Reading Night and March Mail

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Once again MARCH MAIL was an amazing success at Placentino!  Our Grade Two and Montessori Second Year students did a fabulous job collecting and delivering the mail.  Our entire school – students, staff…everyone! – spent the month of March writing letters to each other using our custom designed MARCH MAIL stationary and special stamps.  The sale of stamps (10 cents each) totaled $509.00 which will be donated to our Friends at the Holliston Food Pantry Shelf!  Placentino students wrote 5,090 letters to their teachers and friends. That is something to be very, very proud of!

Don’t forget!  Reading Night is Wednesday, April 9th, from 6:30-7:30 in the Placentino Cafeteria.  More information can be found on the Placentino Backpack Express.  See you there!

Our next Food Pantry Day is Thursday, April 10th.

No School on Good Friday, April 18th.

Spring Vacation will run from April 21-25.  We will welcome our Placentino School students back to school on Monday, April, 28th.

Happy Spring!

Mrs. Weene

 

This Week at Placentino: March 10 -14 and Important Information Regarding Placement

This is going to be a VERY busy week at Placentino!

The HEPTSA  Book Fair is in the Placentino Library on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30 – 8:30.  Author Brian Lies will be visiting Placentino tomorrow and signing his books during the first hour of the Book Fair on Tuesday!

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, is MATH NIGHT!  Family Math Fun for all from 6:30 – 8:00 in the Placentino and Miller Cafeteria!

Tomorrow night is also our first ART SHOW for grades 1-5.  Fabulous art work will be on display in the “Connector” between Placentino and Miller and in the Miller School hallways!

The HEPTSA BASKETS will be on display tomorrow night and Wednesday night from 3:30 – 8:30 in Placentino Room 4!  Money from the Basket Raffle comes back to our schools as teacher grants and other school related projects!  Thank-you!

There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 14th.  It is a district-wide Professional Development Day for all staff.

Please check BackPack Express for my letter regarding classroom placement and teacher assignments for next year. Thank-you!  

I hope to see you at some of our family-fun school events this week!

Linda Weene

 

 

This Week at Placentino: February 24 – 28

 

Welcome back!  I hope all our Placentino families had a fun February vacation!

Family Fun is coming to Placentino!  Save these dates!

• March 1, Saturday, ScienceFest 10:00 – 2:00 in the Placentino/Miller cafeteria  
• March 11 and 12, The HEPTSA Book Fair is coming to the Placentino Library.  Guest Author Brian Lies will be here on Tuesday to meet with our students and to stay on for a book-signing opportunity at the Book Fair.  The Book Fair runs from 3:30 – 8:30 on both days.
• AND…Math Night will also be on Tuesday evening, March 11.  This family fun event is always a HUGE success for all our families!  Math Night runs from 6:30 – 8:00 in the Placentino/Miller Cafeteria.
• AND…The Art Show will be on display the evening of Tuesday, March 11.  Art work from students in Grades 1-5 will be on display from 6:30 – 8:30.
• AND…The HEPTSA Baskets will be on display in Placentino Room 4.  This is another opportunity to support our schools through the raffles for the fantastic baskets that classes at both Placentino and Miller will be creating.  The baskets will be available for viewing and raffle participation on both March 11 and March 12 from 3:30 – 8:30.

WOW!  Lots of opportunities to “come back to school” and enjoy learning fun with your children.I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

Linda Weene

This Week at Placentino: February 10 – 14

Last Tuesday Night we welcomed parents and guardians of in-coming Placentino School Kindergarten students…The Class of 2027!

A reminder that Tuesday and Wednesday, February 11 and 12 are Kindergarten registration days at Placentino.  The registration for students whose last names end A-K will be on Tuesday and for last names ending L-Z will be on Wednesday.  Times for both days will be from 9:15-10:45 AM and from 1:45-2:30 PM.  The registration will be held in the Placentino Cafeteria.

Kindness and acceptance is everywhere at Placentino this week!

Check out our “Kindness Makes our Hearts Happy” wall near the Office.  Each child at Placentino is posting a “heart” that shares an act of kindness that he or she has shown to another child or adult. The children’s “acts” are absolutely wonderful!

We’ll be collecting food and paper items for our Friends at the Holliston Food Pantry all week long.  Children will be placing a snowball on our Atrium big snowman each time they bring in a donation for the Food Pantry. 

