This Week at Placentino: November 18 – 22 “Feathers for our Turkey”

Feathers for our Turkey!  Placentino students support their friends at the Holliston Food Pantry!

In the spirit of “thankfulness,” Placentino students will be collecting items to be donated to our friends at the Holliston Food Pantry.  Each time a child brings in an item he or she will put a feather on the HUGE turkey in the Atrium.  Our goal is to cover the turkey with feathers by Thanksgiving and to collect lots of food (no glass jars, please) and paper goods for our Food Pantry friends.  Thank-you so much!

A Thanksgiving reminder:  Wednesday, November 27th, is an Early Dismissal Day for students.  Full Day and Half Day Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8 will all dismiss at 11:50.  PreK Dismissal will be at the regular time – 11:25.  There will be no PM PreK or Kindergarten classes. 

Thank-you!

Mrs. Weene

 

 

 

This Week at Placentino: November 12 – 15

I hope that everyone enjoyed the long Veteran’s Day Holiday weekend!

A reminder that Tuesday will be an Early Dismissal Half Day for Parent Conferences for students in Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8.  Dismissal will be at 11:50.  It is a regular school day for our PreK and Kindergarten students.  Parent conferences will conclude with Evening Conferences which will be held on Thursday.  Thursday will be a regular school day for all Placentino students.

Wednesday night is PLACENTINO FAMILY READING NIGHT!  Please join us from 6:30-7:30 in the Placentino cafeteria for guest readers, Peppy the Penguin and family reading fun!  Please see BackPack Express for additional details!

Don’t forget!  Picture Re-take Day is Thursday.

Looking ahead…in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday, November 27th, will be an Early Dismissal Half Day for all students.  All Kindergarten students (Full Day and Half Day) and Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8 will dismiss at 11:50. 

AM PreK students will dismiss at their regular time (11:25).  There will be no PM Half-Day Kindergarten or PreK on November 27th.

Thank-you!

Linda Weene

IMPORTANT: Half-Day Early Dismissal for Conferences – Nov. 6, 7 and 12 for Grades 1, 2 and Montessori 6-8

Grades One, Two and Montessori 6-8 will be dismissed at 11:50 on Wednesday and Thursday this week and on Tuesday, November 12th, next week.  Parent Conferences will be held throughout the afternoon.

It will be a regular school day for all PreK and Kindergarten students.

Also, a reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL next Monday, November 11th in observance of the Veteran’s Day Holiday.

Wednesday, November 13th, is FAMILY READING NIGHT at Placentino!  Join us from 6:30-7:30 for reading fun!  See “Backback Express” for more information.  See you there!

Thank-you!

Mrs. Weene

 

A “Colorful” Week at Placentino!

Wednesday will be Red Sox Spirit Day at Placentino!  Children may wear RED SOX colors (or the colors of their favorite team) to school.  We’re planning a Spirit Day Parade at the end of the day.  We’ll be marching around the school to the sounds of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” and other favorites!

Thursday is Halloween Fun Day!  PreK and K students will participate in our Pumpkin Parade and Singalong.  PreK and K Parents/Guardians should have received information regarding whether their child will be marching and singing in the morning or in the afternoon! 

Grades One, Two and Montessori 6-8 can wear ORANGE and BLACK for our annual Halloween assembly.  We’ll sing songs with our music teachers Mrs. York and Mrs. Petersen and listen to some fun Halloween stories as told by our Librarian, Mrs. Ahern.  LOTS of fun for all!

Mrs. Weene

 

This Week at Placentino – October 21 – October 25

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

On Tuesday and Wednesday our Grade Two students will be out on the Native American Trail!  The children have been busy preparing for this exciting Grade Two experience.  Thank-you to our teachers and parent volunteers for helping to make this yearly event such a success. 

Placentino students LOVE to read!  The HEPTSA Fall Book Fair is coming to Miller School on Wednesday and Thursday this week.  The Book Fair provides an opportunity for families to choose some great books to read with their students at home, and it’s also a terrific fund-raiser for our schools.  Please check Back Pack Express for more information and details.

Halloween is next Thursday, October 31st.  Families of PreK and Kindergarten students are invited to join us for the annual Pumpkin Parade and Singalong!  Details and the times for your child’s class should have come home to you directly from your child’s classroom teacher.  We’re hoping for great weather so that we can “parade” outside and present our “singalong” in the Courtyard.

Looking ahead…

On Monday evening, November 4th, at 7:00 in the Placentino Cafeteria, there will an informative meeting to discuss publicly funded tuition-free Full Day Kindergarten for all students.  The agenda for the meeting will include:  A brief overview of current Kindergarten Programming in Holliston;  Full Day Kindergarten Facts and Information;  a summary of Full Day Kindergarten Survey results; and a general question and answer period.  Anyone is welcome to join us for this informative and important meeting. 

Half-day conferences for Grades One, Two and Montessori 6-8 will be held on November 6th, 7th and 12th.  These will be  early dismissal days (11:50) for children in these grades.  Please note that it is a regular school day for PreK and K children.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Weene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Unified Arts Open House is Wednesday Night – October 9th!

