Plympton Family Update

From the Plympton Admin Team

Hello, Families!

We had a great week! Last night many families joined us for the annual Multicultural Night. We love our Plympton events and bringing the community together! We have some exciting community events coming up in October - check out the PTO section for more information!

There is no school next Thursday in observance of Yom Kippur. To those celebrating, we wish an easy fast.

Save the Date:

Picture Day: October 9

Back to School Night: October 9

Have a great weekend!

Go Penguins!

Vamos Pinguinos!

Adrienne Norris and Amanda Brennan

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Updated Bus Routes

All school bus routes can be found here.

Week of September 29, 2025

Monday: Pancakes

Tuesday: Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Croissant with Tater Tots

Wednesday: French Toast Sticks

Thursday: No School

Friday: Fresh Baked Glazed Donits

Fall is here and with it the return of allergies, illnesses and common childhood diseases.

Colds - keep your child home if they have a fever (100.0F) or symptoms that will keep them from fully participating in the school day. Your child should be fever free without taking any fever reducing medications, like Tylenol or Motrin, for 24 hours.

Allergies - continue giving daily antihistamines to help with post nasal drip. Start their inhaler right away if they develop a cold or cough.

Vomiting/GI upset - keep your child home until they are vomit free for 12-24 hours.

Lice - check your child for nits much like you check for ticks. Remind your child to avoid sitting close head to head with others and avoid sharing hats and hair accessories. All suspected or confirmed cases should be reported to me.

Most importantly, children should be reminded to wash their hands with soap and water especially after touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Children should cover their mouth when

coughing or sneezing.

All WPS Nurse Consent Forms should be signed and returned to me by the end of the month. If your child’s is missing they will not be allowed to attend any scheduled Field Trips.

Contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Stay well,

Ms. Duquette

sharonduquette@walthampublicschools.org 781-314-5763

Plympton Elementary School

Absences: We have a separate phone number if a child is going to miss school. Please don't call the office directly; leave a message on the absentee line at 781-314-5770.

Dismissal plans: Please communicate any changes to your student's dismissal plan at the start of the day. Students may only ride the bus they are assigned and that assignment is based on home address.

Email: Adriennenorris@walthampublicschools.org
Website: https://www.walthampublicschools.org/o/plympton
Location: 20 Farnsworth St, Waltham, MA, USA
Phone: (781) 314-5760

This link has lots of great information about our school!

More information about our new communication tool ParentSquare can be found here (in multiple languages): PS Parent Guides