Principal's Message

Dear Thacher Families,

We wrapped up a great week of Read Across Thacher. The benefits to developing a love of reading cannot be understated. We hope you continue to make it a regular part of your lives!

Lastly, don't forget to move your clocks 1 hour ahead when you go to be Saturday night!

Sincerely,

Frank Rich, Principal

Sarah Desautel, Asst. Principal

Read Across Thacher

As we wrap up our Reading Week celebration, we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this week so special! It’s been a fantastic week filled with fun and creativity, from the daily book quote trivia to the staff and students dressing up to celebrate literacy in style.

Our classrooms got creative with book boards, with each class designing unique boards to showcase their love of reading. Special shout-out to Ms. Strobel's Class for winning the Book Board Challenge with their Reading is Magical board — it truly captured the magic of reading!

Throughout the week, classrooms enjoyed guest readers sharing their favorite books and paired up with reading buddies for some quality reading time together. It’s been a wonderful reminder of the joy and excitement that comes with reading.

Thank you to everyone who took part in making this week a memorable celebration of literacy. Let’s continue to keep the love of reading alive every day!

Happy Reading!

Rita Marcotte

Instructional Coach

Peter Thacher Elementary School

🍎 This Month in Health & Wellness 🍎

Hello Thacher Families,

Happy March! Throughout February, our students learned about disease and illness prevention. Along with the constant reminders of how to be a ‘germ buster’ by washing hands, covering coughs, and keeping a healthy immune system, we have also covered what to expect at a physical with our doctor, semiannual dental cleanings, and an ear or eye doctor appointment for hearing or vision checks. Classes have also learned about the safe and proper use of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as the dangers of misusing these medications. Our second and third-grade students were introduced to causes and symptoms of common noncommunicable diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and epilepsy.

Fourth-grade students are diving into the importance of being tobacco and alcohol-free with a research and presentation project. After learning how to discover safe and reputable websites and sources (.gov, .int, .org, etc), students worked in small groups to investigate the harmful effects of alcohol and tobacco, common ways they are used, and positive or negative influences one may experience from family, friends, or the media. I look forward to seeing the students present their PowerPoint to their classmates!

With the start of the month of March also comes the beginning of our Healthy Eating and Nutrition Unit. This week we kicked off with conversations about healthy fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and healthy portion sizes. Students are encouraged to eat a variety of foods, or to “eat the rainbow!”

Our March Madness Fruit Bracket is near its end! Our final four fruits are apple, watermelon, cherry, and raspberry. Which one will be Thacher’s favorite fruit!?

Longer days and spring weather are (hopefully) just around the corner, and I look forward to taking classes outside for more physical activity! Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions or if you would like to chat! 🙂

Best,

Ms. Ashley Hanson

Health and Wellness Specialist

ahanson@attleborops.net

These are the students who received a ST Math Perseverance Shout-out from their teachers. These students were recognized for their determination to complete a level, worked hard and did not give up while learning on ST Math. Way to Go!

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Kindness Closet

Needs new or gently used BOYS pants in sizes 6, 7, 8, 10

ELC Screening

If you are interested in your child attending preschool at the ELC for the 2025-2026 school year, please sign up for a screening by clicking the link below.

To participate in the program a child must be:

A resident of Attleboro on the day of the screening
Three years of age by September 1, 2025
If your child will be 5 by September 1, 2025, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A4A62EA7F9C52-52796202-2025#/