Mindess School Weekly Update

Happy Friday, Mindess families!

Kids Night Out is tonight! 🎉
We’re looking forward to a fun evening with our students. As a reminder, no phones or devices are allowed at the event so everyone can fully enjoy the activities and time together.

We also had an exciting Tuesday morning when Producer Dan from the Karson & Kennedy Morning Show on Mix 104.1 visited Mindess! He read a book, chatted with some of our students, and brought lots of energy to our day. Check out the Highlights section of this newsletter for photos and a link to listen to the Mindess segment on the radio show!

The Book Fair is coming the week of November 12th! 📚
Click here for more information about dates, times, and volunteer opportunities.

Parent Conferences are next week.
We will have early release on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with dismissal at 10:40 a.m. Please note that lunch will not be served on these days. If you haven’t yet scheduled a conference, please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher.

Spooky Run – Next Friday! 🎃🏃‍♂️

Next Friday is our annual Spooky Run! Please note that students should not wear costumes for this event. All students are encouraged to participate in this fun community activity, but there will be an alternative option available for any student who chooses not to take part in the run.

Welcome Back, Mrs. Nicholson! 🏀

A huge thank you to Mr. Grace for stepping in to teach P.E. while Mrs. Nicholson was on maternity leave. He did a fantastic job keeping our students active and engaged! We’re excited to share that Mrs. Nicholson returns on Monday.

Finally, our Lost and Found has grown significantly since Back to School Night! You can view items here. If you spot something that belongs to your child, please pick it up when you come in for conferences. Any unclaimed items will be donated after conferences conclude.

Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead!

Warmly,

Kate Altman

Principal

• Conferences are October 28, 29, 30 and students will be dismissed at 10:40.
• Spooky Run: October 31st (no costumes)

• KNO dates are scheduled and will be October 24, February 6, and May 1st. Students MUST HAVE a signed permission form from a parent/guardian in order to attend. Please see the attached flyer below with more information.

• Week of November 12th: Book Fair

• November 11: No school

• November 26: Early Release (no lunch served) and students will be dismissed at 10:40.

• November 27 and 28: No school due to the Thanksgiving Holiday

The other two dates are 2/6, and 5/1.

To sign your student up, you will need to fill out this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXTzlrTxPVg23zsG6uCKAQtuIZyNGO-zsULLWkrRQHutf1ZQ/viewform

To pay, please Venmo: @ashlandclockerpto

To volunteer you will need an active CORI form, please consider signing up to join in on the fun:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/508084AA8AF2EAAFC1-59005997-copy

Don’t forget to visit ashland.k12.ma.us/Flyers where we feature announcements and events offered by organizations, clubs and teams throughout our community that serve to enrich the lives of our students, families, faculty and staff.