HYMAN FINE NEWS FLASH

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Good afternoon Hyman Fine Families,

The new year is just flying by, feels like just yesterday we were coming back from winter break. One more week and February break will be here. Please don't forget Friday, February 16th is early release. Dismissal will begin at 12:25pm, breakfast will be served as usual but lunch will not be served.

SPIRIT Days for this week are listed below.

Three is a lot of new information in this week's. Please be sure to scroll all the way down so you do not miss anything.

Valentine's Day (February 14th). In accordance with our food procedure, specifically sharing of food, please do not send in food or candy with individual valentines for classmates.

February

12- Pajama Day

13- Twin Day

15- Teacher/Student Swap Day

16 - Early Release (12:25) - Sports Day & Hat Day

16 - Capoeira Dance

19-23 - No School - February Break

29 - Multicultural Night - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Have a great week.

Noah B. Collins

Principal

Each year, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) publishes a report card for each school based on many metrics, including MCAS, attendance, etc. Below, you will find an introductory letter which contains a link to view our 2023 School Report Card.

Do you want a night out without kids, to get some well-deserved me time? Well you’re in luck! Attleboro High’s Student Council is holding Kids’ Night on February 10, from 5 to 9 pm! The only requirement is that your child is potty trained. Your kids are allowed to bring as many nut-free snacks that their hearts desire. If they have no snacks, that’s okay too! Kids will be served pizza, chips and water. Our prices are listed below:

1 child - $25

2 children - $45

3 children - $60

4 children - $70

A variety of activities will be provided for your child(ren), to ensure they have a fun time! We’ll have board games that are appropriate for all ages, as well as group games so they can play together. At the end, we will play a movie for the children, so if they want to, they can bring sleeping bags or blankets, in case they get sleepy during the movie!

Registration Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVtY0FYb-pfl6XZnURlnM3lyPUsi_7KLCPh3c6bcncg/edit

We hope to see your kids there!

AHS Student Council

Any resident of Attleboro or student attending the Attleboro Public Schools (through a guardian) can access the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service. The INTERFACE Helpline helps individuals in subscribing communities become connected with outpatient mental health and wellness resources.

Through the Helpline that operates from 9 AM- 5 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 8 AM- 6 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, callers will complete an intake which takes about 15-20 minutes and then within a day or so of their call will be assigned to work with a Resource and Referral Counselor who will help them navigate the challenges of finding mental health services, including obtaining a referral match to an outpatient provider, as well as information and resources related to mental health and wellness. Please see What to Expect When You Call the Helpline or visit interface.williamjames.edu for more information.

The INTERFACE Helpline is not an emergency service. If you or the person you are seeking to assist requires a crisis response to meet immediate safety needs, please call 988, 911, go to your local emergency room, or find your local crisis services by calling 833-773-2445 and asking for crisis support.

Grades 1 and 2 Families

Dear Parents or Guardians,

We at the Computational Cognitive Developmental Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education are interested in how children learn about the world around them. To answer the question of whether young children can learn from a limiting case analysis about the principles of water displacement, we are conducting an online study over Zoom.

Your child will play a game with the experimenter over a video call and will answer questions about what will happen to the water level after an object is submerged in it.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the study (the study is open to 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds), please fill out the following super short survey to provide us with your contact information.

https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zXmkcSVYw9IeTs

If you do so, we will be in touch to schedule an online 30-min appointment outside school hours that works for you. We will be able to offer a $10 Amazon gift card as a token of appreciation for your participation.

Sincerely,

Igor Bascandziev

If you have any questions, please contact me at: igor.bascandziev@gse.harvard.edu

Kindergarten Information Night - March 7, 2024

• Do you know anyone with school age children ready for Kindergarten for next year? The Attleboro Public Schools is pleased to host Kindergarten Information Night on March 7, 2024. This evening provides families with information on how to enroll a student in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Early Learning Center parents should also plan to attend this evening to receive information for the next steps in the ELC to Kindergarten process. More information can be found here: https://attleboropsma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/apswc/page/kindergarten-registration-2023-024

There is a promotion from Whitson's in February. You will find ingredients lists for the special items not found on the menu below.

A Night to Discover: APS Student Learning and Community Partnership Showcase

On March 14, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 PM, Attleboro Public Schools (APS) will host A Night to Discover: APS Student Learning and Community Partnership Showcase. Now in the second year of this annual event, this evening is an opportunity for APS staff, students, families, and community organizations to come together as students throughout the district display their learning experiences and local community resources share information about their services and programs. The goal of this event is to bring all stakeholders from the community together to celebrate student successes and share resources. More information to come soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

Each year, students in grades 3-12 participate in a survey as part of Attleboro's involvement in the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA) which aims to help schools and the community measure school quality outside of simply relying on MCAS data. Our third and fourth grade students will be participating in this year's survey between now and February break. The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes. If you would like to see the results of previous surveys/questions, please visit the MCIEA School Quality Measures Dashboard.

Join the Hyman Fine PTO and community for a night out at the Red Sox on 6/1 at 4:10pm. Tickets are limited and on sale until 3/4. They can be purchased through the following link:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/HymanFine24

1) Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets for the Super Bowl TV Raffle! Over $3800 in tickets were sold. Proceeds will support upcoming field trips and classroom technology.

2) A Dine In/Out event will take place at Briggs’ Corner Pizzeria on March 7th.

3) The Someone Special Dance will take place on March 15th. Information will be sent home shortly.

4) The 7th Annual Fun Run is scheduled for May 22nd! The PTO is looking for sponsors for the Fun Run shirt. Please see attached flyer for sponsorship details.

