The Book Fair is here! Help your child make the most of it by setting a spending plan together before they shop. Encourage them to choose at least one “just-for-fun” book and one that challenges their reading skills. Talking about their choices afterward is a great way to build excitement around reading!
If your child may need financial assistance to participate, please reach out to Ms. Parker (mparker@attleboroschools.com).
Parent/Teacher conferences will be on November 5th and 6th:
11/5/2025 - Evening (5:30-7:30) Conferences
11/6/2025 - Afternoon (1:00-3:30) and Evening (4:15-6:15) Conferences
Please sign up for a conference time-slot here. Time slots are available for all of our classroom teachers, our specialists (i.e., art, health, library, music, physical education), our SPARK teachers, and our Title 1 Reading Teacher. Our MLL and Special Education Inclusion teachers are available to meet as well, but they will plan on joining your meeting with your child's classroom teacher, unless you reach out to them directly to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
Please review the following tips:
Be on time for your conference.
Conferences are 10 minutes.
Knock on the entry way at the start of your conference time as a gentle reminder to the teacher.
If you are signing up for more than one conference, leave a buffer in between time slots. Do not book back to back times.
With Holidays coming up this month and over the next few months, just a reminder about the District's food policy:
No - no food and no candy items are allowed to be sent in to be shared with classmates. Some students have severe allergies and this policy is meant to protect the health and safety of all of our students.
Yes - pencils, stickers, and cards are all perfectly fine to send in if you choose
We aim to have outdoor recess any day that it is not actively raining, recess equipment is adequately clear of snow/ ice, and the "feels like" temperature is above 25 degrees (F).
Now that we are getting colder weather, be sure to (re)label your students' gloves, hats, and jackets. As you know, dressing in layers is great, but it does mean there is more for your students' to lose. Help us, help you by labeling your students' clothes :).
On 10/31 we will be hosting our annual PTO fundraiser, Race for Ed. Students will be provided with a free t-shirt to wear and they will have the option to wear it to school or put it on at school on Friday, 10/31.
Students will be walking around as part of Race for Ed, but we will not be doing a costume parade. Please keep costumes, costume props, and/or make-up at home. If you have any questions, please feel to reach out to us.
Be on the lookout for the Attleboro Public Library Community Read Passport coming home in your child’s backpack. Students can use these passports to collect stamps at the various community reading events held throughout the school year. Once the passports are filled, they can bring them to school or to the public library to receive special recognition at the summer reading kick-off in June. All events will be listed on the calendar at attleborolibrary.org. The first event is on Monday, Oct 20 @6:30 pm at the Attleboro Public Library.
Contact or visit the Welcome Center for access to Community Resources, Community Flyers, and support for all things APS. This week’s Community Flyers include Halloween events, sports clinics, and parent information sessions hosted by the local community.
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I am going to begin the yearly state mandated Vision and Hearing screenings with 4th grade and then work my way through the grades, 3rd, 2nd, 1st and K ( distance vision was already done by the Lion’s club for K). If your child wears glasses, please make sure they have their glasses with them every day. If you do not wish to have your child participate in the screenings, you may opt of the screenings by sending in a written note with your student. 4th grade is screened for distance vision and their height and weight is checked. All of the other grades are checked for Vision, (distance and close up), and Hearing. Heights and weights are also checked in 1st grade. If your student does not pass a screening, a referral letter will be sent home with your student. Please follow up on any referrals promptly as poor vision or hearing can have an impact on your students learning. Please send completed referrals back to me as I do use them to track the efficiency of the screening process. Please contact me with any questions about the state mandated screenings.
Halloween is upon us in a couple of weeks, please do not send in candy to be shared with classmates per our non-food celebration procedure. If your child wants to share their Halloween spirit with classmates, please do so in a non-food way. Donating a book from our book fair in your child’s name is a great option.
Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN
sknightcloud@attleboroschools.com or (508) 399-7560
Here is the link to their September/October newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/3j6nu
Book Fair – October 17–24
Race for Ed - 10/31
PTO Meeting - Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm in the HRES Library
Come join the fun and support our school! 🎉📚
*Race for Ed- Please remember to join your grade's team.
*Book Fair Volunteers needed! 🙋 * https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwVERDUANgqNRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtqT3RT3tkstqAUMYb0DPK2-53hcDsd8aaY6DQ4Mxbr8JKaz5s-zpRU-GdmA_aem_j9ywGc0YceJPh0xrHSWGTg#!/showSignUp/30E0B44ACAA2EA0F94-58623728-hres
Teachers' wish bins can be viewed at http://tiny.cc/HRESBF25-Wish and purchased by emailing HillRobertsBookFair@gmail.com by Thursday 10/23.
Arrival:
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Doors will close at 8:45 sharp. Please report to main office if arriving past 8:45.
Classes start- 8:45 a.m.
Dismissal is at 3:25 p.m.
Early Dismissal days end at 12:25 p.m.
If your child is absent or will be absent, for any reason, please call the main office. Mrs. McLaughlin, Clerk and Mrs. Doxsey, Clerk would be happy to help you. Our number is (508) 399-7560.
The Attleboro Public Schools does not, in any education program or activity that it operates, discriminate or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race*, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, religion, disability, age, genetic-information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin, immigration status, or any category protected by state or federal law. The Attleboro Public School District prohibits sex discrimination. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District’s Civil Rights and/or Title IX Coordinators. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.attleboroschools.com.
*race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.
