Roadtown News

Dear SES Community,

It has been so nice to have our students back in the building! Everyone has been in good spirits and the year appears to be off to a great start. We are excited to welcome our PreK students on Monday.

SES has welcomed the following new staff members:

Joseph Page - Technology Support

Amanda McNamara - PE Teacher

Sarah Cadran - Returning Paraeducator

I'd like to take a moment to direct you to our policies. I always felt it was better to know the details and the reasons when talking with my children about the rules. At SES, we have a no outside TECHNOLOGY POLICY. We do not allow electronic equipment without specific permission (please refer to School Committee policy JICJ for details of restrictions of electronic signaling devices such as cell phones, smart phones or pagers). We cannot assume responsibility for any damage or loss that may occur. Electronic equipment and other objects identified by the principal as inappropriate for school grounds will be confiscated and brought to the principal’s office where caregivers can pick them up.

Students are asked to not bring in valuable toys, playing cards, or jewelry to school. The school is not responsible for the loss of any of these items.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to an amazing school year!

If you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting, please email me to schedule a time to meet.

Have a lovely weekend,

Principal Anne

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 not done so already, please make sure you fill out all of the required PowerSchool Forms for your student so that we can ensure we have correct contact information as well as necessary permissions for all students. As stated last Spring, moving forward, we will not be sending home folders with forms that need to be filled out and updated at the beginning of the year. We will be using the forms option through our PowerSchool system. This will help us ensure all information is accurate and families can update info as needed throughout the year.

Returning students were given their Access ID & Access Passwords at the end of the school year. If this information has been misplaced, please reach out to us ASAP so that I can get you another copy in order for you to complete this task.

Please note: New SES students, if you have completed the Pre-Registration, it was our understanding that you should not need an access ID & password. If you do, please reach out so we can get you that info. If you have forgotten your username, we are able to give you that as well.

Please use the information below to create your Caregiver PowerSchool Account (if you have not done so already) and fill out the requested forms.

1. Open the internet browser on your computer

2. The website location is: https://swiftriverschool.powerschool.com/public

3. Click on ""Create Account"" Tab

4. Fill in the information requested for your desired username and password.

5. Enter your student's full name (first, middle, last), Access ID and Password (a hard copy will be sent home with your student)

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Laura and/or Martina in the front office if you need additional information or support.

Thank you for your attention to matter.

Laura & Martina

We will be starting the 2026-2027 school year off using a system called PickUp Patrol to help us track dismissals. PickUp Patrol provides you with a convenient way to make changes to your students’s dismissal plans and helps ensure that students are accurately dismissed each day.

How It Works:

1. Your students’s regular dismissal plan will be entered into the system. This is called their Default Plan.

2. Whenever your student is doing something other than their Default Plan, you’ll submit a Plan Change via PickUp Patrol. Examples of a Plan Change include:

   1. Your student normally rides the bus, but is getting picked up today

   2. Your student is getting picked up by someone other than yourself.

   3. Your student has a doctor's appointment and will be leaving early.

3. When the change is submitted, our school will be notified, and we’ll relay the change to your student & their teacher.

4. You can also use PickUp Patrol to alert SES that your student will be absent through this new system.

REGISTER: At this time, you should have received a registration email from PickUp Patrol with a link to set up your account. The parent portal is free and can be accessed from your phone or computer. The link in your registration email will be live for 48 hours. As soon as you receive it, please log in and confirm your student’s default plan. If you have not completed your PowerSchool Forms, you may have not received the letter as PowerSchool shares caregiver information with Pick Up Patrol. If you need to request a new welcome letter, please let us know ASAP so that we can ensure smooth dismissals at the end of the day.

Thank you for using PickUp Patrol to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all.

If you have any questions, please first check the PickUp Patrol Parent Guide & if you need additional assistance, let us know.

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Additional Info:

We will no longer be using our Yellow Notes system for dismissals.

There will be a 2:00 cut off each day (12:00 on Wednesdays) to ensure SES staff have time to get the end of day info and have it readily available in time for dismissal.

Reminder: In order for you to send your student to Moose Lodge, you must be accepted into the program.

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

• Monday, 8/31 First Day for PreK Students & First Day of Moose Lodge Afterschool
• Thursday, 9/3 Band Instrument Tryout Night from 3 PM - 6 PM (Students in grades 4-6 only)
• Monday, 9/7 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
• Monday, 9/14 - Student Picture Day
• Tuesday, 9/15 - Class Picture Day
• Wednesday, 9/16 - Make-up Picture Day (for students who were not in attendance on Monday)
• Thursday, 10/1 - SES Open House 5:00-6:00 PM
• Monday, 10/5 - Picture Day Retakes

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.

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: Moose Lodge begins on Monday, August 31st. Tuition must be paid prior to the start of the program 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.

August/September bills will reflect the following info:
Mondays: 4
Tuesdays: 5
Wednesdays: 5
Thursdays: 4
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.

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.

The last day for Moose Lodge for the 2025-2026 school year will be on Friday, June 12th. There will be NO afterschool June 15 - June 16.

PTO Meeting Schedule for 2025-2026

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

September 14th

October 19th

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!

SHUTESBURY ATHLETIC CLUB INFO

The Shutesbury Athletic Club is serving community members dinner every Friday night!

Check out their Facebook events for more info!

Shutesbury Athletic Club

282 Wendell Road

***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.