Reminder: Transportation Applications are due by the last day of school, June 20, 2025. Applications received after this date are processed on a first come/first serve basis and are not guaranteed a bus for the first day of school. All eligible students who wish to ride the bus must apply. Payment is due at the time of registration if fees apply. Application can be submitted via email or in-person. Learn more:  https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/transportation 

Many apologies, the RSVP link will be included in the 6/7 Howler! Thank you for your patience!

Visit the Attleboro Public Schools 2025 Summer Learning Opportunities page to view summer reading suggestions and learning opportunities, including community resources, programs and events for all ages. Be sure to check back for continued updates throughout the summer months. 

The United States Attorney’s Office will be hosting a virtual internet safety presentation for all adults who wish to keep children safe online. View more information in event flyers and register using the link below:  

Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online:  A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents 

Wednesday, June 4th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.  

A Q & A session will follow the presentation. The presentation will bring awareness to how predators are sexually exploiting children online and how to keep them safe. Advanced registration is required.  Register for the webinar here:  https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r4617269953953d7a4aaa839f6c3e110b 

100 years ago, students - just like you - from all across America donated money to save the USS Constitution from being demolished. 30 years ago, students in Boston donated pennies to restore the USS Constitution. 

Now it’s your turn! 

Our city is building a monument to the service members of Attleboro who have served - and are currently serving - in the Global War on Terrorism. 

You can help make Attleboro history in two ways: 

First … by donating to fund the construction.  

Second … by attending the Grand Celebration when the monument is dedicated in Capron Park this Fall.  

You may find more information on the monument at: www.attleborogwot.org. 

Online donations can be accepted here:  

Field Day is Wednesday June 11th for Grades 1-4 and we are looking for VOLUNTEERS! Please sign up for one (or more) of the time slots here to help give our students a spectacular and memorable day.

You can also help by lending a tent/canopy and/or a cooler for us to use for the day. Please drop off items by Tuesday June 10th at the front office and label with your student's name so arrangements can be made for its return. (FYI RAIN DATE WILL BE FRIDAY 6/13)

Please direct all Field Day questions to Mr. Sabatino, PE Teacher, at asabatino@attleboroschools.com.

IMPORTANT: All volunteers must have a CORI on file with the school. It's quick and easy! Please call 508-399-7560 or visit the HRES main office if you have questions.

Looking ahead to the future, SturdyHealth wants to hear from YOU!  Your voice as students and families is essential as Sturdy Health conducts a Community Needs Assessment. This critical survey will help better understand local health needs and improve healthcare services. It is quick, anonymous, and open to all. Click here for the 2025 Survey  

Did you know that daily attendance can reduce stress, increase your child’s self-confidence and lay a foundation for good attendance in later grades? For a list of tips and tricks for different age groups, click here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/documents/attendance/589595   

Dear Hill-Roberts Families,

Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school’s report card is available at https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/00160045. This link will take you to copies of a letter in English, Arabic, Chinese, Hatian Creole, and Spanish explaining the School's report card. 

If you have questions about our school’s report card please feel free to contact me, Dr. Paul Madden.

     Spring is here with sunny, warm days and the early emergence of pollen and molds that trigger seasonal allergies.  Children, who have never been diagnosed with seasonal allergies before, are often affected when the pollen/mold levels are high.

     Common symptoms include itchy/watery eyes, nasal stuffiness/drainage, scratchy throat, and headaches.  If your child suffers from allergy symptoms, please contact your doctor for advice on eye drops, nasal sprays, or an appropriate non-drowsy allergy medication that can be taken before school to provide all day relief from symptoms.

     Poison Ivy is everywhere.  Contact with the oil from the plant’s leaf causes irritation and an itchy, red pimple-like rash.  Children should wear appropriate clothing to protect skin exposure to poison ivy, especially in wooded or grassy areas.  Showering after being outdoors is also a good practice to prevent irritation.  If a skin rash develops, over-the-counter medications such as caladryl lotion or hydrocortisone cream will provide relief from minor symptoms.  When the rash affects the face or eyes, contact your doctor, as a prescription medication may be needed.  It is important to remove over-the-head clothing carefully to protect the face and eyes from contact with poison ivy on clothing.

