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From the Principal May 19, 2024
Good afternoon OHS families,
I hope this newsletter finds you well.
There are 16 school days left and there is still lots to do.
OHS is a busy place so please check out the Week Ahead section so you don't miss out.
New OHS Principal Search Update information is available below. Please check out the related candidate information and visit schedules below.
The Spring 24 MCAS sessions are complete and we are so proud of the hard work and effort the students demonstrated during each session. Congratulations on a job well done. I am happy to report that we exceeded our goal and have reached 314 items in our Spring Food Drive. Thanks to all that have contributed. There is one week left so please help if you can. The OHS Scholastic Book Fairs is this week so don't miss out on this great opportunity. It's Buy One Get One! time
- The OHS Book Fair will be May 20 - May 24. VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Book Fair OHS 5/20 through 5/24/24 signup sheet
OHS Field Day information is attached including Field Day Picnic Lunch Order Forms
Reminder: If you want to volunteer at the Bookfair or Field Day you must have an updated CORI on file. Please contact the office with any questions.
Have a great week.
OHS Field Day Information
OHS Field Day
OHS Field Day is scheduled for Friday May 31st (rain date is June 3rd.)
This all day event will be filled with fun, games, music, and a picnic lunch.
Field Day schedule:
Morning Activities: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Picnic Lunch: 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Afternoon Activities: 12:30 – 2:00 pm
*Spectators are welcome at morning and afternoon events.*
In order to ensure a safe and fun Field Day, please remember:
1. Students should wear appropriate clothing and gym shoes. Please
no crocs, flip flops or slip-on shoes.
2. Apply sunscreen to your child before school.
3. Please send a water bottle with your child’s initials on the bottle.
Students will be allowed to refill them at the water fill station.
4. Field Day shirts should be worn.
5. All students will be eating a picnic lunch. Students may bring a
lunch and drink from home or receive a cafeteria “Boxed Lunch”.
6. We are looking for parent volunteers for our water bottle fill station
on May 31. In the event of a rain date we will need parent volunteers
to run the activity stations and water filling station. Please click on
the following links if you are interested in volunteering.
OHS: Field Day Water Station (May 31)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9A729A4FBC16-49735104-ohsfield
OHS FIELD DATE RAIN DATE (6/3) VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9A729A4FBC16-49720785-ohsfield
Thank you for your help! We are looking forward to making this the best Field Day ever! If you have any questions please email Mr. C chadcabeceiras@oldrochester.org
Sincerely,
Mr. Cabeceiras
Field Day Picnic Lunch Order Form
Field Day Picnic Lunch Order Form
Hot Dog
A fun size bag of chips
Fresh Fruit
Veggie Sticks
Bottled Water
** Every student participating in Field Day Lunch MUST have a form completed and returned **
Date of Field Day: May 31, 2024
Student Name: __________________________________________________
Student Number: _______________________________________________
Food Allergies: __________________________________________________
Class/Teacher: __________________________________________________
Please return this form to Cafeteria Manager no later than:
May 23, 2024 to ensure product availability.
The price of a lunch, $0.00.
No second meals or snack items will be available.
If a rain date should be needed all orders still stand and will be filled on the rescheduled date.
Scholastic Book Fair at Old Hammondtown School
Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24, 2024
This book fair is Buy One Get One - so stock up for summer reading!
Public shopping: Parents, guardians, and family members are welcome to shop at the book fair. Enter through the school front door and sign in at the office.
Times: Family shopping hours
8:00 - 8:40 am
8:40 - 9:10
9:30 - 10:00
10:20 - 10:50
2:45 - 3:45pm
Cash
Check (payable to: Mattapoisett PTA)
Credit Card
Online Ordering: Online shopping is available:
Click on “Find a Fair” and type in “02739”
Online shopping dates: 5/20 through 5/24/24
Free shipping at certain ordering levels
Gift certificates: You can purchase gift certificates for your teachers!
Purchase gift certificates for your child’s classroom teacher or specialist in $5 increments ($5, $10, $15, $20, and up)
Send cash or check in an envelope marked “Mattapoisett PTA – Book Fair Gift Certificate” with your child’s name, teacher name, and payment method
PTA will deliver the gift certificate to the teacher that day
All questions can be directed to: ptamattapoisett@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting the OHS Book Fair and Library,
Mattapoisett PTA & Ms. Mirabito, Librarian
OHS New Principal Search Update
Dear Old Hammondtown School Community,
The Principal Hiring Committee is proud to present their finalist candidates: Ms. Stephanie Wells and Mr. Scott Williams.
Ms. Wells will be visiting our school community on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Mr. Williams will be visiting our school community on Friday, May 24th.
Please find the following documents attached to this email correspondence:
- Finalist Resumes
- Site Visit Information
We have created a site visit schedule that provides opportunities for our school community to meet each candidate at Old Hammondtown School.
We hope to see you there!
