News from the Nest!

Dear Palmer River Elementary School Community,

We kicked off our week on Tuesday with a special visit from Propane Plus's very own Propane Man! Each year, our students look forward to participating in the annual Propane Plus coloring contest for a chance to win pumpkins from Araujo's in Dighton. Propane Man always brings plenty of excitement as he helps us launch the contest, and this year was no exception! Our students loved his visit, and we can't wait to see all of their colorful and creative entries!

We are so grateful to Propane Plus and Araujo's for continuing this fun fall tradition with our PRES students!

Speaking of fall fun, we hope to see everyone at the PTSA's annual Trunk or Treat event on Saturday night! This is always such a fun evening for our school community, and we look forward to seeing our PRES Falcons and their families enjoying the festivities! More info can be found below!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kristine Kefor, Principal and Mrs. Cassey Monte, Assistant Principal

Palmer River Elementary School

#WeAreDR #WeAreALLFalcons

Our required fall school bus evacuation drills will take place on Wednesday, October 21, as buses arrive at school in the morning. These drills provide students with an opportunity to practice safely exiting a school bus in the event of an emergency. Your child may mention participating in this exercise when they return home. Please know that this is a routine safety drill designed to help students become familiar with bus evacuation procedures and ensure they are prepared in the event of an emergency. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students safe!

We are excited to once again offer our ACE (Activity Clubs for Enrichment) Program before and after school for students in Grades 2, 3, and 4!

ACE provides students with an opportunity to explore new interests, learn new skills, and make new friends in an environment that promotes acceptance, learning, enrichment, and camaraderie.

Students in Grades 2–4 came home this week with information about this year’s club offerings and registration.

📢 IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE:
Please note that there has been a slight change to our program start date. All ACE programs will now begin on Monday, October 19th, rather than Monday, October 5th.

Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis once a completed registration form and payment are received.

We are looking forward to another exciting year of learning, creating, exploring, and having fun through ACE!

• PTSA Trunk or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 17th
  
• Ace Programs Begin: The Week of October 19th
  
• Fall School Pictures: Friday, Oct. 23rd
• Garelick Farms Moo Crew Lunch Visits: Friday, Oct. 23rd
• Sensory Night with Scholastic Book Fair: Wednesday, Oct. 28th from 5-6pm
• Costume Day at PRES: Friday, Oct. 30th
• Districtwide Professional Development Day/No School Students: November 3rd
• Veterans Day Tribute: November 10th at 2pm
• 3rd & 4th Grade Banking with Bristol County Savings: Thursday, Nov. 19th.
• Early Release-Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th
• Early Release-Thanksgiving Recess Begins: Wednesday, November 25th at 12:25pm
• No School/Thanksgiving Recess: Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th
• Make Up Picture Day: Friday, December 4th

Show your school spirit with some new PRES/DR gear! Click the image below to check out our new school apparel store. New this week, special items have also been added for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so be sure to take a look!

This is a friendly reminder that all emergency medications—including those used as needed (such as inhalers, EpiPens, or Valtoco)—must have current medication orders on file for the school year. Please note that medication orders expire at the end of each school year and must be renewed annually.

At this time, I am still missing many emergency medications and orders. If you have not yet sent these in, please do so as soon as possible.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.

We are continuing health screenings this month. If a child fails vision or hearing, I will follow up and re-screen prior to sending notes home.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Palmer River Elementary School District mandate that each student have a current physical examination on file with the school nurse before entering 4th grade.

• For third-grade students, physicals submitted during this school year will meet the requirements.

• For fourth-grade students, please submit them as soon as possible.

Documents can be faxed to (508) 252-5110, emailed to me at eferreira@drregional.org, or enclosed in a sealed envelope and sent in with your child, as per your preference.

Accidents happen! All children are recommended to keep a spare set of clothes at school. This includes a shirt, pants, underpants, and socks. Spare clothing will be stored in a safe location in the classroom and returned at the end of the year. I can also store them in the nurse's office if needed.

The PTSA extended the ordering window through today to give everyone a little extra time to purchase their pies. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any additional orders after today.

We apologize for any inconvenience and sincerely thank everyone who supported this fundraiser! Your generosity and participation are greatly appreciated!

This section will feature information about upcoming community events and activities. Check back each week for new events and updates!

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

Website: https://pres.drregional.org/

Location: 326 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769

Phone: 508-252-5100/Fax: 508-252-5110

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group.