     As outdoor evening activities increase, the time of day when mosquitoes are most active, use of bug repellent can help prevent bites.  Ticks can be found in the woods, but also in low bushes, grass and on pets.  It is a good practice to check children and pets for ticks when they come in from outdoors.

     Drinking enough fluids and good nutrition are very important during the arm weather as the body works harder to regulate its temperature.  Please encourage your child to have a full glass of a beverage, water preferred, with breakfast and to bring a drinks for snacks and lunch.  Sunscreen can be applied in the morning since recess is usually outdoors, weather permitting.

Sherri Knight-Cloud, RN, BSN

School Nurse

Hill Roberts Elementary

La primavera ha llegado con días soleados y cálidos y la aparición temprana de polen y moho que desencadenan las alergias estacionales. Los niños, que nunca han sido diagnosticados con alergias de temporada, a menudo se ven afectados cuando los niveles de polen y moho son altos.

Los síntomas comunes incluyen picazón en los ojos, congestión nasal, garganta irritada y dolores de cabeza. Si su hijo sufre de síntomas de alergia, por favor póngase en contacto con su médico para obtener asesoramiento sobre colirios, aerosoles nasales, o medicamentos contra las alergias que puedan ser tomados antes de la escuela para proporcionar alivio durante los días con síntomas de alergias.

Poison Ivy está en todas partes. El contacto con el aceite de la hoja de la planta provoca irritación y salpullido rojo (erupción leve y pasajera, formada por muchos granitos o ronchas). Los niños deben usar ropa apropiada para proteger la piel a la exposición de la hiedra venenosa, especialmente en áreas boscosas o de pastizales. Ducharse después de estar al aire libre es también una buena práctica para evitar la irritación. Si se desarrolla un salpullido en la piel, el uso de medicamentos de venta libre, tales como Caladryl o una loción o crema de hidrocortisona pueden proporcionar alivio. Si el salpullido afecta la cara o los ojos  deberá consultar a su médico, ya que un medicamento de prescripción puede que sea necesario. Es importante quitarse la ropa con cuidado para proteger la cara y los ojos del contacto con hiedra venenosa que pueda haber en la ropa.

Durante las actividades en la tarde/noche, a la hora del día cuando los mosquitos estén más activos, el uso de repelente de insectos puede ayudar a prevenir las picaduras. Las garrapatas se pueden encontrar en los bosques, pero también en arbustos, hierbas y animales domésticos. Es una buena práctica chequear a los niños y mascotas, en busca de garrapatas, después de haber estado afuera.

Beber suficientes líquidos y una buena nutrición es muy importante durante el clima cálido debido a que el cuerpo trabaja más para regular la temperatura. Por favor anime a su hijo a tomar un vaso de alguna bebida con el desayuno, preferiblemente agua, y a llevar una bebida para la merienda y el almuerzo en la escuela. Protector solar se puede aplicar por la mañana ya que si el tiempo lo permite el recreo es generalmente afuera.   

Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN

Enfermera de la Escuela Hill Roberts

Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN

sknightcloud@attleboroschools.com or (508) 399-7560

Please avoid dismissing your students after 3pm. While sometimes this is unavoidable, we appreciate your cooperation in ensuring our attention is focused on safely and efficiently dismissing our 425 plus students. Thank you!

Please keep the area below (note: yellow tape and signage) clear for our busses. This is critical for allowing safe passage of busses. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Please check out updates about Family Events in Project Connect's May/June Newsletter

Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community. 

Some of our third and fourth graders were selected to help set up bookfair. Some of the volunteers are pictured below:

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/HillRoberts

Please follow us on Facebook!  Hill-Roberts Elementary School PTO | Facebook

• 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.