The 100th Day of school is tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11th!  The 100th Day is always lots of fun for our Placentino students!

• Dates to remember:  February vacation – No School February 17- 21
• Science Fest – March 1

Have a fun February vacation!

Mrs. Weene

 

 

Today at Placentino – January 31 … and looking ahead…

We had a very fun All-School Pajama Day on Wednesday!  Gathering the children together in the cafeteria to share a story, poems and a sense of community is always a treat for us all!

Parents/Guardians of students in Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8, please check student backpacks for Report Cards which are being sent home with our students today.

Tuesday night, February 4th,  is our Kindergarten Open House Information Night for parents/guardians of students who will be entering Kindergarten this fall.  The evening begins promptly at 6:30 in the Placentino Cafeteria and will conclude at 8:00.

Kindergarten registration days are Tuesday and Wednesday, February 11th and 12th.  Children whose last name ends A-L will register on February 11th and children whose last name ends M-Z will register on February 12th.  The registration times on both days are:  9:15 – 10:45 and 1:45 – 2:30.

BINGO Night will be held on Friday night, February 7th, in the Placentino/Miller Cafeteria.

February 17th -21st, our February vacation days, will be here soon! 

Looking forward to the new month of February and some warmer days (hopefully!) ahead!

Mrs. Weene

 

January 23 – 31 at Placentino

The cold is back!  Please remember to label jackets, snow pants and boots so that if an article of clothing is misplaced we’ll be able to find the owner.  Missing something?  Check the “Lost and Found” that is located near the elevator at the rear of the Placentino Atrium.

THANK-YOU to all of our Placentino families who delivered sweet treats to our Office at holiday time!  We were so appreciative of your generosity and holiday wishes.  From the entire Placentino Office Staff – Thanks so much!

We had guests at Placentino last week.  On Thursday we welcomed Commissioner of Early Education and Care, Thomas Weber, State Senator, Karen Spilka, Representative Carolyn Dykema and School Committee members Erica Plunkett and Carol Emmons to several of our classrooms.  The Commissioner was particularly interested to observe the mixed age grouping in our Montessori 3-6 classes. He also had a chance to walk the hallways and peek into other classrooms along the way.  All our visitors offered the highest compliments to our staff and to our school! 

Parent Conferences for PreK and K.  No school for our PreK and K classes today (1/23) and tomorrow (1/24.)

We are planning an “ALL SCHOOL – Pajama Day” on Wednesday, January 29th.  Watch your email on Monday for more details.  It should be lots of fun for the children!

Looking ahead….

Monday, January 27th is Kindergarten Switchover Day for half-day students in Mrs. Parker and Mlle Mason’s classes

Tuesday, January 28th – PreK Information Night for Parents who would like more information regarding our Integrated PreK and Montessori 3-6 Preschool Programs. The meeting will be held in the Placentino Cafeteria starting at 6:30 and ending at 8:00.

Tuesday, February 4th – Incoming Kindergarten Information Night for Parents of students who will be Kindergarten age as of 9/1/14.  The Information Night begins at 6:30 in the Placentino Cafeteria and will end at 8:00.

HEPTSA Family BINGO Night will be held on Friday evening, February 7th in the Placentino/Miller Cafeteria.

February 11th (A-K) and February 12th (L-Z) registration for children entering Kindergarten in September.  There is a morning registration time – 9:15-10:45 and an afternoon session – 1:45-2:30 on each day.

February Vacation – February 17th – 21st.

Looks like we’ve got several more cold days ahead!  Stay warm!

Linda Weene

 

 

 

 

 

A reminder that Monday, January 27th, is Kindergarten Switchover Day for the children in Mrs. Parker and Mlle Mason’s half-day Kindergarten classes.

This Week at Placentino: January 13 -17 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Happy New Year to all!  The month of January is flying by!  After the snowy, cold days of the last two weeks, these few warmer days are certainly a welcomed change!

I want to remind you of some important dates that are coming this week and in the weeks ahead:

January 14 – Please join us for a HEPTSA Meeting at 9:15 in the Placentino Cafeteria.  All are welcome!

