Notes from Eddy

Hello Eddy Families,

Today we officially kicked off our school year with all staff. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Brand welcomed us back, with greetings from Joint School Committee Vice-Chair Moira Noonan-Kerry, and a keynote address from fellow educator Gian Paul Gonzalez, who encouraged us to be "All In!" for the school year. For those of you who have spent time with our Eddy staff, you know: we are All In for our students at Eddy! We have one more staff day tomorrow to meet together and collaborate and get ready to welcome students on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Students should arrive between 7:25 and 7:40am. If you are driving your student to school, please drop off in the front circle (and be mindful of students exiting on specialized buses and please follow the traffic rules). Students who ride the bus will disembark in the back bus circle, and third graders will be greeted by friendly faces who will help usher them to their classroom teacher's room. Bus routes and stops have been released; you can find more information below.

Please read on for some timely information about Danny The Dog, our Book Fair, school supplies, bus routes, a message from Brewster Rec, and Picture Day on 9/23. Please note that Eddy Open House will be on Wednesday, 9/16/26 in the evening hours; more information to come on this soon!

Best,

Steve Guditus

Eddy Elementary School Principal and Lead Learner

We are sad to share the news that Danny the Dog has passed away. He fell ill over the summer, and unfortunately, has passed. We will miss Danny and we thank him for positively impacting the lives of hundreds and hundreds of students and staff. 🐾

We are very excited to share that the Eddy Elementary School Book Fair will be held September 14-18 here in our Eddy Library! During the first week of school, students will visit the Book Fair to preview what is available, and will come home with a wish list. This year, our Eddy Book Fair will be K-6, to better provide options with wider reading ranges for all learners. Students may purchase items the week of September 14-18 during the following times:

• Before school, from 7:25-7:40am;
• After school, from 2:00-3:00pm;
• During their scheduled library class time during the week;
• During Eddy Open House on 9/16 from 2:00pm-7:00pm.

Adults who are with their students may utilize a credit or debit card. If students are purchasing on their own, we ask for an e-wallet to be setup for students. You may setup your student's e-wallet here.

If you are so inclined, Scholastic offers a donation program called "Share The Fair," where you can donate to a gift fund for students who are unable to purchase a book for themselves. Last year, through generous donations, we were able to provide a $10 credit for students were unable to buy an item. If you would like to donated to the Share The Fair program, you may do so here: https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600158102

A big thank you to reading teachers, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Lister, for their hard work in setting up our Eddy Book Fair!

Those of you who ordered supplies through 1st Day School Supplies: boxes of supplies have arrived and are in teachers' classrooms! These supplies will be distributed on the first or second day of school. For those who are purchasing supplies on your own, here are the Eddy Elementary supply lists by grade: https://www.nausetschools.org/o/eddy/page/fall-2026-student-supply-lists.

Bus routes have been released by central office. You can view the Eddy AM and PM bus routes here. If you need to view any other schools' bus routes, please go to the Nauset Transportation website: https://www.nausetschools.org/page/transportation. Principals met with drivers and administrators from our bus company, the Cape Cod Collaborative. A few important points to share from that meeting that occurred this week:

• The same policy in years past (and at Stony Brook): Students are only permitted to ride their assigned bus. The exception to this policy is if there is a childcare issue, a temporary pass can be provided to the student to ride a different bus. Please email Shannon Reeves in the main office if this is the case, and she will provide a temporary childcare bus pass for your student for that day.
• Students in second grade and older are permitted to exit the bus at their home bus stop without an adult present. If you do not want your Eddy student to disembark at their bus stop without an adult present, please let us know so that we can inform the bus company.
• A reminder that the rules of school apply on the bus, to and from school, as well as on field trips. If a student is not following the school rules on the bus, the bus driver may contact Principal Guditus to let him know, and he will check in with your student. If this becomes an ongoing issue, parents/caregivers will be contacted for support in following rules on the bus.
• Please remind students that there are audio and video recordings on the buses, and if an incident occurs, we may need to pull the recording to figure out what occurred.

Fall sports and programs are filling up fast! Don’t miss out on everything happening this season. Register today at www.brewsterrecreation.com.

