Squantum School

Stephen Sylvia - Principal

Meghan Healy - Assistant Principal

Dawn Flibotte - Secretary

Office #: 617-984-8706

Email: stephensylvia@quincypublicschools.com
Website: www.quincypublicschools.com
Location: 50 Huckins Avenue, Quincy, MA, USA
Phone: (617)984-8706

December 10: QPS Parent Academy ~ Supporting Literacy

December 16: SQU Winter Concert

December 11: Parent Teacher Conferences (Day & Evening)

December 18: Parent Teacher Conferences (Day Only)

December 20: Last Day for Toys for Tots Donation

December 20: Last Day for Lost and Found Items

December 21-January 1: Winter Recess ~ No School

Save the date! Squantum's Holiday Concert will take place on Monday, December 16th in the gym. Below, find the schedule.

• Kindergarten - Grade 2: 8:45 am
• Grades 3 - 5 & Band: 9:30 am

Please be sure to check the lost and found during parent teacher conferences. Any items not claimed by Friday, December 20th will be donated. Thank you in advance!

It would also be helpful to add your child's name to the inside of coats, sweatshirts or jackets. This will help us return items on the same day or earlier. Thank you!

We love displaying our Squantum family holiday cards near the main office for everyone to see. If you would like to share yours, please send a copy in with your child to be delivered to the main office!

Report cards were published in the ASPEN Family Portal on Tuesday, November 26th. Please click here to access the QPS ASPEN website. If your child needs a password reset, please email stephensylvia@quincypublicschools.com. We are also attaching information on logging into ASPEN and viewing the published report card.

There is still time to sign up for a parent teacher conference, if you have not already done so!

Conference Dates:

• Day and evening: Wednesday, December 11th

• Day only: Wednesday, December 18th

• Afternoon conferences will run from 12:30pm-2:30pm, and evening conferences from 5:30pm-7:00pm.

We are also very excited to announce that we are continuing to use PTCFast.com for online sign ups. Please follow the steps below to sign up for your child’s conference:

• Follow this link https://ptcfast.com/schools/squantum

• Pick the name of your child(s) homeroom teacher(s). If you have children in several different grades, click the names of each homeroom teacher they have. (For example: If you have a child in 1st grade and in 5th grade you would check both Ms.Stravin and Mr. Regan)

• Grade 3, 4 and 5 Parents/Guardians should only book conference times with your child’s homeroom teacher

• Enter your child(s) name, your name, and your email address, click register

• You will then receive an email allowing you to sign up for the conference(s)

• Click the link in your email. From here you will be able to sign up for all conferences

Caregivers of children in grades K-2 are invited to join Bridget Vaughan, QPS Literacy Coordinator and Victoria Mulkern from the National Council on Improving Literacy (NCIL) to learn and explore ways that they can support their child's literacy development virtually on Tuesday, December 10th from 6:00-7:00.

Families will come away with a toolkit of resources that are important for them to better understand, support and address their child's literacy needs.

Please click here for more details & the zoom link.

Caregivers of children in grades 3-8 are invited to join Bridget Vaughan, QPS Literacy Coordinator and Victoria Mulkern from the National Council on Improving Literacy (NCIL) to learn and explore ways that they can support their child's literacy development.

Families will come away with a toolkit of resources that are important for them to better understand, support and address their child's literacy needs.

If you need an interpreter, please fill out this form by 1/7/25 : Interpreter Request Form

Zoom Link:

https://quincypublicschools.zoom.us/j/85661346440?pwd=wMl2pojdKpvV8a4oS2Iar6pdAoQha3.1

Meeting ID: 856 6134 6440

Passcode: 466488

The Quincy Recreation program will be hosting Winter Gym for students in grades 2-5. This program will run every Tuesday and Wednesday from December 3rd to March 5th from 3:00-5:00pm. Registration will take place at the program and sneakers are required.

Email Distribution List:

We are in the process of creating a 5th grade email distribution list to make communication about fundraisers and fifth grade events easier. It is our hope to have all fifth grade families on this list as soon as possible.

We are asking all fifth grade families to complete the Google Form to be added to this list. Please click here to complete one per student.

Email SQClassof2025@gmail.com with any questions.

Attached please find the 2024 Squantum School December calendar for important dates happening around our school community.

Quincy Public Schools Nutrition Department is excited to present the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Every Tuesday and Thursday free fresh fruits and vegetables will be delivered to your child's classroom, during snack time, for students to sample. The goal of FFVP is to help schools create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices, expanding the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience and increasing children's fruit and vegetable consumption. All snacks are individually wrapped.

Please contact QPS Nutrition Department at 617-984-8768 with any questions.

Please click here to view the Quincy Public Schools 2024-2025 school calendar for all important holidays, school closures, and early release day information.

Just a friendly reminder to not to block neighbors driveways during drop off and pick up! Also please do not park on the corner of Mayflower and Huckins as it makes it extremely difficult for the school busses to turn. Thank you in advance for your help with this!

Please click here for the Squantum staff list for 2024-2025. This list includes email addresses to help with communication.

If your child is going to be absent please email dawnflibotte@quincypublicschools.com, your child's teacher, or call the main office at 617-984-8706 by 8:30. Safety is our top priority, so we will call home if we do not hear from you.

In order for an absence to be considered excused, a written note must accompany the student the first day back in class. The note should include the date returning, child’s name, date absent, and the reason for the absence. Any absence for which the school does not receive appropriate notification will be unexcused.

All students that arrive after 8:20 or after the doors are closed, must report to the main office to check in with an office staff member.

Families are expected to provide their child’s regular daily dismissal plan to the classroom teacher at the beginning of each year. If a child’s routine dismissal plan changes or if a different pick up will be occurring, families should notify their child’s teacher and the office in writing by sending a note or email to the teacher as soon as possible. Students will not be dismissed to an unauthorized adult without a note or a phone call to the main office at 617-984-8706. This will ensure that all safety protocols remain in place.

If a student needs to be dismissed early from school, the parent/guardian must send a note to the classroom teacher or call the school’s main office. An authorized adult must report to the office to sign the child out. Children are not allowed to leave the school grounds prior to the regular dismissal time without the authorization of a parent/guardian.

Students are given the opportunity to receive a school breakfast, lunch, and/or milk, as part of their daily routine.

Lunch and breakfast will be free for ALL students again this year. QPS strongly encourages parents/guardians to continue to complete the free and reduced lunch application this year in order to receive other benefits from the state, including P-EBT benefits. Menus and applications can be found on the QPS Food Service website.

Breakfast is available for all students beginning at 8:00 am. Any interested student may buzz in through the main door and walk down to the cafeteria. Breakfast is also available in the classrooms once students have entered the building. Please remind your child to let their homeroom teacher know if they need breakfast.

Lunch will be served in the cafeteria during your child’s assigned class time. Lunch will continue to be offered to students on early release days. This time will be built into classroom schedules.

We continue to make great progress on the new Squantum School building. There is a lot happening around the school to prepare for the temporary building along with the new building. All updates will be posted on the design website. Please click here for more information.

Click here for the SQU building project website!

Throughout the day teachers incorporate digital practice in both ELA and Math. These platforms allow students to practice skills at individual lessons. Students are encouraged to continue practicing at home, if they are interested. Students can access these using their Clever log in information. Please see below for some popular websites.