ETES WEEKLY DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
Good evening everyone!
Here we are in our last week in March. This week MCAS testing will take place for all of our 3rd grade students in the subject area of ELA. Testing dates this week are Tuesday, April 4th and Wednesday, April 5th. Please be sure that students get a good night sleep and are to school on time for testing. There will be no MCAS testing the following week. Testing will resume in May for the subject area of Mathematics.
Kindergarten Registration has officially opened for the 2023-2024 school year. If you or someone you know has a child turning five years old before the fall, please share enrollment details with them. You can find this information in the news and announcements section below.
Please remember that there will be NO SCHOOL- Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. Wishing everyone who celebrates a Happy Easter weekend.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK: April 3- April 7
- April is Autism Awareness and Appreciation Month. In April we will have a week of spirit days to help spread awareness about the autistic community. Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd. We will hold our spirit week the week of April 10-14.
- Bulldog Community Connections Clubs- This is the third week for our afterschool clubs. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00 pm. Next week will be the last week for this first session. Next session details will be coming out soon.
- Cookie Dough Fundraiser Distribution - April 4th from 3:30-6:30 PM. This is a one day only pickup. There will be no other pickup day or time. Families picking up fundraising items should report to the gymnasium. You can drive your vehicle to our parent drop off lot after 3:30pm and pick it up using the gym doors. Please do not arrive any earlier than 3:30 so as not to interrupt the parent pickup process. If you typically go through the parent pickup line for dismissal you will be asked to loop back around after 3:30.
- MCAS Testing will run from now until May. Dates are confirmed as follows:
- ELA - Grade 3 - April 4 & 5
- Math - Grade 4 - May 2 & 3
- Math - Grade 3 - May 9 & 10
- ST MARCH MATHNESS WINNERS- Congratulations to the Pink Team this included Mrs. Gavin & Mrs. Weldon, Miss. McGovern, and Mrs. Waters classes. These students have earned a Popsicle Party with the Penguin, Jiji. Honorable Mentions include, The Lime Team- Mrs. Toner & Mrs. Trainor as well as the White Team- Mrs. Markovich, Mrs. Mattos, and Mr. Deblois
- Good Friday- No School April 7th
Bulldog Community Connections Clubs
Thank you to families who returned their volunteer form for the next session of clubs. We appreciate your support in helping us to run after school clubs for our students. An email will be sent to all volunteers to confirm your participation in the next session. Once we have confirmed what our clubs will be, sign up sheets for second session will sent out in student backpacks. Please be looking for those in the upcoming weeks. Second session of clubs will run the week of May 1, through the week of May 22.
Future Events
- April is Autism Awareness and Appreciation Month. Spirit Week Days:
- Monday, April 10- Pokemon Day- wear Pokemon, no toys or cards please.
- Tuesday. April 11-Wear Blue
- Wednesday, April 12- What’s your passion? Wear something that shows what you love!
- Thursday, April 13- Wear Rainbow or Tie-Dye
- Friday, April 14- Comfy Cozy Day
- LET’S RAISE SOME DOUGH- Order from Taunton House of Pizza on Tuesday, April 11th from 4-8pm. 15% of your purchase will go to ETES PTO!
- PTO Meeting - Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 in our Library
- Yearbooks- Last day to purchase yearbooks is April 14
- Spirit Gear Fundraiser- Spirit Gear is on sale. Please visit the site in our news and announcement section below. Last day to order is April 14th!
- NO SCHOOL - April 17- April 21, April Vacation
STUDENT OF THE MONTH CHARACTER TRAIT
For the month of March we will be discussing and learning about Courage. We will be working to teach students that being courageous means standing up for what you know is right – even when you are afraid and others do not stand with you. Children who have Courage, admit when they are wrong, make good choices when others do not, are kind to those who are unkind, and ask for help when they need it.
We will be celebrating these students on Friday, April 14, 2023. More information will be shared with these families by classroom teachers.
PREVIOUS REMINDERS
This year we have been closing our parent drop off gate at 9am and will continue to do so as courtesy to our families for the remainder of the year. Next year, however, our gate will close at 8:55am daily. Our student handbook clearly states that students should arrive between 8:45 and 8:55 in the morning and that any students arriving to classrooms after 9am are late for school. Please see the excerpt below from the handbook.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIME Tier Three Schools
Tier Three Students should arrive at school between 8:45 am and 8:55 am. Students who arrive at their classroom after 9:00 A.M. and are not transported by our bus company are late for school. Repeated tardiness is regarded as a serious problem that may affect a child's work habits and success at school. At the elementary grades parents are expected to ensure that their child arrives at school on time.
Please avoid any change of dismissal from occurring after 2:45pm. If you know that your student's dismissal plan will change on any given day or time of day, be sure to contact the office well before 2:45. Dismissal changes should be sent in writing to a classroom teacher if at all possible. We can not dismiss students from the office after 2:45pm. We appreciate your understanding.
We would also like to remind everyone that students should not be bringing toys to school. This includes Pokemon Cards. As stated in the past, we are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Toys are often the cause of many peer conflicts that disrupt student learning. We would appreciate your support in ensuring that students are not bringing toys to school.
PTO Updates
There will be a PTO meeting, Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 in our school library. We hope you can join us!
Last Day of School for Preschool and Kindergarten
The last day of school for Preschool and Kindergarten is Friday, June 12th. This will be a full day of school for these students.
Warm regards,
Mrs. Nichols, Principal
Mrs. Dalessio, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Emard, Assistant Principal
