North Pembroke Elementary School

Maria was our top student contributor for the Fun Run and won a trip in a fire truck this past Monday morning

Respect can mean being kind and showing that you care about other people's feelings, rights, and belongings.

Respect

These students demonstrated Respect through their actions this past week and were recognized by a staff member for being positive role models in our school community.

Grade 1

• Everly N.

• Madison G.

• Caden O.

• Raevin M.

• Alejandro M.

• Ryan P.

• Winter P.

• Hadley R.

• Lucy M.

Grade 2

• Colton K.

• Rosa W.

• Quinn S.

• Emily H.

• Nora C.

• Ella K.

• Shea C.

• Harper M.

• Feronia D.

• Johnny C.

• Harper M.

• Abi H.

• Mackenna S.

Grade 3

• Marlee P.

• Lila M.

• Madison R.

• Daniel R.

• Brooke H.

• Aidan M.

• Jake R.

• Oliver M.

• Madison R.

• Colin K.

• Lila M.

• Danny R.

• Vivian C.

• Chase B.

• Vivian C.

• Siena F.

• Chase B.

• Madison R.

• Vivian C.

• Brooke H.

• Vivian C.

Grade 4

• Connor E.

• Kyle M.

• Cole H.

• Connor K.

• Joey M.

• Tanner K.

Grade 5

• Alice J.

• Alice J.

• Anna P.

• Drew F.

• Brady B.

• Logan S.

• Madeline B.

Grade 6

• Chloe P.

• Elizabeth D.

• Chloe P.

• Vivian T.

• Charlie K.

• Ben D.

• Raxton T.

• Chloe P.

• Harper T.

• Charlie K.

• Kian K.

• Mike D.

Our 6th graders watched a dissection as part of their science unit with the help of Mr. Shapiro, our STEM Curriculum Coordinator.

Mr. Neil Kenny has been recognized as the MAST Plymouth County Science Educator of the Year honoring his leadership in promoting and advancing quality science education among colleagues and students. Mr. Kenny exemplifies excellence in teaching through thoughtfully designed lessons, engaging classroom instruction, and a deep commitment to student learning. He also serves as a valued resource as he supports colleagues to strengthen their practice and become more effective educators.

Mr. Kenny's commitment to continuous learning was especially evident when he stepped in to teach physics during a staffing shortage, transitioning from biology to become a full-time physics teacher. He completed the AP Summer Institute for AP Physics 1 and guided students in an open-enrollment AP program. 100% of the students earned qualifying scores on the exam. Mr. Kenny subsequently expanded his expertise and is now teaching the calculus-based AP Physics C.

Mr. Kenny's influence extends well beyond his classroom. Through his instructional expertise, collaboration, and willingness to take on new challenges, he strengthens science education throughout the school community and models lifelong learning for both students and colleagues.

Congratulations Mr. Kenny!

North Pembroke Elementary is hosting a food drive from October 26 – November 13 to benefit the Firehouse Food Pantry. Families are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items to help support community members facing food insecurity. The pantry is especially in need of snacks and baking supplies for the upcoming holidays, including flour, sugar, baking mixes, frosting, spices, chocolate chips, nuts, and other baking essentials.

Donations can be dropped off at North Pembroke Elementary. As an added incentive, the class that collects the most donations will earn an extra recess!

Elementary school students have a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime ride on the fire truck with Santa at the Pembroke Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5!

To enter, students must bring a non-perishable food donation for the Pembroke Firehouse Food Pantry along with an entry ticket. Donations and tickets can be dropped off at any elementary school, the Community Center, or Pembroke Town Hall. The more donations and entry tickets, the better the chances of winning!

The contest runs through November 30, with winners selected by random drawing on December 1.

For complete contest details, visit www.PembrokeTreeLighting.com.

Officer Marybeth Simmons and her comfort dog, Sasha, have provided supportive services to students at our school since 2023 and are members of the Plymouth County Comfort Dog Program. To better understand the effectiveness of their services, we've partnered with the Plymouth County Comfort Dogs Program and Bridgewater State University to help them gather feedback from parents, teachers, and students.

We invite you and your child to participate in this evaluation of the program during the 2026-2027 school year. By participating in this process, you and your child will help us understand how Officer Simmons and Sasha support our students' success. Please see the attached document for more information about the evaluation and how you can opt out of the study.

If you do not want your child to participate, please complete this form by October 1st. If you agree to your child’s participation in this study, nothing else is required of you at this time.

If you have questions about this project, please feel free to contact me at marybeth.brust@pembrokek12.org.

Thank you,

Marybeth Brust

Should They Stay or Should They Go? When School Children/Youth are Sick

Attendance is important – but your child should not come to school when too sick to learn or there is a risk of making others ill.

When you are questioning whether to send your child to school or not, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Fever ~ A temperature greater than 100.0 is considered a fever. Your child should be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Vomiting and Diarrhea ~ Your child should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Rash ~ A rash is usually a sign of a viral illness. It may also be a reaction to a medication or chemical (plant, detergent). If your child has an unusual rash or it is associated with a fever, contact your doctor. Keep your child home until you have discussed the rash with your doctor.

• Cold, sore throat, cough ~ Children average six to eight colds per year. Your child may attend school if there is no fever. If cold and cough symptoms are associated with a fever or they do not readily improve, call your doctor.

If your child has anything contagious (i.e. chickenpox, Fifth disease, strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo, MRSA, measles, pertussis, etc.), I need to know so we can take the necessary steps to prevent an outbreak.

If your child is being treated for an illness (pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infection, asthma), even if they don’t need medication at school, it is helpful for me to know, so I can provide the best care for them at school.

If your child has sustained an injury ask your healthcare provider when it is safe to return to school and physical activities (physical education and recess). Please ask your child’s doctor for a note with any accommodations required for school.

Children with allergies or asthma are often affected more seriously by respiratory infections and may need to see a healthcare provider.

We’re proud to introduce the Pembroke Public Schools Strategic Plan, a roadmap that will guide our priorities and work in the years ahead.

Created with input from our students, families, educators, staff, community partners, and School Committee, the plan reflects what matters most to our community—and where we see opportunities to grow.

Our focus is simple: helping every student thrive. We’ll continue working to strengthen academic outcomes while fostering curiosity, creativity, resilience, belonging, and meaningful support for every learner.

This plan is a living framework that will grow and evolve with our schools and community.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and grateful to everyone who helped shape this vision for the future of Pembroke Public Schools.

Explore the Strategic Plan: https://www.pembrokek12.org/district/strategic-planning/strategic-plan

Please note that any student who is dropped off after 8:40 AM must be signed in by their parent or caretaker in the main office. We will be contacting families next week to remind them of this practice.

We have a special DJ lined up for Friday’s Boo Bash…

The return of Ms. Carafone at NPES… for ONE NIGHT ONLY, in the form of DJ Licia!

Get ready to dance the night away at Boo Bash!

Don’t forget to purchase your Boo Bash tickets before the event! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Be sure to check out everything NPES PTO by visiting: https://northpembroke.ptboard.com/