Placentino School News & Updates

• Friday, March 14 - No School, Teacher Professional Development Day
• Tuesday, March 18 - UA Switch Day: Follow Friday UA Schedule
• Thursday, March 20 - ROSPs & MLL/SPED Progress Reports available to families
• Friday, March 21 - PTO Bingo Night
• Monday, March 24 - Kindergarten Information Night
• Tuesday, March 25 - Kindergarten Information Night (Snow Date)
• Tuesday, March 25 - Wednesday, April 2 at noon - Kindergarten Registration
• Friday, March 28 - Food Pantry Collection (Optional Participation)
• Monday, March 31 - Eid al-Fitr - No School

*Please note: all of these dates and more can be found on the Placentino Family Google Calendar.*

There will be no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 14, due to a scheduled teacher professional development day.

On Tuesday, we had the incredible opportunity to welcome Spot the robot and Aiden Kennedy from Boston Dynamics! Our students were captivated as they demonstrated cutting-edge robotics technology and showcased the many ways Spot is helping people in various industries. From search and rescue missions to navigating hazardous environments, Spot’s abilities left a lasting impression on everyone. It was an inspiring glimpse into the future of robotics!

The preschool and kindergarten classes will be participating in Color Weeks next week and the week after!

To translate or print the Color Weeks flyer, please click on the image above.

Parents can create an account on MySchoolBucks to view their child's breakfast and lunch transactions for up to 90 days. Please note that the system will display transactions as "breakfast" or "lunch" without detailing specific items selected.

Starting next month, Food Services will also begin providing breakfast menus for families.

Come play some bingo, win prizes, and have fun with friends! This is a free family event and will have pizza, drinks, and snacks available for purchase!

• RSVPs help us plan, but all are welcome: Family Bingo Night RSVP

• Volunteers help events happen: Family Bingo Night Volunteers

**This is not a school sponsored event.**

All proceeds from the Holliston Music and Arts Parents Association fundraiser will go directly to support the Fine and Performing Arts programs in all Holliston schools, impacting students in grades K-12.

• All sales are completed online - You must first create an account by registering online at: www.ShopFund.com.
• All orders must be submitted by no later than March 17th, 2025.
• Delivery: Week of April 28-May 1, 2025
• Students/Families must be able to pick up their orders from RAMS and deliver items to their customers. Remember, most items are perishable so please plan with customers for a prompt delivery.
• Any customers who wish to support HMAPA but are not interested in purchasing items are welcome to give a donation to HMAPA by cash, check, or via our website

Please contact Amy Donahue at ajdonahue1@gmail.com with any questions.

ROSPs (Report On Student Progress) and Progress Reports (Special Education and Multilingual Learners/MLL) will be available to parents/guardians on Thursday, March 20th through the Parent Portal.

Helpful How To Links:

• How to set up your parent portal.
• How to view Progress Reports and ROSPs.

During the month of March teachers and students in preschool and kindergarten will engage in a read aloud of That’s Not My Name by Anoosha Syed. Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She can't wait to learn, play, and make new friends. But when her classmates mispronounce her name, she goes home wondering if she should find a new one. Maybe then she'd be able to find a monogrammed keychain at the gas station or order a hot chocolate at the cafe more easily.

Conversation Starters:

• How would you feel if people mispronounced your name?
• How did Mirha feel when people mispronounced her name?
• Why is it important to pronounce people’s names correctly?
• What do you like about your name?

During the month of March teachers and students in first and second grade will engage in a read aloud of JStrictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a friend.

Conversation Starters:

• Why were the boy and his tiny elephant excluded from the Pet Club? Do you think they should have been invited into the club? Why or why not?
• When excluded from the Pet Club, how does the boy react? What actions does he take to change how he is feeling? Have you ever been excluded from a group? What actions did you take?
• When the boy and his new friends start their own Pet Club, how is it different from the Pet Club he was excluded from?
• The sign on the new Pet Club reads, “All Are Welcome.” How do you think this message makes the other children feel?
• How can accepting others, that are different from you benefit you?

Please click the link below if you need to request an additional copy of your QR code. Your child's QR code is needed for dismissal in the car pick up and walker pick-up lines.

To translate or print the March lunch menu, please click the image below.