📅 March 1 - March 13
💰 Bring your coins & cash!
📍 Jars in the cafeteria

The Coin Wars are going strong, and the competition is heating up! 🔥 Corwin is in the lead, but anything can happen in the final stretch! Keep those donations coming—every cent counts!

It’s all fun and games until someone gets pied! 😆 Drop your donations into the jars labeled with participating teachers’ names. The top 3 teachers who raise the most will take a pie to the face on Pi Day—Friday, March 14! 🥧🎉

🎯 Goal: Raise funds to support the Class of 2031—and if we hit $2,500, Principal Simmons joins in on the fun!

This is a lighthearted event, so let’s keep it fun, positive, and full of school spirit! Show our teachers some love (and maybe a little whipped cream)!

💥 Let the coin wars continue! 💥 Who’s getting pied? It’s up to you! 😆

#PieInTheFace #PiDayFun #CoinWars #SupportClassOf2031

Early Release Days in March - Wednesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 19. Dismissal is 12:45. Lunch will be served.

Conferences are on Wednesday, March 19. The Pick a Time link to schedule your conference was emailed home earlier this week. We look forward to seeing you!

Lost and Found is piling up again. All unclaimed items will be donated on March 20, after teacher conferences.

Morning Drop Off - starts at 8:07 and is Drop and Go. Please pull up as far as you can and if you need to assist your child in getting out of the vehicle, please park in one of the open parking spots and cross your child to the sidewalk.

Please ensure your students wear rubber-soled sneakers for physical education class each week. Boots, Crocs, and Uggs, and similar footwear pose a tripping hazard and are not allowed during class. Bringing a change of footwear on physical education days is an excellent way to ensure your child is prepared.

Bryantville artists are working hard in their choice centers. Here is a link for you to see their second Wonderful Original Works of art (W.O.W. projects). The theme for the second W.O.W. project was "Dreams". Enjoy the showcase slideshow by clicking this link: https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/19352/64424

Join us in congratulating four Bryantville artists who have their artwork hangin on display in the Pembroke Public Library. Congratulations to these three kindergarteners; Sadie, Sophia and Will, and to sixth grader Natalie. Their art will be on display until the end of March. Stop by and check it out!

Mrs. Dunn is still looking for donations for the architecture center. She is collecting cardboard recyclables, specifically cardboard tubes (paper towel rolls and cereal boxes but other items are ok) so the students can turn them into art. Any donations can be dropped off outside of the art room against the wall. Thank you for collecting!

The next before school art club will run from March 4 to April 8. This session is for 2nd and 3rd graders only. There is still time to sign up.

March is “Music In Our Schools Month”! The Pembroke Music Department will be presenting their annual All-Town concerts to help celebrate “Music In Our Schools Month”.

All-Choral Night, Monday, March 10th at 6:30 PM in the PHS Gym.

All-Band Night, Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30 PM in the PHS Gym. * Ticketed Event*

All-String Night, Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30 in the PHS Auditorium

The concerts feature students in grades 3-12 who sing in school chorus or play an instrument in the band or orchestra to perform on the same concert program together. It is a wonderful opportunity for the students and their caregivers to see and hear the breadth of the music program.

*SPECIAL NOTE: Due to audience size capacity in the PHS gym and the number of band students in the district, the All-Band Night concert is a ticketed event. Each band student in grades 5-12 will be given 2 free tickets to the concert for their caregivers. Only audience members presenting these free tickets will be allowed in to view the concert. Band students will be receiving their tickets from their band teacher in class next week to bring home. We apologize in advance that seating is limited for the All-Band Concert.

Tickets are not necessary for the All-Choral Concert or the All-String concert.

SEPAC Parent & Caregiver Support Group Meetings for 2025 Announced

We’re excited to share the schedule for the SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Parent & Caregiver Support Group Meetings for 2025. Thank you to all the families who provided feedback on preferred meeting times—your input helped shape this schedule.

All meetings will take place at the Pembroke Community Center

Here’s the schedule for the upcoming year:
March: Monday, March 10 | 9:00–10:30 AM
April: Wednesday, April 2 | 6:30–8:00 PM
May: Monday, May 12 | 9:00–10:30 AM
June: Wednesday, June 11 | 6:30–8:00 PM

We hope to see you at one or more of these meetings!

Should They Stay or Should They Go? When School Children/Youth are Sick

Attendance is important – but your child should not come to school when too sick to learn or there is a risk of making others ill.

