Happy Weekend Hyman Fine,

It was another great week of teaching and learning. Today we had a very special guest at Hyman Fine... JiJi the penguin stopped by to kick off another great year with ST Math. If you didn't know, ST Math is one of our online math platforms that we use to expand and strengthen students mathematical thinking. Our goal was to have all students logged onto the program and puzzling by today. It's one thing about Hyman Fine, we love a good challenge and boy do we rise to the occasion! There was lots of celebrating and cheering today! Jiji was extra proud of our strong start to another great year solving puzzles! Ask your child about their ST Math journey this weekend!

Next week PTO will be hosting our Scholastic Book Fair. As you know, our school events could not be possible without the support and partnership we have with our parents. Thank you for volunteering your time to run the registers or help our kiddos pick out books. We still need more help! If you have an up-to-date CORI and the time to volunteer, please consider signing up! Check out the signup if your time permits!

We can't wait to see you next week at our Welcome Back Night on Thursday, September 25th from 5:30–7:30 PM. This special evening is an opportunity for students and families to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and explore all that our school has to offer. We’ll also be highlighting the many partnerships and resources available to our families through our broader community. Although our event offers an Open House feel, students are expected to stay with their adults and show Hawk Hero behaviors. We hope you can all join us!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Dalessio, Principal

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I am looking to get our School Council up and running this fall. The team consists of equal representation of staff and families/community members. The team works together to develop our School Improvement plan. We would meet five times throughout the school year. The team will meet on Tuesdays at 5pm, typically before a scheduled PTO meeting. If you are looking to be a part of our School Council, please email me at sdalessio@attleboroschools.com

Please save the date for our Fine Fall Family Literacy Night on Thursday, October 9th! The event will be from 5:30-7:00pm and families can come and go as their schedule allows. You'll receive a paper invitation in a couple weeks and it's helpful to RSVP so we can plan accordingly. 

Please read and review the following documents regarding our Title 1 Family Engagement Plan and Title 1 agreements. Click the links below to read the documents in detail.

Title 1 Engagement Plan

Title 1- Home Connect Compact

Picture Day Date(s): October 08, 2025

Picture Day ID: EVTJ44MW7

Hyman Fine takes part in being a Feinstein Leadership School, part of the Feinstein Foundation. This foundation was founded by Alan Shawn Feinstein in 1991. Feinstein Leadership Schools are committed to teaching students to be caring and compassionate, and to help others in their community.

A Feinstein Flyer and Feinstein card will be going home with your student next week. Keep these items in in a safe spot. A Golden Ticket (pictured above) will be assigned to our students but kept here in our building. Each week, the Feinstein Foundation selects golden tickets as their GOLDEN TICKET winners. Winning ticket winners earn money for their school and charitable donations. Your Jr. Scholar Feinstein card rewards our Jr. Scholars discounts on activities/entrance fees to various museums, aquariums, parks and more. That information is listed below and will be going home in your student back packs.

Hello, Hyman Fine Families,

I hope everyone has had a great start to the new school year!!

A few notices for families:

1-Please reach out to me if there are any medical updates for your students.

2-Please submit a copy of any current physical exams, so I can keep accurate and up to date Health Records.

3-Please pack a healthy, nut safe snack every day. 

4-Please pack a water bottle for your student every day. 

5-Chapstick in their backpacks will help combat dryness in the building.

6-Please pack a clean change of clothes in your students' backpack every day to handle any unforeseen accidents at school. 

7- Kindergarten Families: October 9, 2025, the Lyons Club will be doing SPOT Vision Screenings in the Health Office. Please make sure your child has their glasses. 

8- Health Screenings for students (Hearing, Vision, BMI grade 1 & 4) will begin in late October and extend into the new year until complete. 

Thank you so much. Please reach out with any questions.

