We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

Families will be notified in late January as to their child's placement at DFP for the 2024-2025 school year. At this time, programming for the fall will be as currently constructed. Should there be program changes, families will be notified as soon as possible.

Please drive slowly when entering and exiting school grounds. Adults and children are continuously in the parking lots, sidewalks, and other areas. Use caution and please keep this in mind. This includes being hands-free if using a device. Thank you in advance for keeping everyone safe.

With snow in the forecast, please take note of the following:

Should there be a weather related cancellation, you will receive an automated phone call from the Superintendent as well as a notification on the Walpole app.

If there is a weather related delay, there is no morning preschool (students attending 8:45-11:15 or noon).

**"Snow Play Days" - Your child's teacher will notify you of "snow play days." These are days the kids can play outside in the snow on our playground. However, students MUST have the following in order to play in the snow: winter boots, snow pants, coat, hat, mittens. Students who do not have these items will be able to play on the hardtop surfaces only. Again, please refer to your teacher's emails about when these days will take place (weather dependent of course).

PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS!

Save the date! Our second annual DFP carnival is set for Sunday, March 10 from 1-3. Our PAC is actively planning this event and we need your help! Please consider attending our next PAC meeting for more information.

Our first PAC meeting of the year will be on Thursday, January 18 at 6 pm. A Google Meet link will be shared next week, please join us!

Per the WPS food policy, outside food cannot be shared in the classroom. This is for health and safety reasons (i.e. food allergies). Therefore if there is a birthday, holiday, etc. please do not send food in to be shared - but thank you for the sentiment!

January

18 - PAC meeting at 6. THIS IS A CHANGE OF DATE

26 - Report Cards and Progress Reports available on Aspen

Julie Martin, Director: jmartin@walpole.k12.ma.us

Liz Martinez and Tina DiCicco, School Nurse: 508-660-7374 ext. 5620

Annmarie Khokha, School Business Office, responsible for tuition payments: akhokha@walpole.k12.ma.us

Christina Lazzara, Secretary at Elm/DFP: clazzara@walpole.k12.ma.us