Rose L. MacDonald School
November 6, 2026
We are continuing to work in collaboration with the West Bridgewater Police Department to help ensure our parent pick-up line is as safe as possible for all students and families.
As a reminder, Massachusetts law requires children to be properly restrained with a seat belt or appropriate child safety seat while a vehicle is moving. This means students should remain seated inside the vehicle with their seat belts secured at all times. Students should not be hanging out of windows or sunroofs while vehicles are moving.
For the safety of all students, please ensure your child exits the vehicle on the passenger side closest to the sidewalk during both drop-off and pick-up. This helps avoid any risk of students stepping into traffic.
We also ask that families do not allow children to play on the playground before dismissal, including younger siblings or children waiting with adults (as mentioned in the back to school procedures). There is no staff supervision on the playground before dismissal, and we want to ensure all children remain safe.
Thank you for your continued cooperation in keeping our school community safe!
Many of our students are growing up in fast-paced digital environments that encourage skimming and quick shifts in attention. For young children, this is especially important because their reading brains are still developing through both instruction and experience.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading aloud at home. It is one of the most powerful ways families can support reading growth. Read-alouds are much more than a bedtime routine. They expose children to rich vocabulary, complex language, new ideas, and stories they may not yet be able to read independently. They also build background knowledge, listening comprehension, curiosity, and a love of books while creating opportunities for conversation and connection.
Reading aloud also helps children develop the ability to sustain attention and engage with stories more deeply. Consider choosing an engaging chapter book, even for young children, and reading a chapter together each night. Discussing what you've read can have a lasting impact on oral language development and future learning. Read-alouds give every child access to rich, complex texts, regardless of their independent reading level. Some longtime favorites include The Magic Tree House, Junie B. Jones, Flat Stanley, Horrible Harry, and Cam Jansen, along with wonderful chapter books such as The BFG, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, and Wonder.
Finally, reading aloud does not replace explicit, systematic reading instruction in the classroom. Children need both: opportunities to develop a love of reading and the instruction necessary to become skilled readers. Through a strong home-school partnership, our young Wildcats will continue to grow as readers!
Interesting fact: Children who are read to daily hear about 296,660 words per year. Children who are read to 1-2 times a week hear about 63,570 words a year. (Logan et al, 2019)
To all our Students and Parents- the RLM Cafe Staff wants to say Thank you and let you know we are grateful to have the opportunity to nourish your children each day!
Menu Highlight: Our special "Friends" Feast on November 17th! Featuring:
Roast Turkey and Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Butternut Squash, Mashed Potatoes, a
Dinner roll, and Chocolate Pudding
Happy Thanksgiving!
Check out the latest menu here:
Contact Info:
Principal
Email: kgoulet@wbridgewater.com
Website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/o/rose-l-macdonald
Location: 1 Steppingstone Drive, West Bridgewater, MA, USA
Phone: (508)894-1240
Facebook: facebook.com/RoseLMacDonaldSchool
Twitter: @rlmschool