Dear Families,

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and joyful holiday season, filled with moments of peace and connection. As we return from the winter break, I am filled with excitement and anticipation for the months ahead.

The start of a new year offers us an opportunity to reflect, recharge, and renew our commitment to supporting our students’ growth and success. We have so many exciting learning opportunities ahead, and I look forward to partnering with you to make this a wonderful and enriching year for all. Wishing you and your family a bright, healthy, and prosperous 2025!

We had a quick and smooth transition back to school and the next six weeks will be filled with more learning accompanied by our mid-year data collection window. This will be a time where teachers will check in on your student's current academic progress from the beginning of the year to help support and make any adjustments to teaching and learning and to ensure your students continue on the right track to making even more academic progress this year. I enjoy this time of year when our teachers and instructional leaders come together to discuss and celebrate the tremendous growth and progress that our students have made.

Warmly,
Suzy Dalessio, Principal

This month Student Council is asking our Feinstein Scholars to collect donations for a local Animal Shelter. A flyer will be going home in student backpacks containing information on particular items the shelter is looking for. Donations are greatly appreciated. Our sprit day this month will be January 10th and students are welcome to dress like their favorite animal to go along with this month's collection drive!

WE DID IT AGAIN! Our students reached their next incentive goal for the month and on January 10th, not only can they dress like an animal, but they can bring a favorite stuffed animal to school with them!

During Friday's assembly, kindergarten students shared their melted snowman writing, explaining how their cold and chilly snowman stayed a little too warm. We laughed and cheered for their creative ideas!

Lastly, a special thanks to everyone's generosity and kindness during our Holiday Food Drive. Because of our charitable act to our community and our efforts to show and spread kindness in our school, The Feinstein Foundation has awarded our school with a monetary donation to be used towards school needs.

We are excited to celebrate a few more friends who were recognized for their hard work and commitment to making positive choices and following our core values. There was lots to be said about Vivian's (K) model behaviors, helpful attitude, and perseverance when learning new things. Josue (K) has continued to put forth his best efforts into his work and is an attentive learner. WAY TO GO HAWK HEROES!

Your student's attendance is very important. The more time spent in school learning, the more academic progress and success students can make. Not to mention, it's fun to be with friends, learning, growing and playing together. Building good habits and routines for coming to school will help create a solid foundation for your students educational journey.

It is important to note that students are deemed Chronically Absent by the state when they reach 18 days out of school in a year. This includes both excused and unexcused days as it tallies the total number of days a student is out of school. It is still important to communicate reasons for absences, so please continue submitting doctors' notes when applicable. Communication from families helps us have a better understanding of absences and allows us to better support students and families. We will continue to communicate with families any updates regarding our attendance records and we appreciate your continued support.

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Click the image below to view the Project Connect January/February Newsletter

Attleboro Families:

Attleboro High School greatly appreciates the support of families at all AHS sporting events.   While most students are there to watch the games and enjoy the event, a number of students have been left/dropped off unsupervised. This has created safety concerns and disruptions for other fans in attendance and game management staff. 

Moving forward, ALL middle school aged students and younger MUST be accompanied by an adult at all high school events.  We appreciate your support keeping all in attendance supervised while allowing an enjoyable environment for all. 

Please know this expectation is currently in place for AHS events moving forward.

We look forward to seeing you all soon and thank you for supporting AHS!

Thank you.

Kate Campbell- AHS Principal

Mark Houle - AHS Athletic Director

Our district remains committed to ensuring a safe online environment for all students. To learn more about the internet filters and safeguards in place to protect students and support their online learning, please visit: Internet Filters and Safeguards

It is very important that all of our families check our various forms of communication regularly. This includes your child's daily homework/communication folder, Rooms App, and our Weekly Newsflash Newsletter.

100% of our classroom teachers are currently using the APS Rooms App to communicate with their families. Please check for updates often. If you are unable to access this application, please reach out to Kim Janssen at Kjanssen@attleboroschools.com.

School event calendars and breakfast/lunch calendars will go home in student home/school connection folders at the start of every month. Please ensure that you check your student's backpack for flyers, forms and important school news regularly.

January Calendar

Breakfast/Lunch Calendars

As we have mentioned before, it is important to ensure that your students are ready for recess each day. It is helpful to dress in layers and ensure that they have a warm coat as the colder days and winter months approach us. We will have outdoor recess as long as it is not raining and as long as the "feels like" or windchill is at least 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

We have created the A- Z Reference Guide which includes building protocols and procedures for families to note. Please read over this document as it includes pertinent information regarding our building expectations.

Hello Hyman Fine Families,

Cold and flu season is upon us. In the graphic below you will find helpful tips and guidelines for addressing illness symptoms. When to send your child to school, keep them home, or even seek medical attention.

Additional note:  Please pack a change of clothes in your child's backpack for any unforeseen circumstance  

Karen Mages, BSN, RN, NCSN

School Nurse- HFES

Phone: 508-223-1560 ext. 305

Fax: 508-226-0255

Email: kmages@attleboroschools.com   

We appreciate all the support from our families. If you are interested in helping our PTO organize fun events and opportunities for our students, please consider joining a committee!

Joining a committee helps our team efficiently run events and fundraisers! We appreciate your help! Please click the link to sign up: Committee Sign up

Help HFES earn money when you shop and scan receipts using the Box Tops for Education App.

For more information on how to support our school, read the Box Top Details Flyer.

Next Month's PTO meeting will be on February 6. The meeting will be held in person and virtually. The link will be shared via the Rooms App.

2024-2025 PTO Board- Co-Presidents: Jennifer Rosa, Ashley Niland, Co-Vice Presidents: Christine Svendsen & Kelli Costa, Treasurer: Ben Chalot & Secretary: Lindsey Jacob

Make sure to like and follow us on Facebook for information on events and fundraisers.

We can also be reached by email at Hymanfineelementarypto@gmail.com

ANIMAL SHELTER DRVIE- All month long, Student Council will be collecting items for our local animal shelter.

January 10- Dress like an animal day

January 17- Half Day of School Dismissal at 12:25pm - No lunch served

January 20- No School MLK Jr Day

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

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.