Dear Families,

I am proud to reprint the following announcement from the most recent edition of The Common, recognizing our 8th grade Social Studies teacher, Thea Tully! I have worked with Mrs. Tully for the entirety of my career at Florence Sawyer School and I can say first hand that she is truly deserving of this national recognition.

We are thrilled to announce that Thea Tully, Florence Sawyer's 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, has been named the 2024-2025 Middle Level Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)! This prestigious award recognizes Mrs. Tully's outstanding commitment to strengthening and advancing social studies education.

The NCSS is the largest professional association in the country solely devoted to social studies education, with members across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 35 countries. It serves educators in a wide range of disciplines, including history, civics, geography, economics, and more. Its mission is to advocate for high-quality social studies education and provide leadership, support, and services to educators at every level.

This recognition showcases the hard work and dedication that Mrs. Tully brings to her classroom each day. This is an incredible honor, and we are proud to have Mrs. Tully as a Nashoba educator. Mrs. Tully will be formally recognized at the NCSS Annual Conference in Boston, MA in late November.

In other FSS news.....

• Thank you families for coming out to our K-5 Back to School Open House last week! For more information about our EL Literacy curriculum, The NRSD Department of Teaching and Learning are offering several "Family University" events. Details can be found below.
  
  
• We look forward to welcoming our families of students in grades 6-8 on Wednesday. More information will be coming home tomorrow on the 6-8 Open House.
  
  
• I want to extend best wishes to our Cross Country team who open their season on Thursday! Let's Go Eagles!!
  

Yours in partnership,

Joel Bates,

Principal

We are very excited about our new lunch options and I hope that your children are enjoying them. To access the menus for each wing of the Florence Sawyer School Emerson Wing (PK-1) and the Sawyer Wing (2-8) there are different menus. We have included them below.

We have created the Virtual Backpack as a convenience for our families to capture forms, flyers, calendars, and other information that might have traditionally come home in a backpack.

Included on the Virtual Backpack page is a Community Events and Activities page where you can find non-school sponsored activities such community events, youth sports, community information for families, and other activities for children. We do our best to keep the CAEP updated.

To register for any sessions, click here by Monday, September 16. For those unable to attend, a recording of one of the virtual presentations will be made available after September 23rd.

Dear Florence Sawyer School Families,

We are excited to announce an opportunity for you to become an integral part of our school community! We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to apply for the position of Paid Lunchroom Monitor at Florence Sawyer School.

Position Highlights:

• Student-Facing Role: Engage with our students daily and play a vital role in their lunchtime experience.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a supportive team of school staff and fellow monitors.

• Support Our School Community: Contribute to creating a positive and organized lunchroom atmosphere.

The role involves working approximately 3 hours a day, helping to ensure that lunch periods run smoothly. This is a fantastic way to get involved with our school, support our children, and be an active part of our community.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity, please apply here.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school community. We look forward to hearing from you!

Looking to support the Florence Sawyer School?

We are actively seeking volunteers to assist our on duty staff for both lunch and recess duties.

We are seeking individuals who would be willing to sign up for specific time intervals on a monthly calendar.

Lunch Duties in the Sawyer building run for 30 min intervals starting at 10:55 until 1:30pm.

Lunch Duties in the Emerson building run from 12:30-2:00pm.

You will be required to have a current CORI on file with the district.

If you are interested in helping us out please send an email to kdean@nrsd.net .

Additional information will be provided to those who reach out.

Any questions, please call 978-779-2821 X5106

Nashoba Regional High School Athletics Information

We are excited to have you become a part of the Nashoba Regional High School Interscholastic Athletics Program. Nashoba Athletics is rich in pride and tradition. NRHS offers 50+ teams across 21 sports!

Participating at the high school level requires a greater commitment compared to a club or recreational team. Members of a team are expected to attend all practices and competitions. Weekend practice sessions may vary by sport and should be anticipated. In addition, teams do practice and compete over vacations and many holidays (i.e. Columbus Day, Veterans Day, etc.).

Prior to the start of each season, the high school will host a meeting for students and their parent(s)/guardian(s). These pre-season meetings serve as an opportunity for coaches to provide information about their program, team philosophy, expectations, and more.

The athletics office will send out information via email prior to each season, but we wanted to share information ahead of time for all potential incoming ninth graders.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Tania Rich, Director of Athletics, at trich@nrsd.net

NRHS Athletics Site

NRHS Coaches Directory

NRHS Team Schedules - ArbiterLive

Dear NRSD Middle School Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

The cross country season is here!

I am enclosing information that is critical for ALL fall athletes. Please read the information carefully. Please note that before being able to tryout or participate in a fall sport, all student-athletes must have the following on file:

ONLINE REGISTRATION PLATFORM - FINALFORMS! Click here

We are very excited to announce that Nashoba Athletics has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice!

FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.

Click on the Parent Playbook (attached) to get started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom-right and click “Get Help”.

Please register at: https://nashoba-ma.finalforms.com/

and follow the prompts to create your account, create your students and sign your forms.

Student-athletes must log-in to FinalForms to sign off on numerous documents to become eligible for the season!

If your account is GREEN in FinalForms, then your child is eligible for fall sports. The two head box, one head box, and clock all should be green!

Physical Examinations – Submit a valid physical to the nurses’ office. Physicals are valid for 13 months to the day of the exam – students with expired physicals will be ineligible to participate until a current physical is submitted. We highly encourage all physicals to be emailed to the school, Karin Frostholm - kfrostholm@nrsd.net

Fall User Fees - User fees for middle school sports are $100.00 per student per season. User fees can be paid by check or online through the district's Unipay site.

Checks can be made payable to the specific school (Florence Sawyer School) and given to the coach or dropped off in the main office.

The online payment center can be found at the following link: https://www.nrsd.net/o/nrsd/page/online-payment-center

If you have specific questions regarding a team, please contact the coach’s listed below:

Florence Sawyer

Gary Kozloski - gkozloski@nrsd.net

Corey Brownell - cbrownell@nrsd.net

Lastly, our fall middle school schedules are located on ArbiterLive. These schedules are subject to change, but this will always be the site with the most up to date schedule.

I wish you the best of luck this season!

Go Nashoba!

Tania Rich, CMAA

Director of Athletics

Nashoba Regional School District

Bolton, MA 01740

Phone: (978) 779-2257 x3102

Schedules: Arbiter Live

Two students at Nashoba Regional High School created a brochure detailing all of the clubs and activities offered at Nashoba. For more information click on the QR code below.

Join our Florence Sawyer community at the Worcester Railers Hockey game on Sunday October 20th @ 305p! Students in 4th-8th grade will have the opportunity to sing the national anthem before the game. A portion of the ticket sales goes back to our PTO to help fund enrichment events.

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/florencesawyerschool

Exciting News: Join the FREE Online Family Directory Today!

The Bolton PTO is thrilled to announce that our Online Family Directory is now FREE for all families! This is your chance to connect with other parents and families and build a stronger school network. To be included in the directory, all you need to do is visit our website, set up your profile, and add your child(ren) and their classroom(s). Current directory listings by grade level include 4 Pre-Kindergarten, 14 Kindergarten, 20 first grade, 27 second grade, 22 third grade, 26 fourth grade, 17 fifth grade, 19 sixth grade, 23 seventh grade, and 23 eighth grade.

Remember, the directory is only as powerful as the number of families who join, so don’t miss out—get connected today! Get started here!

PTO Volunteers Needed—Be Part of Something Great!

The Bolton PTO is calling on YOU to help make this school year the best one yet! We're an all-volunteer organization dedicated to supporting our school through innovative teaching supplies, enriching activities, field trips, teacher appreciation, and so much more. Whether you can spare a few hours a year, month, or week, we have a place for you!

This week we’d like to highlight the need for volunteers to help with planning the 2024 FSS Bingo Night. This popular night for family fun happens in November (Event date TBD) and the 2025 Bolton PTO Auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year, which will take place in March! If you are interested in joining either of these committees, please contact Event Fundraising Chair Sara Brazer at sarabrazer@gmail.com

Friends of the Bolton Public Library to hold Book Sale

The Friends of the Bolton Public Library will hold their semiannual book sale on Saturday,

October 26 th from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. There will be no Rain Date. Location is the Houghton

Building, 697 Main St. There are over 5,000 books sorted and “not picked over.” Puzzles, CDs

and DVDs.

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The book sale is the Friends' largest fundraiser. Proceeds from the sale support programs,

events, museum passes, and our online newsletter, “ Wowbrary.”

September

18 - Middle School Open House - 6:30pm

18 - FSS School Council 3:25pm

30 - Natures Classroom - Grade 7

Looking Ahead

October

1-2 - Natures Classroom - Grade 7

14- No School

16 - Picture Day

18 - Worcester State Hearing Screenings

18 - Student Council Dance - Grades 7-8

20 - Worcester Railers PTO Event

25 - Early Dismissal (12:15)

November

4 - Early Dismissal (12:15) - Fall Conferences

5 - No School - Fall Conferences

11- No School - Veterans' Day

15 - PTO Bingo Night 6-9pm

21 - Pasta Dinner

27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Be your best self.

Pave your path.

Impact the world.

Website: https://sawyer.nrsd.net/
Location: 100 Mechanic Street, Bolton, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 779-2821

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