Hobomock Elementary School
October 30, 2026
Mark Your Calendar
November
11/4 - PTO Meeting at Hobomock Library 6PM
11/11 - No School
11/17 - Turkey Trot - Schedule TBD
11/19 - School Council at 3:00
11/25 - Early Release at 12:00
11/25 - Report Cards sent home
11/26 - No School
11/27 - No School
Week of 11/30 - Book Fair
A Back-to-School Health Checklist
Help your child get ready for a healthy and successful school year:
Please have your student STAY HOME if they are ill. If you are unsure if your student is well enough to attend school, please call me to discuss their symptoms PRIOR to sending them in.
Review hygiene tips to prevent the spread of infections
Frequent HAND WASHING: the best practice is soap & water for 20 seconds, or hand sanitizer
Cough/sneeze into elbow
STAY HOME IF ILL
Make your child’s health concern(s) known to me. Please let me know of any illnesses or injuries that may have occurred over the summer & throughout the year.
Bring current signed healthcare provider orders [all medication orders must be renewed annually]. Forms are available on the website.
Make sure immunizations are up-to-date and provide me with documentation.
If warranted, provide an annual immunization exemption letter. [Per Massachusetts’ law, to ensure that the student body is best protected from vaccine preventable disease, both religious and medical exemptions must be renewed annually. A medical exemption requires a letter from the child’s medical doctor, a religious exemption requires a letter from the parent.]
Help your child synchronize his/her sleep cycle with the school day several weeks before school starts.
Start the day off with a good breakfast. The cafeteria serves breakfast daily.
Food Allergies/Outside Food: Many students have food allergies. It is imperative that parents notify me of any food allergies as soon as possible. In order to keep all students safe, we ask that parents DO NOT bring in outside food, other than lunches and healthy snacks for their own child’s consumption. We follow a “no sharing, no trading” model.
A food allergy can turn into a potentially life threatening situation.
Screenings: Are performed according to Massachusetts laws and guidelines. If there is an abnormal finding, parents will be notified by letter. Please contact me if you have any concerns regarding your child and the screening process. Screenings will tentatively begin within the first few weeks of school.
Vision is screened grades K through 5.
Hearing is screened grades K through 3.
Heights, weights, and BMI’s are done in grades 1 and 4.
Postural screening is done in grades 5 and 6.
Please be sure all phone numbers and health care information is kept current throughout the school year.
I’m looking forward to a healthy and happy school year!
Nurse DePaul
Additionally, Nurse DePaul is available before school Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:55-8:15 for additional caregiver consultation time. Please reach out to her directly if you wish to connect with her during these hours.
Thinking of volunteering at Hobomock?
Please take a moment to check with the main office (781-294-0911) to see if your CORI is up to date. CORI’s are good for (3) years. Forms are available in the main office. You will need to physically bring your license to the main office for us to complete the background check. Thank you.
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Hobomock Elementary School
Email: Ashley.Cross@Pembrokek12.org
Website: pembrokek12.org
Location: 81 Learning Lane, Pembroke, MA, USA
Phone: 781-294-0911
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