ePack #34

Dear Families:

This will be the final ePack of the 2016-2017 school year.  I may have something to send to you next week.  If that is the case, I will send it to you via Connect-Ed.  There are only a few postings in this week's ePack.  You can check them out here.  

Thank You:  Thank you very much to Kara Coddaire and Tara Pratt for organizing the Grade 5 Field Day this week.  Your efforts are very much appreciated.  Thanks to the PTO Board - Kristen Kraskouskas, Erin Carr and Sarah Peri for their efforts and time helping Community School this year on so many fronts. Thank you to ALL of the volunteers - too many to mention individually - for your help this past school year.  We can't do it without you! BIG thanks to the entire Community School staff for their efforts this school year!  

Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation:  Congratulations to our third graders for doing a fantastic job at their Flag Day presentation yesterday.  

Kindergarten Graduations:  These seemed to go very smoothly today and I heard a great deal of positive feedback about having these ceremonies take place in classrooms rather than the auditorium.  Thanks for coming and thanks to the the staff for organizing these events!

Grade 1 Field Trip:  Please don't forget the first graders are going on their field trip to Roger Williams Zoo on Monday, June 19th.  

Grade 1 Weather Presentation:  Our first graders were treated to a visit by the NBC Boston/NECN "Weather Warrior" vehicle and meteorologist, Jackie Layer, this week.  Thank you to Mr. Lemes (his son, Nicholas, is in Mrs. Valeri's and Mrs. O'Brien's class) for arranging this visit! The classes were on television, as well.  Check it out here.  

Grade 5 Graduation:  This event is taking place on Tuesday, June 20th at 9:30 a.m.  We hope to see you there.  

Final Day of School:  The final day of school is Friday, June 23rd.  Dismissal is at 11:30 a.m. and final report cards will be distributed.  Please note that your child's report card will also contain a letter indicating their teacher for next year.  

The 2017-2018 school year begins on Tuesday, September 5th.  Have a great summer, everyone!  

Mr. Gaudette

ePack #33

Dear Families:

As we enter the final two weeks of school, there are many events that you need to keep track of.  I have posted them below:

June 12th:  PTO Meeting
June 13th:  Grade 1 Weather Presentation 
June 14th:  Grade 5 Field Day
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Staff and Students
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Parents - 1:15 p.m.
June 15th:  Kindergarten End of Year Ceremonies
June 19th:  Grade 1 Field Trip to Roger Williams Zoo
June 20th:  Grade 5 Graduation - Parents - 9:30 a.m.
June 23rd:  Last Day of School/Trimester 3 Report Cards Issued - DISMISSAL AT 11:30 AM

Field Day:  We had a beautiful day last Friday.  Thanks to Mrs. Garrott and our volunteers for making a great day for our students!

Heat:  With the hot weather approaching, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately and has water.  Flip-flops and open toe shoes should not be worn to school for safety reasons.  

Wrapping Up:  Please make sure all library books have been returned and any overdue lunch balances are paid off before you leave for the summer. 

There are no new postings in this week's ePack.  The final ePack will be Thursday, June 15th.  

Thank you,

Mr. Gaudette

ePack #32

Dear Families:

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend!  We had a very patriotic first day back to school this week as we had an all-school Memorial Day assembly.  Thank you to music teacher, Mr. Leahy, for preparing our students.  The songs sounded great!  

No School:  There is NO SCHOOL for all kindergarten students tomorrow, Friday, June 2nd, due to kindergarten parent-teacher conferences.  

Final Day for Homework Club:  The final day for the Before School Homework Club is tomorrow, Friday, June 2nd.  

Grade 3 Field Trip:  The field trip to Plimoth Plantation has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 7th.  

Grade 1 Field Trip:  Our first graders are visiting Roger Williams Zoo on Monday, June 5th. However, the weather does not look good.  We will make a decision tomorrow and inform the parents.  

Non-North Attleboro Residents:  As you know, it is against the law to attend school in a town that you do not live in.  If you have moved and not contacted the school and we are aware of it, the Truancy Officer will investigate the address you provided us.  

Other Important Dates Moving Forward:

June 5th:    Grade 1 Field Trip (may be rescheduled due to weather)
June 6th:    Grade 5 Parent Night at NAMS - 6:30 p.m.
June 7th:    Grade 5 Students Visit to NAMS - 9:15 a.m.
June 9th:    All School Field Day (Rain date is June 16th)
June 12th:  PTO Meeting
June 13th:  Grade 1 Weather Presentation
June 14th:  Grade 5 Field Day
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Staff and Students
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Parents - 1:15 p.m.
June 15th:  Kindergarten End of Year Ceremonies
June 20th:  Grade 5 Graduation - Time TBD
June 23rd:  Last Day of School/Trimester 3 Report Cards Issued

That's all for now.  No new postings in this week's ePack.  

Mr. Gaudette

ePack #31

Dear Families:

I believe we are all caught up on make-ups for MCAS!  Mrs. Pizarro and I plan on organizing and packing the tests tomorrow.  The children certainly worked very hard on these assessments!  We have an ePack message this week, but there are no new postings.  

Thank You:  Thank you to Sarah Peri and the MANY volunteers for their efforts on our Mother-Son Movie Night on Friday, May 19th.  I appreciate everyone's flexibility when we had to move indoors.  

Grade 3 Field Trip:  The field trip to Plimoth Plantation is cancelled tomorrow due to the weather.  We will reschedule the trip and let you know the new date as soon as possible.  

No School:  Please remember that there is no school on Monday, May 29th due to Memorial Day.  

