Willett Whaler - September 6, 2024

Dear Willett Families,

We had an amazing start to our new school year. Students are all smiles enjoying their teachers and classmates.

Please remember to return the completed packets that were sent home with students.

On Wednesday, September 11th, our Kindergarten students begin. I am so excited to see them join us for the very first time.

I am so proud of everyone and what they are able to accomplish each and every day.

Mr. Jeffrey Cateon, Principal

A warm Willett welcome to our new staff:

Adriana Almeida- Speech Language Pathologist
Mia D’Ambra- SPARKy Paraprofessional
Lynn MacDonald- Special Education Professional
Delaney Bostick - Instructional Paraprofessional
Rachel Hall- BCBA
Cliff Pereira- Psychologist

Meet and Treat was a huge success on Thursday, September 5th. Everyone enjoyed ice cream, time with friends and fun on the playground. Thank you to all the families and staff that were able to attend.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to the new school year. To prevent the spread of illness in our school, I would like to take some time to review the health policies regarding communicable diseases/illnesses.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommends the following guidelines to keep children home from school:

· Fever: Temperature of 100.0 or greater - Your child must stay home for 24 hours after the fever has dropped and no fever reducing medication has been given in a 24-hour span of time.

· Diarrhea: Your child must stay home until there is no more diarrhea for 24 hours.

· Vomiting: Your child must stay home until vomiting has stopped for at least 24 hours.

· Cold symptoms: Frequent cough, runny nose, sneezing (not necessarily associated with a fever.

· Remind your child to cough or sneeze into elbow and not into hands. Encourage frequent hand washing.

· Contagious illnesses: (Strep throat, conjunctivitis), Your child needs to have taken at least 24 hours of prescribed medication before coming back to school.

· Rashes: Rashes should be evaluated by a doctor to determine cause and treatment

· Head Lice: A child found to have live lice at school will be sent home. The child should be properly treated and may return to school on the day after treatment. Before being allowed back in the classroom, a parent or other adult, must accompany the student to school so the school nurse can check the student.

Please provide documentation when your child has been evaluated for an illness and for any treatments that may be needed at school with a proper doctors’ order form and parent permission slip.

Most illnesses need 24 hours rest after the fever has dropped to allow the body to recover from illness and infection. I am asking for your help in trying to reduce the amount of illness in our school.

In winter months, make sure that your child is dressed in a warm coat, because they will still go out for recess during the winter, weather permitting. It would also be helpful to keep a hat and mittens in their backpack.

Please pack a change of clothes daily for accidental spills and/or bathroom accidents.

Continue to call in your child’s absences with associated symptoms and any treatments ordered by a doctor. Thank you for helping keep our children happy and healthy! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 508-222-0286.

Thank you,

Vicky O’Malley, M.Ed, BSN, RN

School Nurse

ATTENDANCE

The best way for your child to be successful is to come to school. They cannot learn if they are not in school. We understand there are illnesses and family situations that come up, and of course we want to support those. We do not want students coming to school when they are sick. However, it is important to note that we take attendance seriously and work together with families to ensure a successful year. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Absences/Dismissals

If your child is going to be absent:

send a handwritten note
send an email to the teacher and cc krebelo@attleboroschools.com
call the office at 508-222-0286

For planned dismissals, you can (choose one):

send a handwritten note
send an email to the teacher and cc krebelo@attleboroschools.com
call the office at 508-222-0286

For unexpected/same day dismissals after the day starts:

Please call the office at 508-222-0286 or email krebelo@attleboroschools.com. Since the teachers are instructing students, we cannot guarantee they will see your email, which is why we ask you to contact the office after the school day starts.

Project Connect-September/October Newsletter

Willett Community Contact Information

📢 Attention Willett Families! 📢

We're excited to announce that the Willett PTO is putting together an all-school directory to help connect parents and caregivers of our students. This directory will be a valuable resource for facilitating communication outside of school.

Additionally, we're aiming to create class-specific parent contact lists. This will make it easier for us to coordinate class-wide projects (like teacher gifts) and potentially organize outings.
If you have multiple children at Willett, please fill out the form once for each child. Don't forget to check the box if you're comfortable with your contact information being shared within the Willett Community. *No information will be shared without consent.

Have questions or need assistance? Feel free to reach out to us at willettptopres@gmail.com.
Thank you for helping us strengthen our community at Willett!

September 10th - Kindergarten Orientation at Willett

Student Last Name A-L - 10:00 AM
Student Last Name M-Z -1:00 PM

September 11th - First Day of School for Kindergarten

September 12th - PTO Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 PM

September 26th -Welcome Back Night 5:30 - 7:30 PM

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

Willett Whaler September 6, 2024