• 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.

Welcome to all of our Kindergarten families! Kindergarten marks the beginning of an amazing journey, full of curiosity and excitement. It's a time when children start to explore new concepts, develop social skills, and discover their interests. As they learn and grow, they take their first steps toward becoming lifelong learners.

Orientation for Kindergarten students is in person and will be on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Students with last names A-L will be from 9:00-9:45 AM.  Students with last names M-Z will be from 10:00-10:45 AM.

Kindergarten students begin school on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

Note: You will be notified of your Kindergarten student's placement on or before Tuesday, September 8.

Questions about bus stops, the fee for service program, or routes can be found here.

Please note that in the morning and afternoon, please allow for the bus to arrive 10 minutes earlier or 10 minutes later than the stated time. In the morning, students should arrive at least 10 minutes before their scheduled pick-up time. In the afternoon, families should arrive at least 10 minutes before their child's scheduled return time.

Reminder: Transportation Applications were 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

Note: If no adult is present in the afternoon to pick up your child, then they may be returned to HRES' ABACUS program (in our cafeteria) and a fee will be charged.

Procedures

Our goal is to make sure that arrival and dismissal is safe and efficient for all our students and families. If your student does not take the bus, please click on the link for a description of our Arrival and Dismissal Protocols. Reminder: STUDENTS MUST IDENTIFY the person picking them up as either a known caregiver or a caregiver on file. Please be ready and willing to show your ID. Early on this will be clunky, but student safety is paramount. Thank you for your patience in advance!

2025-2026 Dismissal Plans Update

In order to keep up to date records of students' dismissal plans, please fill out this form as accurately as possible. Please fill out ONE FORM FOR EACH CHILD. Although it may seem redundant, doing so allows us to sort and find students easily and allows us to provide individual teachers with accurate information. Thank you! We know it is one more thing, but your child’s safety is yours and ours number one priority.

Parents/guardians must sign off as an acknowledgement of the student handbook. This has to be done for EACH CHILD. Thank you.

Check out what your student will need for the upcoming school year — Kindergarten through Grade 4.

📄 View the list here:
👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q2Nz43PBaSNWTCmRI-c2aeidmWZ5YeKM/view?usp=sharing

We can’t wait to see everyone soon!

• Entering K and 1- No devices will be assigned to individual kindergarteners. No devices will be brought home by K students. There will be devices available inside of the classroom for use at school, as determined by the teacher.

• Entering 2- Incoming grade 2 students will be assigned a device.

• Entering Grades 3-4- Every grade 3 and 4 student who currently has a device (Chromebook), will continue to use that device for school purposes, as determined by the teacher. We ask that you please send it fully charged into school daily.

As a reminder, in case you need to start searching, returning students in grades 3 and 4 are expected to return their school issued device and charger which were sent home in June. Students who do not return one or both of these items will be charged a fee.

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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.

Welcome back, APS families! Visit the New School Year Information page for back-to-school information, resources and tips for a successful school year:  https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/new-school-year-information

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.

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.

If your child(ren) will need medication in school this year, please see your doctor for medication orders. These need to be renewed at the beginning of each school year.

Please make sure we have the most up-to-date vaccination records for your child. If your child has any allergies (e.g., food, bees, etc.), please reach out to me to make sure we have that in our records to help us keep your child safe.

Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Sherri Knight-Cloud, BSN, RN, NCSN

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

Please see these important newsletters for information about our Title I programming. 

Title I Family Engagement Plan - 25-26.docx

Title I HomeSchoolCompact 25-26 - .docx

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!

We are all so thankful for your continued support for the Hill Roberts PTO we have decided to move to a public page in hopes to reach more of our families.

Please like and follow this page to continue hearing all of the incredible updates at Hill Roberts.

• 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.