Sippican Weekly Overview!

Happy Holidays, Sippican Families!

We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break.

We ended our short week with our first all-school meeting. We were so impressed with our students' behavior and their enthusiasm for learning. A special shout-out to our amazing Festival Band for their incredible performance!

We also took the opportunity to recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding character. Additionally, Officer Tracy formally introduced our new service dog, Norman, and unveiled the new Norman Award. We're so proud of all that's happening at Sippican School!

As we head into the busy holiday season, let's remember to stay focused on our "3 to Be's": Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Kind.

We wish you a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

Best regards,

Principal Dessert & Assistant Principal Thomas

Our Mission Statement:

The mission of our school district is to inspire all students to think, learn, and care. Sippican School is committed to fostering a respectful, responsible, and kind learning environment. We've launched the "3 to Be" initiative to remind our community of these important values.

"Sippican 3 to Be"

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Kind

December 5th - School Committee Meeting (6:30PM)

December 6th - REPORT CARDS GO HOME

December 8th - Marion Stroll (1:30PM)

December 20th - All School Meeting (9:00AM)

December 20th - Early Release

December 23 - January 1st - Holiday Break

December 10, 11 & 12 - Holiday Shop

Please complete and return your budget for Monday, December 2. Sign up to volunteer or help out with our Amazon wish list.

Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CADAB2BA6F4C34-53234898-holiday

Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/33TMGAO9STCTI?ref_=wl_share

Boosterthon Corporate Sponsors

We are looking for Corporate Sponsors to support our 2025 Boosterthon Fun Run. If you would like to sponsor and have your name listed on our event t-shirts or banner, please check out the letter attached here.

ACE Winter Session - Save the Date

ACE is back for our winter session which will run on January 8, 15, 22, and February 5 after school. Do you have an interest in teaching a class? We want to hear from you! Email us at vase@oldrochester.org.

As the golden ticket winner we as a school receive $5,000 to spend as we choose. Rose gets a “Feinstein Jr. Scholar” sweatshirt, her picture will appear on WPRI Channel 12 News, and she gets $500 to donate to her charity of choice. She has chosen to donate to the Marion Council on Aging.

Rose said she wants to donate to the elderly in her community. She helps to take care of her grandmother and she and her family always talk about taking care of the elderly as they once cared for us.

Congratulations to Rose! What great news to have in this season of Thanksgiving!!

• Each of your Jr. Scholars received their own individually numbered Golden Ticket, included within your school's Jr. Scholar supply package.
• Random drawings will be held every Monday with 5 new Golden Ticket winning numbers announced on WPRI Channel 12 on Mondays during their 4:30 p.m. news programming — commencing October 7th.
• Winning numbers will be posted the following day, Tuesdays, on our Virtual Journal and Facebook pages, as well as shared via email with Feinstein Leadership Schools!
• Should your school hold a winning ticket, please contact The Feinstein Foundation!

• Winning school receives a $5,000 grant!
• Winning student receives a $500 grant to donate to a non-profit of their choice, or to their school.
• Winning student also receives surprise gifts from The Feinstein Foundation!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We want to ensure that our school community remains informed and connected. To help us maintain accurate attendance records and provide the best possible support to your child, we kindly ask that you notify the school office or the nurse 508-748-0100 x 6306 if your child is absent for the day due to illness.

Please leave a message with the following information:

• Student's Name:
• Teacher's Name:
• Reason for Absence: (e.g., illness, doctor's appointment)
• Expected Return Date:

Thank you for your cooperation!

All of our schools continue to use Raptor Technology for all visitors entering our buildings.

All visitors and volunteers are required to have a valid driver’s license or Massachusetts issued identification card to be scanned-in upon entering the building for any reason. CORI checks are required for any parent/guardian volunteers and are available in the main office of your student's school.

Although one lunch each day and one breakfast each day are free this year, we still need families to complete the free and reduced lunch application forms. These forms need to be completed every year. The online forms can be found by using this link: orrschoolmeals.com

• Breakfast is served each day starting at 8:30 AM

• One breakfast and one lunch are free for all students this year.

• Additional milk, drinks or snacks can be purchased for a fee.

• Snacks range from $1.00 to a $1.50

• Milk costs .65 cents (Please note that students will need to pay for milk if they bring their own lunch.)

• Assorted Drinks range from $1.00 to a $1.75

• 2nd Breakfast: $1.75

• 2nd Lunch: $3.50

Just a reminder that students do have a snack each day. The snacks need to be packed separately from their lunch and need to be free from peanuts/tree nuts. All school lunches are peanut free and we do have an allergy table in the cafeteria. If you have any questions regarding allergies, please reach out to our school nurse, Mrs. Bertram.

District Policy Manual

District Bullying and Harassment Prevention and Intervention Plan

Bullying Reporting Form