Children’s problems include adapting to a new classroom, bullying by classmates, or a big move to a new home but resilience is the ability to thrive despite these challenges.
10 tips for building resilience in children and teens from the American Psychological Association - Click on the link and scroll down to the top 10 list. Further down is a nice section titled "Resilience and elementary school children"
Short version: all phones and any watches that can record audio or video OR can communicate via text or voice or video must be stored in a students backpack and cannot be used by the student during the school day. Any exceptions need permission from an administrator and may be granted for documented medical reasons only.
Long Version - School Handbook Policy
Students are not allowed to capture photos, voice recordings, or video images of any person(s) in the school building at any time. This includes film and digital cameras, laptops, the video component of a video phone, photo, or video recorders, or through the use of any other technology used to capture photos or record video images. Exceptions can be made for students fulfilling the requirements of an activity assigned by a teacher.
The secret use of sound or videotaping devices is illegal (MA General Law Chapter 272 section 99). Videotaping or sound recording a class or individual without the permission of everyone involved is a criminal offense with severe penalties. Students engaging in such activities will be subject to disciplinary action. The inappropriate use of a video or picture cell phone is prohibited at all times; and may also be subject to the Cyber Harassment Policy.
All personal devices must be stored in backpacks and accessed only with permission of the educator for educational purposes. Personal devices are the responsibility of the student to keep safe and operational. (Student Handbook, p. 37-38)
Reminder regarding personal property and electronic devices:
The school cannot accept the responsibility for personal property on school premises. Such property is brought in at the student's own risk. It is the student's responsibility to keep lockers, desks, or personal space clean. Only those materials necessary for schoolwork may be brought into the building.
Cellular phones, electronic devices, and any item deemed inappropriate for the educational process are prohibited without teacher and/or Administrative discretion (Student Handbook, p. 42)
Parents/guardians must sign off as an acknowledgement of the student handbook. This has to be done for EACH CHILD. Thank you.
If your student has lost anything during the day, please have them check the lost and found next to the door to our gym.
Reminder - Please write your student’s name in their lunch box and on their jackets/ coats. We have 6 lunch boxes and 10 jackets in out lost and found.
Communication is key in these areas. Please inform both your teacher and front office of any of these happenings.
Absences – please call the front office to report your child not coming to school. Also please note that for our absence to be excused you must provide a doctor’s note.
Early Dismissal – please send a note to school with your student and your teacher will send it to the front office.
Change in afternoon transportation – If your student is not going to ride the bus on one given day and is going to be a walker, please send a note so that both the Teacher and Staff know and can mark it accordingly. This also helps on half days if you are normally an ABACUS student and are not going that day.
The APS Welcome Center serves all APS families, students, and staff. Contact or visit the Welcome Center for access to Community Resources, Community Flyers, and support for all things APS.
APS Community Fliers - Visit this page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community.
APS Community Resource Guide - The Community Resource Guide is a helpful list of local programs and services for families, including things like childcare, fun learning activities, food, housing help, and health support—all in one easy place to explore.
Attendance Reminder: We know that families play an essential role in reinforcing timely and regular student attendance. Visit the links below for some tips on encouraging and supporting your student. As a reminder, all APS Attendance Policies can be found in the student handbooks.
Similar to last year, breakfast and lunch is free for all students. Menus can be found here.
Breakfast:
For students who eat breakfast at school, we ask that you drop them off at 8:30AM. To ensure a smooth 8:45am start for your student, any student entering the cafe after 8:40am may get a "grab-and-go" style breakfast. This helps them start the day on time with all their classmates.
Snack:
Classrooms will remain nut safe during snack time. All snacks that will be eaten in the classroom must be nut free. A snack should be sent with your child every day. Please be mindful of the packaging difficulty of snacks. We encourage healthy eating for snacks.
Lunch:
Lunch is free for all students. For younger students, talk to them about which choice they want, so making the choice in the classroom is easier for them. If your child has any food related allergies, please be sure to directly contact our nurse, Mrs. Sherri Knight-Cloud, at sknightcloud@attleboroschools.com or call the school and ask to speak with her.
The Dentist will be here on Tuesday, October 7th.
Attleboro Public Schools offers the services of a mobile dentist that will see your student during the school day. The program is free and is intended for children who do not see a dentist regularly.
The forms will be coming home with your student next week. If you do not want the service, you do not need to return the form. If you would like your child to be seen by the dentist, please make sure to fill out the form completely, check YES at the bottom and sign the form.
Medications in school: Please do not send medication into school in your student’s backpack. A doctor’s order, parental authorization and medication plan is needed before any medication can be given in school. I can only give Tylenol in school if you have indicated so on the Medical Update form that went home on the 1st day with your student. It is important that I get one back for each student.
If you received a packet of paperwork for your student’s epi-pen, seizure med or inhaler that was left here over the summer, please return that to me as soon as possible. Paperwork for those need to be updated at the start of each school year.
Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN
sknightcloud@attleboroschools.com or (508) 399-7560
Here is the link to our September/October newsletter. Please share with your families. https://secure.smore.com/n/3j6nu
Please see these important newsletters for information about our Title I programming.
We’re excited to share a simple way you can support our school while helping the environment!
For every $2.50 reusable Stop & Shop Community Bag sold during September, the Hill-Roberts Elementary School PTO will receive a $1 donation!
Where to buy:
Stop & Shop
251 Washington Street, Attleboro MA
Let’s spread the word and make this fundraiser a success! Thank you for supporting our students and school community!
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.
