Roadtown News

Dear SES Community,

Attendance & Parent-Teacher Conferences Update:

As we gear up for our upcoming caregiver conferences, we want to share a quick reminder about how vital consistent attendance is for all of our learners in PreK through Grade 6!

Right before conference time, we will officially hit Day 50 of our 180-day school year—that means we are already nearly 28% of the way through! It is amazing to see how fast time flies, but it also reminds us how every single day matters. Daily school time gives our Moose wonderful chances to practice skills, connect with classmates, and participate in all the rich learning happening across our classrooms.

When learners miss days or arrive late, they miss out on group conversations, core instruction, and everyday school routines that are tough to replicate later. Being here consistently helps children feel truly connected to our SES community and sets up positive habits for the future.

Our teachers will be looking closely at attendance records as we prepare for our meetings. If your student has missed significant time or has accumulated tardies, we will discuss this together at conferences. We always want to work side-by-side with families to help overcome any obstacles and ensure your child is supported.

We know that illnesses, stomach bugs, and family needs happen! We truly appreciate your ongoing communication with our front office and your help in getting students here safely and ready to learn when they are well.

Thank you for partnering with us to make every school day great! We look forward to seeing you soon at conferences!

For more information, please check out: https://www.attendanceworks.org/

Have a wonderful weekend,

Principal Anne

Reminders:

To subscribe to our BrightArrow ROBO System, text 'YES' to 79041. If you do not subscribe, you will not receive text messages from the school's ROBO System.

If you have students enrolled in the Moose Lodge afterschool program and need to get in touch with a member of the Moose Lodge team, please make sure you are emailing moose.lodge@shutesburyschool.org or calling 413-259-1212 ext. 140 if it is after 3:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday and 1:00 on Wednesdays to ensure that the team receives any necessary information regarding the day. Calling the office after dismissal times does not guarantee Moose Lodge will receive your message, especially if office staff are unavailable at that time.

Our book fair is scheduled to coincide with fall conferences. You are welcome to visit the fair before or after your child's conference. You may also bring your school-age children to the fair and Ms. L. will watch them in the library while you are meeting with teachers. (This applies to conferences from 1:00-3:30.)

• Friday, 10/30 - Vocabulary Costume Day
• Tuesday, 11/3 - Conference Day - 1:00 Dismissal K-6 / 12:45 PreK
• Wednesday, 11/4 - Conference Day - 1:00 Dismissal K-6 / 12:45 PreK
• Thursday, 11/5 - Conference Day - 1:00 Dismissal K-6 / 12:45 PreK
• Friday, 11/6 - Conference Day - 1:00 Dismissal K-6 / 12:45 PreK
• Wednesday, 11/11 - No School - Veteran's Day
• Wednesday, 11/25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, 11/26 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, 11/27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

(Erving, Leverett, Shutesbury and Swift River Schools)

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS (Classroom, Music, PE and Art), PARAPROFESSIONALS and RN’s

All Grades Pre-K – grade 6

Rates are as follows:

Teacher: $120.00 /day ($110.00 on Wednesday)

Para-Educator: $100.00/day ($90.00 on Wednesday)

Nurse/RN: $175.00/day ($155.00 on Wednesday)

You can choose to substitute in all four schools or only in the ones of your choice.

Should you have questions regarding becoming a substitute,

Contact: Robyn Vitello - (413) 231-7775 / subs@erving.com

Please visit our website at www.union28.org for a substitute application and CORI form.

Jessalyn Zaykoski, Human Resource Coordinator

ERVING SCHOOL UNION #28

PO Box 7

Erving, MA 01344

(413) 423-3337

zaykoski@erving.com

~EOE~

Breakfast and Lunch remain FREE for all students. No snacks are being offered this year.

All menu items are subject to change without notice.

Each lunch is served with Milk, Fruit, Vegetable, Protein, and a Grain.

For questions regarding food service, please email Katrina Kingsbury at kingsburyk@shutesburyschool.org or call 413-259-121 ext. 115.

The Bus Routes for the 2026 - 2027 school year can be found by clicking on the bus below.

Important Reminder: The buses are for students in grades K-6. PreK students are not permitted to ride on the bus at this time.

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Families with students in grades 1-6, please fill out the Bus Student Drop-Off Permissions 26-27 form HERE. Students in Kindergarten can only get off the bus with an older sibling who is in 6th grade or higher if an adult is not present. If you have any additional questions regarding this survey, please reach out to Laura and Martina in the office.

For bus related questions, please reach out to the BUS CO. - Kuzmeskus - 413-863-2595 or Amherst Transportation - 413-362-1854

If you have not already done so, please find our Moose Lodge Afterschool Program Information HERE.

(Be sure to sign the google form stating you've read the document)

IMPORTANT Reminder: Tuition must be paid prior to the 1st of the month in order for your child to attend. Please make sure Moose Lodge days are set as your child's default plan in Pick Up Patrol.

October bills reflect the following info:
Mondays: 3
Tuesdays: 4
Wednesdays: 4
Thursdays: 5
Fridays: 4

Afterschool will run from 3:00-4:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays for grades K-6.

On Wednesdays the program will begin at 1:00 and run until 3:00 or 4:30, please be sure to pick up your student(s) at the appropriate scheduled time.

Preschool students MUST be picked up by 4:00 every day.

Students should bring a snack daily for Moose Lodge. Moose Lodge does not provide snacks. - Thank you.

At this time, we are no longer enrolling additional students for Wednesday afternoons.

Please send emails regarding Moose Lodge to moose.lodge@shutesburyschool.org for information regarding programming.

If you need to change your schedules for the following month, you must do so prior to the 20th of the current month. We will do our best to accommodate requests but cannot guarantee availability. If you need to make changes to your Moose Lodge schedule for your student, please use the google request form HERE.

If you have students enrolled in the Moose Lodge afterschool program and need to get in touch with a member of the Moose Lodge team, please make sure you are emailing moose.lodge@shutesburyschool.org or calling 413-259-1212 ext. 140 if it is after 3:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday and 1:00 on Wednesdays to ensure that the team receives any necessary information regarding the day. If you plan on having someone other than caregivers pick up your student, please make sure you notify the school via Pick Up Patrol before 2:00. If it is past 2:00, please make sure you email moose.lodge@shutesburyschool.org so that the Moose Lodge team knows it is OK for your student to be released with someone other than yourself. Calling the office after dismissal times does not guarantee Moose Lodge will receive your message, especially if office staff are unavailable at that time.

The Shutesbury School Committee (SSC) supports the school community by establishing policies and setting a budget to serve the needs of students while being responsive to Shutesbury taxpayers. The SSC typically meets virtually on the third Thursday of the month from September through to June. SSC meetings dates for the 2026-2027 school year are below. You can find more information about SSC at https://shutesbury.org/school_committee.

• September 17, 2026
• October 15, 2026
• November 19, 2026
• December 17, 2026
• January 21, 2027
• February 25, 2027*
• March 18, 2027
• April 15, 2027*
• May 20, 2027
• June 17, 2027

PTO Meeting Schedule for 2025-2026

Meetings will take place on Monday's at 8:15 @ SES on:

November 16th

December 14th

January 11th

February 8th

March 15th

April 12th

May 17th

June 14th

July 19th

All meetings will be in person this year!

***Please be advised that these are NOT school sponsored events!***

***Not school sponsored events***

Our mailing address is:

23 West Pelham Road, Shutesbury MA 01072

School Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:15 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. & Wednesday 8:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m

PreK Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. & Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.