Potter News

We had so much fun in October! Thank you to everyone who attended our Terror in the Halls event. We had over 1700 people come through between the Lights on Tours and two nights of Terror. Thank you to Mrs. Richie and Mrs. Coletti for another terrifying year! Thank you to our Potter PTA and volunteers for working hard to raise money that will go to directly support our school. We rounded out our October festivities with our well-attended Halloween Parade!

As a reminder, students are not permitted to have smart phones, watches, or other two-way communication devices on them during the school day. These can often times become distracting in the classroom. The district policy is that if a student brings one of these devices to school it needs to be off and in the child's backpack. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy.

As we start November, please remember that Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on November 25 and 26. If you have not already done so, please select a conference time in the Parent Portal.

School will be closed from November 4-8 for Fall Break, and on November 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. As always, we are thankful for our amazing Potter Family, and we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

Ms. Cimino

It is time to plan for the holidays. There are often times when families need assistance, making the holiday season a stressful time of year. We have various organizations that are helpful during the holidays, including our “Giving Tree” at Potter School. If you feel that your family is in need of assistance, please email Ms. Melanson our Guidance Counselor at rmelanson@btboe.org by November 15, 2024. Due to the increase of those in need, we will be able to provide assistance for students who attend Potter School or younger siblings. For older siblings, please contact the school that they attend for assistance. Resources are limited, so we will be unable to take any requests after this date.

Each year our H & M Potter School Giving Tree helps to provide holiday assistance for those in need. Rather than specific gifts we are asking that if you are interested in helping a family in need please send in a $5-$20 gift card to Walmart, Target, Amazon, or 5 Below. This will help us to provide assistance to families in the most efficient way possible. This community project has been a successful part of the school for many years, providing holiday gifts to Potter children.

All gift cards purchased should be returned to Potter’s Main Office or sent in with your child, between November 18-December 9. Please label the dollar amount, and mark that your donation is for the Giving Tree. We are unable to accept monetary donations or donations of toys at this time. Thank you for continuing to support our families.

Our PTA Winter Stroll event will take place in the evening on Friday December 6. More information will follow.

November 2: Report Cards Post to the Parent Portal

November 4-8: School Closed, Fall Break

November 11: Spirit Day, Wear Red, White, and Blue for Veteran's Day

November 13: PTA Dine to Donate at Buon Appetito in Bayville

November 20: Spirit Day, 50th Day of the 50th Year of School!

November 25-27: Four Hour Sessions, Dismissal at 1:15pm

November 25-26: Parent Teacher Conferences (See time in Parent Portal)

November 28-29: School Closed, Happy Thanksgiving!