Dear Thacher Families,

A big shout out to our specialists and Kindergarten team for putting on a great Kindergarten Field Day. Unsurprisingly, with the heat, the water events were by far the most popular out there. What a great way for them to end the year!

Kindergarten Field Day Photo Album

Warm regards,

Frank Rich, Principal

Sarah Desautel, Asst. Principal

Hello Thacher families,

Holy smokes! I truly feel as though I blinked and this school year was over–it is already June, this is our final music submission for this year’s Panda Press, and today is our last day with kindergarten students. We are here!

As you can imagine, the end of the year is typically a time of great reflection and I look back on the 2024-2025 academic school year with great fondness and pride. Some highlights:

• Thacher students put on no less than 6 performances, with all grade 4 students continuing to gear up for another performance at our upcoming “Move Up” ceremony on Monday June 16. Concerts can do wonders to boost student confidence, set a large-scale goal which guides and motivates us, and they are a great way to show off our skills to the wider community. It’s been wonderful to see the progression from kindergarten, where matching pitch by the end of the year can at times be our biggest vocal goal to grade 4 where students are singing in harmony!

• Students moved and danced more than ever this year and we certainly branched out and tried some pretty complicated partner, group, and circle dances. I have loved watching students communicate and collaborate with each other to master each dance, and many classes even got the opportunity to choreograph and teach their dances to their class!

• We played SO many instruments. From castanets, rhythm sticks, egg shakers, macaracas, and tambourines to our barred mallet instruments and recorders. Students across grade levels have demonstrated great mastery of instrument technique while simultaneously working on music reading and harmony (part) skills.

• Speaking of music reading, we have made leaps and bounds when it comes to music literacy. Kindergarten and first grade students have begun reading basic rhythmic notation and the majority of students can even improvise their own patterns. Grade 2 learned to begin reading staff notation and have mastered some intricate rhythm patterns, learning to read and write with fluency. Gr. 3 and 4 have certainly continued this growth and we’ve recently begun delving into the music letter names of the staff–ask your child what “space” rhymes with or what elephants grow during February 🙂

• And finally, my favorite moments are the ones where I hear the joyous productive chaos of an elementary music classroom–kids laughing with one another, making some beautiful music, and applauding themselves when they realize they can make some great musical sounds and have fun doing so. It truly has been a great year.

As always… Stay well and go make some music! Especially over the summer. Sing with your children, let them tap their fingers on that table, and keep on encouraging their musical growth… It's important and worth it!

Enjoy some photo highlights from the year below!

Musically yours, 

Mr. Chippo

Medication Reminder

If your student has medication at school, please be sure and pick up medication from the health office by last day of school on Friday, June 20th.

If your student will be attending Extended School Year (ESY), you do not need to pick up medication. 

Medication that is not picked up will be properly discarded.

Please keep our Kindness Closet in mind when changing out seasonal clothes.  

We are always in need of new or gently used shorts and pants.

Reminder: Transportation Applications are due by the last day of school, June 20, 2025. Applications received after this date are processed on a first come/first serve basis and are not guaranteed a bus for the first day of school. All eligible students who wish to ride the bus must apply. Payment is due at the time of registration if fees apply. Application can be submitted via email or in-person. Learn more:  https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/transportation 

Visit the Attleboro Public Schools 2025 Summer Learning Opportunities page to view summer reading suggestions and learning opportunities, including community resources, programs and events for all ages. Be sure to check back for continued updates throughout the summer months. 

If you'd like to order some, please email thacherpto@gmail.com with child's name and teacher name and orders can will be available Monday for Tuesdays Spirit Day. 

June 13: Grades 1-4 Field Day

June 16: Grade 4 Moving Up Ceremony 9:30 am

June 20: Grades 1-4 Last Day of School/Early Release Day - Dismissal at 12:25