"Paw Prints"

Dear Farley Families,

Enormous thanks this week goes to EVERYONE who helped make our Farley Fun Run such a success. We have raised $37,000 so far! Donations are still being accepted through the weekend, so we anticipate that number to rise even more. This is truly an incredible feat. Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the day of the fun run. We are also very grateful to all the "fans" who came out to cheer us on Wednesday. Your smiling faces and excited waves were just what the students needed. Joy and a sense of accomplishment were palpable during the runs and throughout the rest of the day. Today, we had a cozy PJ day as our reward for getting 77% of our families registered on Boosterthon. Students loved my squish-mallow fox slippers. Next week, we have 9 staff members, including myself, putting on a silly show for our students for reaching their fundraising goal. Make sure to ask them all about the inflatable extravaganza!

Don't forget that students have a half-day on Wednesday. Dismissal is at 11:45am. Even though it is a half-day, I hope to see you at our Home and School meeting that evening- October 2nd, at 6:00pm in the library. If you can't make it in person, feel free to join us via Google Meet: meet.google.com/goh-pzio-oev. The Hudson High School football team is heading to Worcester to play South High in Worcester this weekend. Worcester is my home so I think I'm going to stop by to watch a little of the game. Maybe I will see you there! Have a great weekend!

Read Always,

Rachel Scanlon (she, her, hers)

978-567-6153 - rscanlon@hudson.k12.ma.us

#ExplainYourBrain

October 2nd:

• Half-day for students. Dismissal is at 11:45am.
• Home and School Association Meeting @ 6:00pm

October 7th:

• Picture Day-Fliers have been sent home in backpacks. See information and QR code below to order online.

October 14th:

• No School

As mentioned in an email earlier this week, Farley is going to be on the news! The Justice Resource Institute was recently approved by DESE to provide trauma informed trainings to schools across the state to better meet the needs of students and staff. Farley caregiver, Tara Sagor, is the Director of Training and Trauma Response for JRI and has been proactively leading workshops for our staff for the past six years. Yesterday, after school hours, Channel 5 came to Farley to record some interviews and watch some of our staff being taught by Tara. We are so honored to be able to share this important work. Be on the lookout for this special segment.*

*No students were part of the news segment. Taping occurred after school hours.

Here are our newest Farley Fox role models. Way to go Julia, Enzo, Daniel, and Elisa. Keep up the great work!

Grade three students have been learning about conservation heroes. They are being educated on how these conservationists measure, care, protect, and engage with communities to protect endangered animals. This week, Emilie Wilder from Zoo New England presented all grade three students with their very own Blandings Turtles. These are an endangered species in Hudson. Third graders will spend the year taking care of the turtles and then release them back into nature.

For the past few years, Ms. Susana has been organizing a "Traveling with Books Project". This Portuguese Story Hour is open to all students and takes place on the weekends at the Hudson Public Library. This year, Ms. Brenda and Ms. Dione are also helping out. The main goal of the reading event is to develop students’ Portuguese language literacy as well as establish relationships and connections between multilingual students and different resources in the community. See the fliers below for more detailed information.

Please join us in welcoming our new School Adjustment Counselor, Christopher Segu. A Haitian American who arrived in the United States at age three, Mr. Segu is the oldest of 11 siblings and grew up moving back and forth between Brooklyn, NY, and Clinton, MA. Mr. Segu is a graduate of Bridgewater State University and has been a dedicated service member in the United States military since 2017. He has a daughter named Zamari and a son named Carmi who are his world. In his spare time, he likes to hang out with family, play basketball and travel. Welcome to the Farley Family Mr. Segu!

Please read the following message from the DESSE:

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct an Integrated Monitoring Review of Hudson Public Schools during the week of November 4th, 2024. Each school district, charter school, vocational school, and virtual school undergoes an Integrated Monitoring Review every three years. The areas addressed during an Integrated Monitoring Review are organized into two groups, known as Group A Universal Standards and Group B Universal Standards.

Hudson Public Schools will be undergoing a Group B monitoring review that addresses special education teacher and related service personnel licensure and professional development; parent, student, and community engagement, including compliance with Child Find requirements; facilities and classroom observations; implementation and oversight of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); time and learning, and equal access.

The process includes interviews with district staff and administrators, policies and procedures, and school building visits. The process may also include parent/caregiver, student and teacher focus group meetings to gather additional information. Interpretation will be provided, if needed.

Hudson Public Schools will host an orientation about the review process in collaboration with the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). The Department will also send a parent survey, in multiple languages and formats, as needed, to parents /guardians of special education students to gather key information on the special education processes and procedures.

