Dear Community:
Happy Friday! Did you get a chance to see the Northern Lights last evening? This was taken from the school last evening!
After-School Program Updates: Saxophone Lessons
We have saxophone lesson spots open on Fridays for students in grades 4 to 6! The program has an alto saxophone that can be borrowed at no cost. If you are interested in having your student try out saxophone email Shannon.
Summer Program 2025: Save the dates! The After-School Program’s Summer Program will run from Monday, July 7th to Thursday, August 1st. Students enrolled in R.H. Conwell in grades K to 6 are eligible to attend (K to 6 during the 25-26 school year). There is no fee for attending the program due to funding through the DESE 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant. Students must enroll/attend for the 4 weeks. This is a grant and program requirement. More information and registration forms will be available in February.
CAR POOL: Are you a school choice family? Looking for drop off and pick-up help in a pinch? Need less driving on half days? Mallary Crossman, parent of three R.H.Conwell students, is volunteering to connect families with one another to create a list of school choice carpoolers who live nearby. She’ll map everyone’s address to find other families who live near you. Then she’ll create a list and make it available leaving you to compare schedules and make plans should the need to carpool arise. Email Mallary at: mallary.blair@yahoo.com
Please provide the following in your email response:
- Parent name(s):
- Parent email (a):
- Parent phone number(s):
- Physical Address:
- Name and age of children/children attending R.H.Conwell:
- Whether or not your child uses a car seat what kind and if so are they forward or rear facing:
Water Bottle: Please make sure to send your child(ren) in with a water bottle.
From The School Nurses: LAST CALL FOR DENTAL SERVICES AT SCHOOL!
We would like to revisit the opportunity to partner with Hilltown Community Health Center to provide dental services to students at school. We sent out a form last school year, but the idea did not garner much interest. We are resending a survey here to gauge if this is a service our families would like us to pursue for their student(s). Please complete this survey by Friday, October 11 (TODAY) if you would be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. If you completed the survey last year, you do not have to do it again. We have already noted your interest.
Just think, your child could still earn that perfect attendance award if they are having their teeth cleaned at school, lose less time on learning without having to
be transported to and from an appointment, and caregivers don’t have to take time off from work or other responsibilities. Thanks for considering.
From The Cafeteria:
This week we got to sample Grapefruit, Rainbow Carrots, and CaraCara Oranges during our FFVP. Did you know Grapefruit got its name because it grows in a bunch like grapes? CaraCara Oranges grow in California and Florida during the winter months which make them a special treat during the colder seasons for us! Ask your child if the different colored carrots tasted all the same or were they different?
Next week we will be celebrating National School Lunch Week! Octobers harvest of the month is Pears, check them out here: Mass Farm Be on the lookout for Pears during lunch and breakfast
The October menu can be found here. If you have any questions please email Ashley @ atompkins@rhconwell.org
Upcoming Events:
October 14: NO SCHOOL
October 15: NO SCHOOL ~Professional Development
October 17: Open House~Grab and Go begins at 5:00.
Classrooms open at 5:30 p.m.
October 25: Family Breakfast and you are welcome to STAY for All School Morning Meeting beginning at 9:05.
October 31: Family Lunch
October 31: Halloween Parade & Harvest Festival beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers,
Gretchen Morse-Dobosz
Superintendent/Principal