SRS Newsletter

Website: https://www.mpsd.org/o/srs
Location: 59 Hatch Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA
Phone: 781-834-5030
Twitter: @srsppal

Every Kid Outdoors is a program that gives every 4th grader and their families free access to national parks in the USA

Cost: Free pass valid for the duration of the 4th grader's school year though the following summer (September-August)

Available for: US 4th graders, including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age, with a valid Every Kid Outdoors paper pass

How to obtain:

• Step 1: Obtain a paper pass by visiting the Every Kid Outdoors website and following the instructions.
• Step 2: Exchange for the Annual 4th Grade Pass at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees (day use fee). Find a location to pick up this pass at a federal recreation site.
• NOTE: Digital versions of the paper pass, such as on smart phones or tablets, will not be accepted to exchange for an Annual Fourth Grade Pass.

Additional Information:

• Find detailed information about this pass on the Every Kid Outdoors website and the USGS Store's Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
• Educators can also be involved! Learn more at the Every Kid Outdoors website.

Did you know that reading aloud to your child is just as important as having them practice reading on their own? A huge part of becoming a successful reader is building background knowledge and vocabulary, so the more you expose your child to content that is beyond the level (s)he could read independently, the better equipped they will be for improving their reading comprehension skills. You can also stop to model your own thinking [(ie): I wonder why the character...]

Of course, students should continue to read books on their own, too, and if your child comes to a word (s)he doesn’t know, try not to give them the word right away; ask them to tap each sound and blend to read, or say each part and put them together. Then, they can reread the sentence to see if it made sense!

**SNACKS / WATER BOTTLES: Please send your child to school each day with a healthy snack (including short days on Wednesdays) and re-fillable water bottle. If it helps to remember, some students pack five snacks in their backpacks on Monday for the whole week!

HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS (BMI): GRADES 1 & 4: Heights and weights with BMI calculations are part of the MA DPH mandated school screenings. Heights and weights will be done on all children in GRADES 1 & 4 next month. If you have a child in one of these grades and wish to have them opt out of this screening, please send in a letter to the school nurse by November 11, 2022. The results are not shared, only recorded in the child’s school health record.

FOURTH GRADE PHYSICAL EXAMS: I almost have them all! If you have a child in fourth grade and have not sent in an updated physical exam, please do so asap. You can send in a backpack, attach it to an email to me (jstiles@mpsd.org), or ask the pediatrician to fax the most recent physical to 781-834-5071. Thank you!!

Please reach out with any questions / concerns and have a great weekend!

Julie Stiles

SRS School Nurse

Phone: 781-319-3959

Email: jstiles@mpsd.org

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PT BOARD: click here

Monday, 10/31: Pumpkins on Parade

Tuesday, 11/3: Picture Retake Day

Tuesday, 11/3: School Council Meeting

Tuesday, 11/8: No School - PD for Teachers

Friday, 11/11: No School - Veterans Day

Wednesday, 11/23: School Dismisses at 12:10 - no lunch served

Thursday, 11/24-Friday, 11/25: Thanksgiving Break