Sue Cunningham (she, her)
Human Resources Manager
Old Rochester Regional School District/MA Superintendency Union #55
135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508)758-2772 Ext 1939
Fax: (508)758-2802
#WEareOR
The Week Ahead
Weekly Highlights for May 20 – May 24
5/21 Jazz Band pick up at 4:00 pm
5/21 6th Grade Cuttyhunk Boat Trip –leave promptly at 8:30
Pick up at New Bedford Pier at 3:45
5/22 Concert Band 7:30 am
5/23 Concert Band 7:30 am
5/23 Robotics pick up at 4:00 pm
5/24 Chorus 7:45 am
Future Dates
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6 th grade field trip to Cuttyhunk
Friday, May 24, 2024 ORR Senior Walk-Through
Monday, May 27, 2024 NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Band & Chorus Spring Concert
1:15 & 5:30
Thursday, May 30, 2024 5 th grade Mattapoisett Village trip
Friday, May 31, 2024 OHS Field Day
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 3 rd Grade to visit 9:00-10:00
6 th Grade to JRHS 10:00-12:00
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 EARLY RELEASE 12:20
Friday, June 7, 2024 6th Grade Boat Dance Onset
Leave school at 9:30 and return at 1:30
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 LAST DAY-Early Release
6th Grade Ceremony 10:30
NO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH SERVED ON THE LAST DAY
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 LAST DAY-Early Release 12:20 PM Dismissal
6th Grade Ceremony 10:30 AM
NO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH SERVED ON THE LAST DAY
Spring 2024 MCAS Testing Dates
Upcoming Events in the Tri-town Area
Contact Information
Phone: 508-758-6241
Main Office / Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Jennifer Janicki
School Nurse: Mrs. Amy Ripley
School Adjustment Counselor: Mrs. Bethanie Grant
Band and Chorus News
If your child participates in instrumental music lessons and band, please be sure that they are prepared with their instruments and music folders. This will eliminate the need to call home. Thanks
Tuesday
- Jazz Band 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday
- Concert Band Rehearsal @7:30 a.m.
Thursday
- Concert Band Rehearsal @ 7:30 a.m.
- 4th Grade Lessons: Please be sure they have their instruments. We will no longer call home for forgotten instruments.
Friday
- Chorus @7:45 a.m.
School Breakfast and Lunch
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has signed into law on August 09, 2023; all children in public schools will receive 1 FREE Breakfast and 1 FREE Lunch per day, permanently.
All schools participate in the National School Lunch Program, offering free or reduced-price meals to students who meet the state and federal income guidelines. Although all students will receive free school meals, if you believe your family meets these guidelines, we encourage you to complete the meal application online at www.orrschoolmeals.com. If you received free or reduced-price lunches last year, you must complete a new application each school year.
Click here for Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Please note if a students will need to purchase milk or water when they want to add them to a lunch brought from home. Milk is included with a free school meal.
Feinstein Scholar Program
Remember to check your Golden Ticket Weekly for the Feinstein Scholar program. Below is some background information on the Feinstein Foundation..
The Feinstein Foundation is a registered 501(c) based in Cranston, RI that was 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 Jr. Scholar receives an identity card which provides them and their guest with complimentary admissions to prominent attractions throughout Southern New England. There are currently 200+ Feinstein Leadership Schools as well as The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island, The Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences at Roger Williams College, The Feinstein School of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College, The Feinstein International Famine Center at Tufts University, and the Feinstein Institute for Public Service at Providence College.
Nurses Corner
Massachusetts Mandated Screenings: Upcoming Screenings
All health screenings conducted in school are required by Massachusetts Law. Screenings are ongoing throughout the school year. Parents and legal guardians shall be provided with an opportunity to request, in writing, that their child not participate in the program. This request must be written each year and be specific to which screening you do not wish your child to participate.
Spinal Screening
Postural screening is conducted for all grades 5 – 9. Parents are notified of concerns and referred to their physician for follow-up.
Vision Screening
Vision screening is conducted for all grades 1 – 5, 7 and 10. Parents are notified if the student does not pass for referral to their physician for follow-up.
Hearing Screening
Hearing screening is conducted for all grades K - 3, 7 and 10. Parents are notified if the student does not pass for referral to their physician for follow-up.
Growth Development Screening
Growth screening is conducted for students in grades 1, 4, 7 & 10. Heights and weights are measured.
Screenings will be conducted the week after February vacation.
Please update the Nurses Emergency Form in PowerSchool. This is valuable information in the event of an unexpected illness or emergency.
Grade 5 Only - Human Growth and Development
The fifth graders of Old Hammondtown School will participate in the human growth and
development aspect of the health/science curriculum on Friday, April 12th. This program
focuses on the changes our students go through during puberty. The school nurse, Mrs. Amy
Ripley, the health teacher, Mrs. Brittany Guertin, the sixth-grade science teacher, Mr. Squire,
and the physical education teacher, Mr. Chad Cabeceiras, will facilitate this portion of the
curriculum.
Program materials will be available upon request for parental review. If you have any questions
or concerns, please contact the OHS Health Office.
If you decide that you do not wish your child to participate in the human growth and
development portion of the curriculum, you have the right, as specified by the Mattapoisett
School Committee, to exclude your child. Should this be your desire please notify the school in
writing and we will assign an appropriate alternative activity for your child. Again, please feel
free to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns at (508) 758-6241.