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School Hours

8:00am to 2:30pm

Doors open at 8:00am

Breakfast is served starting at 8:00am

Classes begin at 8:15am

Dismissal begins at 2:30pm

Main Office Phone:
508-626-9161

There is an Early Release Day on TUESDAY. Students will be dismissed at 12:05.

NOTIFY THE SCHOOL/YOUR CHILD's CLASSROOM TEACHER with any changes in their dismissal plan.

This Week at a Glance

Tue Sept 19 Early Release Professional Development

• Dismissal begins at 12:05

Mon Sept 25

• No School: Yom Kippur

Upcoming Dates and Events

Mon Oct 2

• Professional Development - No School for Students

Wed Oct 4

• Open House/Family Night 6:30-8:00

Thu Oct 5

• Early Release 12:05 Parent Conferences
• No Homework Day

Mon Oct 9

• No School: Indigenous People's Day

Wed Oct 11

• School Picture Day

Sat Oct 21

• The PUMPKIN FAIR!!

Early Dismissals MUST take place before 2:00pm. If you child has a doctor appointment, dentist appointment, or other excusable dismissal, you MUST dismiss them before 2:00pm

Each week in this new section of our newsletter, families can learn a bit about what students are learning at each grade level. This will contain highlights from the week, pictures from classrooms, and more!

This week we highlight our new Literacy Curriculum, Into Reading. A K-6 reading curriculum, HMH Into Reading uses the latest in literacy research to ensure every student learns to read and write with confidence. Teachers and students are getting familiar with the new structures, the many resources to support learning, and the format of the program. The program is broken into modules, which vary in length, and include a Module Topic and an Essential Question that guides the module. Essential questions are designed to encourage further questioning about a particular subject. They’re intended to spark a conversation about the subject rather than simply providing a factual answer to the question.

This week we share each grade levels Module Topic, Essential Question, and a brief summary of what students will be learning and able to do by the end of the module.

Kindergarten

Our K students will be completing their 10 Days of Learning this week on Wednesday. They are establishing classroom routines, building community, and learning all about Kindergarten and McCarthy School. Students will begin their Into Reading Module 1 at the end of this week. Module 1 topic for Kindergarten will be Curious About Kindergarten. The Essential Question is "What will I discover about Kindergarten?" It’s the start of Kindergarten, and children are brimming with

curiosity. Who is my teacher? Will I make friends? What will I learn? In this module, children will find out that the year ahead promises to be full of new experiences. They will meet new people, explore new places, learn new skills, and think of new ideas. There’s so much to discover—so let’s get started!

1st Grade

In Literacy, the first module topic in our first grade curriculum is "Nice to Meet You!" The essential question is "How can making new friends and learning new things help us?" The start of a new school year is an exciting time for children. They will meet new people. They will try and learn new things. For some children, though, this time of year can also be challenging.

In this module, children will read about how the people they meet and the experiences they have can help them. Children will read about the different activities they can do at school. They also will read about what makes a good friend, the many different types of friends they can have, and what makes each person special.

2nd Grade

In literacy, topic of the first module is Be a Super Citizen. The essential question for module 1 is "How can being a good citizen make a difference to others?" Students will read about characters and real people who are good citizens, and we will learn how our actions can make a difference to others. Students will also write a personal narrative about something they’ve done to make the world a better place.

3rd Grade

In literacy, the topic of the first module is What a Character! The essential question for module 1 is "What makes a character interesting?" In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about bold, interesting characters.

A genre focus on realistic fiction provides students with opportunities to identify point of view, literary elements, and theme in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter fantasy to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that each protagonist is a unique individual, just as they are.

4th Grade

In literacy, the first module topic is What Makes us Who We Are? The essential question for this first module is "How do your experiences help shape your identity?"

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about our identities.

A genre focus on different kinds of stories provides students with opportunities to identify point of view and recognize figurative language in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter a photo essay and narrative poetry to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that our identities are shaped through our experiences, personal interests, and passions.

5th Grade

In literacy, the module topic is "Inventors at Work." The essential question is "How do your experiences help shape your identity?" In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about our identities.

A genre focus on different kinds of stories provides students with opportunities to identify point of view and recognize figurative language in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter a photo essay and narrative poetry to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that our identities are shaped through our experiences, personal interests, and passions.

