RUSSELL SCHOOL FAMILY NEWSLETTER

The Holiday Season has finally arrived! We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving recess!

Along with our partner Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, the school was able to help 25 of our families in need by providing turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinner. Shout out to Ms. Sharon for arranging this event!

Family Coffee Hour:

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our second Family Coffee Hour on January 17, 2024. This time we will have as our special guest Elise Mariolis, author of the book The Dog With No Chill. After our activity the author will proceed to visit classrooms to read to the students. More details to come.

Just a few reminders:

• No Pick up After 2PM: Early dismissal will not be accommodated during the last block of the day. No student will be dismissed after 2:00pm.

• Dismissal time is 3:10PM
• NO OUTSIDE FOOD: The Russell policy states that families are not permitted to send in outside food to be shared with the class. This is due to a number of students having food allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions. Parents are welcome to celebrate student birthdays and holidays with non-edible goodies.

Nov 28 - Retake Picture Day @School Auditorium

Dec 1 - Pep Rally @ 9:00PM School Auditorium

Dec 7 - Parent Site Council - @ 7PM Zoom

Dec 14 - School Site Council - @ 7PM Zoom

Dec 21 - Winter Fest- Multiple Activities

Dec 22- Jan 2- No School- Winter Recess

Jan 17- Coffee Hour/Invited guest: Author Elise Mariolis @ 9AM School Auditorium

In addition to meeting academic requirements, students must meet state laws and BPS requirements for school attendance. Excellent attendance and school success go hand in hand. The more often a student is absent—even if the absence is unavoidable—the harder it is for the student to keep up with the class. Students with good attendance are more likely to show proficiency in MCAS than those with poor attendance. Parents play an essential role in ensuring that their child attends school consistently and on time every day.

In order to excuse your children, BPS requires a note from parents with date, name of the student, reason for absence and parent signature. If the student is out for more than 3 consecutive days, a doctor's note is required. The documents must be provided within seven days of the absence.

First Absence

• Teacher contacts parent via Talking Point: Instruct parents to fill out Google Form or send written note with date, reason, parent 's phone number and signature within 7 days of absence.

Second Absence

• Attendance team will send home letter before third absence

Third Unexcused Absence

• Attendance team will send home letter before fourth absence

• Teacher must refer student to MTSS

• Parent is invited to meeting with the MTSS team

• Attendance team starts Attendance Intervention Plan (AIP)

Fourth Unexcused Absence

• Parent will meet with School Leader

LIBRARY CONNECTS # 5

This week we are looking into eBooks:

1. eBooks about Strong Women and Girls, K-6

https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/russell-es-boston/reading-listening/reading-listening-grades-k-6/books-about-strong-women-girls?authuser=0

2. eBooks Mysteries

https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/russell-es-boston/reading-listening/reading-listening-grades-k-6/mysteries?authuser=0

For more information please contact Ms. Pervaiz at: vpervaiz@bostonpublicschools.org

Russel Library website: https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/russell-es-boston/home

Boston Partners in Education matches BPS students with experienced mentors to help improve academics and confidence.

Any BPS student in grades 2-12 is eligible to be matched with a mentor through our Independent Learning Support program in any school subject.

Mentors meet with students online, for one hour a week, to help with classwork and homework.

To learn more about the Independent Learning Support program or to sign your student up for the 2022-23 school year, visit: bit.ly/IndependentLearningSupport

Does your child need a FREE tutor?

• Your child is tutored by a BC student
  , Tutoring session is 1 or 1.5 hour session, 1 day per week
• On BC campus or over Zoom
• You pick the day and time!
• Grades 1-12, all subjects
  Priority is given to families who live/work or attend school in Allston Brighton.

Visit the Boston College Neighborhood Center website to fill out an application form today!

www.bc.edu/neighborhood or call 617-552-0445

Need Help with you Homework?

Visit a neighborhood library and get homework help from a Boston teacher!

4:00-6:00 PM. *Except as noted.

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