Dear Willett Families,

Please join us in the garden tomorrow for our annual PTO Fall Festival being held from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Parent Teacher conferences will be in a few weeks. If you have not yet booked an appointment with your child's teacher, please contact the teacher to schedule a time.

MCAS Student Reports will go home in backpacks with grade 4 students on Friday, October 25th.

Mastery Martial Arts put on a demonstration for Grades 2-4 students today. The students at Willett can use their Feinstein Jr. Scholar Cards at Mastery for a free 4-week confidence class.

SPIRIT DAYS

On Thursday, October 31st we will have a Fall Spirit Day.

Students will be allowed to wear any of the following:

Costumes

• No gore, no weapons, no masks or make-up.

• Must be put on at home

• Must be able to walk and use the bathroom

• Willett Gear

• Fall-Themed colors

• Dress up as your favorite book

On Friday, November 1st we will have a schoolwide pajama day.

Mr. Jeffrey Cateon, Principal

Attleboro High School - Kids Night Out Registration Form

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!

Hello Willett Community!

It's that time of year again when we need to clean up our school garden and prepare it for the winter months ahead. Closing it properly allows us to protect our soil and have it ready for all of our student gardeners in the Spring!   We need your help!  We had an amazing crew of volunteers for Spring prep and are hoping to have the same for Winter as well.  We know your time is valuable and truly appreciate all that you do to keep us going and GROWING strong! 

Date: October 27th 

Time: 9 - 11 am

Choose a project that suits you best. :)

Thank you so much!

Willett Garden Team

Garden Club: Willett Garden Fall Clean Up (signupgenius.com)

Dear Willett Families,

We hope everyone has had a smooth and exciting start to the school year! As we settle into the rhythm of learning and growth, our Specials Team—covering Art, Health, Library, Music, and PE—has put together a wishlist of items that will greatly enhance the experience in our classrooms.

These everyday supplies will help us ensure that our students have a safe, clean, and creative environment to learn and thrive in. We would be incredibly grateful for any contributions from the list below:

• Tissues

• Disinfectant wipes

• Bandaids

• Color Expo markers

The music and health programs also have an Amazon wishlist. If you would like, please click on the links and take a look.

Music Wishlist

Health Wishlist

If you are able to donate any of these items, we welcome you to send them with your child to school, or feel free to drop them off at the front office. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference in supporting our students and the hands-on activities we strive to provide.

Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity. 

Warmly,

The Willett Specials Team

Fee for Service Payment Reminder:  

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 

Dear Families,

We are pleased to inform you of Attleboro High School’s participation in the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy for the 2024-2025 School Year. The Seal of Biliteracy is offered to any student who demonstrates proficiency in English and any other language, whether they speak or sign the language other than English at home or learned it at school or in the community. The State Seal of Biliteracy aims to:

1. Encourage students to study and master languages;

2. Certify attainment of biliteracy skills;

3. Recognize the value of language diversity;

4. Provide employers with a method of identifying people with language and biliteracy skills;

5. Provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants for attainment of high-level skills in languages;

6. Prepare students with skills that will benefit them in the labor market and the global society; and

7. Strengthen intergroup communication and honor the multiple cultures and languages in a community. 

In order to earn the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy, students must:

1. Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English by earning a minimum score of 472 or higher on the Grade 10 ELA MCAS,

2. Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in a world language by attaining a minimum score equivalent to Intermediate-High on an assessment approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and

3. Satisfy all other graduation requirements.

 The Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction is available to students who:

1. Earn a score of 501 or higher on the Grade 10 ELA MCAS

2. Demonstrate a proficiency level of Advanced Low or higher on a Department-approved assessment, and

3. Satisfy all other graduation requirements.

"Hello Families!

Our school partners with the Feinstein Foundation to encourage kids to help others in their community. As a Feinstein Jr. Scholar, your child will receive the two items attached. For more information, please see the Willett Whaler newsletter or scan the code to see the flyers!"

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. 

Student Handbook Sign Off

Please review the student handbook and complete the sign off process in ASPEN. It is expected that all students have a parent/guardian complete this.

Student Handbook

Visit the APS Community Fliers page to view the most recent events, opportunities, and resources happening within the Attleboro Community. 

Project Connect Parent Education Offerings

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October

• 18th - Willett Fall Festival - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• 23rd - APS Strategic Plan Focus Groups

November

• 5th - No School

• 6th - Evening Conferences

• 7th - Early Release (Dismissal at 12:25PM)

  • Afternoon and Evening Conferences

• 11th - No School

• 14th - PTO Community Meeting

• 22nd - Picture Retake

• 27th - 29th - No School

For other important dates, please review our website as well as the district calendar - Attleboro Public Schools - 2024-2025 District Calendar