Happy Friday everyone!

It was another fantastic week at Hyman Fine. Our kindergarten students are settling in nicely and our school is diving into learning. Today was Penguin Day and we had a special visit from Jiji. Jiji greeted students off the bus this morning and danced around the school in celebration of our ST Math Launch! We hope to have all of our classrooms logged in and solving puzzles by the end of the month!

This week, the warm weather took a dip which sadly says it's time to shift into bringing an extra layer of clothing to wear. Please be sure to send your students to school with warmer layers as the season changes to fall.

Don't forget, our PTO is looking for feedback regarding the school yearbook. At this time the school yearbook is geared towards grade 4 students only. Your feedback about this current practice is greatly appreciated. Please take a moment to fill out the YEARBOOK SURVEY.

Suzy Dalessio, Principal

Families are welcome to come to school for our evening event to visit classrooms, and other areas throughout the building.

See our translated flyers below.

Spanish

Portuguese

Haitian Creole

Arabic

There will also be a lost and found area for any items students may have left behind.

I am looking to get our School Council up and running this fall. The team consists of staff, families, and community members. The team works together to develop our School Improvement plan. We would meet five times throughout the school year. Our meeting would take place on Thursdays from 5-5:45pm 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

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.

September 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.

You may notice that the login screen for Aspen has a new updated look... but don't worry, you'll still use the same login and password to access the site as usual. This new login screen is the first part in a series of upgrades designed to make the site more secure for families, students, teachers, and staff. If you have any questions, please contact the office at your or your child's school.

Aspen is our student information system. It is important that all of the information in this system is accurate and up-to-date. Please ensure that you notify our secretary of any changes over the course of year including email addresses, phone numbers etc. This system is also used for communications and accessing student report cards.

We hope this tutorial, will help you navigate the Aspen platform.

If you plan to pick up and drop off your student each day or you plan to walk to school, please read these specific details in our Arrival Dismissal Document.

Most answers to questions about transportation including bus stops, the fee for service program, or routes can be found on the APS Transportation Home Page. Should you have a specific question that you cannot find the answer to, please contact the transportation office at 508-222-0012. A reminder that for the first 2 weeks of school, times may be off by 5-15 minutes as everyone adjusts to more traffic on the roads when school begins. Please be at your stop at least 10 minutes before the estimated time of pick up/drop off. Once two full weeks have gone by, you will have a more realistic, regular time that the bus or van arrives/drops off at the designated bus stop. Thank you for your patience at the beginning of the year.

Hello Hyman Fine Families,

I hope you all have had a wonderful and healthy start to the new school year. 

I have a few updates and requests:

• SPOT Vision Screenings for our Kindergarten students will be on October 3 in the Health Office. Please make sure your student has their glasses.

• Screenings for hearing, vision, and BMI for all students will begin in October and extend throughout the school year. Please make sure your child has their glasses with them every day. 

• Permission slips for the dentist will be in backpacks soon.         

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

• Please submit any updated physicals and inform me of any changes in health.

• Please remember all medications and supplies must be delivered to me by a parent/guardian. Students are not allowed to carry medication in school.   

Thank you & look forward to a wonderful school year!

Karen Mages, BSN, RN, NCSN

School Nurse- HFES

Phone: 508-223-1560 ext. 305

Fax: 508-226-0255

Email: kmages@attleboroschools.com 

We're looking 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

Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Monday, September 23 through Friday, September 27th. Students will visit the book fair during the regular school day. There will also be an opportunity for families to visit the Book Fair on the evening of Welcome Back Night on September 26 from 5:30-7:30PM.

Students are welcome to pay for books with cash or families can create a digital eWallet for easy shopping.

If you can help run the fair, please sign up to volunteer.

Please see the schedule below. and more information about the eWallet option.

Our Spirit Wear Sale is open now through September 30. You can order your gear online now.

ORDER SPIRIT WEAR

Information on how to purchase new spirit wear will be accessible to families on our Back to School Night.

We will also have a few items from previous sales available for purchase at the event on a first come first serve basis.

LAST WEEK TO PURCHASE a "Give Back" reusable Community Bag from Stop & Shop on 469 Pleasant St. $1 from each bag purchased will go to Hyman Fine PTO. Your support is appreciated!

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 October 3rd. ZOOM LINK

Our annual Trunk or Treat event is currently registering Trunks! Looking for Organizations, businesses, families, etc!  October 18th from 5:30-7:00pm at Hyman Fine (rain date of 10/25). This is an awesome way to get in front of your local community.  Cars do need to provide their own candy- we will have some to give if you run out- but plan for over 300 attendees. Setup will begin at 4:30 and all cars need to be parked and decorated by 5:15pm. 

The PTO will be collecting candy, non candy items, and monetary donations for our Trunk or Treat. We will begin collecting at open house on 9/26. Items can also be sent into school beginning 9/27. All candy items need to be dropped off directly at school, and can not be sent in on the bus. We welcome non candy items and monetary donations, to be sent in on the bus. Make sure they are marked with your child's grade level. The grade who raises the most will receive an extra recess; also the grade that brings in the most items in weight, will receive a free recess.

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

September 23-27- Scholastic Bookfair

September 26- Welcome Back to School Night 5:30PM- 7:30PM

October 3- PTO Meeting 6pm at the HFES Library or virtual

October 4- Hawk Hero Assembly & Fine Friday Wear our School Colors 🧡💙

October 9- School Picture Day

October 11- Early Release Day Dismissal begins at 12:25PM

October 14- NO SCHOOL Columbus Day

October 18- Trunk or Treat (Rain Date October 25)

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.