Center School Newsletter

September 29, 2024

This week:

October 2 - 8:30 - 9:30 am - Dr. Curley, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Meet and Greet for Parents/Guardians @ Center School

October 2 - PTA @ 7:00 - 8:00 pm via Zoom

October 3 - School Pictures - Individual and Class

Kindergarten students are learning about terrapins and labeling their body parts.

Teachers use interactive Promethean boards in all classrooms interactive, creative ways to present content to students.

First graders are using their knowledge of rhythm and pitch to discover a new element of music (tempo) that they will focus on in October music classes with Dr. Leahy.

Feinstein Leadership Program

We will be participating in the Feinstein Leadership School program this year. The Feinstein Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) based in Cranston, Rhode Island, founded by Alan Shawn Feinstein in 1991 to recognize and encourage youngsters to do good deeds and be kind whenever possible. There are now over 600,000 children who have participated in the Feinstein Leadership School program and are recognized as Feinstein Jr. Scholars for promising to do good deeds to make our world a better place!

Each student (Junior Scholar) receives an identity card that gives them and their guests complimentary admission to prominent attractions throughout Southern New England. Be on the lookout for these to come home in homework folders at the beginning of this week.

Each student will also receive a Golden Ticket. Each week, the Feinstein Foundation will select 5 Golden tickets. The winners will receive $5,000 for their school and $500 for the charity of their choice. You can find more information about this fantastic program at www.feinsteinfoundation.org.

How it works

Random drawing each Monday of 5 new Golden Ticket numbers -- announced on WPRI Channel 12 during their 4:30pm programming and shared the following day (Tuesdays) on the Feinstein Virtual Journal, Facebook.
Winning numbers are valid the week of their posting.
Jr. Scholars with a winning ticket number should notify their school/teacher immediately to claim their prizes!
Winning ticket must be in hand to claim prizes.

Prizes!

Winning schools receive a $5,000 grant!
Winning students receive the opportunity to gift a $500 grant to a non-profit of their choice, or to their school!

Cafeteria News:

Students in grades 1-3 can purchase snacks at the end of the lunch period. If you would like your child to be able to purchase snacks, please send in cash, or you can load money into their student account with Titan Linq Connect.

Switch (100% fruit juice carbonated) Assorted flavors $1.50

Bottled water $1.00

The Following All $1.00:

Scooby Doo Graham crackers

Reduced Fat Doritos

Cool Ranch
Nacho
Sweet Chili

Reduced Fat Sun Chips

Garden Salsa
Cheddar
Plain/Original

Please join us for a meet-and-greet with our newly appointed Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Dr. Jaime Curley. Dr. Curley will meet with parents and guardians in the Center School Conference Room on Wednesday, October 2, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Power School Forms

It is important for all families to complete for each student(s), including information for the nurse’s office. The information in these forms is populated from information you have previously provided, so in most cases, it’s a quick review and update as needed. Please login to PowerSchool using your parent account and click on Forms in the left menu. The '‘General’ tab should open with the annual forms for you to review and update as needed.

 After reviewing and/or updating, please be sure to submit the form so we know everything is

up-to-date!

 Forms are mobile-friendly, but for the best experience, please utilize a computer.

 Annual forms are required by all families, even those that may have recently registered and

completed enrollment forms.

Click here to login to PowerSchool.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Monteforte, School Secretary. erinmonteforte@oldrochester.org

Student Absence Call in Procedure

It is important for us to know if your child will be absent from school. Please call 508-758-2521, Press 2 for the School Nurse, and leave a message by 8:30 AM. Thank you!

As part of our arrival procedures, if parents/guardians do not notify us of their child's absence, we will call you to ensure your child's safety.

Click for Arrival and Dismissal Information

District Calendar

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Click here for Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Community Flyers

Please click here to view Community Flyers. All flyers are posted online on the linked community page

PTA Events and Information

-Sign up to be a part of the 2024-2025 Mattapoisett PTA! We are open to all teachers, staff, families, and the community. Dues to become a member are $10. Submit the form (and payment online for $0 processing fees) at bit.ly/3yRZcYC

-We have several open volunteer positions; become a member to help the PTA continue to support Center and OHS

-Please fill out a CORI form at Center or OHS (annually) to ensure you can volunteer in PTA or classroom events.