Boyden Summer News
Summer 2025
Reminder...Time Change for Boyden Next Year
This year Boyden will switch to being an "early school". Every 3 years the elementary schools in Walpole rotate late and early school hours. For the 2025 - 2026 school year we will have an official start time of 8:30 AM and an end time of 3:00 PM.
- The doors will open to students each morning at 8:20 AM.
- Early Release will be 11:55 AM
Summer Literacy
Engaging in reading/writing throughout the summer months helps students of all ages build their knowledge of the world, learn new vocabulary, and practice their word solving skills. This helps them feel prepared and confident when entering the next grade in the Fall.
Students in kindergarten through 5th grade are highly encouraged to read great books this summer. Looking for book recommendations and ways for your child to share the books they are reading?
Check out the WPS Summer Elementary Literacy Site (linked into our school's student homepage) for book recommendations, tips, and ways students can share what they are reading this summer. Also be sure to visit the Walpole Public Library, where students can "level up" by tracking their reading minutes and earn prizes. Happy Reading :)
Summer Math
Is Summer Slide Real?
Unfortunately, yes; research has shown that students can lose up to 2 months of reading skills and 2 ½ months of math skills over one summer depending on their grade level. The good news is that there are easy and fun ways to prevent this loss of learning and maintain or even make gains over the summer.
The most important thing to do is keep your children active and thinking over the summer. Preventing summer slide does not equate with giving your children worksheets to do each week. Instead, encourage them to play outside, play board games, participate in imaginative play, and read for pleasure!
In order to keep those young mathematicians’ brains active, we have a whole section of our Family Math Site dedicated to activities and games your students can access to keep their minds engaged and math skills sharp. While we do not require students to complete any specific task, we do encourage them to engage their mathematical brain for 60-90 minutes a week on activities of their choice. If you scroll to the bottom of the web page, there are also printable packets for each grade level if that is what your child enjoys.
We want our Walpole students to have a wonderful summer, but we don’t want them to lose all the hard work they put in during the school year! We hope you all find time to relax and recharge over the summer while staying active and engaged in your choice of fun learning activities.
Important Dates
August 14th - Homeroom Assignments Released through Aspen
August 25th - Staff Return
August 27th - First Day of School for Grades 1- 5
August 28th - Kindergarten Meet and Greet (9:30 - 10:00 AM)
August 29th - No School
Septemebr 1st - No School
September 2nd - First Day of Kindergarten
September 8th - 1st PAC Meeting (7:00 PM)
September 16th - Boyden Curriculum Night (more info to follow)
September 19th - Early Release (11:55 Dismissal)
October 1st - Picture Day
2025-2026 Extended Day Registration
Walpole Extended Day will be processing registrations for the 2024/25 school year through Community Pass. Families that wish to register for Extended Day programs must first make a Community Pass account. Please click on the following link for all information reagarding Extended Day:
Please reach out to Dan Santangelo (dsantangelo@walpole.k12.ma.us) or Evan Storlazzi (estorlazzi@walpole.k12.ma.us) with any questions
Bus Registration for 2025-2026 School Year
About Us
Email: bdearborn@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpolebs.ss5.sharpschool.com/
Location: 1852 Washington Street, South Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: 508-660-7216
Instagram: @boydenbuzz