FLRSD News
Good evening FLRSD,
We hope your weekend has been positive and that the week coming will be filled with a great deal of learning and inquiry for your student. Below are our school messages for this week.
FLRSD: News | Freetown Lakeville Regional School District
ARHS: Apponequet Regional High School News
FLMS: Freetown Lakeville Middle School News
GRAIS: George R. Austin Intermediate School News
AES: Assawompset Elementary Schools News
FES: Freetown Elementary School News
Below please find links to important forms and information. These are located on our website but hope this may assist you in locating them quickly.
District Calendar 2024-2025 SY
Bus Transportation Change Request Form
Logo Building Contest
Is your student interested in creating a logo for their business or art portfolio, or are they simply someone who loves to get creative regardless of their age. Here is a chance to enter the MSBA( (Massachusetts School Building Authority) Logo Contest. Official contest rules and guidelines for distribution are within the attached Design and Release document and found on the MSBA Building a Logo webpage.
Please contact buildingalogo@massschoolbuildings.org with any questions. Good luck to everyone to send in an entry!
ARHS Theater
Congratulations to the cast and crew of theThe Crucible for their extraordinary performance this past weekend. We so often think of all the hours of preparation that the choirs and band need to perfect their performances, the daily grind of practices for athletic teams and our Scholar Bowl participants and yet somehow the amount of work the Theater company puts in each night until the play in November is not thought about! Well done EVERYONE involved- you once again made our community proud!
Paraprofessionals Needed
Are you or someone you know looking for work that aligns with the school’s schedule? Do you enjoy the curiosity of a child’s mind? Ever think of working in a school? Then FLRSD might have an opportunity for you as a paraprofessional at AES. Please click on the link below and read about the position. Every candidate must pass a CORI and fingerprinting!
ARHS Boosters-Laker Gear
With the holidays coming, what better way to show laker pride than giving some leaker gear- all price points, vendors such as Adidas, New Balance, Under Armour Gildan and Nike and it all can be delivered to your home in time for the holidays. Order by December 5th for Holiday delivery. Boosters is working directly with Evan Swan from the Swan Brothers in MA. The store will remain open year round, with new items being added as we continue to make enhancements. Our goal is to support families K-12 but not take away from our K-5 gear fundraisers.
10% of ALL proceeds go to the ARHS Athletic Booster Club as we work together to support the athletic initiatives and everything is mailed directly to your house.
Website: https://theswanbrothers.chipply.com/ALHS/
Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can provide any additional information! apponequetboostersclub@gmail.com
Important Dates
Nov11- NO SCHOOL -Veterans Day
Nov 13- FLRSC Meeting
Nov 14- FES- BOOK FAIR and Cup stacking night
Nov 14- ARHS National Honor Society Induction
Nov 27- Half Day
Nov 28 & 29- No School Thanksgiving Break
First Student Bus Company is Hiring!
Are you or someone you know looking for part time work? Become a bus driver WE NEED YOU! Great pay and full training provided! Starting pay is $33.27 per hour. Please contact Ken at 508-763-9260 or go to workfirst.com for more information.
If your student/s are not taking the bus and the bus stops in front of your residence please contact the bus company Kenneth.rezendes@firstgroup.com so bus drivers do not stop, which in turn saves time in getting students to their destination.
Veterans Day
This Monday November 11th, FLRSD will be closed as we honor Veterans Day. I am always concerned that the meaning of any significant day becomes lost as the years go by and just as importantly, I worry that we only recognize its importance one day a year rather than throughout the year.
I found this post as to why November 11th is so important and the meaning behind it. We as a society must never forget the risks and sacrifices our veterans made and continue to make for our country and give thanks not just on November 11th, but throughout the year. We must also pay tribute and give our thanks and support to the families of our veterans and those serving currently.
Ever wonder why Veterans day is on the 11th and does not change? WWI ended on the 11th month on the 11th day of the 11th hour. Today I saw a man selling poppies stop a lady and asked if he could re-position her poppy. While doing so he told that lady she should wear the poppy on the right side; the red represents the blood of all those who gave their lives, the black represents the mourning of those who didn't have their loved ones return home, and the green leaf represents the grass and crops growing and future prosperity after the war destroyed so much. The leaf should be positioned at 11o'clock to represent the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the time that WWI formally ended. He was worried that younger generations wouldn't understand this and his generation wouldn't be around for much longer to teach them. We must remember those from our current wars too!
Thankfully our AES students, at their traditional Veterans day assembly, once again planted flags in front of the school and it continues to be a highlight of the year. Due to the work of Principal Pineault, the AES staff, and each of you, the AES students take such great pride in planting these flags in honor of our veterans as you can see in the picture below. We must always work to keep the significance of the sacrifices of our veterans, at the forefront of our thoughts.
A veteran was quoted as saying “It is unexplainable to know I was given an opportunity to serve and fight alongside so many who would have paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect this great country in selfless dedication to the pursuit of freedom and liberty. They were from all walks of life, every ethnicity, every race, every religion, but we all had one common bond, which was to defend our nation and to protect one another” unknown.
Our Faculty, Paraprofessionals, Assistant Principals, Secretaries, IT and Library Staff, SRO’s, Counselors, Nurses, BCBA OT and PT staff, Principals, Schedulers, School Psychologists, Transportation Drivers, Food Service, Maintenance and Custodial Staff, Coaches and Advisors as well as Central Office Administration and Staff, Town Hall Elected Officials and Employees, Town Council Members, First Responders, School Committee and our community partners continue to help sustain the liberty and freedoms that the veterans above described. Just as we thank our veterans, those currently serving and all their loved ones, we must thank those within our communities who continue to provide so many opportunities for our students each day.
Have a fantastic week and with World Kindness day being November 13th, it is my hope that you not only spread some kindness, but that you receive kindness each day in multiple ways.
Be well, and most of all be … healthy.
Alan
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