Principal's Message

Dear Thacher Families,

Parent conferences are coming up in a couple of weeks. If you haven't received it already, be on the lookout for information from your child's teacher for how to book your meeting time.

On Tuesday, we were thrilled to welcome back former Patriot and author Malcolm Mitchell who read his book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, to our second graders. Mr. Mitchell shared, that although he may be a Super Bowl Champion he considers discovering a love of reading his greatest achievement! Huge thank you to Patriot Subaru of North Attleboro for providing this opportunity for our students!

On Wednesday evening, Thacher was very well represented at a reception held at Patriot Subaru as Bridget from Ms. Marcotte's class and Daniel from Ms. Andrade's class celebrated their love of reading with other students throughout our community!

Frank Rich, Principal

TES October Family Activity

With Halloween is just a few weeks away, our principal, Mr. Rich, and assistant principal, Mrs. Desautel, need some help deciding on their Halloween costumes!

Can you help them design their costume? You can use newspaper/magazine clippings, glitter, crayons, markers etc. or anything that will help your idea come to life! Mr. Rich and Mrs. Desautel will look over all the entries and each will pick a winner from the ideas they receive.

The winning ideas will receive a small prize AND Mr. Rich and Mrs. Desautel will wear their winning idea for Fall Spirit Day on October 31st!

The Coloring Pages are linked here. If your family needs a printed copy of the sheets, email sdesautel@attleboroschools.com to request one. Please include your student’s name/teacher’s name in the email request.

Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Veterans Day Parade

We would like to show our appreciation for the TES/ELC community members who have served our country through a parade. On Friday, November 8th at 9:15 am, students and staff will line the parade route to show their gratitude for our veterans as they parade around the building. The TES/ELC student connected to the active military/veteran will get to walk the parade route with their service member. After the parade, there will be a quick reception for our veterans/active service members in the cafeteria.

If you or a family member is an active service member or veteran of our armed forces and is available to join us on Friday, November 8th at 9:15 am please fill out TES/ELC Veterans Day Parade Google Form by Friday, November 1st https://forms.gle/LD7MJrhcMgMp8XXU9

Fee for Service

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

Our PTO needs your help to make this year's Harvest Fest a success. We know people are sometimes reluctant to help out at events as they would like to enjoy the night with their family. In an attempt to give you the best of both worlds:

Helping out our PTO

Getting to enjoy the event with your family

We have broken the event up into smaller time blocks. Our hope is that you find a block you can volunteer for and then be with your family for the rest.

To signup, please use our Harvest Fest Volunteer Signup Form

Heath Screenings

Over the next few months, annual health screenings will be conducted in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MPH) regulations.

Vision screenings - Grades 1, 2, 3, 4

Hearing screenings - Grades 1, 2, 3

Height and weight - grades 1 and 4

If your student has been prescribed glasses, please make sure they have them at school every day.

If your child's vision or hearing refers, or they are unable to complete screening, you will be sent home a referral letter for follow up testing with your provider.

If you need assistance with obtaining glasses, please contact the school nurse.

Please reach out to one of the school nurses if you have any questions or concerns.

Grade 4 screenings will be conducted next week

This Week in Physical Education

We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming soccer unit in physical education! Starting this week, students will dive into the fundamentals of the game, including dribbling, passing, and teamwork. Our focus will be on developing skills while fostering a love for physical activity and cooperation. We encourage you to engage with your child by discussing what they learn and, if possible, practicing some skills at home. Thank you for your support as we promote an active and healthy lifestyle!

In our first week, we will focus on dribbling, a key skill for all players. Students will learn various techniques to improve their control and coordination while maneuvering the ball. Through fun drills and games, they’ll develop their confidence and agility on the field. We will then move onto passing and small-sided games as students continue to grow with their soccer skills. While playing soccer or any other activity that we do in P.E an emphasis on sportsmanship is always practiced.

If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out at anytime!

Mr. Ryan Henry

Rhenry@attleboroschools.com

Physical Education Teacher

You Are Invited!

Join us to help develop our next five-year Strategic Plan and shape the future of Attleboro Public Schools by working with fellow community members, educators, and administrators. Together, we will discuss goals and strategic outcomes to guide the district forward in the 21st century.

We have scheduled the following focus groups to review the status of the current Strategic Plan, Navigating Toward 2025, and to discuss future goals. All members of the Attleboro Community are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

Focus Group Schedule:

Thursday, October 17: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Hyman Fine
Wednesday, October 23: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Studley
Monday, October 28: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Hill-Roberts
Wednesday, October 30: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ AHS
Tuesday, November 6: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Brennan

Please confirm your attendance by scanning the QR code and completing our brief registration form, or by using this link: https://forms.gle/DisAyYgMzQau72i4A

We look forward to collaborating with you!

School Attendance

Be on the lookout for the Attleboro Public Library Community Read Passport coming home in your child’s backpack. 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.