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Open house will take place from 6:30-7:30 throughout the entire building at JRB. We will have classrooms open for your child to show you around the room, plus there will be Specials Teachers in the back lobby and a variety of school and community groups to see in the cafeteria. Parking is always snug, but please feel free to park along the right side of the entrance road, the right side of the back driveway, and on the south side of Williams Road (thats the side along the field).

Don't forget about the literacy presentation at 6:00 pm in the library prior to the open house (more info below).

WHEN and WHERE:

September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. – J.R. Briggs Elementary School in the Library These info sessions are scheduled 30 minutes prior to each school's Curriculum Night.

WHAT:

J.R. Briggs will be using the "Into Reading" program for grades K-5. For more information on the process the district used to select these programs, watch the June 21st School Committee meeting at http://cablecast.awcm.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/3817?channel=2.

WHO:

Robin Pratt, the district's new Literacy Coach and Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum, will be the presenter at each info session. Robin is a life-long learner who enjoys nothing more than matching a reader with a book and listening to the stories learners write and tell. Robin is an elementary school teacher with a master's degree in reading. She has taught for over 25 years in Massachusetts, most recently as the Reading Specialist/Coach with the North Brookfield Public Schools. She believes strongly in the magic of good teaching and is looking forward to learning from and with the communities in Ashburnham and Westminster.

HOSTS:

AWRSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and the Department of Pupil Services

Learn more about SEPAC at https://sites.google.com/view/ashburnham-westminster-sepac.

General Ashburnham-Westminster Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) membership is open to all AWRSD parents/guardians of children with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans and other interested parties. We need volunteers to help plan workshops, staff tables at local school and community events, become future leaders, assist other parents, and plan new activities and projects. Learn more about us and our work on our website https://sites.google.com/view/ashburnham-westminster-sepac. You can also follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ashwestsepac.

Welcome back to school!

All Things Medical You Need to Know from the Nurse!

Food Allergies & Medication

• All dietary restrictions need to be emailed directly to Chartwells Food Services Director Dennis Mueller at dmueller@awrsd.org on an annual basis before the first day of school.

• Students entering K, 3, 6 and 9 are required to submit a current physical exam prior to the beginning of the school year. Any medical changes should be submitted to your school nurse on an as needed basis.

• All emergency, daily and as needed medication must have a yearly Physician’s Order, Legal Guardian Consent Form, and Labeled Medication with the label matching the information on the Physician’s Order before it can be administered. Please ensure your school nurse has all emergency medication before your child starts school.

Absences & Illness

• Please call/email the JRB main office if your child is absent from school, and a reason why they are absent. If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or more, they must be fever free for at least 24 hours, without the help of a fever-reducing medication, prior to returning to school.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me, ashea@awrsd.org .

Please register for lessons and rent your instrument BY 9/20, to ensure a free 9/22 delivery to JRB. Scholarship instruments are available through David French Music. Please email Mrs. Lordan for more information: mlordan@awrsd.org

You can find the district bus routes by clicking here. The times and bus route numbers are on each sheet. Any questions about bus routes should be sent to bussing@awrsd.org. Please include your child’s full name, school and address in your inquiry.

As of the start of the school year and until further notice, we will not be allowing students to take the bus to a friend's house after school.

9/21- First PTA Meeting 6:30 in the Library

9/22- Open House 6:30-7:30- Literacy Presentation at 6:00.

9/27- Picture Day

9/28- Half Day

10/5- Walk To School Day