CYBER SENSE PRESENTATION
This was a GREAT presentation, and we are grateful to the District Attorney's Office for coming every year to help inform our students.
PICTURE RE-TAKE 10/19
You can still order photos originally taken at www.mylifetouch.com,. The ID is EVTZ4N7R6.
ANNUAL SOCK DRIVE
Bins to collect socks will be located in each cluster area and the main lobby. See officer Hernon with any questions. We appreciate your donations! Any questions about the larger organization can be directed to the carveractionteam@gmail.com.
(From their site: Socks of all kinds are accepted: men's, women's, children's, fuzzy socks, etc. New socks contribute to better mobility, minimize the possibility of frostbite, and reduce the risk of cellulitis, impetigo, fungal infection, trench foot, and skin breakdown.)
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK HERE
Yearbooks contain pictures of all students and staff and are distributed in June. The yearbook is a wonderful item for students to receive at the end of the year. About 75% of our students will order a yearbook. Please order using this link. We encourage you to order the yearbook now. Only a few are ordered to purchase with cash at the end of the year, and they always sell out. Order yours now so that your child is guaranteed to receive one.
GRADE 6 HALLOWEEN DANCE
Our entire student body will have an opportunity to dress for Halloween on 10/31 (including the teachers!). See below.
COSTUME DAY 10/31
Please take note of the following restrictions:
No inflatables
No face masks—-must see face
No face paint–no blood
No weapons of any kind
Navigating Aspen & Canvas for Parents and Caregivers
Please join the Marshfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) for an interactive tutorial designed to benefit all parents and caregivers in Marshfield.
What: Navigating Aspen & Canvas for Parents and Caregivers
When: Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:30 pm
Where: Presentation Center at Marshfield High School (Enter through the gym/auditorium doors and follow signs)
Who: For Parents and Caregivers (not students)
This will be an in-person, Bring-Your-Own Laptop*, interactive event. We will begin with a short presentation and then will proceed with an interactive session on the computers to help everyone navigate Aspen and Canvas. These platforms are used more extensively and differently as the students progress through the grades so this will also help you prepare for those moving up to a new school.
* Aspen Accounts: Please verify that you have a working Aspen login prior to the event. If you need assistance, email Aspen@mpsd.org by October 16th to request your login information. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available to borrow.
For planning purposes, please click here to register.
This event is sponsored by the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). All of our events are open to everyone and this presentation in particular will prove helpful to all parents and caregivers throughout the district. We hope you can make it.
Click here to visit the SEPAC website which lists all our events this school year, and provides resources, and information related to special education, testing, IEPs, neuro-divergent learners, and much more.
7th Grade Screenings:
Screenings for 7th grade Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis and Height/Weight are scheduled for October 16,18 and 20th. Please remind your student to bring/wear their glasses those days. If you still wish to opt out of any screenings, please forward an email to the nurses in the clinic. SBIRT screening will be done in the Spring. Nurse’s emails: mcaroll@mpsd.org, kmellen@mpsd.org and mowren@mpsd.org
Covid:
At this time, MPSD is deferring to the most recent covid guidelines provided by the Department of Public Health. We are no longer excusing absences surrounding covid without a doctor's note. We are asking that if you have any questions regarding Covid to please contact your child’s primary care physician for further guidance.
Medication:
We are still missing some medications. All meds must be hand delivered by the parent and be given directly to the Nurse. Medications are not permitted to be sent in with students- this is unsafe as medication could get lost or contaminated. Guidelines PRIOR to bringing in medication, please have: A current Physician’s order, the Parent Consent Form Filled out, and the medication in its original container with pharmacy label if applicable.
Annual Physicals:
Students in Grade 7 are required to submit an updated physical with proof of immunizations for their health record at the beginning of the school year. Please send in via scan/email or Fax
Absences / Injuries:
Please provide up to date information and indicate that students are receiving adequate care at and home and by their pediatrician, and clearance for participation in gym class. Please report any changes in health status e.g. health conditions, new medication, illnesses, and injuries.
ABSENCES: Safe-to-School Program is implemented so that all children are known to be safe and accounted for. When your child is marked absent from school, you will receive a connect-ed notification from the school stating that they have been marked absent. Please provide written documentation for any important issues such as attendance, absences due to illness, injury, medical appointments, travel plans that result in missing school. For a student's absence to be medically excused, please provide a doctor's note with date(s) and reason for the absence.
INJURIES: Please notify the school of any injury, major or minor, and provide written documentation from a doctor if gym needs to be restricted. If the injury is MAJOR (stitches/fractures/concussion) and your child has been seen by a MD, please provide medical documentation upon returning and if any specific restrictions are necessary in school. An additional note of medical clearance must be presented for students to return to gym following an injury.
We look forward to assisting families and students in achieving optimal health and wellness during the academic school year. Please feel free to contact us at any time with concerns or questions. Be well.
~FBMS Nurses: Maura Carrol, RN, BSN, Karen Mellen, RN, BSN & Megan Owren, RN, BSN
Clinic Contact Information: Phone: (781)-319-3965 / Fax: (781)-319-17807th Grade Screenings:
