PHT Paws-itively News
April 11th, 2022
Principal's Thoughts
Dear Page Hilltop Families:
April / Spring vacation is almost here. Hopefully, we will have 9 days of wonderful weather to enjoy during this time. We wish all of our PH families a most wonderful, relaxing, and fun-filled vacation. We want all of our students to return to school on April 25th healthy and full of exciting stories to share.
We would love to see some photos of your family enjoying spring break. Please send them to us via email. We will share them out when we return from vacation.
Thanks, as always, for sharing your children with us!
Fred Deppe, Principal
Matt Lutinski, Assistant Principal
UPCOMING APRIL DATES TO REMEMBER
- April 11th -- Bike Rodeo on Playground @ 3:30
- April 11th - Panther Power Meeting
- April 12th -- 4th Grade ELA MCAS Session 1
- April 13th -- Early Release Dismissal @ 1:45
- April 14th -- 4th Grade ELA MCAS Session 2
- April 14th -- PTO Meeting via ZOOM @ 7:00 pm
- April 15th -- Wear BLUE & YELLOW for Ukraine
- April 18th - 22nd -- April Vacation
- April 25th -- 3rd Grade ELA MCAS Session 1
- April 25th -- Panther Power Meeting
- April 27th -- 3rd Grade ELA MCAS Session 2
- April 29th -- Class Color Competition -- see details below
APRIL SPIRIT DAYS
Friday, April 15th: Wear blue and yellow to support Ukraine
Friday, April 29th: Class Color Competition -- Each grade wears their assigned color, and we will see who has the most school spirit!
- Preschool -- Red
- Kindergarten -- Red
- 1st Grade -- Orange
- 2nd Grade -- Yellow
- 3rd Grade -- Green
- 4th Grade -- Purple
- 5th Grade -- Blue
MCAS CONTINUES THIS WEEK!
- Getting a good night's sleep
- Waking up on time
- Arriving at school on time
- Eating a healthy breakfast
- Sharing positive thoughts
KINDNESS T-SHIRTS
COINS FOR COMPASSION
SCHOOL MOTTO
What do you think our school motto should be? Submit your family's suggestion on this GOOGLE FORM and our students will vote. Submissions are due on the Google Form by Friday, April 15th.
JANIS BRESNAHAN RUN RETURNS
Registration is open for the 16th annual Janis Bresnahan Run for Education happening on May 15th. A family fun day featuring a newly added 2 Mile Walk, a competitive 5K run, and a 2K fun run. A day for the entire family whether you run, walk, play, eat or want to listen to good music! 100% of the proceeds go back to the Ayer Shirley Regional School District. More information and registration can be found by clicking here.
FIELD DAYS
As always, we need parent involvement to make this event a success. We will be sending home a volunteer sign-up notice this week. We hope that lots of you will be able to join us.
GOOD MANNERS DAY
PTO BUILD A PANTHER AND FRIEND EVENT
PTO MEETING - GUEST SPEAKER
CLASSROOM SHOWCASE
MINDFUL TRAILS
This therapeutic program is designed to provide your child with all the summer fun Good Pickin’ Farm provides, but with the addition of personal participant-specific goals in mind.
Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Apr 30, 2022, 08:30 AM
Ayer Shirley Regional High School, Washington Street, Ayer, MA, USA
ANDROMEDA ONE SUMMER STEM WEEK 2022
AYER PARKS AND REC. SUMMER PROGRAMS
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jeff Thomas @ parks@ayer.ma.us
BIKE SAFETY RODEO - MONDAY AFTERNOON
- The bike rodeo will be held on the playground from 3:30 - 4:30.
- All participating students should meet in the cultural arts room at dismissal time.
- Parents may drop off bicycles, on the front entrance lawns, at any time during the day. Parents may also wait and bring the bikes at 3:30.
- Parents are welcome to join their children at the bike rodeo.
- Officer Bigelow and APD personnel will inspect bicycles, conduct bicycle helmet checks, provide helmets to students in need, and provide some fun bike riding activities.
- All students should bring a note to their homeroom teachers, stating their intention to stay after school for the bike safety rodeo.
BE ON THE SAME SCHEDULE AS YOUR STUDENT?
Page Hilltop is looking for people interesting in providing coverage for classroom teachers and paraprofessionals (on an interim substitute basis). Interested applicants must submit a copy of this application. Applicants, if hired, will need to complete a CORI in the main office and also be fingerprinted. Please email Fred Deppe, at fdeppe@asrsd.org if you have any questions.
Current Employment Opportunities can be found on SchoolSpring -- CLICK HERE
INCOMING PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
Preschool Registration Slide Deck -- CLICK HERE
Preschool Registration Packet -- CLICK HERE
Kindergarten Registration Slide Deck -- CLICK HERE
Kindergarten Registration Packet -- CLICK HERE
AT HOME COVID TESTING PROTOCOLS
To opt into this new testing program use the link to this Google Form -- CLICK HERE
Testing kits will be sent home with students every other Tuesday. Students will need to test at home by 6:30 pm every Tuesday and report positive cases only using the QR code to the Google Form provided with testing kits.
SPRING MCAS DATES
Helpful Hints for a successful MCAS testing experience:
- Children are encouraged to try their best at all times. Children should keep in mind that MCAS testing has nothing to do with their report card grades or with promotion to the next grade.
- Parents should keep students on a typical schedule during MCAS times.
- Students should be getting lots of good sleep during MCAS times.
- Students should eat a good breakfast on testing days.
- Students MUST be on time for all MCAS test days. Students arriving late for school are not allowed to enter the classroom after the test has begun at 9:00 am.
ELA MCAS:
- Grade 5: April 4 & 6 (completed)
- Grade 4: April 12 & 14 (this week!)
- Grade 3: April 25 & 27
MATH MCAS:
- Grade 4: May 10 & 12
- Grade 5: May 16 & 18
- Grade 3: May 17 & 19
STE MCAS (5th-Grade Only)
- Grade 5: May 23 & 25
PTO UPDATES
NEXT PTO MEETING: Thursday, April 14th via ZOOM @ 7:00 pm
PTO Website -- LINK
PTO Facebook Page -- Link
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BOX TOPS
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SCRIPS YEAR ROUND
The PHT PTO scrip program is a simple and effective fundraising program.
Please email Amanda Lewis at alewis@asrsd.org with any questions regarding the Scrip Program.
Go to: https://www.shopwithscrip.com/how-to-enroll and click Join Your Existing Program
1. Enter the Enrollment Code: 298736BL13535
2. Complete the Family Registration page
3. Start Shopping!