MRE Update

Grades 1-5: Wednesday, August 27th
Kindergarten: Thursday, August 28th

Pre-Kindergarten: Friday, August 29th

Regular School Day: 8:35 am - 3:05 pm

Early Release Day: 8:35 am - 12:15 pm

Doors will close promptly at 8:35 and Morning Announcements will begin.

• Monday, Sept. 1st
  School Closed - Holiday
  
  
• Friday, Sept. 12th
  Early Release Day! Lunch will be served.
  Students K-5, Dismissed at 12:15
  Full Day PK dismissed at 11:15
  No PM Pre-Kindergarten
  
  
• Wednesday, Sept. 24th
  School Picture Day

Classroom placement letters were emailed to families on the afternoon of Thursday, August 14th. If you have not received your child’s placement letter, please check your spam, junk, or promotions folder, depending on your email provider. If you do not locate it there, please email jfrommer@nrsd.net.

This year, our district will be introducing a new program to help manage students’ daily dismissal plans. Parents will be responsible for entering their child’s regular dismissal plan into the system, as well as submitting any changes directly through the program—either on the mobile app or the website dashboard.

***An email with a specialized link for your child was sent via email from PickUp Patrol. Please be sure to register online prior to the start of school. This will help your teacher to know the daily dismissal plan.***

An email from the district office with MRE bus routes was sent to all families on Monday, August 18th. For safety purposes, the routes are no longer posted online.

Reminder: During the first few days of school, bus routes may take longer as drivers and students adjust to the routine. Any significant delays that we are notified of will be shared on the LIVE FEED of the MRE website.

If you should have questions or concerns regarding the location of your child’s stop, please follow the School Bus Resolution Protocol. Dee Bus has notified us that all routes have had some adjustments from last year.

Lancaster Dispatch
(978) 733-1047

nkelly@deebus.com

*If a family calls the school office for information about a late bus or similar issue, we would need to place them on hold while we contact the Bus Dispatch Office. To save time and get the most accurate information quickly, it is best to call Dispatch directly.

• Time: 8:25–8:35 AM (Doors close and morning announcements begin at 8:35 sharp!!)

• Location: Front of the building, via the back access road.

• Procedure:

  • Pull forward along the sidewalk (up to 8 cars).

  • Students exit independently. Parents remain in cars.

  • If your child needs assistance, please park in a front parking space or on the basketball court and walk them to the entrance.

• Exit: Turn left at the peninsula and wait for cars ahead (do not pass other vehicles).

• Special Notes:

  • Traffic directions changes at 8:35! Preschool traffic runs 8:35–8:45 AM — please drive cautiously.

  • Be alert for middle school classes using outdoor areas behind the building.
    
    

• Arrival: Please do not arrive before 2:50 PM to join the pick-up line.

• Location: Behind MRE, via the back access road.

• Safety Reminders:

  • LBMS activities and MRE students may be outdoors.

  • Drive slowly and wait for staff to move cones before proceeding past recess area.

• Process:

  • A staff member will come to your car to ask who you are picking up.

  • Having a sign with your child’s name in the car window is very helpful.

  • Students exit the building once their name is called by staff.
    
    **Parent Reminder: Please remain in your vehicle at all times during pick-up.** If need be, you can pull over into the basketball court area to get settled.

***Office Pick-Up*** The last office pick-up is at 2:30. After that, all students must be picked up through the pick-up line only.

***Walkers*** Will be dismissed after the buses have departed. These students will be called from the gym and released to an adult waiting outside the front doors. If no adult is present, the student will be brought to the office and remain there until their adult arrives.

• Thursday, Aug. 14th, families were sent an email with an individualized link for each student.
  
  
• Please review and confirm your contact details—including email addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts—to ensure the school has the most accurate information on file.
  
  
• The Returning Student Registration will also include important forms, such as the Use of Technology agreement, Photograph Release, and more.

Again this year, first servings of student breakfast and lunch are free to all students.

Menus

All school menus are available at www.fdmealplanner.com.

Enter “Nashoba” in the location search bar to view the menus associated with each of our schools. You may choose to set-up a profile for your student, but it is not necessary to view the menus, ingredients, nutritional information, and allergen alerts.

We recommend that students bring a refillable water bottle to school each day. We have refill stations students can use. Please, no glass bottles.

We’re happy to share that the school provides the vast majority of school supplies for all students. Occasionally, a teacher may request a few small items, but these are not required for purchase. Some teachers may also share a classroom wish list with optional items such as tissues, Ziploc-style bags, plastic spoons or other helpful supplies. Again, these items are completely optional.

In addition, all students should plan to bring a standard-sized backpack each day. We also ask that students bring one snack item daily, so families may wish to provide a lunch box or small snack pouch to help keep snacks organized.

If a teacher has any specific requests, they will communicate directly with you by letter or email. Thank you for your support!

The pdf's below are copies of letters shared at Move-up day in June.

Students entering 1st, 2nd , 3rd , 4th , & 5th grade in the fall of 2025 are encouraged to participate in MRE's summer reading log!

The directions are simple! Each time a student reads for 20 minutes, he/she can color a sun. For students entering 1st grade, they can also color a sun for every 20 minutes that someone reads TO them. More details are included on page 2 of the printable log. Students will also be sent home with a copy.

Reading logs are due to school by Friday, Aug. 29th.

**Events posted on the bulletin board are community events, and as such they

are neither sponsored or sanctioned by the Nashoba Regional School District.**

Registration for fall field hockey is open!!

Please register on our website: nashobayouthfieldhockey.com

The fall season is for students in K-8th grade

Players of all levels are welcome!

The number of practices per week varies with grade level

There are weekly games against other towns

The season will run from late August through the first week of November

Registration will remain open until we are full

Come have an awesome fall playing field hockey with us!

“Pack 9 Open House” on Wednesday September 3rd from 3:15 to 7:00pm at the Town Library (717 Main Street). Cub Scouts has expanded to include boys AND girls this fall! Learn about our growing program where boys and girls explore the outdoors, practice good citizenship, develop character and learn personal fitness and safety! Visit us at www.pack9lancaster.org.

“Apple Cider Invitational” on Saturday September 13th from 10:00 to 11:00 on the Town Green. Boys AND girls will press their own apple cider (and take some home!) while learning about Cub Scouts. Bring the whole family! Visit us at www.pack9lancaster.org.

Steve Tarver

Cubmaster, Pack 9 Lancaster

781-888-1966

www.pack9lancaster.org