Kindergarten Field Trip:  Our kindergarten students will visit Ward's Berry Farm on Thursday, June 1st.  

Final Day for Homework Club:  The final day for the Before School Homework Club is Friday, June 2nd.  

Kindergarten Conferences:  There is no school on Friday, June 2nd for kindergarten students due to parent-teacher conferences.  

Other Important Dates Moving Forward:

June 5th:  Grade 1 Field Trip
June 6th:  Grade 5 Parent Night at NAMS - 6:30 p.m.
June 7th:  Grade 5 Students Visit to NAMS - 9:15 a.m.
June 9th:  All School Field Day (Rain date is June 16th)
June 12th:  PTO Meeting
June 13th:  Grade 1 Weather Presentation
June 14th:  Grade 5 Field Day
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Staff and Students
June 14th:  Grade 3 Flag Day Presentation to Parents - 1:15 p.m.
June 15th:  Kindergarten End of Year Ceremonies
June 20th:  Grade 5 Graduation - Time TBD
June 23rd:  Last Day of School/Trimester 3 Report Cards Issued

Have a great long weekend!

Mr. Gaudette

ePack #30

Dear Families:

The last two hot days are getting everyone in a summer state of mind!  I hope you were able to find some time to enjoy the warm weather outside lately.  We are wrapping up another busy week at Community School.  Grade 5 completed MCAS for the year this week and Grade 4 will be concluding tomorrow.  Grade 3 finished MCAS next week.  We're almost at the finish line!

Mother-Son Movie Night:  Please don't forget this event takes place right here at Community School (Barrows St. parking lot) tomorrow night, Friday, May 19th.  The movie starts at 8:00 p.m. and families can start arriving at 7:30 p.m.

Grade 5:  Our fifth graders will travel to Mason Field tomorrow morning, Friday, May 19th, to see a Revolutionary War Reenactment.  

PTO Meeting:  Our next PTO meeting is Monday, May 22nd.  I will be showing our revised report card that will go into effect for the 2017-2018 school year.  Hope you can join us!

"Moving On" Picture:  Grade 5 students will have their "Moving On" picture taken on Tuesday, May 23rd at 11:15 a.m.  

Grade 1 Author's Tea:  Our first graders will host an Author's Tea in the auditorium on Wednesday, May 24th at 12:30 p.m.

Grade 3:  Our third graders will visit Plimoth Plantation on Friday, May 26th.  Let's hope for good weather!

No School:  There is no school on Monday, May 29th due to Memorial Day. 

There are just a couple postings in this week's ePack!  

Have a good weekend, 

Mr. Gaudette 

ePack #29

Dear Families:

It is a very busy time of year!  This is the point in the school year when we have many events happening in school and out of school.  Please pay special attention to messages coming home via hard copy, Connect-Ed, Remind and Twitter.  Please be aware that there are many postings in this week's ePack.  Please check out the postings here.  

Field Trip:  Please remember that our 2nd graders are taking a field trip to the Southwick Zoo.  Have fun!

PawSox Game:  Please remember that the Community School Night at the PawSox is this Saturday, May 13th.  There are still a few tickets left.  If you are interested, please contact the school. 

Mother-Son Movie Night:  This event is taking place on Friday night, May 19th right here at Community School.  You received a hard copy flyer about this recently.    

MCAS:  Click here for the MCAS schedule for the rest of May.  We're almost finished! 

Scholastic Book Fair:  Thank you very much to all of our volunteers for your efforts in making a successful Book Fair!  

Moving Letter:  Tomorrow, your child will bring home a hard copy letter regarding moving prior to the 2017-2018 school year.  If you plan on moving, please return the letter to school as soon as possible.  

That's all for this week.  Enjoy your weekend!

Mr. Gaudette

Thanks to Mrs. Burke for organizing Walk to School Day on Wednesday, May 3rd

ePack #28

Dear Families:

I hope everyone enjoyed April Vacation!  We are entering the home stretch of the school year and everything becomes very busy from this point forward.  Please pay special attention to future ePacks and our other notification systems - Twitter, Remind, school website, Connect-Ed messages - for important dates and reminders. 

Thank You:  I would like to thank the PTO and all of the volunteers for their generosity during Teacher Appreciation Week prior to vacation.  The staff very much appreciated your efforts!  

MCAS:  Our Grade 4 students did a great job on their Computer-Based ELA MCAS Testing this week! Everything went very smoothly.  Grade 3 wrapping up ELA MCAS tomorrow, Friday, April 28th.  You can find the full schedule going forward here.  

Walk to School Day: Community School will be walking to school on Wednesday, May 3rd. Students and parents interested in walking should meet at the Bank of America at 7:45 a.m. and check in with Mrs. Burke. 

Fidget Spinners:  I understand that these are very popular at the present moment.  My own children have one!  However, they have become a distraction in school.  Therefore, fidget spinners are no longer allowed in school effective immediately.  Thank you!  

Drop Off:  This continues to be a problem at Community School.  Children should not be let out of their vehicles until they pull up to the curb where Mr. Rancourt is standing.  Thank you for your cooperation.  

Welcome Back:  Welcome back to Grade 1 Teacher, Mrs. O'Brien!  She returned this week from maternity leave.  

PawSox Tickets:  If you would like to attend the Community School PawSox night on Saturday, May 13th, please return the ticket order forms on Monday, May 1st.  If you lost your order form, there is one in tonight's ePack.  

There are a few postings in tonight's ePack.  Please check them out here.  

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Gaudette