Our annual Curriculum Night/Open House/Family Night is going to be on October 4, 2023, from 6:30-8:00pm. This year, our McCarthy will be a student centered/led event for students with their families. Students will visit their classrooms with their family members to show them their classroom, explain some of their work from the first weeks of school, and guide them around the classroom to share what their day at McCarthy School looks and feels like. Additionally, the students will take their families on a tour of the school, visiting the library, art room, cafeteria, music room, gym, and yes…..lost and found! More information will be coming in the next few weeks!

Framingham Public Schools is working with Edulog to provide families with a mobile app to track the location of their child’s bus.

The hope is that families will have peace of mind knowing the location of the bus before it comes to pick up children and drop them off at school - and likewise, in the afternoon, it lets parents/guardians know where the bus is as it approaches the child’s drop-off in the afternoon.

The Transportation Department will still send real-time messaging via in app messaging if your bus number changes for a particular run due to a driver shortage. If this happens, you will receive instructions to follow the substitute bus for that day. To receive these operational messages, please be sure to enable your notification settings. To read those messages, you will need to visit the homepage and tap on the envelope icon in the top right corner.

The PTO will be hosting a Parents Night Out on 9/29 from 5-8pm!!

• Drop your children off at 5:00pm, and pick them up at 8:00pm.
• While your kids are there, they will enjoy food (pizza, popcorn, snacks, and drinks), we will be watching the movie Elemental, and they can play with their friends in the gym.
• The PTO will be providing the childcare!
• Families must register for this event, as space is limited! It will be $40/child.
  
• If you volunteer for the event, your child can attend for free.
  
• Register here: Parent Night Out Registration Form
  

• Our annual Pumpkin Fair is right around the corner! We will have raffle baskets, games, a bake sale, face painting, food trucks, magicians, petting zoo, and more!
• We need MANY volunteers to make this event a success! Email Jillian Karlson (president@mccarthypto.org) or Nikki Robinson (copresident@mccarthypto.org) if you are interested in helping!
  

Please join our hard-working Parent Teacher Organization. Our PTO is a group made up of parents and teachers who pool their talents to provide practical support for McCarthy School. Please check back often for updates, announcements, and information about upcoming events!

CLICK HERE to learn more about the McCarthy PTO

Want to stay updated on school events? Click here to be added to our PTO email list!

Follow them on Facebook (@mccpto) or Instagram (@miriammccarthypto) to stay up-to-date on everything happening with the McCarthy PTO.

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The Department of Food Service is happy to introduce a new menu system called Nutrislice. This new menu system allows parents, students and faculty to view menu items, calorie counts, product formulation statements, allergy information and much more. There will also be a mobile app available to all for quick and easy access.

Access the Web Version: Framingham Public Schools Menus on Nutrislice.
Download The App: The app is called Nutrislice and can be downloaded for free!

Need printed menus? Just visit the website, choose your child's school level and the desired menu. On the upper right corner there is a print icon that will take you to a page where you can print the Menu. There you can also choose what language you would like the menu to be printed.

Tip! For a better view choose landscape on the right before printing.

The Framingham Public School District uses images and/or videos (‘media’) of students and student work to showcase educational activities and programs (including before and after school and vacation programs), as well as to inform the community of the Framingham Public Schools experience. Photographs, videos, and/or the name of your child may be included in publications (print or digital), news releases, and on District maintained websites or social media accounts.

If you DO NOT give Framingham Public Schools permission to use your child’s name, image, or school work in any public display or presentation, please complete the digital Google Form (Photo / Video Opt-Out | Exclusión de foto/video | Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo) or print, sign, and return the form(s) listed below to the appropriate place based on your school(s).

Printed Forms

• Photo / Video Opt-Out
• Exclusión de foto/video
• Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo)

Printed forms can be returned to your child's Homeroom Teacher

Please note that FPS does not control the disclosure or use of photographs or video taken by participants at events that are open to parents, community members, and/or the news media. Additionally, this form does not apply to students participating in public events, like academic competitions, performances and athletic events. Student photos and names from these events may be published by news media.

Upon receipt of this signed opt-out form, school staff will document your child’s status (Media Opt-Out) in the X2 Student Information System for the current school year.