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2023-2024 School Calendar
April Lunch Menu
A Word From Mrs. Soltysik- Principal and Mrs. Rasmussen- Assistant Principal
Happy Spring, everyone!
It is hard to believe that it is April already and we are beginning our end of year preparations. With only 40 or so days left of school, there is sure a lot to fit in! Our dedicated teachers have been fostering a nurturing and engaging environment where your little ones are thriving. From imaginative play to hands-on learning activities, we're committed to providing a well-rounded educational experience that sparks curiosity and ignites a love for learning. As partners in your child's education journey, we encourage open communication and collaboration and we thank all parents and guardians who came to parent-teacher conferences last week. Together, we can continue to support and inspire our young learners to reach their fullest potential. Thank you for entrusting us with your child's growth and development. Here's to another month of exploration, discovery, and growth and an amazing end to our school year!!
Upcoming Important Dates
4/5 Wear BLUE for Autism Awareness
4/8 Grade 4 ELA MCAS
4/9 Finding Nemo Theater at the Mount
4/10 Grade 3 and 4 ELA MCAS
4/11 3rd Grade ELA MCAS
4/11 4th Grade Recorder Concert @ 6:30 PM
4/12 Half Day of School and Spring Chicken Dash for Grades 3 and 4
4/15-4/19 No School- April Vacation
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration Information
Kindergarten Registration will be a Packet Pick-up at the Templeton Elementary School. Registration information letters will be mailed home on March 23rd to all registered families from the town census from Phillipston and Templeton. Incoming Kindergarten students need to be 5 years old by August 31, 2024.
Packets will be available for pick-up from April 1st to April 24th from 7:00am to 5:30pm in the lobby at the Templeton Elementary School, 17 South Road, Templeton, MA. Completed packets need to be returned to school NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 20TH, during office hours (8:00am to 3:45pm), you will need to set up your child’s screening appointment at this time.
Please Note: The office will be closed April 15-19 for returning packets, during school vacation. The lobby will be opened to pick up packets.
Please start getting your required forms ready to include with your completed registration packet by May 20th:
Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency: Any utility bill - tax, water, sewer, cable, phone
Medical Documents - Nursing:
Current Physical
Current Immunizations with Lead Test
ALL packet forms must be completed and returned with birth certificate and proof of residency verification. Medical documents for nursing may be returned at your child’s screening appointment, if you need more time for your medical information. If you do not receive a letter, email Penny Taintor at ptaintor@nrsd.org Include your name, child’s name, date of birth, and mailing address. A flyer will be emailed to you.
Character Trait for the Month of April
PATIENCE
MCAS Dates
April 8th: 4th Grade ELA Session 1
April 10th: 3rd Grade ELA Session 1
April 10th: 4th Grade ELA Session 2
April 11th: 3rd Grade ELA Session 2
Sav the Date!
The 4th grade Spring Recorder Concert will be Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 p.m in the TES cafeteria.
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
Please join us in wearing BLUE to support inclusivity and acceptance on Friday, April 5th!
The 3rd Annual Templeton Elementary School
This year’s Reading Olympics was a success!!! We had over 550 reading entries sent in and a total of 77,486 hours were logged during the month of March! 3rd grade read the most with over 14,000 minutes! WOOHOO! The best part was hearing about how students were going to the library to get new books! That is truly what it is all about so we thank you for your support!
School Lunch Survey
Please use this link to discuss and complete the survey with your child(ren)! This will help in planning the lunches for next year!
Dear Templeton Elementary Parents & Guardians,
Welcome Zoe Cohen!
My name is Zoe Cohen, I am student teaching under Mrs. McKean with the music program here at Templeton Elementary this Spring. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you as I will be working with the students here until May 28th, and am excited to learn and grow alongside them.
I am currently in the last semester of completing a Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Music Education degree at UMass is a licensure program, so this Spring I will be completing the final steps to get my Massachusetts teaching license in K-12 Music. I am excited to get to know the students and you all more throughout the semester.
Zoe Cohen
Let’s Skate Event:
As a reminder, this event is NOT a drop off event. Parents/Guardians must be present. Students should come prepared with proper safety gear and warm clothing!
TES Health Office News
April 2024
Kindergarten & Fourth-grade families
All kindergarten & 4th graders are required by Massachusetts State Law to have documentation of a recent physical exam. Please make sure to send in a copy of your K/4th-grade student’s physical exam as they have them throughout the school year.
Students with Screening Referrals
Please also send back the screening referral when they have been seen by a specialist. If you need another copy of the referral I can provide you with one.
Attendance/Absences
Please remember that medically related absences (illness or appointments) can only be excused if a doctor’s note is received by the school or the student was dismissed by the nurse. Calling your student out sick to the nurse does not excuse their absence. Protocol for Exclusion of Ill Student
Covid Vaccine Clinic - This month’s covid vaccine clinic is April 11th from 3-6pm, at the middle school cafeteria. Walk-ins are welcome.
TICKS- As the weather warms and we spend more time outdoors, ticks will be out again, too. Please check yourself and your children for ticks after playing outside in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas. Remove any attached ticks as soon as possible. For more information on ticks and tick prevention, go to: www.mass.gov/service-details/tick-borne-disease-information-for-the-public
COUGH/THROAT DROPS- Cough drops are not safe for elementary students to have at school. Please remember to send your child to school with a water bottle to drink during the day.
Month of April Health Awareness Topics
National Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention
National Minority Health
Melissa Oshman, BSN, RN, NCSN Katherine May, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse (Grades PK-1) School Nurse (Grades 2-4)
moshman@nrsd.org kmay@nrsd.org
(Phone) 978-939-1210
(Fax) 978-939-4438
Congratulations to these four 4th grade students who received an award of recognition from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for their performance on MCAS last year! We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work!
The students, staff, and families of the Narragansett Regional School District elementary schools will work together as a learning community to provide a safe, positive learning environment that promotes academic, emotional, social, and physical growth so that all members will be responsible and respectful citizens.
