PHT Paws-itively News

Dear Page Hilltop Families:

We hope you take time to read & review our weekly newsletter. Mark down special dates in your calendar. Make a list of action items you need to do to prepare for upcoming activities. Include your children in the sharing of this news and encourage them to take personal roles in the preparation process.

We have been promoting our "Finish Strong - Finish Proud" program for the remainder of the school year. Simply stated, we encourage all students to try their very best, in all aspects, of their schooling as we come down the "home stretch".

Students are expected to fulfill all school goals to be able to participate in special activities.

Students will have the opportunity to win some special end-of-year raffle prizes for outstanding efforts.

Thanks, as always, for sharing your children with us!

Fred Deppe, Principal

Matt Lutinski, Assistant Principal

We are still looking for school substitutes. There are a variety of opportunities for you to consider and they are all very rewarding experiences. Please contact Mr. Deppe (fdeppe@asrsd.org) for additional information or fill out this application and drop it off at our main office.

Monday, May 15th -- 5th Grade STE MCAS Session 1

Wednesday, May 17th -- 5th Grade STE MCAS Session 2

Thursday, May 18th -- Countdown to K Bus Ride and Story Hour (Family Partnership)

Thursday, May 18th -- Nashoba Watershed mini-assemblies for grade 5 students

Sunday, May 21st -- Janis Bresnahan 5K

Monday, May 22nd - Thursday, May 25th -- Kindergarten Screening

Tuesday, May 23rd -- Grade 5 Panther Power student leaders walk to Nashoba Park Assisted Living

Friday, May 26th -- Memorial Day Program @ 9:30

Monday, May 29th -- No School -- Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 30th -- 5th Grade DARE Graduation, PreK Bubble Day, Prismatic Laser Show

Tuesday, May 30th -- Grade 4 Panther Power student leaders walk to Nashoba Park Assisted Living

Wednesday, May 31st -- Welcome to Kindergarten Visit @ 9:30

Wednesday, May 31st -- Spring Chorus Concert @ 6:30pm

So that our PH families can plan ahead and mark their personal / work calendars, please take note of these upcoming June events & activities:

Thursday, June 1st - EL Dinner

Friday, June 2nd - Grade 3 trip to Plimoth Patuxet Musem

Saturday, June 3 - Panther Power Car Wash

Tuesday, June 6th - Spirit Day / Pride Day / College Swag Day

Wednesday, June 7th - Grade 5 visit to ASRMS

Wednesday, June 7th- Community Truck Day

Wednesday, June 7th - Portfolio / Celebration Night (5:00-7:00 for PreK) (6:00-8:00 for K-5)

Thursday, June 8th - Panther Power student leaders planting activity & dinner

Friday, June 9th - Grade 2 cultural festival

Saturday, June 10th - GOTR Celebratory 5K

Friday, June 16th - Field Day

Tuesday, June 20th - Community Meeting

Tuesday, June 20th - PTO Family Fun Night

Wednesday, June 21st - Traditional Last Day March Out at 12:15

MAY LUNCH MENU -- CLICK HERE

BREAKFAST MENU -- CLICK HERE

Do you have a Kindergartener starting school at Page Hilltop in the Fall? If so, please join us on Wednesday, May 31st from 9:30-10:30 for our "Welcome to Kindergarten" Spring event. New kindergarten students will take a building tour, visit our Kindergarten classrooms, and enjoy a story with some juice and cookies in our cafe. Please consider joining us!

Staying well regulated is the best way to remain safe and focused on what you need to accomplish to be successful in all you do. This goes for both children and adults. School Adjustment Counselor Evelyn Cubero, with the help of student intern Haylee Armstrong, created this display board to help remind students.

Mrs. France's Class: This story began with Melissa Fetterhoff being our community reader and reading a story about gardens to the students. She talked about what you can grow and from there talked about making pickles with cucumbers. This week, she came in and showed the kids how to make pickles!!!

Members of the Environmental Club, under the guidance of parents Beth Suedmeyer and Takashi Tada, install birdhouses, that they recently constructed, in one of the pollinator gardens.

Have you registered yet to participate in the Janis Bresnahan 5K for Education? If not, click here: https://www.janisbresnahanforeducation.com/register-form

When: Sunday, May 21st

Where: Ayer-Shirley Regional High School

Registration/Sign-In: 10:00 AM (located at the High School)

Tot Trot: 10:30 AM

Kids Activities: 11:00 AM (activities run throughout the event)

2K Walk/Fun Run: 11:00 AM

5K Run: 12:00 PM

Lunch: 12:00 PM

On Friday, June 16th we will be holding our annual Field Day activities. There is always an awesome day for our students and staff. The Ayer Police Department B-B-Q team will be returning to help prepare the cookout lunches for the students.

• Students in grades K - 2 will be participating in their field day activities during the morning
• Students in grades 3 - 5 will be participating in their field day activities during the afternoon. We need

LOTS of volunteers to make this a safe and successful event for all of our students. We hope that many of you will be here to volunteer your services. Check your calendars and be prepared to sign up on the volunteer form coming home. You may sign up for a 1/2 day or the entire day!

The Page Hilltop Panther Power student leadership team recently walked to both the Ayer Police Department station and the Ayer Fire Department station to deliver handmade "appreciation cards" for the police and fire personnel. The students wanted to say "Thank You" for all they do to protect our school and community. Seeing that it was a nice sunny day, we decided the best way to end out walking trip was to stop at The Cottage for some ice cream!

STE MCAS DATES:

5th Grade

• Session 1: Monday, May 15th
• Sessions 2: Wednesday, May 17th

Please check your family schedules to make sure you have not scheduled any appointments, for your child, during these times.

If any parent is interested in joining the PTO Board, please contact the school and we will connect you with the right people.

PTO Website -- LINK

PTO Facebook Page -- Link

BOX TOPS
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