Happy November everyone!

Can you believe it? November already? Time is passing pretty quickly this year. Speaking of time, don't forget to set you clocks back for daylight savings time on Sunday. I can appreciate the extra hour of sleep, but it always saddens me, how dark it gets so early in the evenings at this time of year.

Attached in this week's newsletter is the November calendar. Please remember that there are many important dates that affect our school schedule this month, particularly next week. There is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 5 or Monday, November 11.

This upcoming week is also Parent Conferences. Please be sure to reach out to your child's classroom teacher if you are still interested in scheduling an appointment to meet. Conferences will take place on Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7.

November 7 is also an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:25 and lunch will not be served.

Don't forget, the PTO is also partnering with Jersey Mike's for our next fundraiser this week. On November 7 and November 8, 10% of your order sales will go toward our school PTO. Be sure to use the flyer below and mention our school when you are ordering. Take a look at the fundraising details in the PTO section below.

Enjoy this week's update and all that we can look forward to this month!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

This month student council is collecting non-perishable food items for their November Food Drive!

Attleboro Families:

Attleboro High School greatly appreciates the support of families at all AHS sporting events.  Recently, a large number of middle school and some elementary students have attended AHS athletic events (football/volleyball) games without parental supervision.  While the majority of 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. 

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.

Thank you.

Kate Campbell- AHS Principal

Mark Houle - AHS Athletic Director

This week your student should have received a READ PASSPORT from Attleboro Public Library. Students can use these passports to collect stamps at the various community reading events held throughout the school year. Once the passports are filled, they can bring them to school or to the public library to receive special recognition at the summer reading kick-off in June.  All events will be listed on the calendar at attleborolibrary.org. The first event is on Monday, Oct 28 @6:30 pm. 

The deadline for Fee for Service Transportation payment is November 15, 2024. Invoices were mailed to families the first week of October. IMPORTANT: DO NOT SUBMIT A PAYMENT IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your invoice, please contact the APS Transportation Department: transportation@attleboroschools.com

Kids' Night Out is coming back this year and AHS Student council is hosting their first date on Saturday, December 14 from 5-9. This is for students age 4-11. Please see the letter below for more details.

Kids Night Out Registration Form

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.

November Calendar

Breakfast/Lunch Calendars

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,

With the beautifully colored leaves and cool air come the germs that spread cold/flu/viruses. To combat illnesses, frequent hand washing, keeping hands away from the eyes, nose, and mouth, and receiving vaccines will help. Ways to boost your immune system to help fight off illness are healthy eating, regular exercise, proper sleep, and lowering stress.

Please follow the districts’ guidelines below about when to keep your child home from school, as this will help to minimize the spread of illness.

• A fever of 100.0 Fahrenheit – your child can return to school after they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication to treat or prevent fever.

• Diarrhea – your child can return to school after 24 hours without any episodes of diarrhea.

• Vomiting – your child can return to school after 24 hours from the last episode of vomiting.

• Excessive coughing or wheezing.

 • Illness that requires treatment with an antibiotic – your child should remain home until they have completed 24 hours on prescribed medication. (Examples include but not limited to- strep, impetigo, conjunctivitis)

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

Karen Mages, BSN, RN, NCSN

School Nurse- HFES

Phone: 508-223-1560 ext. 305

Fax: 508-226-0255

Email: kmages@attleboroschools.com      

Just a reminder...We will continue to form committees to help us be as productive as possible throughout the school year. Once we have our committees formed, we will have Zoom meetings to brainstorm and talk about what needs to be done. Thank you as always for helping us make our events so memorable.

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 November 14 at 6pm. The meeting will be held in person and virtually.

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

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

FOOD DRVIE- All month long, Student Council will be collecting non-perishable food items!

November 3- Daylight Savings Time- set your clock back

November 5- NO SCHOOL- Election Day/ Teacher Professional Day

November 6- Evening Conferences

November 7- Early Release Day (dismissal at 12:25) & Conferences

November8- Patriotic Day wear Red, White, and Blue or Camouflage

November 11- NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day

November 13- Picture Retake Day

November 14- School Council Meeting 5pm & PTO Meeting 6pm

November 27- 29- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

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.