Placentino School News & Updates

• Friday, October 30 - Half Day for K-2 Students - Elementary Afternoon Conferences
• K-2 students dismiss at 10:44AM
• Full Day Preschool students dismiss at 10:20AM
• No Sessions 2 Preschool

• Tuesday, November 3 - No School for Students - Staff Professional Development Day
• Wednesday, November 4 - Elementary Evening Conferences
• Thursday, November 5 - Half Day for K-2 Students - Elementary Afternoon Conferences
• K-2 students dismiss at 10:44AM
• Full Day Preschool students dismiss at 10:20AM
• No Session 2 Preschool
• Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day - No School
• Thursday, November 12 - Elementary Evening Conferences
• Wednesday, November 18 - Fall Into Reading - Placentino Family Literacy Night
• Thursday, November 19 - Placentino Picture Retake Day
• Wednesday, November 25 - Early Release Day
• K-2 students dismiss at 10:44AM
• Full Day Preschool students dismiss at 10:20AM
• No Session 2 of Preschool
• Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving - No School
• Friday, November 27 - No School

* Please note: all of these dates and more can be found on the Placentino Family Google Calendar. *

As we approach the holiday season, we understand that this time of year can sometimes bring additional stress, especially with the many expenses that come with holiday celebrations.

With this in mind, we would like to extend a warm offer of support to your family through the Holiday Dreams Foundation. The foundation aims to ensure that each family can enjoy their holidays with a little more joy and comfort by purchasing toys, educational items, and/or clothing. If the foundation can assist your family during the holiday season, we encourage you to complete this form by Wednesday, November 5th.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Heather Dalton or Anne Marie Cohen.

We are seeking donations of new or gently used boys’ and girls’ sweatpants in sizes 6–8 and 10–12 to keep in the nurse’s office for students who need a change of clothing. Thank you for helping us keep our students comfortable and ready to learn!

Placentino turned in 126 bookmarks during the first week of the Read-a-thon, totalling 378 hours of reading or 22,680 minutes of reading!

Grade level winners for Week 1:

• Preschool/Kindergarten: Mrs. Ahearn
• 1st Grade: Mme. St. Aubin
• 2nd Grade/Montessori: Mrs. Garvin

Placentino turned in 156 bookmarks during the 2nd week of the Read-a-thon, totalling 468 hours of reading or 28,080 minutes of reading!

Grade level winners for Week 2:

• Preschool/Kindergarten: Mme. McGovern
• 1st Grade: Mrs. Berman
• 2nd Grade/Montessori: Mme. Smith

With our growing community of multilingual students, Holliston Public Schools is proud to launch our English Learner Parent Advisory Council (EL PAC) this school year! The EL PAC offers parents and guardians a meaningful way to advise district leadership, share feedback on language programs, and connect with other multilingual families. Our first meeting will be in December via Zoom and is open to anyone!

Thank you to the 80+ students and family members who joined us last week for our Multilingual Learner Welcome Event! It was wonderful introducing our district EL teaching team and Dr. Karen Bourn, Director of Teaching & Learning, as well as sharing our introductory presentation, En Español and Em Português.

We already have several wonderful parent volunteers, but we are seeking a few more families for our council. If you would like to participate or serve as a parent leader, please contact Dr. Karen Bourn at BournK@holliston.k12.ma.us.

Join Holliston SEPAC on November 12 at 6 p.m. at Holliston High School to cheer on the Unified Basketball team and celebrate the end of their season! This family event includes a 50/50 raffle, free throw contest, concessions, and prizes. Admission is $5 for general admission and $3 for students. Help pack the stands in support of the Unified team and Holliston SEPAC!

Join the fun on Friday, October 23, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Miller School Cafetorium! Enjoy a line dance lesson, kids’ activities, and refreshments for sale while supporting the Holliston Education Foundation and Holliston Community Action Fund. Open to all! Admission is $10 per person or $30 per family, payable at the door.

Questions? HollistonEducationFoundation@gmail.com

*Not a school-sponsored event*

HHS Theatre 370 presents Disney's The Little Mermaid as our Fall Musical. Based on one of Hans Christian Anderson's most beloved stories and the classic Disney animated film, this colorful and fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs. Theatre 370 tackles this timeless tale of finding your part of the world with passion and honor, and can't wait to share it with you November 19th, 20th, and 21st at 7:30 plus a matinee at 2:00 on November 21st. Tickets are now available at Theatre370.ludus.com. Reach out to SmithR@holliston.k12.ma.us with any questions!

Fundraiser for the class of 2027

More information will be shared closer to the date.

CORI Forms

• If you do not already have an active CORI with through the Holliston Public Schools you must go to the superintendent's office 370 Hollis Street between 8-4 Monday Through Friday.

Attendance Communication

• We ask that all families CC pesattendance@holliston.k12.ma.us on emails about absences, tardies, and dismissals in addition to the classroom teacher.

Have your students FALLen into some good books this October? We're more than halfway through our Placentino and Miller Read-A-Thon, and there's still plenty of time to keep those pages turning!

Our Golden Pumpkin Trophy has been making its way from classroom to classroom, celebrating our readers each week!

Family and friends can cheer on our young readers with a donation to the Holliston PTO! Every contribution helps support enrichment programs, classroom resources, teacher appreciation, family events, and more.

Donate: Directly donate here

Create your own family donation page: More than one student? Make it easy!

Volunteer to Help Hang Bookmarks: Friday's through 10/30

Holliston SEPAC Trunk or Treat is coming to the Miller and Placentino school parking lots (235 Woodland Street) on October 24 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. The first 30 minutes will be sensory friendly. Admission is $5 per person, with a $25 family cap, and includes a trick or treat bag.

Proceeds support SEPAC Gives Back grants and Holliston High School senior scholarships.

The State of Massachusetts provides universal meals to all public school students.

This means that both breakfast and lunch will be available to students at no cost this year. Food menus are available through HPS Food Services shortly and are posted on their website.

Below are the documents used to apply for free and reduced lunch. This application is important because if a family is eligible for free and reduced lunch they may also be eligible for free or reduced busing or other district costs.