• 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.

High school is quite a few years away for our K-4 students, but we are still pleased to inform you of Attleboro High School’s participation in the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy for the 2024-2025 School Year. The Seal of Biliteracy is offered to any student who demonstrates proficiency in English and any other language, whether they speak or sign the language other than English at home or learned it at school or in the community. More information here.

Join parents of other English Learners for an ELPAC meeting on October 17, 2024, at 5:30 PM. Parents/Guardians who attend will learn about school communication, school calendars, and the services available to students in the English Learner's program.   

• If you need an interpreter, you must inform your student's ELL Teacher by Tuesday, October 15, 2024.  

• Childcare will NOT be provided for this meeting. Children may attend and sit quietly at the table with their parents in the meeting. 

• Each family who attends will have the chance to win a GIFT CARD! 

• Click the link for more information: https://www.smore.com/n/um3yf 

As of September 30, 2024, students that have not completed a Transportation Application will not be allowed to ride the bus. If a student is at a bus stop in the morning, they will be brought in to school but will not be able to take the bus home if they are not registered. There is no waitlist so any new applications will have a 72-hour turnaround for the bus to be assigned. Families can learn more and apply on the APS Transportation webpage. 

Reminder - Avoid Dismissal After 3pm - Please avoid dismissing your students after 3pm. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but for the goal of having an efficient and safe dismissal process for all, we need to be able to focus on preparing to dismiss 400 plus K-4 students. Thank you for your ongoing understanding and support!

Reminder - ABACUS Fee for Returned Students - If no adult is present in the afternoon to pick up your child, then they will be returned to HRES' ABACUS program (in our cafeteria) and a fee will be charged. If you are unsure of your students scheduled drop off and pick up times, you can search them here.

Vision and Hearing Screenings:  We are going to start performing our State Mandated Vision and Hearing screenings with Kindergarten Vision on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Lion’s Club will be assisting with their SPOT vision screener, which is used by many of our local pediatricians.  If your student wears glasses, please make sure they are wearing them.  If your student does not pass the Vision screening, you will receive a letter home by Friday October 10/4. 

As the school year moves on, I will be performing Vision screenings on all students in 1-4 and Hearing on grades K-3.  Height and weight are done on grades 1 & 4 only.  I will inform you via the Husky Howler when those will start.

If you do not want your child to participate in the mandated  screenings, you may Opt out by stating so in writing, please send that to me, your school nurse.

Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding the screenings.

Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN

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

Please check out updates about Family Events in Project Connect's September/October Newsletter

Two Events upcoming events from Project Connect:

• Positive Discipline

• Teaching Body Safety and Consent

Click here for important information about district attendance policy, district/school communication support, Calendars, Transportation, Food Services, etc...

https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/new-school-year-information

The Race for Education, our biggest fundraiser of the year, is happening next month on Thursday October 24th.  Money raised from this event goes right back into supporting the Hill-Roberts community, including field trips, enrichment activities, school supplies, teacher grants, teacher appreciation – and so much more!  By now your student should have brought home a packet full of all the information. We're looking forward to a great event! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs this year, and the EASIEST way to meet your fundraising goal is by creating your online donation page. Follow the link below and select create a page to get started. And don't forget to join your classrooms team! 2024 Hill-Roberts Race for Education by Hill-Roberts Elementary School PTO (grouprev.com)

As always, volunteers are needed to make this event run smoothly and the best it can be for the students! Sign up here:  Hill-Roberts PTO: Race for Education 2024 (signupgenius.com)

The first Hill-Roberts Spiritwear shop of the year is open! You can shop until October 10th and items will be delivered to students the week of October 28th. Click here to access the shop: https://myclassgear.com/hillroberts

Let's make our students happy campers with s'more books! The fall book fair opens next Friday. You can make an eWallet for a cash-free shopping experience, sign up to volunteer (please!), and bring the whole family to Bingo for Books. Support the library, support the teachers, and, most of all, support a love of reading in our students.

Information and eWallet: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/HRESF24
Volunteer: http://tiny.cc/F24HRES-Vol
Questions? HillRobertsBookFair@gmail.com

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.