Welcome to our SMORE! We are so happy to be working with your children this year. We will be sending regular updates and ideas for ways to support your child. We love hearing from families, reach out anytime.

Learn more about attendance policies at King. It is important that your child is at school each day! Reach out to us if you are facing hardship getting your child to school and we can try to assist.

Access resources in the community including clothing, food, medical care and more.

• If your child is feeling apprehensive or anxious about school, talk about his or her concerns. Show understanding and offer encouragement. A positive, calm attitude can make a big difference. Read books about going to school together. Have a consistent, loving, and predictable good-bye routine.

• Be positive. Praise goes a long way! Provide your child with positive feedback.

• Read with your child. Go to the library together. Buy books as gifts. Research shows that children whose parents read to them on a regular basis do better in school, and reading together helps to build concentration, focus, and vocabulary.

• You can get book recommendations from your child’s teachers, the librarians, or look online for popular books by reading level.

• Be sure your child gets enough sleep. School age children need on average 10-12 hours of sleep per day. Set a bedtime and stick to it. A good time for bed for children this age is between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.

• Have routines at home. Routines provide certainty and security, which helps with separation anxiety. Routines also help children prepare for routines at school, and with praise increases their sense of responsibility, independence, and confidence. Use charts as visuals and for positive reinforcement.

• Bed Time Routine. Turn TV and any other electronics off at least half hour before bed time. Have a checklist for your child to do, including brush their teeth, bathe, lay their clothes out for the next day, and read a book together before bed.

• Morning Routine. Leave enough time for your child to get ready in the morning so he or she does not feel rushed. Make sure your child eats breakfast at home, or arrives at school in time for the school breakfast.

• Homework Routine. Set a place and time when your child will be doing their homework and have materials accessible (pencils, eraser, crayons, etc.). Review their work with them!

• Get to know teachers and staff at King and their roles. If a problem arises, you will know who to contact.

• Sign up for conferences with your child's teacher. Invitations to sign up for time to meet with your teacher have been sent out, find a time to get updates on how your child is doing! Conferences are on Thursdays, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, and 10/26.

A free service for accessing behavioral health services if you or a loved one are in crisis, are seeking advice, or are looking for a provider. It is free and insurance is not required.

Learn more about applying for the Department for Developmental Services (DDS). DDS works with children with developmental disabilities, including Autism, and with their families. It provides family support and supplements educational services through specialized programs.

https://www.smore.com/zr2pn

You can put in a referral for clothing. Contact Ms. Drennen or Ms. Valentin if you are in need of backpacks and other school supplies, winter clothing, shoes, undergarments, pants, shirts, etc.

Ms. Drennen (grades K, 2, 4): 508.782.7233, jbethoneydrennen@framingham.k12.ma.us

Ms. Valentin (grades 1, 3, 5): 508.782.726, jvalentin@framingham.k12.ma.us

Family Directory of Framingham Public School's helpful documents

Below are local resources for food in Framingham. Additional resources outside of Framingham are also at this link. As always, you can contact your social worker for assistance!

Pearl Street Station

Rose Kennedy Lane Community Room

Hope Worldwide Massachusetts

Salvation Army/Framingham Food Pantry

St. Bridget's Food Pantry

Daniels Table

Faith in Food Collaborative

Grace House

• Oct. 18 - Collaboration Day: H

• Oct. 19 - Early Release: E (PC), M, H (PD)

• Oct. 26 - Early Release: E (PC)

• Nov. 7 - Early Release P, E, M, H (PD)

• Nov. 10 - No School (Veteran's Day)

• Nov. 22-24 - No School

• Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) - Call 800-640-5432
• LGBTQ+ The Trevor Project: Call 866-488-7386 text "start" to 678-678
• Suicide Crisis Line: Call 988
• Domestic Violence - Voices Against Violence Hotline: Call 508.820.0834
• Safelink, Massachusetts’ statewide 24/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline: 877-785-2020.
• National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat online at online.rainn.org
• Framingham Police Department : (508) 872-1212
  
• For emergencies, dial 911.