Mayo News

Dear Mayo Families,

A busy week (aren't they all!?!) and a little rain.

This week students made 3D Playdoh neurons as part of a discussion about growth mindset, wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of cash in our society, went on nature walks and created leaf pictures with their findings, and taught me how to spell KIND in sign language!

I was able to pass out some more Respect stickers to students throughout the week, which of course, makes me very happy!! Keep it up Mayo!

The idea of respect was on full display as our students listened intently to Firefighter Joe from the Holden Fire Department. They learned about ways to protect homes and families as he raised awareness of fire safety.

Three things I learned this week: It is possible for a kindergarten student to come to school without any shoes on, The PTA members have way too much energy as witnessed during the Craft Fair set-up, and there is a beach in Wellfleet, MA named Mayo Beach that I've been to without knowing the name!

Reminder: K-2 does NOT receive first quarter Report Cards (except for Art, Music, and PE). In place of core subject Report Cards, your teacher will be scheduling a conference for the beginning of November to discuss student progress to date.

Kindly,

Carolan Kasper

Principal

Please Note: THIS IS NOT A HALLOWEEN PARADE! WE ARE PROMOTING LITERACY AND BOOK CHARACTERS!

Also, MASKS (and weapon-like accessories) ARE NOT ALLOWED FOR THE PARADE AND PLEASE - NO SCARY CHARACTERS THAT MAY UPSET THE YOUNGER STUDENTS! WE WANT EVERYONE TO ENJOY THE AFTERNOON!

The Literacy Parade ends a month of activities around Literary Characters. Students will complete a project in class based on their chosen character.

Each student is welcome to dress up as their book character for the parade. This is voluntary! The students will be displaying their class project at the parade, so a costume is not necessary but an option you can choose in addition to their class project. If you choose to have your child dress up as a literary character, please work with your child to plan a simple homemade costume. It is not necessary to buy a book character costume! If you plan to dismiss your child/ren at the end of the parade, please send a note in that morning or email the teacher and Mrs.Trefry at kelly_trefry@wrsd.net. This will help us ensure that all students are accounted for at dismissal! You can also send in a note or email prior to the 27th and Kelly will add it to a spreadsheet for dismissals. You will still need to come into the school to dismiss your child.

State regulation 603 CMR 28.03(1)(f) states that all elementary schools must assess each student's reading ability and progress in literacy skills, from kindergarten through third grade at least twice a year. Mayo completed the Beginning of Year (BOY) assessment on September 29th.

If the STAR testing indicates that a student is significantly below relevant benchmarks for age-typical development in specific literacy skills, a letter will be generated to families. We will work to determine which actions within the general education program will meet the student's needs, including differentiated or supplementary evidence-based reading instruction and ongoing monitoring of progress. All parents/guardians will be offered the opportunity for further discussion. These letters will be sent home for grade 3 students. Grades K-2 Teachers will discuss the test results and present letters to families during the upcoming conferences.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the main education law for public schools in the United States. The law holds schools accountable for how students learn and achieve. ESSA aims to provide an equal opportunity for disadvantaged students, including those who get special education. Title 1 provides federal dollars for supplemental educational opportunities, such as evidence-based interventions. We are lucky to have Christi Powers as the Mayo Title 1 tutor. As a Title 1 school, we must ensure that parents are aware that they may request information about the qualifications of their child's teacher. Please see attached letter for additional information.

We are excited to hold our first CTBN celebration at the end of the month! Teachers and Staff will be nominating students who have exhibited what it means to be RESPECTFUL as a Mayo student. At the same time we will be introducing the next monthly topic: KINDNESS!

RESPECT At-Home Activity Book by Grade Level

Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Thanks to those that volunteered for the School Council. You will be hearing from us soon!

Meetings 4:30-5:30

11/15/23

1/17/24

2/28/24

3/20/24

4/24/24

5/22/24

Here are some resources for kids and families on this last week of October, which is Fire Prevention Month! Halloween safety tips are included.

Thank you for keeping your children home when they are not feeling well! Free covid tests are now available and can be ordered at covid.gov/tests.

OCTOBER LUNCH MENU

10/24 - McDonald's Restaurant Night

10/25 - 5th Grade Committee Meeting 6:30-7:30

10/27 - Literacy Parade 2:00

10/30 - CTBN RESPECT Celebration; Kick-off - KINDNESS

10/31 - Halloween

11/1 - 1/2 Day students (Gr K-2 Conferences)

11/2 - Gr K Conferences

11/3 - Gr 1 Conferences

11/5 - Daylight Saving Time ends

11/6 - Gr 2 Conferences

11/6 - Start of Quarter 2

11/7 - Election Day

11/7 - Charcuterie Night to benefit Gr5 Committee (Details Below)

11/7-11/9 - Hearing and Vision Testing

11/9 - Mexicali Restaurant Night 5-10pm

11/10 - No School

11/13 - World Kindness Day

11/13 - Grades 3-5 Report Cards Issued

11/13 - Dairy Queen restaurant night 5-8pm

11/14 - PTA Meeting

11/15 - SIMCO meeting 4:30-5:30

11/22-11/24 - Thanksgiving Break

11/27 - PTA Bemis Wreath Making 7:00 PM

11/28 - CTBN KINDNESS Celebration; Kick-off - ACCEPTANCE

12/1 - Picture Retakes

12/13 - PTA Meeting

12/19 - CTBN ACCEPTANCE Celebration; Kick-off TEAMWORK

12/21 - Winter Concert (Snow date 12/20)

12/22-1/1 - Winter Break

1/2/2024 - Return to School

Information HERE

Mayo Handbook link

One Word - WOW!

A job well done by all of the volunteers that helped put together the 2023 Mayo Craft Fair! A huge Mayo Thank You!