5) The PTO is creating subcommittees to work on Teacher Appreciation Week, Yearbook and 4th Grade End of Year Events. We need your help - please consider signing up!

6) The PTO is collecting Amazon wish lists from Hyman Fine staff. Please consider making a donation from the following wish lists:

Sarah Cerrone

Stephanie Perches

Kelli Gorman

Courtney Daggett

Ripley Devers

Emily Schiller

A list of upcoming events for the year (subject to change) includes:

February 29: Multicultural Night

March 15: Someone Special Dance

April 3: 2nd Grade Show (Music)

April 26: Len Cabral visit

April 29 - May 3: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 1: 1st Grade Show (Music)

May 16: 3rd Grade Show (Music)

May 22: Fun Run

May 23: 4th Grade Show (Music)

June 5: Kindergarten Show (Music)

The PTO will be assembling subcommittees for many of the larger events & initiatives. Be on the look out for a Sign-Up Genius and please consider getting involved!

Questions? Email: hymanfineelementarypto@gmail.com

Make sure to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hymanfineelementaryschoolpto where you can find updates on all PTO events, meetings, fundraisers, HF spirit wear, and school related information.

2023 - 2024 PTO Board Members:

Co-Presidents: Jenn Rosa and Ben Chalot

Vice President: Ashley Niland

Co-Secretaries: Bonnie Standring

Co-Treasurers: Denise Desrosiers and Kelli Costa

We know that families play an essential role in reinforcing timely and regular student attendance. See the link below for some tips on encouraging and supporting your student. As a reminder, all APS Attendance Policies can be found in the student handbooks.

The APS Community Resource Guide has moved! Click the link below to access the updated list of local resources and community supports: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/community-resource-guide

Has your child come home from school mentioning staff members that you do not know? Well, we'd like to introduce a few of them to you. We are very grateful to have paraprofessionals in our building to support students both within and outside of classrooms. They often meet with small groups or individual students in order to support and/or extend learning. Paraprofessional roles and responsibilities are flexible and fluid, student groups can change daily or monthly based upon teacher input and classroom data. These valuable staff members often cover classes due to classroom teacher meetings or absences. So if your child mentions the following staff, these are the people they are referring to: Mrs. Cody, Miss Fritz, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Aoun, Mrs. Best-O'Connell, Mrs. Martin, Miss Cristina, Miss Z, Mr. Adam, Mrs. Sedensky, and Mrs. Castro. We are so very lucky to have this additional layer of teaching instruction which is a big part of what makes Hyman Fine SHINE

While we prefer a note for change of dismissal plans we do understand there are times when life happens. If you need to change dismissal plans please follow the guidelines below.

• If you are not able to send in a note you may email our office staff and your child’s teacher prior to 10:30.

• Office staff email: dmorgan@attleboroschools.com or pcooper@attleboroschools.com

• If you do not receive a confirmation email please call the school to confirm receipt of transportation change. 508-223-1560

• Arrival begins at: 8:30 AM
• School Day: 8:45 AM – 3:25 PM
• Dismissal is at 3:25 PM
• Early Release Dismissal: 12:25 PM

Attendance is critical to the success of your child. They cannot learn if they are not in school. We are asking that your child attend school daily and be on time. We only have them for 180 school days and want to make the most of it. With that being said, there are real and valid reasons why a child needs to be absent, and we 100% support that. Please keep communication open with the school regarding attendance. We are here to support you.

Please see these important newsletters for information about our Title I programming.

Title I Home School Compact

Title I Family Engagement Plan

Spring 2024 MCAS Dates

We have selected dates for our MCAS testing in the Spring of 2024. Please do your best to not schedule vacations on these dates:

Grade 3

• ELA - April 3rd and 4th
• Math - May 8th and 9th

Grade 4

• ELA - April 1st and 2nd
• Math - May 6th and 7th

New School Year Information

Please check out this highly informative back to school information from the district.

ttps://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/for-families-aps-welcome

Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community.

The district is steadily making progress with helping families access Rooms. In addition to contact Kim Janssen(@Kimberly Janssen), there are two websites that can provide information/help with Rooms:

• Apptegy’s Help Site

• APS Rooms’ Help Site

Please check out the food menus. Here you can see the options for breakfast and lunch. https://www.fdmealplanner.com/#Attleboro

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

Massachusetts has extended free school meals for another year. This means that breakfast and lunch will continue to be served at no cost to all students. Please note that even though meals will be free for all, it remains essential for families to complete the household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2023-2024 school year. We strongly encourage ALL families to submit this form as it allows us to determine eligibility for P-EBT benefits and waive or reduce transportation, athletics, and other fees. Documenting qualifying families also significantly impacts state funding for our district, so completing the form is a direct way to support our schools.

We ask that lunches from home are nut free when possible.

SNACKS

While sending your child to school with a snack please keep in mind our classrooms are nut safe and no student will be allowed to eat a snack if it is not nut free.

Much like the transportation application process, we will not be sending home paper copies of the SY 23-24 Free/Reduced Lunch applications this year. We will be sending out a series of notifications to families with this information and it is included in the New School Year Information document above. We will send a small number of paper applications to each building so that you have them available if they are requested. Lunch applications can be completed online and are found on the Food Services webpage here:

https://attleboropsma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/aps/page/food-services2

Email: ncollins@attleboroschools.com
Website: hfes.attleboroschools.com
Location: 790 Oak Hill Ave, Attleboro, MA, USA
Twitter: @Attleboro_HFES