We had another great week at Willett. Thank you for allowing your students to take part in our Super Hero day on Thursday. As you can see, office staff was dressed for the occasion.

As we did last year, our Student Council is promoting the Cereal Box challenge. We are in need of donations from families that will help others in need. Please see the flyer below.

As a reminder, next Friday, March 29th is Good Friday and there is no school.

Grades 3 and 4 Families, ELA MCAS testing will take place the week of April 1st. Please make every effort to have your students attend school.

. Student Council is hosting another Kids Night Out on May 11, 2024, from 5pm-9pm. We are providing parents/guardians with another night out without children. Attached is our letter explaining our event and the cost. It is for kids ages 4-11.

March

29 - No School - Good Friday

April

1, 2 - Grade 4 ELA MCAS

3, 4 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS

12 - Early Release (12:25 PM)

15-19 - No School - April Vacation

May

6, 7 - Grade 4 Mathematics MCAS

8, 9 - Grade 3 Mathematics MCAS

We have selected dates for our MCAS testing in the Spring of 2024. Please do your best to not schedule vacations on these dates:

Grade 3

• ELA - April 3rd and 4th
• Math - May 8th and 9th

Grade 4

• ELA - April 1st and 2nd
• Math - May 6th and 7th

Dear fourth-grade families

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the grade 4 students will not be performing at the APS multilevel spring concert on March 27th. We are working to identify a time and date to invite you to see our Grade 4 Chorus perform at Willett this spring and will communicate with you once we have scheduled this event.

Sincerely,

Madelyn Potucek

Music Teacher

Jeffrey Cateon

Principal

Queridas familias de cuarto grado

Debido a circunstancias imprevistas, los estudiantes de 4to grado no se presentarán en el concierto de primavera multinivel de APS el 27 de marzo. Estamos trabajando para identificar una fecha y hora para invitarlo a ver la presentación de nuestro Coro de 4.° grado en Willett esta primavera y nos comunicaremos con usted una vez que hayamos programado este evento.

Atentamente,

Madelyn Potucek

Profesor de música

Jeffrey Cateón

Principal

Queridas famílias da quarta série

Devido a circunstâncias imprevistas, os alunos da 4ª série não se apresentarão no concerto multinível de primavera da APS no dia 27 de março. Estamos trabalhando para identificar uma hora e data para convidá-lo para ver nosso Coro da 4ª série se apresentar em Willett nesta primavera e entraremos em contato com você assim que agendarmos este evento.

Sinceramente,

Madelyn Potucek

Professor de música

Jeffrey Cateon

Diretor

Please enjoy reading this year's Annual Report Card for the 2023-2024 school year.

• Any resident of Attleboro or student attending the Attleboro Public Schools (through a guardian) can access the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service. The INTERFACE Helpline helps individuals in subscribing communities become connected with outpatient mental health and wellness resources.
  
  Through the Helpline that operates from 9 AM- 5 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 8 AM- 6 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, callers will complete an intake which takes about 15-20 minutes and then within a day or so of their call will be assigned to work with a Resource and Referral Counselor who will help them navigate the challenges of finding mental health services, including obtaining a referral match to an outpatient provider, as well as information and resources related to mental health and wellness. Please see What to Expect When You Call the Helpline or visit interface.williamjames.edu for more information.
  
  The INTERFACE Helpline is not an emergency service. If you or the person you are seeking to assist requires a crisis response to meet immediate safety needs, please call 988, 911, go to your local emergency room, or find your local crisis services by calling 833-773-2445 and asking for crisis support.

Dear Parents or Guardians,

We at the Computational Cognitive Developmental Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education are interested in how children learn about the world around them. To answer the question of whether young children can learn from a limiting case analysis about the principles of water displacement, we are conducting an online study over Zoom.

Your child will play a game with the experimenter over a video call and will answer questions about what will happen to the water level after an object is submerged in it.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the study (the study is open to 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds), please fill out the following super short survey to provide us with your contact information.

https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zXmkcSVYw9IeTs

If you do so, we will be in touch to schedule an online 30-min appointment outside school hours that works for you. We will be able to offer a $10 Amazon gift card as a token of appreciation for your participation.

Sincerely,

Igor Bascandziev

If you have any questions, please contact me at: igor.bascandziev@gse.harvard.edu

Willett Community!
📢 We are seeking local businesses to join our Community Business Partners program. Do you own a business or know anyone that does?! Please help spread the word!

As a Community Partner, you will be contributing to an incredible cause - the development of our future leaders! In return, we want to provide your business with maximum brand awareness in our community!

The primary component of our Community Business Partners program is our Event Shirt. Your logo or name will be displayed on the shirt worn by 400 students and 60+ teachers year-round, providing continuous exposure for your business!
Also, our friends at Booster Gear are offering a 15% discount on any custom apparel order for your business! Just visit their website and say you’re a proud Community Partner of Willett Elementary!