January 17 – NO SCHOOL for all students – It is a Professional Development Day for all Holliston Schools Staff

January 20 – NO SCHOOL – Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 23 and 24 – Conference Days for PreK and K.  There will be NO SCHOOL for PreK and KINDERGARTEN children on these two days

January 27 – Kindergarten Switchover Day for AM and PM Kindergarten only

January 28 – Preschool Information Night for Parents/Guardians who would like to learn more about our Integrated PreK and Montessori 3-6 Preschool Programs  6:30 – 8:00  Placentino Cafeteria – (Snow date will be February 3)

February 4 – Kindergarten Information Night for Parents/Guardians of incoming Kindergarten-age children 6:30 – 8:00 Placentino Cafeteria (Snow date will be February 5)

Please note that Report Cards will be sent home with our Grade 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8 students on January 31st.

Winter wishes,

Linda Weene

This Week at Placentino – December 16 – 20

What a fun week it has been at Placentino!  With snow on the ground and vacation around the corner, the children have all been energized and very excited!

As many of you know, tuition-free Full Day Kindergarten for all students has been a point of conversation for our community.  Some of you may have watched the School Committee Meeting last Thursday evening as Dr. Jackson, Dr. Ahern, Mrs. Gleason and I presented our Full Day Kindergarten for All proposal to the School Committee, Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee.  If you would like to view the presentation, the slides are available on the Holliston Schools district website.  You might also be able to view it on our local cable channel. Providing Full Day Kindergarten for All will certainly be an important conversation that will continue through the next months. 

Looking ahead to the month of January…

January 2  –  We will welcome the children back to school after our Winter Vacation Break

January 14 – Join us for a HEPTSA Meeting at 9:15 in the Placentino Cafeteria – All are welcome!

January 17 – NO SCHOOL for all children – It is a Professional Development Day for all Holliston Schools Staff

January 20 – NO SCHOOL – Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 23 and 24 – Conference Days for PreK and K.  NO SCHOOL for PreK and K children on these two days

January 27 – Kindergarten Switchover Day for AM and PM Kindergarten only

January 28 – Preschool Information Night for Parents/Guardians who would like to learn more about our Integrated PreK and Montessori 3-6 Preschool Programs.  (Snowdate will be February 3)

January 2014 will certainly be a busy month for us at Placentino!

As the 2013 comes to a close, I want to thank all of our families for your continued support of our students and school community. 

Our Assistant Principal Susan Gleason, Student Services Administrator Carol Dicruttalo, and all of the Placentino School staff join me in wishing each one of you, our Placentino family, a festive holiday and vacation time and a Happy New Year!

Linda Weene

 

This Week at Placentino: December 2-6

I hope everyone enjoyed our Thanksgiving break and long holiday weekend!

Placentino students CARE…

Our Friends at the Holliston Food Pantry Shelf are so grateful for the kindness that Placentino families show with their generous and gracious donations of food and paper good items.  Thank-you so much!

CARE Information for our families.  Starting this week there will be two new trade-ins on our CARE cart that I wanted you to know about. The first is called a “High Five.”  If a student sees a friend showing CARE then he or she can acknowledge it by writing a simple description of the CARE that was observed and their friend’s name on the “High Five.”  The “High Fives” will be displayed in our Atrium for everyone to see.  We’re hoping to fill the columns in the Atrium with “High Fives.”

Children can also “trade-in” for winter/holiday coloring pages.  We will be donating the pages to local nursing homes, hospitals and the Holliston Food Pantry as a way of extending our CARE to others at this special time of the year.  Some children may choose to bring their coloring pages home and then return them to school.  We’re hoping to have lots of colorful pages to share!

Another relatively new trade-in on the CARE cart is our CARE Gram.  Some children have been trading-in their CARE cards for CARE Grams.  They write or draw a simple “caring” message on the CARE Gram for an adult at Placentino, and then it is “mailed” and delivered.  Again, some children may choose to complete their CARE Grams at home and then bring them back to school once they’re ready to be delivered.

As always, thank-you to all our families for your continued support of our CARE program and our Placentino School community.

Linda Weene

 

This Week at Placentino – November 25 – 27

The end of November is here and we’re all thinking about this colder weather and opportunities to celebrate the upcoming holidays and vacation times with our families and friends.

Please remember:  In preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday break, this Wednesday, November 27th, all Placentino students (except AM PreK) will be dismissed at 11:50.  There will be no PM PreK or K on the the 27th.  We will look forward to welcoming the children back to school on Monday, December 2nd.

The Placentino staff joins me in offering warm wishes for a Thanksgiving Holiday that is filled with family and friends.

Linda Weene