Karen Mages, BSN, RN, NCSN

School Nurse

Hyman Fine Elementary School

Phone: 508-223-1560 ext. 305

Fax: 508-226-0255

Email: kmages@attleboroschools.com

This Thursday 9/25 is the Hyman Fine Open House and the PTO will be available in the auditorium near the Book Fair. Please come and visit our table! We will have more information about Spirit Wear, Box Tops, signing up to help with Events, and more! We will also have the collection bins ready for our Candy War (please see the flyer below) We look forward to seeing you! 

Trunk or Treat

Get excited for the Hyman Fine Trunk or Treat! We are looking for families to help out with bringing in or donating items for the Candy Wars and signing up to host a trunk. Please see the flyers below for more details. You can sign up to host a trunk here: Host a Trunk

Book Fair

Book Fair starts on Monday and we are looking for volunteers to help out. Please consider signing up! You can sign up here: Volunteer

Join a Committee!

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to be on a committee. We are still looking for more people to help make this the best year yet! Please consider signing up to help us plan our amazing events! You can click the link to sign up: Committee Sign Up

Spirit Wear!

📣✨ Hyman Fine Families – Spirit Wear is HERE! ✨📣

Our Spirit Wear Store is now open and full of amazing new items (including name brands!) to show off your Hyman Fine pride. 💙💛

🛍️ Order by October 1st – the store will close after that date.
📦 All items will ship directly to school and be distributed to students once orders are complete.

Don’t wait – check out the new gear and grab your favorites today!
👉 http://OSSApparel.chipply.com/hymanfine-pto-2025/

Let’s see our school spirit shine! ✨👕🎒

Questions?

Make sure to follow us on facebook. If you ever have any questions about anything, please do not hesitate to ask. You can contact us by email  at hymanfineelementarypto@gmail.com

Save the Date:

• Scholastic Book Fair- September 22-26 (will be open during the Open House night)

• Welcome Back Night- September 25 (PTO will be available in the auditorium) 

  • Candy Wars starts on September 25 and lasts until October 15

• Trunk or Treat- October 17 (Rain date October 24)

• United Skates of America Hyman Fine Night- November 25 

• Holiday Bingo- December 12 

This Year's PTO Board: President/Co President- Ashley Niland & Christine Svendsen, Vice President/Co Vice President- Kelli Renker & Lindsey Jacobs, Secretary- Ashley Marsters, Treasurer-Ashli Burns

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.

September Calendar

Breakfast/Lunch Calendars

September

• 22nd - 26th - Scholastic Bookfair

• 25th - Welcome Back Night (5:30PM-7:30PM)

October

• 7th- PTO Meeting 6pm

• 8th - Picture Day

• 9th - Fall Family Fun Literacy Night (5:30-7PM)

• 10th - Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25PM

• 13th - No School

All families are expected to read the school handbook and complete the signoff process in ASPEN.

Please review the Handbook

Use the directions below to guide you on how to complete the signoff process.

Please remember that your child's attendance is important to their education. Frequent absenteeism can have a large effect on your student's learning and academic growth. If your child will be absent, please be sure to call our main office the morning of your child's absence. If you plan to dismiss your student from school, please send a handwritten note, or call our main office to ensure communication is received well in advance. Please avoid emailing teachers regarding a dismissal change as they are not always readily available to check their email in the middle of teaching.

Changes to Dismissal Plan

If your child is going to go home DIFFERENTLY than their typical way or getting dismissed early, please notify the school as soon as possible:

For planned changes or dismissals, you can (choose one):

• send an email to the teacher and cc dmorgan@attlboroschools.com & pcooper@attleboroschools.com

• call the office at 508-223-1560

• send a handwritten note

For unexpected/same day changes or dismissals after the school day starts:

Since the teachers are instructing students, we cannot guarantee they will see your email or Rooms messages, which is why we ask you to contact the office after the school day starts. We know unforeseen circumstances come up, but we ask that you do your best to call before 2:00PM.

• Please call the office at 508-223-1560 or

• Email dmorgan@attleboroschools.com & pcooper@attleboroschools.com

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Check out the 2025-2026 District Calendar