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Lots of laughter, some tears (the majority from parents/guardians), new memories, and new friends were made these past two days! It is fantastic to have the students back in their classrooms. This week they focused on building routines within the classroom.

Session Times

• AM Session: 8:55-11:25

• PM Session: 12:45-3:15

  
  

Arrival Procedures

• Arrival Times

• AM 8:45-8:55

• PM 12:35-12:45

• If you arrive after these times, you will need to check in at the Main Office and a staff member from the ELC will come and walk your child to class. We will not be allowing students in the drop off doors after the allotted times.

• Please walk your child to the following entrances based on the classroom teacher for drop off.

• Door 1 (James Street entrance)

• Ms. Kathy M., Ms. Alex

• Door 3 (Immediate right of the gymnasium)

• Ms. Renee, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Chris G.

• Door 5 (On opposite side of the gymnasium)

• Ms. Deanna, Ms. Chris S, Ms. Kathy D.

  
  

Dismissal Procedures

• Dismissal Times

• AM Session: 11:25-11:30

• PM Session: 3:10-3:15 Door 1, 3:15-3:20 Door 3 & 5

• Please wait outside these doors for your child.

• Door 1 (James Street entrance)

• Ms. Kathy M., Ms. Alex

• Door 3 (Immediate right of the gymnasium)

• Ms. Renee, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Chris G.

• Door 5 (On opposite side of the gymnasium)

• Ms. Deanna, Ms. Chris S, Ms. Kathy D.

• If you arrive after these times, you will need to check in at the Main Office and a staff member from the ELC will come and walk your child to the Main Office.

Please see the below pictures for door location and parking lot guidance. We appreciate you strictly adhering to these times, so as to make a smooth transition to and from school, as well as to maximize the learning time for our youngest learners!

We are very thankful for our mini buses and van pools who get our students to school safe. Please make sure that you are on the curb waiting for your student and in view. If you need to know the time for pick up and drop off please contact the office. Miss Janice and I are more than happy to help you.

Please note that if you are not outside then your student will be dropped back at school and you will need to come and transport them home yourself.

Just a reminder that if your child is sick or not coming to school for any reason, please contact the ELC office at (508) 223-1563. Emailing the teacher is great but if the teacher is out we may not get the message.

If you need to change your student's dismissal routine (e.g. change from taking the bus to getting picked up, dismiss early for doctor's appointment, etc.), you must send in a note. We recognize that much of our world now communicates digitally, and it's tempting and logical that you would think to email your child's teacher. However, we run into issues when either the teacher is out that day and unable to alert the office, or if the email comes in while the teacher is in front of the class and isn't able to check their email. With all of that in mind, please send in a hard copy of the dismissal note.

Milk can be purchased for snack for $0.20, unless your student qualifies for free/reduced lunch.

If you feel that you may qualify please go to the following link https://www.attleboroschools.com/page/food-services and fill out the paperwork. This also helps with other fees in the district that may occur as your student continues through the school system.

The Attleboro Public Schools has shifted to a new website provider which contains tools that we will use to communicate with families. we recommend that you download our new app (Android or iPhone) to stay connected.

Please remember our staff are working with your students throughout the day. This means we may take up to 24 hours to respond to emails and you may need an appointment to have a meeting. Our clerk, Ms. Janice, is often able to answer your questions. We maintain student confidentiality as required by law and frequently we cannot give out student information over the phone.

Please remember that if your student(s) will need medication in school next year, please see your doctor for medication orders. These need to be renewed at the beginning of each school year. All medications need to be brought in by an adult. We are unable to accept medications that come in the backpack.

Please contact Nurse Kilfoyle before coming to the school so she knows to expect you.

Please make sure we have the most up-to-date vaccination records for your child, especially after their annual physical. If your child has any allergies (e.g., food, bees, etc.), please reach out to the nurses to make sure we have that in our records to help us keep your child safe.

Lisa Kilfoyle

lkilfoyle@attleboroschools.com

Sarah Peterson

speterson@attleboroschools.com

School Nurses

Thacher Elementary School/ Early Learning Center

The Meadow Farms Fall Fundraiser is here! Packets will be going home on Monday with an end date of Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

We are fortunate to have an incredible group of volunteers who run our PTO. Please consider joining the PTO and even if you can't make the commitment to join, we hope you'll attend as many of our monthly meetings as you can.

Make sure to follow their page on Facebook!

All APS Community Fliers can be found within the Welcome Center website. To view this week’s fliers, including information from throughout Attleboro please visit the Welcome Center webpage or click here for current fliers.

October 7: No School- ELC Only

October 10: No School

October 12: ELC Welcome Back Night

October 26: Picture Day

November 8: No School

November 9: No School-ELC Only

November 11: No School

November 23-25: No School- Thanksgiving Break

Email: mthomson@attleboroschools.com
Website: https://elc.attleboroschools.com/o/elc
Location: 160 James Street, Attleboro, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 223-1563
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thacherelementary