We are requesting families provide a paper note if there is a change to your child's dismissal for the day. There are instances when an email is sent, and a staff member may be absent that day.

February

17 - Early Release Day (12:25 PM)

20-24 - Winter Break

We all know about Valentine's Day, a day that many spend celebrating love and friendship, but do you know that just three days later, an equally heartwarming day exists? Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated every year on February 17 and gives us all a reminder that one of the most loving things we can do is to be kind, JUST TO BE KIND. With the pandemic causing many of us to understandably teach our children to be careful and avoid close interaction with people we don't know, the unintended result is that some of our children aren't as comfortable interacting with others as they may have previously been. We hear wonderful stories of people helping people on a larger scale when tragedy or large-scale unexpected events hit, but what about the little things that we can do every day just to make someone's day brighter? How can we further encourage our children to show random acts of kindness and do their part in making the world a brighter place? Below is an article that might help jump start your thinking on how you and your family may be able to put a special focus on kindness in the coming months. Even just one tiny act of kindness can snowball into a massive positive effect. It starts with each of us!

Please remember to send a change of clothes to school with your child.

The Mobile Dentist is returning to Willett on Monday May 1st. If you have submitted consent previously this school year, your child will be seen again. If you did not previously consent and would like to, please call the office, and request a dental consent form to be sent home with your child.

Supply Drive:

Today is the last day we are collecting sign-up’s for donations for our Supply Drive. We are still in need of items to complete the lists for our wonderful teachers and staff. If you are interested in donating and haven’t signed up yet, please consider doing so by the end of day today.

All of the items are listed along with the quantity needed can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E48A5A829A0FA7-january

January 2023 Supplies Drive for Willett Teachers and Staff hosted by The Willett PTO

The Willett PTO is hosting the second annual Supplies Drive to benefit the amazing teachers and staff at Willett! We appreciate any and all supplies donations. Thank you in advance for the support and generiousity! Fondly, Willett PTO

www.signupgenius.com

There are 3 easy ways to send in any donations:

1. Have the items shipped directly to Willett!

Willett PTO Attn. PTO

32 Watson Ave.

Attleboro, MA 02703

2. Drop the supplies off at the school starting on January 13th, at the box inside the main entrance. *Please label the supplies “Willett PTO Supplies”

3. Send the supplies in with your student starting on January 13th. *Please label the supplies “Willett PTO Supplies”

We greatly appreciate your consideration in helping to replenish the supplies of our teacher and staff! Any amount, small or large, will help our amazing teachers and staff in the classroom.

Fondly,
The Willett PTO 🐳

The APS Welcome Center is happy to share the Family and Community Resource Guide. This guide is for the APS Community, including families, students, and staff, to access local resources and support. You can access the guide by visiting the Welcome Center webpage, or using this direct link:

https://coredocs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3035/APSWC/2421108/Family_Community_Resource_Guide.pdf

Did you know that the APS Welcome Center is open and continues to serve all APS families, students, and staff?

The Welcome Center is here to:

• Offer support for families to complete district tasks, included but not limited to New Student Registration, Transportation, Food Services, “how-to” tutorials, translations and interpreting
• Strengthen relationships between APS and the Attleboro community by:
• Connecting families and staff to local resources and supporting this access
• Providing referrals to local support agencies
• Sharing information on behalf of and about community organizations through community fliers and the Welcome Center webpage
• Within the Welcome Center you can find:
• Staff ready to assist with district tasks, clarification of APS information, connections to local resources
• Computers with internet access for APS families and students, hotspots available for loan to APS families
• Information detailing local resources, programs, and events
• Access to translations and interpreters
• Contact the Welcome Center:
• If you need assistance completing district tasks
• You would like to learn more about available resources
• You have questions or suggestions you would like to share
• You would like to connect with a local community organization

All APS Community Fliers can be found within the Welcome Center website. To view this week’s fliers, including information from throughout Attleboro please visit the Welcome Center webpage or click here for current fliers.

"Research supports that student attendance has a direct correlation to student achievement and graduation rates. Therefore, communication between schools and families regarding student attendance is critical in supporting academic success. All schools will follow the notification schedule outlined below. Students and parents should consult the Student Handbook for details about the procedures and consequences associated with excessive absenteeism at each school."

Families with students in grades 3 and 4 - please note the dates below. We ask that all efforts are made to have students present during testing days. Please do your best to avoid these dates when scheduling appointments and vacations.

ELA:

Grade 4 - April 3,4

Grade 3 - April 5,6

Math:

Grade 4 - May 8, 9

Grade 3 - May 10, 11

You may notice that an additional button, called Rooms, will be visible at the bottom right of our Attleboro Public Schools mobile app. This button is part of our integrated system of communication and will allow for your child’s teachers/coaches/and other staff to share detailed information (assignments, special events, practice schedules, etc.). More information is forthcoming, and we will have a table set up at Welcome Back Night.

Lunch applications can be found on the Food Services website, including the online application, a downloadable version in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and a link to access all other languages. Please note that even the online application can be completed in many languages. Direct link can be found here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/page/food-services

Please go to the App store and search Attleboro Public Schools. There is a new app which will be an excellent means of finding information in one location. You will see updates both from the district and our school. As we use this new tool, administration will be using less of the ASPEN email function.

• Apple Store
• Google Play Store