Boyden Weekly Update

October 18, 2024

1st Student Council Spirit Day

Student Council had their first meeting today and are excited to plan a variety of spirit days and service projects for our school. The first spirit day will be "Walpole/Boyden Day" on Friday, October 25th. Students and staff are encouraged to wear thier Walpole/Boyden gear or blue and orange. It should be a fun day!

Literacy Screener for Grades K-3

Our teachers have many ways to check your child’s reading development and growth, including early literacy universal screening. The goal of early literacy screening is to identify students who may be at risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia. Screening does not diagnose dyslexia or other disabilities, but it does help us understand which students may need additional support to be successful readers. All Districts in Massachusetts are required by Massachusetts Regulation 603 CMR 28.03(1)(f). to assess students in Kindergarten at least twice per year and students in Grades 1-3 three times a year with an approved early literacy screening tool. To adhere to this regulation,

our district uses a computer based assessment called iReady in conjunction with offline tasks called Dibels.

Our early literacy assessment calendar is listed below:

Kindergarten( subject to change)

1. November

2. March

Grade 1 - Grade 3

1. September

2. January

3. May

Following the screening assessment, a team at our school will review all students’ results. If your child scores significantly below benchmarks, we will contact you to discuss how we can support your child.

Screening is another step that helps students at our school become proficient readers, and we are grateful for the continued support and partnership with the Boyden families. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Black and Orange Day

Thursday, October 31st, will be Black and Orange Day at Boyden. Students and staff are encouraged to wear black and orange to school on Tuesday. We ask that students do not wear or bring Halloween costumes to school. Thank you!

What are Student's Learning in Art?

Multilingual Learner Family Meet & Greet Dinner

Walpole Public Schools MLPAC invites families of multilingual learners who are currently or were formerly in an English Language Education (ELE) program to attend the Multilingual Learner Family Meet & Greet Dinner. Come for dinner at the new Walpole Middle School and stay to meet faculty, staff, and other multilingual learner families in our Walpole school community.

ML FAMILY MEET & GREET DINNER INFORMATION

DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

PLACE: Walpole Middle School Cafeteria (625 Washington Street, Door #1)

TIME: 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Bring your whole family!
Cheese pizza, salad, and water will be provided!
You are welcome to bring a favorite food item (appetizer, main/side dish, dessert) to share!

Please label all food items with a list of the ingredients due to food allergies.

Please contact the Multilingual Learner Family Engagement Center at mlfec@walpole.k12.ma.us or at (508) 660-7257 ext. 5033 for further information.

MCAS Scores

The mailing of the MCAS has been delayed. In the near future, the Walpole Public Schools will be mailing MCAS results home to families. It is important to understand that the MCAS are one of the many ways we measure student progress across the curriculum. We also use many ongoing assessments in classrooms not only to measure student progress but also to assess the success of our district curriculum. Parent-teacher conferences will be taking place in November and this is a great opportunity to hear about specific aspects of the grade-level standards that going well for your child and other areas that may be a challenge.

PAC News

Sign Up for PAC Events

CLICK HERE

Boo Bags

Boyden PAC is excited to announce our NEW Halloween event this year.. BOO BAGS!! Visit the link below to register and learn more about it! Please note there is no Trunk or Treat this year