Parents/guardians and other stakeholders may call Jesus Pena, Monitoring Review Chairperson, at (781) 338-3767 to request a telephone interview. If anyone requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the (district or charter school) with a report that includes information on further actions that may be required. The public can access the report at https://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/default.html.

Every year, Farley's Home and School creates a Farley Family Directory. A directory comes in handy when trying to connect with other families outside of school. If you would like your contact information included in the directory fill out the Google Form linked below. This is the easiest way to get your information to Home and School. Special thanks to Sarah Tracy for putting the directory together. Please email her @ sarah.tracy97@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Here is the link to sign up to be part of this year's directory:

https://forms.gle/eEQg6ZaSBnDqoDko7

Below is the link to last year's directory. Click the link to make connections between Farley families!

Farley Family Directory

Vision, Hearing and BMI (height and weight) screenings will begin the week of Sep 30, 2024 and are expected to conclude by the end of October. Please contact the nurses at: tmhill@hudson.k12.ma.us or cjwright@hudson.k12.ma.us if you DO NOT WANT your student screened by the nurses this year. If you have already returned a Health Screening opt-out form this year, your student will not be screened and you do not need to contact the nurses. Thank you

Farley's Home and School Association's next meeting is Wednesday, October 2nd @ 6:00pm. Please join in person or online. We will meet in the library. Free childcare is provided!

Here is the link to join online: meet.google.com/goh-pzio-oev.

For those who are new to Farley here is information again on what exactly a "Home and School Association?

The Home and School Association is an organization made up of students’ caregivers for the purpose of supporting the education of children at Farley Elementary by fostering relationships among the school, families, and teachers. The Home and School Association provides a vital and much-appreciated service to school leadership and the entire school community. The activities sponsored by the Home and School are designed to build community and enhance learning.

As a caregiver of a Farley student, you automatically become a member of Home and School and are welcome to attend our monthly meetings (either in person or virtually) as well as take an active role as a volunteer in our school.

Here are some of the amazing ways the Home and School Association (HASA for short) has supported our school in the past:

· The HASA has hosted numerous events and provided volunteers when needed. Here are are just a few examples of the events: the Book Fair, the Farley Fun Day, the Valentine's Dance, Farley Gives Back Bingo Night, the Ice Cream Social, and so many more.

· The HASA has provided funds for field trips and sponsored cultural assemblies

· The HASA puts on the Farley Fun Run-our only fundraiser of the year which has provided funds to upgrade our library, create an outdoor classroom in our courtyard, and most recently enhance our playground.

Pleas join Farley's Home and School Association's monthly meetings. More information to come on the day meetings will be held. Free childcare is always provided for these meetings.

Just in case you don't have Farley's Home and School's Facebook link--here it is:

https://m.facebook.com/FarleyHSA

For the safety and well-being of both students and staff, the Farley teachers at car pick-up and drop-off kindly ask that drivers not use cell phones while in line. They would like caregivers to refrain from taking pictures and videos of kids walking into school as well. Thank you in advance for help with this.

Students get Paw Print Stickers for going above and beyond. When a staff member "catches" them doing something spectacular, they get two stickers-one to wear and one to put on their homeroom Fox poster. When their classroom Fox poster fills up with stickers, they get to have a classroom celebration. If you see a paw print on your child's clothing or backpack, please ask them what good deed they did to receive the sticker!

A few of the residents who live on Lincoln Street asked me to remind all car pick-up drivers, to please refrain from parking in front of the driveways on Packard or Lincoln Streets while waiting for pickup. Blocking driveways makes it difficult for residents to access their homes. Within the next few weeks, car pick-up will be so fast that this shouldn't be problem. But for now, please be mindful of where your care is idling. The residents thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Farley is in need of substitutes. We are looking for both day-to-day subs and permanent building subs. Day-to-Day subbing offers employees a flexible schedule. Our Permanent Building Substitute works every day but in a variety of classrooms. The Permanent Building Substitute job is a salaried, benefit eligible position. If you are interested or would like more information, please click the link below. Also, feel free to email Mrs. Duke directly @ amduke@hudson.k12.ma.us if you have any questions or plan to apply.

https://hudson.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Vision:

Farley Elementary School prepares all of its students with the academic and social-emotional skills they need to thrive as thoughtful, creative, and curious citizens who value diversity and lifelong learning.

Mission:

Farley Elementary School is a safe and inclusive community where everyone feels seen and valued. We inspire and empower all of our members to grow, explore, and ignite a love of learning. We value creativity, curiosity, global citizenship, and equity and believe our cultural and linguistic diversity makes us stronger.

Instructional Focus: #ExplainYourBrain

Email: rscanlon@hudson.k12.ma.us
Website: https://cafarley.hudson.k12.ma.us/
Location: 119 Cottage Street, Hudson, MA, USA
Phone: 978-567-6153