GREETINGS FROM COOLIDGE SCHOOL
August 17, 2015
www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/coolidge
Dear Families,
I hope you are having fun and keeping cool as we
make our way to the end of August. There couldnÕt be a better time to live
lakeside! Although your children may feel less enthusiastic about losing the
unstructured time that summer provides, I am very excited. This initial welcome
letter signals a new start, and it means that very soon IÕll be hearing the
unique and special sounds of student voices throughout the building. The past
two months of quiet helped to prepare for a new year, and itÕs high energy thatÕs
coming soon. WeÕll be ready!
į
IÕm looking forward to
greeting parents of incoming at Kindergarten
Orientation on this Thursday evening, August 20th from 6-7 pm in
the cafeteria.
į
The building is being
cleaned as I write in anticipation of Visiting
Day this coming Friday, August 21. PTO and our fourth grade tour guides
will be excited about hosting both new and returning families for informal
tours of the building from 5-6:30 pm.
į
Our new school secretary,
Mrs. Cathy Cairns has started work in the Office. WeÕve registered nine new
students already and are working hard to lay the groundwork for a smooth
Opening Day. Please keep reading for her
special message.
On your end, I hope youÕve been successful with
making time for learning. As you know, reading routines help children to
maintain their skills, and knowing thereÕs a designated time for books helps
keep summer reading demands manageable. (For a list of summer reading
expectations by grade, please click here: http://schools.shrewsbury-ma.gov/egov/docs/1401827326494.htm)
Remember, students in 3rd and 4th grade are
required to complete and return the ŌGrade 3 and 4 Activity SheetÕ during the
first week back. Finally, donÕt forget to revisit math facts. The
first unit of Math in Focus links to
the previous gradeÕs mastery skills; thereafter teachers quickly move into new
content. Having sums at the ready will help your child make connections
quickly.
Most importantly, be sure to have dinnertime
conversations with your child about their
hopes for the coming year. Talking about new beginnings now helps children to
anticipate change with a focus on the positive.
I look forward to seeing you very soon!
Sincerely,
Amy
Amy Clouter
Principal
Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday August
20 K Orientation Evening for Parents
FRIDAY August
21 Visiting Day 5-6:30
September
1- First day for Grades 1-4
Visiting Day for all Kindergarteners from 9:30-10:30
September 2, First day for Kindergarten (full
day)
Friday September
4 NO SCHOOL: Professional Development Day
Monday September
7 NO SCHOOL: Labor Day
A Message From our new school secretary:
Meet Mrs. Cathy Cairns
Dear Coolidge Community,
I am thrilled to be a part of the Coolidge School
Community! What a great place for children to learn. I, too, have a lot
to learn and I hope you will hang in there with me as I learn all of your
children's names and faces, as well as all of the different facets of this
position. Please stop in and say hello. I am happy to help in any way I
can. Just email me at: ccairns@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us or call (508) 841-8880.
As I work to learn the names of all
students, parents and staff, I would appreciate your introducing yourself when
you greet me until I can greet you by name. Most importantly, when coming to
pick up your child for early release, please have a photo ID ready to show when
you sign out. I hope to get to know everyone as soon as possible, but for now,
and for the safety of the Coolidge students, please be prepared for a slightly
slower initial pace in the Office.
Thank you!
Reminders from our School Nurse, Mrs. Zimmermann:
į Please
check to make sure your immunizations are up to date.
į A new
medication order is required at the beginning of each school year for
prescription or over the counter medications that are taken on a regular
basis. Please note that the
medication policy is district wide.
All necessary forms can be found on the SPS District webpage under ŅNursing /Health
Department:Ó.
į Parents, if your child has a physical over the summer please
submit a copy in the fall.
See
you soon!
Mrs. Zimmermann RN, BSN, NCSN
FYI : Special News /
Announcements
1.
One especially important
reminder to families: If you have not already done so, please contact us
and/or send your child in with a note on the first day confirming his/her plans
for dismissal (i.e. Bus #, Parent Pick Up, Front Door Walker, or Rear Path
Walker). Thanks so much for your help.
2.
School Supplies
School supply lists for each grade
level are listed on the front page of the Coolidge School website.