Don’t forget that Wednesday night is our Unified Arts Open House Night.  The night is designed for our Kindergarten, Grade One and Grade Two students and their families to visit some of the “Specials” that our children participate in during their week at school. 

The evening runs from 6:30 to 8:00 and provides an opportunity to visit four different specialist areas.  Lots of fun for all!

Looking ahead…

Friday, October 11th, is a Professional Development Day for all Holliston Schools Staff.  There will be NO SCHOOL for our students.  Also, Monday, October 14th, is Columbus Day.  There will be NO SCHOOL for our students.

Our next Placentino Food Pantry Day is Thursday, October 17th. 

HEPTSA Family BINGO Night will be held on Friday, October 18th.

The HEPTSA BOOK FAIR is coming to Miller School on Wednesday and Thursday, October 23rd and 24th!  Don’t miss it!

The annual PreK and K Halloween Pumpkin Parade and Sing-along will held on October 31st.  More information will be sent out as we get closer to the big event!

I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful autumn weather!

Mrs. Weene

 

Friday is Picture Day at Placentino!

I wanted to remind our Parents/Guardians that Friday is Picture Day at Placentino.  The forecast is for clear weather so it looks like we’ll be able to take the pictures outside! 

Looking ahead…mark your calendars!

October 9th, Unified Arts Open House

October 11th, Professional Development Day for Holliston Schools Staff – NO SCHOOL for our students

October 14th, NO SCHOOL, Columbus Day Holiday

October 17th, Food Pantry Day at Placentino

October 18th, HEPTSA BINGO Night

October 23rd and 24th, HEPTSA Fall  Book Fair at Miller School

October 31st, PreK and K Halloween Pumpkin Parade and Sing-along

Happy Fall!

Mrs. Weene

 

This Week at Placentino – September 9 – 13 … Important “Back to School Night” dates

We have had a great start!  The children have quickly become familiar with the routines of their new classes and teachers.  Thank-you to all our Placentino families for helping with the transition into the new school year.

“Back To School” Night for PreK and Kindergarten is on Tuesday night, September 10th.  I’ll look forward to greeting parents/guardians at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  We’ll spend about 30 minutes together as a large group, and then you’ll have the chance to visit your student’s classroom as our classroom teachers introduce you to the details of your child’s day in PreK or Kindergarten at Placentino.  The evening will conclude at 8:00.  Thank-you so much for remembering this evening is designed for parents/guardians only. 

Up-coming IMPORTANT DATES at Placentino include:

Tuesday, September 17th, “Back to School” Night for Grade Two and Montessori 6-8   (6:30 – 8:00)

Wednesday, September 18th, “Back to School” Night for Grade One   (6:30 – 8:00)

Kindergarten Baseline Assessment Days:  September 18th, 19th, 20th

Thursday, September 19th, Placentino Food Pantry Day

Friday evening, September 20th, HEPTSA “Welcome Back Picnic” at Placentino

We all look forward to greeting you at our up-coming “Back to School” NIghts!

Mrs. Weene

 

WELCOME BACK!

Our hallways and classrooms are filled with the sounds of learning and excitement again!  We are off to a great start to the 2013-2014 school year at Placentino!  It is great to be back.

Two reminders:

Tomorrow, Friday, August 30th = NO SCHOOL for students                                               Professional Day for Holliston Teachers.

Thursday, September 5th = NO SCHOOL   Rosh Hashonah

Our new Assistant Principal, Susan Gleason, and I are looking forward to the year ahead.  Welcome Back to all our Placentino students and families!

This Week at Placentino: May 27 – 31

Hello!Our “Word of the Week” this week has been “effort.”  During the last few weeks we have reviewed the four letters of the word CARE.  Our students (your children!) have completely embraced our CARE program in ways that I never imagined could be possible two years ago when we launched CARE at Placentino. 

Acts of kindness and respectful behavior, taking care of each other and developing friendships, cooperating and working together are all part of each day at school.

Ask your child about the CARE River of Fish!  If you’ve been to Placentino recently you’ve probably noticed a “river of fish” that starts at the Office and makes its way around the school … down the main hallway, past the classrooms and is very close to reconnecting at the Office again!  The children have been “trading-in” CARE cards for the fish with the goal that they’ll be working together “cooperating” to complete the River.  We have scheduled an All-School CARE Party for June 10th to celebrate together!  Placentino students are the best!

Are you still looking for some summertime fun for your child?  Holliston Community Education is offering a week long summer math and science program for students entering grades 1-6.  The Club will meet at Miller School the week of July 8 from 8:30-3:00 each day.  Registration is now underway!  Please check BackPack Express for additional information regarding the program or register at http://www.clubinventionNE.org.

The heat…we do our best to keep the children cool while they are at school.  On hot days, please send your child to school dressed in light clothing.  I suggest a hat for the playground as well.  You might also want to send a water bottle marked with your child’s name. Hopefully this last stretch of the year won’t be too hot and we’ll all stay as comfortable as we can while we’re at school.

Our Montessori Multi-Cultural Evening is tonight.  It’s a wonderful family celebration of dance and music!

Looking forward to the excitement of these last few weeks of our school year!                   Mrs. Weene