emotions, develop creativity and imagination and expand awareness. But more than that, it is FUN! It's games and activities with the intention of exercising and learning poses and sequences.

The club starts at 7:40 am in the music room. Please drop students off at the main entrance of the school. The Hobomock PTO generously funded 25 yoga mats, so students need only wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.

March Schedule:

March 9- Grades 4, 5, 6

March 16- Grade 3

March 23- Grade 2

March 25- Grade 1

March 26- Kindergarten

If you have questions please reach out to Dr. Penella.

The Patriot Program will be starting up again on 1/10/2020. Volunteers are needed, Fridays 8:10-8:30 am, please email helenpmurphy@outlook.com with dates that you can volunteer through 4/3/2020.

All volunteers must have an active CORI on file with Pembroke Public Schools.

Please note that the email absence notification system is back up and running. If your child will be out of school, please call the absence line that has been in place or simply email the absence to HobomockAbsence@Pembrokek12.org

Please be sure to include your child's name, grade, and reason for absence including any symptoms they are displaying. Thank you!

January - Collecting names

March - Letters mailed inviting parents to information night in April

April - Parent information night

May/June - Screenings

August - Teacher placement letters

Please remember that before school drop off provided by Hobomock begins no earlier than 8:00 AM. Students will still enter through the side door of the building. Students have been arriving a bit early and our staff does not arrive until 8:00 AM to monitor the children in the cafeteria. Thank you for your cooperation.

2019-2020

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 @ 6:30 pm

Free assistance available to all Pembroke residents to find a Mental Health Provider that will fit your needs. Call 1-888244-6843 M-F, 9-5 pm. This matching service is free and confidential.

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)