Hyman Fine Elementary School

September 27, 2025

News Flash

Message From the Principal

Happy Weekend Hyman Fine,

Thank you so much for attending our Welcome Back Night this past week. Your presence and support mean so much to our school community. It was wonderful to reconnect with familiar faces and welcome new families as we start another exciting school year together.

We truly appreciate the time you took to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and learn more about the opportunities ahead for our students. Your involvement plays a vital role in creating a positive and enriching environment for all.

A huge thanks to our dedicated teachers, whose hard work and passion make evenings like this possible. Their excitement and commitment to your students and our school community is what makes this school so special.

Additionally, I'd like to thank our family and community partnerships such as the PTO, YMCA, Cub Scouts, Girls Scouts and Mu Han Martial Arts for engaging with our students and families, sharing all that your programs have to offer!

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead and thank you for being such an important part of our school family!

Just one important reminder for families who use our active Car Rider Line for arrival and dismissal. It is extremely important that your child enter and exit from the passenger side at all times. Students should not be entering or exiting via of the driver side. With traffic moving on that side, there is huge safety risks of having students use those doors to get in or out of your vehicles. We appreciate your understanding for the care we take in enforcing this safety concern.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Dalessio, Principal

Book Fair

Thank you to our amazing PTO for hosting this week’s Book Fair! We are so grateful for the hard work and organization that went into making this event such a success.

We also want to thank all the families who volunteered their time to help our students shop and discover new books. Your generosity and support made it a fun, memorable experience for everyone.

Our students always look forward to this event It was a huge success!

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School Council

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

Fall Family Literacy Night

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. 

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Title 1 Program & Compact

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

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Picture Day Date(s): October 08, 2025

Picture Day ID: EVTJ44MW7

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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

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Thank You!

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Thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit the PTO table at Open House! It was great to see so many people excited for the school year ahead. 

Briggs Dine In or Take Out Event

Help support Hyman Fine by choosing to dine in or take out for lunch or dinner at Briggs Corner Grill and Pizzaria. Present this flyer or mention this fundraiser and 10% of your order sales will be donated to our PTO!

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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. Remember if you order items off of the Amazon wish list for the Candy Wars, please be sure to put your child's name and their grade on the order. 

*Order Candy On Amazon Here: Amazon Wishlist

*You can sign up to host a trunk here: Host a Trunk

Thank you to everyone who has already donated items! 

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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

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Calendars & Events

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.

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October Calendar

Breakfast/Lunch Calendars

Save The Date

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

HANDBOOK SIGNOFF Process

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.

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Daily Attendance

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.

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School Hours

School hours are from 8:45 AM to 3:25 PM. Doors open for arrival at 8:30 AM each day. If your child arrives after 8:45, you will need to park and walk your child into the main office to sign in. Children arriving after 8:45 will be considered tardy.

On early release days, dismissal time will be 12:25 PM. No lunch will be provided on early release days.

Changes to Dismissal

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@attleboroschools.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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APS Welcome Center

 Your experiences as a parent, caregiver, or family member matter. Join the APS Family and Community Partnership (AFCP) to share your voice and guide how we build trust, share information, and support every student across Attleboro Public Schools.   

Why Join? 
Research shows that family members are essential to student success. Your experiences and ideas will help shape how APS engages and communicates. 

How You Will Help: 

  • Build stronger family-to-family support networks 

  • Share your ideas to improve how schools connect with families 

  • Partner with staff and community members to make sure family voices guide decisions 

To learn more or join the next meeting, email the APS Welcome Center at: welcome@attleboroschools.com  

As a reminder, the APS Welcome Center serves all APS families, students, and staff. Contact or visit the Welcome Center for access to Community Resources, Community Flyers, and support for all things APS.  

Community Event

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SEPAC

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E.L.P.A.C

Click the image below to scroll through multiple languages of the flyer below.

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AHS Sporting Events

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Project Connect

Click the image above to view the Project Connect Newsletter.

2025-2026 District Calendar

Calendar

Check out the 2025-2026 District Calendar

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Contact Us

Contact Us

Main Office Phone: (508) 223-1560

School Clerks:

Donna Morgan dmorgan@attleboroschools.com

Peggy Cooper pcooper@attleboroschools.com

Administration:

Principal Dalessio sdalessio@attleboroschools.com

Assistant Principal Scott kscott@attleboroschools.com