When you are questioning whether to send your child to school or not, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Fever ~ A temperature greater than 100.0 is considered a fever. Your child should be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Vomiting and Diarrhea ~ Your child should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Rash ~ A rash is usually a sign of a viral illness. It may also be a reaction to a medication or chemical (plant, detergent). If your child has an unusual rash or it is associated with a fever, contact your doctor. Keep your child home until you have discussed the rash with your doctor.

• Cold, sore throat, cough ~ Children average six to eight colds per year. Your child may attend school if there is no fever. If cold and cough symptoms are associated with a fever or they do not readily improve, call your doctor.

If your child has anything contagious (i.e. chickenpox, Fifth disease, strep throat, conjunctivitis, impetigo, MRSA, measles, pertussis, etc.), I need to know so we can take the necessary steps to prevent an outbreak.

If your child is being treated for an illness (pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infection, asthma), even if they don’t need medication at school, it is helpful for me to know, so I can provide the best care for them at school.

If your child has sustained an injury ask your healthcare provider when it is safe to return to school and physical activities (physical education and recess). Inform me so we can make the appropriate accommodations at school.

Children with allergies or asthma are often affected more seriously by respiratory infections and may need to see a healthcare provider.

Grade 6 Camp Bournedale - Camp Bournedale information packets went home with students yesterday. Camp Bournedale will take place daily Monday, May 12 - Thursday, May 15. The total cost is $330 per student (sibling discount).

Timeline is as follows:

• Permission forms & health forms due back to homeroom teachers by Monday, March 24

• If your child will not attend Camp Bournedale, notify the homeroom teacher by Monday, March 24

• Deposit of $165 is due to Lori Jacobs by Friday, March 21

• Final payment of $165 is due to Lori Jacobs by Tuesday, April 22

• Parent Information night TBD

We are raffling off the chance to win a 3 night stay this summer in Sunday River, Maine to support the 6th grade class! Raffle ends April 1st. Details are below

The Elementary Lunch Menu is now available on the MealViewer app!
https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/PembrokePublicSchoolsElementary

Congratulations to four of our Bryantville artists who have their artwork hanging on display in the Pembroke Public Library. Way to go, Sadie, Sophia, and Will, and Natalie! Their art will be on display until the end of March. Be sure to stop by the library and check it out!

More congratulations are in order to our Bryantville Color Guard team for participating in their first competition on Saturday, March 1. The judges were so impressed with your abilities given it was your first competition. You made us so proud!

Please join us in congratulating our sixth-grade band students on their incredible performance of Eye of the Tiger during halftime at the Boston College basketball game this week! A heartfelt thank you to our families for supporting their children’s love of music and to Mr. Hawes for organizing these fantastic opportunities for our students to shine. We highly encourage students to consider learning an instrument—it's a truly rewarding experience!

This year all meetings will be held at 6:30pm in the Bryantville Library.

We encourage as many faces (new & old) to meet with us in person at the school, but we completely understand that life gets in the way sometimes! That being said, we will be offering the option to join via Zoom for those who can't attend in person.

Hey Pembroke

All three elementary schools are coming together and throwing the party of the year!

Come join us and Bad Decisions on March 15th at Courtside Bar and Grill!

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Secure your spot for the 2025 Titans Football & Cheer season by registering today! Click here to sign up: https://www.titansfootballandcheer.com/register

Football: Register by May 1st to avoid a late fee!
Cheer: Registration closes May 15th. A brief re-opening will follow tryouts for sideline-only (Grades K-2).

SAVE THE DATES!
OPEN HOUSE: April 26th | 5:30-7 PM | Pembroke High School
CHEER TRYOUTS: May 21st & 22nd | Pembroke Middle School

Flexible Payment Plans & Scholarships Available
We believe finances should never be a barrier to participation. Payment plans are available, and scholarships are offered to families experiencing financial hardship. To apply, please email ptfc02359@gmail.com.

Family Discount: Families registering 3+ athletes, please contact us before registering for a special discount code!

Our messenger is open! Reach out with any questions—we’re happy to help!

March 31st at the Pembroke Library from 6-7PM.

• March 31st at the Pembroke Library from 6-7PM.

Email: jennifer.simmons@pembrokek12.org
Website: www.pembrokek12.org
Location: 29 Gurney Drive, Pembroke, MA, USA
Phone: 781-293-5411
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