Dear Sherwood Families,
It's hard to believe that we have already completed one third of the school year. We are so proud of our students and grateful to our staff and you our parents for all of your support. We are excited to be starting Trimester 2 and Cycle 3 on Monday this week!
We have a busy week in store, with Community Meetings and PTO meeting on Monday @ 7:00 pm, an Early Dismissal (12:00 pm) on Tuesday, and the Spelling Bee on Friday night at 6:00 pm.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Jon, Heather, and Karen
Lunch Available on Early Release Days
The Food Service Dept. offers breakfast and a “Grab & Go” lunch bag on all scheduled student half days this school year (with the first being this Tuesday, December 5th).
For the “Grab & Go” lunch bag, students will be asked to pre-order by indicating “yes” or “no” on the Monday before each half day so the cafeteria staff have an accurate estimate of lunch bags to prepare. Pre-orders will be taken at each school and sent to the cafeteria.
Lunches will be eaten at home, not at school nor on the school bus.
K-6 students who are in the Extended School Care Program on these early release days will still have a special lunch offered by the ESC staff. However, they may also pick up a “grab and go” lunch bag before dismissal if they so choose.
During this season of gratitude and giving, Shrewsbury Public Schools (SPS) is seeking donations of the gift cards listed below (denominations of $50 or less, please) to provide support to SPS families in need. In addition to the giving opportunities currently underway at individual schools across the district, we invite community members to contribute to this fund to further these efforts and support our students and families
- Uber
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Target
- Walmart
- Gas cards
- Amazon
- Grocery Stores: Market Basket, Price Chopper, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Aldi’s
Gift card donations can be dropped off to the school secretary in the main office at your child’s school by Friday, December 8th. Community members who do not have children in our schools are invited to bring donations to the Shrewsbury School Department Office at the Shrewsbury Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue.
Finally, we invite parents and caretakers to let us know if your children and family are in need of support and ask that you please complete this brief form by Friday, December 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Felicitie Boisvert, Shrewsbury Public Schools District Social Worker at fboisvert@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us or 508-841-5303. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Attendance: Getting your child to school each day on time is extremely important for their academic and social emotional well being. Students who arrive after 8:35am are considered tardy and will need to sign in in the Main Office.
Reporting Late/Absent Students: All parents/guardians must inform the office if their child will be absent or late to school. SPS requires that you telephone us either the night before or first thing in the morning on the day of the child’s absence at 508-841-8670. If we have not received a call to report an absence, the school will be in contact with the parent to confirm the child’s safety.
Early Dismissal: Should be the exception; a pattern of early dismissal interferes with student learning, teacher instruction, and important end of day routines for students. If you plan to dismiss your child, a parent/guardian must notify the office and your child's team teachers with either a note or email. Students are not allowed to call home to arrange for a dismissal.
iPad Use: Student iPads are a school owned device and should be used for learning purposes, not for personal use or gaming.
Cell Phone/Smart Watches: Student cell phones or other personal electronic devices (smart watches) are not allowed to be used during the school day. These are to be placed in a student locker or backpack when entering the building.
Late Bus Available: Mon/Weds/Thurs
We are now offering a FREE late bus services for students on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The buses will depart from SHS at 3:50pm and from the middle schools at 4:20pm.
While there is no charge for this service, families will need to sign up for the late bus via the middle schools Google form. We ask that you sign up by noon on the day your child will take the bus. You will need to complete the Google form for each child in your family who will take the late bus. Go to the SPS website for more information.
