Recess is held when the weather is dry and the feels-like temperature is 25 degrees or above.
Layering can help make cold weather fun a lot more comfortable. Layering is the practice of prioritizing wearing multiple layers of clothing, rather than one, super-heavy, cold-weather jacket. Layers help trap air in, which believe it or not is an excellent insulator (that's why down feathers work so well).
Typical New England layering practices include wearing 3-4 Layers, that is, a base layer, one or two mid-layer(s), and an outer-layer
Base layer: t-shirt or long-sleeved t-shirt. If sports related, the layers should be wicking, that is, synthetic- or wool-based.
Mid-layer: could be a long-sleeved shirt, fleece, or a hoodie on top of a t-shirt. Again, go synthetic or wool if sports related.
Optional, 2nd mid-layer - for super cold days when we would probably have indoor recess anyway (good for hard core hikers) - Fleece, if over a hoodie OR thin insulated vest, if over a fleece.
Outer-layer: A typical winter coat would do. Anything that blocks the wind and is water resistant will do, but if this layer is thin (like a rain coat), then you would definitely need a 2nd mid layer (like a fleece).
Also remember cold related injuries start with the hands, head, and feet.
Wear a winter hat. We lose 7-10% of our body heat from our heads. Hats are essential!
Wear gloves!
Avoid running/athletic shoes with "breathable mesh sides"
Label your gear! More gear, more to lose. Help us, help you!
Students must be waiting for their bus on the sidewalk. It is both a safety and efficiency issue when students are running from their cars to the bus stop. Student can slip on wet/dry leaves or ice. Also, even in nice weather, this significantly delays the bus and, ultimately, inconveniences all families. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your support to making morning pick up safe and efficient for all.
Please ensure that your students arrive with adequate time to walk to the walker door by 8:45am (Apple phone time). Morning announcements start at 8:50am and classes start promptly thereafter. Both walker students and walker door staff need to be heading to class at 8:45am. If you are running late, please head to the front office to check-in. Thank you!
Please see the following links from Attleboro’s Mayor for important updates on the current water emergency and information on the city’s alerting and messaging system: Water Emergency Update & Alert and Messaging System
Missed the first picture day or new to Hill-Roberts? No problem! Get your picture taken on 11/21
Need/want your picture retaken? In order to get your picture retaken, please return the photo packet you did receive on picture retake day.
Join APS families on November 20, 2024, at 5:30 PM to learn about the Tiered Focus Monitoring process. This meeting will be open to all APS families. A representative from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will present about the Tiered Focus Monitoring review process. This review process emphasizes elements most tied to student outcomes, and alternates focus areas each review cycle. Click the link for more information: https://www.smore.com/n/um3yf
Interpreters will be available in-person. Interpreters must be requested by Monday, November 18, 2024. Please text or email:
welcome@attleboroschools.com or
508-431-0396
To join via Zoom, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/RegistrationTFM
Interpreters are not available via Zoom. Interpreters are available in-person only.
Childcare will NOT be provided for this meeting. Children may attend and sit quietly at the table with their parents in the meeting.
Please check out updates about Family Events in Project Connect's November/December Newsletter
In this workshop, parents will learn habits and strategies to take care of themselves and calm their own bodies in moments of stress. The research-based information will support parents to handle the challenges of parenting with more calm, more confidence, and less guilt. To register please email: jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com
In this workshop, parents will learn strategies for making reading time with your child(ren) interactive, engaging, and character-building. Parents will also learn ways to integrate early literacy skills that prepare children for Kindergarten and for a life-long love of reading.
To register, please email: jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com
Join us with your questions and/or ideas for a discussion about disciplining children with respect, connection, and love. Ms. Beatrice will facilitate this workshop with a respectful parenting perspective that prioritizes teaching behavior skills, strong parent-child connections, and the emotional wellbeing of parents & children.
To register, please email: jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com
Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community.
On December 6th and 7th, the PTO will again be hosting Hunter Husky's Howliday Shop! Set up like a store, children can purchase gifts for family, friends, teachers, and even pets, all starting at only $1. Shopping helpers will be on hand to help students with their purchases and budgeting, so purchased gifts can remain a surprise. Each gift will be individually wrapped as well!
And on Friday night from 5:40pm - 6pm, the 4th grade chorus will delight us with a special performance, lead by our very own Mrs Torres.
All members of the Hill-Roberts community are welcome.
PARENTS/ GRANDPARENTS/ LOVED ONES: We need donations for the bake sale and volunteers for the shop! Sign up info below. Please help us make this the best holiday shop yet.
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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.
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.
