January 30, 2026

Dear Willett Families,

As we enter the month of February, we continue to build on the momentum of a strong start to the year. February brings opportunities to reflect, celebrate, and grow together as a school community, while maintaining a continued focus on academic progress and student success. 🌟📚

Our students and staff have demonstrated tremendous dedication and resilience, and I am proud of the learning and collaboration taking place in our classrooms each day. We remain committed to fostering a supportive, engaging environment where every student feels valued and challenged to reach their full potential. 💙👏

As winter continues, we kindly remind families to ensure that students are dressed appropriately for cold weather and winter conditions, including warm coats, hats, gloves, and proper footwear, so they can stay safe and comfortable throughout the school day. ❄️🧤🧣

Please note the following important February dates: 📅

February 4: Student Council’s Holiday Day 🎉

February 13: Early Release Day (12:25 PM) ⏰

February 16–22: February Vacation 🌴😎

February 23: Student Council’s Comfy/Pajama Day 💤🧸

Thank you to our families for your continued partnership and support. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. I look forward to a productive and inspiring February and all that it will bring for our school community. 🤝✨

Warm Regards,

 Mr. Jeffrey Cateon, Principal 

Using a familiar song in Music, Mrs. Bower's class worked together to choose instruments to add, including a xylophone part. They practiced, made changes along the way, and shaped the song until it felt ready to perform.

Mrs. Carroll’s fourth graders have been working on a science unit called “Energizing Everything.” Students practiced working collaboratively with classmates and performing hands‑on tasks that required innovation and creative problem‑solving strategies.

Students have been fully engaged in “Energizing Everything,” exploring how energy is stored and how it makes objects move.  

Food as energy: In lessons connecting science to everyday life, students learned how the energy in food helps our bodies move — similar to how gasoline powers cars. Students enjoyed talking about examples from sports and play.

Twist-o-matic Tester: Students built paper models of an amusement‑park ride that stores energy in rubber bands. They experimented with thin versus thick rubber bands and compared how fast the ride spun. Many students were excited to observe how the thickness of the rubber band changed the results.

Bumper Coasters: In a follow‑up activity, students constructed paper roller coasters and released marbles to see how height stores energy and how that energy transfers as the marble moves along the track. Students made careful observations and discussed how changes to the track affected the marble’s motion.

Mrs. Carroll’s students thoughtfully planned, tested, and revised their designs — showing persistence and cooperation.

February 

4 - Student Council "Holiday Day"

13 - Early Release Day (12:25 PM)

16 - 22 - Winter Break 

23 - Student Council "Comfy/Pajama Day"

For other important dates, please review our website as well as the district calendar - 2025-26_District_Academic_and_Events_Calendars.pdf

MCAS Testing Dates – Grades 3 & 4

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming MCAS assessments:

English Language Arts (ELA)

Grade 4: March 30 & March 31

Grade 3: April 1 & April 2

Mathematics

Grade 4: May 11 & May 12

Grade 3: May 13 & May 14

We encourage students to arrive on time, get a good night’s rest, and do their best on testing days. Additional information will be shared as testing approaches.

Welcome Center Update  

Contact or visit the Welcome Center for access to Community Resources, Community Flyers, and support for all things APS.   

Resource Spotlight 

The Attleboro Family Resource Center helps families and individuals resolve challenges, strengthen their bonds, connect to others, and engage in their communities. FRC staff will assess the needs of the family members, recommend FRC services, and help with access to other community services. To learn more, contact your school’s Community Resource and Support Liaison or visit the Attleboro FRC website. You can view the January newsletter here: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/January-FRC-Newsletter-.html?soid=1142178372820&aid=tAdi_QeCet0   

Hello from the Health Office,

The Mobile Dentist will be returning to Willett on March 3, 2026.  Since your child was seen earlier this school year, they are scheduled to be seen again.  Please make sure your child is present in school, as the Mobile Dentist will not be returning until next school year.  If you did not have your child see the dentist in September when they were here, but would like to have them seen this time, please send a note requesting a consent form to be sent home. 

Project Connect January/February Newsletter

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Contact Us

Main Office Phone: (508) 222-0360

School Clerks:

Diane Tremblay dtremblay@attleboroschools.com  

Kelly Van Den Berghe kvandenberghe@attleboroschools.com

Katie Rebelo krebelo@attleboroschools.com

Administration:

Principal Jeffrey Cateon jcateon@attleboroschools.com

Asst. Principal Christine Brierly cbrierly@attleboroschools.com