Academy Avenue Elementary School
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Academy Announcements
Dear Academy families and friends,
October is here! We have successfully completed our Fall data collection and will be working over the next two weeks on data analysis and getting our support/intervention groups up and running. This year, Academy is classified as a Title 1 school and as a result, we will have ELA and Math intervention opportunities for selected students in the building. The school year is really starting to unfold nicely!
In the month ahead, please be sure to look at the list of important dates especially as field trips, holidays, and PDs will impact the monthly schedule. We also had to postpone the 4th grade field trip to the Planetarium, but hopefully we'll be able to do it this year.
The "Walking School Buses" will be traversing the neighborhoods before school on October 4th. We have several staff members and parents looking to help bring back this Academy tradition. Parents can park and get "on the walking bus" at Essex Street, Legion Field, or the Mason Hall off of Broad St. Buses. Routes will be coming out as well as "stops" to join the walk.
Last but not least, please remember that walker students, especially those in the younger grades, should be accompanied by an adult to their designated entry door and monitored until school staff is on duty at 8:50AM.
Thanks for all of the support!
Mr. Higgins
Updates
Parent Representative Needed for the School Council
The School Council is the school-based committee that focuses on school improvement planning. We are currently seeking one more parent representative to help this group. The commitment is light as we usually meet four to five times a year to discuss the needs of the students and the school at large. Please email me if you can serve on the committee. Click here for more information about school councils.
Attendance Matters
Daily attendance is critical to the learning process. Students should be in school each & every day to grow to their full potential. We understand that students get sick and ask parents to Please remember to call the attendance hotline (781.335.4717 before 8:30) to report an absence. Please be sure to submit any doctor's notes following an absence as well.
Upcoming Events - September/October
October
October 2 Grade 5 Band Rental Night 6:30-8:30 @ Chapman
October 3-Grade 5 Field Trip to Great Esker
October 4 Walk to School Day-Walking School Bus Routes will be coming out!
October 5 Kindergarten is going to Nihtla Farm
October 9 Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10 Full Day PD No School
October 11 Grade 4 Planetarium (Postponed due to Town Bus)
October 11 Jack Banagis visits Grade 5
October 17 5th Grade Field Trip to the NEWC
October 19 Picture Day at Academy
AAPC News
Click here for the latest news from our AAPC:
Here is the link to the newest AAPC Smore.
Great showing at our first meeting!!!
No Dogs on Campus Please
In order to keep our students safe, we wanted to remind our families keep the four-legged friends off school grounds. Dogs are not permitted on campus.
Community Circles are here!
Did you know? In our classrooms, students conduct community circles to build connections and bonds with their peers. This is just one of many different ways we foster student belonging at Academy.
District Links & Information:
- Tech Support for Families
- Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
- Blackboard Communications - Opt In and Opt Out Instructions
- Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month
- SEPAC - Click here for meeting schedule
COVID Resources
- DESE/DPH School Guidance
- Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
- Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?
- Weymouth Public Schools Transportation Webpage
94 Academy Avenue
Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 335-4717