Picture Day will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 with Coffee Pond. All students will have their photo taken to be included in our student information system, Aspen. If you would like to order a photo package, you may do so by reading the details below. You can also make your order by clicking on the link here: https://www.coffeepond.com/SchoolPortraits.aspx

This school year, there will be a change in after-school music/theater days with Mrs. Faris and Mr. Glancy. These activities will still occur for one hour after school (please pickup promptly at 3pm), and more information will be forthcoming for these activities, but wanted to be sure to give you a heads up of these changes so you can plan accordingly!

• Tuesday - Band (4th and 5th with Mrs. Faris)
• Wednesday - Chorus (3rd, 4th, and 5th with Mr. Glancy)
• Thursday - Orchestra (4th and 5th with Mrs. Faris)
• Friday - Theater (3rd, 4th, and 5th with Mr. Glancy)

🚨Back To School Sale!🚨

We have had several retirements and departures of some Eddy staff, and are thrilled to welcome the following new staff to Eddy Elementary School!

• Katie Heller, paraeducator

• Shauna Tanner, paraeducator

• Emma Torré, paraeducator

• Victoria Brown, paraeducator

• Jocelyn Greenhut-Figueroa, paraeducator

• Phil Nobile, special education teacher

• Stacie Teevens, PE and health teacher

• Mary Lyons, special education teacher

• Richard Fuller, cafeteria manager

• Colleen DeTora, BCBA

• Jonathan Allard, Head Custodian

Aspen is our student information system which houses each student's biographical information, emergency contact information, and student/family required signoffs. At the middle and high school level, Aspen also provides additional information to parents/caregivers about student homework and grades. The district is now asking all families to sign up for the Aspen Parent Portal, regardless of your student's grade, PreK-12.

⬇️ Not sure how to register your returning child? Directions are listed below! ⬇️

• Parent/Caregiver Directions for gaining/regaining access to your Aspen Parent Portal. (slide deck)
• Parent/Caregiver Directions for Online Returning Student Registration (OLRR) (slide deck)
• Parent/Caregiver Directions for Online Returning Student Registration (OLRR) (video)

Our online re-registration includes parent sign-off of the following:

• Medical Information
• Permission to Publish Form
• Acceptable Use Policy Agreement & Student Technology User Agreement
• Students' Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

Each student must be re-registered each year. This allows our system to maintain accurate information. It also allows families to annually sign needed documents.

Hello from the Brewster PTO! The Brewster PTO is the parent/teacher organization for the elementary schools in Brewster, MA. From their website, "The Brewster PTO is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized to support the education of children at Stony Brook Elementary and Eddy Elementary by fostering relationships among schools, parents, caregivers, and teachers, and enriching the educational experience of every child."

The executive board is seeking to fill their open secretary position, vacated by a graduating parent/caregiver. The commitment is eight (nearly) monthly meetings (see below for dates), plus monthly executive board meetings to review minutes and budget requests from staff. If you are interested in learning more, please send an email to the PTO at: brewsterpto@gmail.com

Executive Board

• President: Christie Peterson
• VP: Sarah Marini
• Treasurer: Kristen O’Neal
• Secretary: *OPEN*

Meetings all take place at 7:00pm in person or on Zoom (Zoom link here):

• September 9, 2026: Stony Brook
• October 14, 2026: Eddy
• December 9, 2026: Stony Brook
• January 13, 2027: Eddy
• March 10, 2027: Stony Brook
• May 12, 2027: Eddy
• June 9, 2027: Stony Brook

You can learn more about the Brewster PTO at their website: https://brewsterpto.com/. Please considering joining us to help the students and staff at Brewster elementary schools!

As you may have seen from Superintendent Brand's recent email to all families, a 26-27 Back-to-School webpage has been created for the district, which is full of helpful information for both new and returning families! You can read it here:

https://www.nausetschools.org/o/nps/page/back-to-school

• Tuesday, 9/8: First Day of School!
• Wednesday, 9/9: Brewster PTO Meeting @ 7:00pm at Stony Brook or on Zoom here
• Thursday, 9/10: Brewster School Committee Meeting @ 6:30pm at Town Hall or on Zoom
• Wednesday, 9/16: Back To School Night, 5:30-7:00pm
• Wednesday, 9/23: Picture Day
• Wednesday, 10/7: Walk, Ride, and Roll to School Day
• Friday, 10/9: No school for students (All Cape PD Day)
• Monday, 10/12: No school - Indigenous Peoples Day