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The Penguin Post

Back to School Edition: 2024-2025

The PenguinPostBack to School Edition: 2024-2025

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 5 - First day of school (grades 1-4)

Monday, September 9 - Kindergarten orientation (letters mailed home)

Tuesday, September 10 - First day of school for Kindergarten

Thursday, September 12 - Back to School Night (more information coming soon)

Monday, October 7 - Fall picture day

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Back to School Information for Phelps Families Back to School Information for Phelps Families

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Please take some time to look over the Phelps Parent/Guardian Information Packet for the 2024-2025 school year. This packet includes important information about arrival and dismissal procedures, attendance, updates, and other helpful reminders which you will want to look at prior to the first day of school.

K-8 Handbook and Signoff Forms K-8 Handbook and Signoff Forms

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The Agawam Public Schools K-8 Code of Conduct can be found here.

Please take a few minutes to complete this Google form for our permissions to use student photos/videos, etc., military status, appropriate use of technology, and that students will abide by the policies in our code of conduct. *This form must be completed for each child in the Agawam Public School system. Each principal will send out their own form.

Home and School Compact Home and School Compact

Please take a moment to read the 2024-2025 Home School Learning Compact. As a Title I school, we have a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high standards.

Be on the Lookout πŸ‘€ Be on the Lookout πŸ‘€

Next Wednesday, September 4 we will be sending out a special welcome back video! Next Wednesday, September 4 we will be sending out a special welcome back video!

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Stay Informed! Stay Informed!

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Weekly Morning Broadcasts

Phelps kicks off the start of every week with our Monday Morning Broadcasts!

In our broadcasts, we share news and announcements, celebrate birthdays, have book reviews, recognize our students of the month, and much, much more!

The weekly broadcast is shared with families at around 10:00am on Mondays (through email and text message) and is a great way for you to stay up to date with everything happening in and out of Phelps. We hope you enjoy each episode and we love sharing these with our families every week. All broadcasts are also available on our website at www.agawamed.org/o/bjp/page/monday-morning-broadcasts.

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Monthly Newsletters

Once a month, Phelps sends out its monthly newsletter for families. Newsletters list all upcoming events and showcase all of the amazing things that happen throughout the building. We also share our student and staff award winners and highlight our ongoings with pictures from our classrooms and throughout Phelps. The monthly newsletter also includes updates from our P.T.O. and ways that you can help. All previous newsletters can be found on our website at www.agawamed.org/o/bjp/page/principal-newsletters.

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Phelps Website

The Benjamin Phelps Elementary School's website is kept up-to-date and current with everything you need from documents, school information, the school calendar, resources for families and much much more. Head on over to www.agawamed.org/o/bjp

Do You Want to Get Involved? Do You Want to Get Involved?

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Phelps Parent Teacher Organization

Phelps is very lucky to have a dedicated and generous P.T.O.!

The P.T.O. fundraises and supports many things for the students and staff of Phelps. This includes enrichment opportunities, field trips, field day, teacher appreciation week, and several family events throughout the year.

You can get involved in the Phelps community by coming to our monthly meetings. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This year, we will meet in the Phelps library.

Here is the schedule of all meetings for this school year.

You can also stay up-to-date with all of the P.T.O. happenings by joining the facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/BenjaminJPhelpsPTO.

Thanks for Reading! Thanks for Reading!

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Mr. Villamaino & Mrs. Domina Mr. Villamaino & Mrs. Domina

Benjamin Phelps Website
Head over to the Phelps website to find more events, updates, documents, previous newsletters, and much, much more!
Previous Penguin Post Newsletters
Check out previous editions of our Penguin Post monthly newsletters for families.
Benjamin Phelps Monday Morning Broadcasts
Did you miss an episode of our Monday Morning Broadcast?! You can find all previous episodes here!
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Benjamin Phelps Elementary School

Email: avillamaino@agawamed.org
Website: https://www.agawamed.org/o/bjp
Location: 689 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001 USA
Phone: (413) 821-0586

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