Husky Howler: Hill-Roberts Weekly Family Newsletter

10-25-2025

Important dates:

10/31/2025 - Race for Ed (K and 1 from 9:15-10:00; Grades 2,3,4 from 10:15-11:00)

11/4/2025 - No School

11/5/2025 - Evening (5:30-7:30) Conferences

11/6/2025 - Afternoon (1:00-3:30) and Evening (4:15-6:15) Conferences

11/11/2025 - No School

11/13/2025 - Save the Date for our Third, Community Potluck

11/26/-11/28/2025 - Thanksgiving Break

Dear Hill-Roberts Families,

What an exciting week it’s been! A huge thank you to Dr. Dimond, our amazing PTO, and all of our parent volunteers for putting together a fantastic Jungle-themed Book Fair! The energy and enthusiasm throughout the week were incredible — our students had a blast exploring the “wild world” of reading, and we’re so grateful for the time, creativity, and effort that went into making it such a special event.

Looking ahead, this Friday will be a big day at Hill-Roberts! We’ll be celebrating our Race for Education Fundraiser — students should wear their Race for Ed t-shirts as we come together to support our school and show our Husky pride! We’re in the final week of fundraising and so close to reaching our first milestone of $5,000! Once we hit that goal, every student will receive a Hunter Husky water bottle sticker to celebrate their hard work and school spirit. Let’s keep the momentum going — every donation brings us closer to even more exciting rewards like a dance party, a teacher inflatable race, and even lunch with Hunter the Husky!
👉 Create and share your student’s fundraising page here.

Also on Friday, we’ll host our first CREST Assembly of the year, with a CREST All-Star theme, celebrating students who exemplify our school values of Caring, Respect, Excellence, Safety, and Trust. It’s sure to be a wonderful day of community and celebration!

Finally, a friendly reminder to sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 5th and 6th. We look forward to connecting with families to celebrate student growth and discuss goals for the months ahead.

Sincerely,
Dr. Paul Madden, Principal
Ms. Julie O’Boyle, Assistant Principal

Parent Teacher Conferences

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.

APS No Food/Candy Celebration Policy Reminder

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

Outdoor Recess Guidelines - Feels like 25 degrees and above

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 :).

Reminder - Wear Your Race for Ed T-Shirts on 10/31/2025

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.

Welcome Center Update

Welcome Center Update 

Contact or visit the Welcome Center for access to Community Resources, Community Flyers, and support for all things APS.  

Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences 

Parent Teacher conferences are just around the corner. See below for tips on how to get the most out of conferences, including guides to the learning standards and how to prepare for productive time with your student’s teacher.  

APS Curriculum Page 

Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences  

Nurse Office Note

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

Project Connect

Here is the link to their September/October newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/3j6nu

New APS Calendar

APS

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Questions? Who should you contact?

Hill-Roberts' Main Office

For questions or updates about attendance, transportation, medication/nurse, or early dismissal, call (508) 399-7560) or email (Mrs. McLaughlin, Clerk or Mrs. Doxsey, Clerk)

Classroom Teacher

For questions about classroom learning, grades, behavior, or anything related to your child’s daily school experience contact your child's classroom teacher via email or the Rooms App.

PTO

For questions about volunteering, fundraisers, or event questions, email hillrobertspto@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/share/1GGrujkdtj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

PTO News

📅 Upcoming Events

  • 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! 🎉📚

Contact Us

Follow the *NEW* Hill-Roberts PTO Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GGrujkdtj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

hillrobertspto@gmail.com

PTO Reminders

*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

* Teacher wish bins here! 📚

🏃‍♂️ Race for Ed – Final Week! 🐾

We’re in the final week of our Race for Ed fundraiser, and we’re so close to reaching our first milestone of $5,000! 🙌

Once we hit that goal, every student will receive a Hunter Husky water bottle sticker to celebrate their hard work and school spirit! 💙

Let’s keep the momentum going — every donation brings us closer to even more fun school-wide rewards like a dance party, a teacher inflatable race, and even lunch with Hunter the Husky (see the image below for details!).

👉 Create and share your student’s fundraising page here: https://grouprev.com/campaigns/3029/2025-hill-roberts-race-for-education

Thank you for supporting our students, teachers, and the Hill-Roberts community. Let’s finish strong, Huskies! 💪🐶

Race for Ed
Race for Ed
Yearbook Photos
PTO1
PTO 2

Hours

  • 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.

Absent? Call the Main Office

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.

Contact HRES

Dr. Madden, Principal

Mrs. O'Boyle, AP

Mrs. McLaughlin, Clerk

Mrs. Doxsey, Clerk

(508) 399-7560

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