Please see the sponsorship information below for pricing and details. Thank you for being a valued member of the Willett Elementary community! Here’s to a great partnership!

All donations are tax deductible. Please send your name, phone number, and business logo (or name) to email address: willettptopres@gmail.com by March 1, 2024 to secure your spot. Please make checks payable to Willett Elementary PTO and mail to 32 Watson Ave., Attleboro, MA 02703 by March 1, 2024.

On behalf of Willett Elementary School, thank you so much for your time and consideration! 🐳

Stop and Shop Community Bag Program

We are so excited to share that, for the entire month of March, Thomas Willett Elementary School has been selected by store leadership to benefit from the Stop & Shop's Community Bag Program.

Whenever a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop located at 251 Washington Street, Attleboro MA, $1 will be donated right back to our School!

Share the news with friends and family! The more people who purchase the Community Bag this month, the greater the donation we will receive!

To learn more about this program, visit stopandshop.2givelocal.com

Virtual PTO Meeting

Please join us for our Virtual PTO meeting Thursday, March 14th at 6pm. As always, PTO Meetings are open to all Willett Families and we hope to see you all there!

Topics to include:

• Updates from Mr. Cateon & Mrs. Brierly
• President, Treasurer & Fundraising Report
• Boosterthon Update/ Community Business Sponsors
• April Meeting/Bingo Night

**Zoom Link will be provided next week**

Please follow us on Facebook for up-to-date information!

https://www.facebook.com/WillettPTO/

Mila, Riley, Emma, Colin, Legend, Genesis, Adi, Noah, Lottie-Marie

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Time Outs or Time Ins?

Jill Vetstein is a licensed clinical social worker with a background in early childhood education.

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What Makes Your Child Tick?

Jill Vetstein is a licensed clinical social worker with a background in early childhood education.

If you are not sure when your child should stay home from school when not feeling well, please adhere to the following the guidelines:

· Fever: Temperature of 100.0 or greater - Your child must stay home for 24 hours after the fever has dropped and no fever reducing medication has been given in a 24-hour span of time.
· Diarrhea: Your child must stay home until there is no more diarrhea for 24 hours.
· Vomiting: Your child must stay home until vomiting has stopped for at least 24 hours.
· Cold symptoms: Frequent cough, runny nose, sneezing (not necessarily associated with a fever)-Please test for COVID 19. If negative, please use your best judgment when sending your child to school. If positive, please call the health office.
· Contagious illnesses: (Strep throat, conjunctivitis), Your child needs to have taken at least 24 hours of prescribed medication before coming back to school.
· Rashes: Rashes need to be evaluated by a doctor to determine cause and treatment
· Head Lice: A child found to have live lice at school will be sent home. The child should be properly treated and may return to school on the day after treatment. Before being allowed back in the classroom, a parent or other adult, must accompany the student to school so the school nurse can check the student.

Please provide documentation when your child has been evaluated for an illness and for any treatments that may be needed at school with a proper doctors’ order form and parent permission slip.

Please see these important newsletters for information about our Title I programming.

Title I Home School Compact

Title I Family Engagement Plan

Students have begun wearing smart watches in school. What follows below is the language from page 27 of the Student Handbook.

Students are not allowed to capture photos, voice recordings, or video images of any person(s) in the school building at anytime. This includes film and digital cameras, laptops, the video component of a video phone, photo, or video recorders, or through the use of any other technology used to capture photos or record video images. Exceptions can be made for students fulfilling the requirements of an activity assigned by a teacher.

The secret use of sound or videotaping devices is illegal (MA General Law Chapter 272 section 99). Videotaping or sound recording a class or individual without the permission of everyone involved is a criminal offense with severe penalties. Students engaging in such activities will be subject to disciplinary action. The inappropriate use of a video or picture cell phone is prohibited at all times; and may also be subject to the Cyber Harassment Policy.

All personal devices must be stored in backpacks and accessed only with permission of the educator for educational purposes. Personal devices are the responsibility of the student to keep safe and operational.

Please note that even though meals will be free for all students this school year, it remains essential for families who believe they qualify to complete the household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2023-2024 school year. Visit our Food Services page to learn more and Apply Online: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/aps/page/food-services2

The APS Community Resource Guide has moved! Click the link below to access the updated list of local resources and community supports: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/community-resource-guide

New School Year Information

Please check out this highly informative back to school information from the district.

https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/for-families-aps-welcome

Free / Reduced Lunch Applications

Much like the transportation application process, we will not be sending home paper copies of the SY 23-24 Free/Reduced Lunch applications this year. We will be sending out a series of notifications to families with this information and it is included in the New School Year Information document above. We will send a small number of paper applications to each building so that you have them available if they are requested. Lunch applications can be completed online and are found on the Food Services webpage here: https://attleboropsma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/aps/page/food-services2