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Stapleton Elementary School’s Newsletter
Published by the Stapleton PTO
A Letter from the Principals Although April was a short month for us here at Stapleton, it was packed with activity both in and out of the classroom. First, we would like to congratulate the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for successfully completing the ELA portion of the computer-based MCAS 2.0. On Tuesday, May 2nd, Math MCAS began for grades 3 and 4, followed by 5th grade on Tuesday, May 9th. We wrap up MCAS with 5th grade Science Technology and Engineering beginning on Tuesday, 5/16. Students have demonstrated a high level of focus, stamina, and commitment to doing their best during each test session. This past month, Stapleton participated in this year’s Kindergarten Video Tour. We hope that potential incoming Kindergarten families find this new district-wide initiative helpful as they make their decisions regarding next year. Auditions for the end of year Talent Show for 4th and 5th graders resulted in a list of exciting and entertaining acts. The Talent Show will be presented on June 2nd from 6-7:30 pm on Stapleton’s stage. During the month of April, staff members visited classrooms to read Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters and discussed how the book connected to our Student Character Trait - HONESTY. May’s book selection, Amazing Grace, will support the character trait, SELF-CONTROL. On April 26th, Stapleton hosted its biggest event of the season. The first annual STEAMathon was a tremendous success. Attendance to this
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spectacular event far surpassed expectations. From Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt to iRobot, every letter of STEAM was represented with hands-on activity stations. A huge THANK YOU to all the parents, family members, and staff who volunteered with a special shout-out to Michelle Rosenberg and Heather Allen for spear-heading the event. Coming up on May 21st, Stapleton will host its annual Color Run. We hope to see you there. Finally, we would like to remind families to please participate in the Panorama Education Family Survey. Please check our website under District News to easily access the letter from our new Superintendent, Dr. Robert Tremblay, regarding this unique opportunity to help the District prioritize and plan our district-wide and school-based initiatives. Sincerely, Amy Bright & Allison Benabdallah Principal Assistant Principal
View and bookmark Stapleton’s Web Page:
http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Domain/21
Every Friday is “Spirit Day” at Stapleton. Show your school spirit by wearing
Stapleton gear or blue and white to be part of the fun.
Go Stapleton!
Mark Your Calendars MAY
7 Earth Day - 12pm-2pm
8 Framingham Historical Society Field Trip - grade 3, rooms 310 & 305
9 Framingham Historical Society Field Trip - grade 3, room 203
9 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
10 Stapleton PTO Meeting - 7pm-8pm
11 Principals Party - 9:30am (for Student of the Week recipients in April)
15 Spring Picture Day
17 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
18 Early Release - 1pm dismissal
21 Color Run - heats leaving every 5 minutes from 10am-12pm
22 Box Tops Raffle form due
23 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
24 Nature Walk - grade 3
29 NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
30 Nature Trail - grade 2
30 Ecotarium Field Trip - grade 5
30 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
31 Field Day - grades K-2
31 Book Swap - during school lunches
31 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal - 3:15pm-6:00pm
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JUNE
1 Cameron Middle School Concert - 10am (grades 3-5)
2 3rd Grade Recorder Concert - 1:45pm-2:45pm
2 4th & 5th Grade Talent Show - 6pm-7:30pm
5 Kindergarten Orientation - no school for current Kindergarteners
6 Drumlin Farm Field Trip - Kindergarten
7 Field Day - grades 3-5
8 Principals Party - 9:30am (for Student of the Week recipients in May and June)
8 5th Grade Band Concert @ Cameron Middle School
9 Kindergarten Show - 9:30am-10:45am
15 Franklin Park Zoo Field Trip - grade 2
16 5th Grade Graduation - 9:30am
19 5th Grade Yearbook Breakfast - 9:15am-10:15am (students only)
19 Move Along Day - 2pm
20 Last Day of School - 12pm dismissal, no lunch served
CONGRATULATIONS To Mrs. Johnson
On April 28th, Kindergarten teacher Miss O’Brien was married. Best wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Johnson!
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At Stapleton Elementary School, We LOVE Our Staff of Superheroes!
We notice and appreciate: cars in the parking lot before and long after school hours emails sent in the evenings and on weekends money spent out of pocket to foster learning and smiles adults smiling no matter what their day has entailed extra moments taken to encourage those who need it time spent at school events outside of contractual hours praise and recognition of student perseverance celebrations of successes large and small clean school and cleared sidewalks enthusiasm for children and teaching organized and creatively decorated classrooms, offices, and library
flowers, grass, and a beautifully maintained exterior of our building
friendly greetings and helpful responses so many more amazing things you do
T H A K N
U O Y
Coach’s Corner: Literacy
Students have been growing stronger as readers and writers each day here at Stapleton. As we move into the last two months of school, classrooms have been launching their final literacy units of the year.
In Kindergarten, students will be using pretend play and performance to get to know the characters in their fables and fairy tales. In writing, they will be learning how write persuasive pieces.
First graders are ending their exploration of folktales and fairy tales and moving into their unit on reading about science topics. They will be writing their own fiction stories during writing workshop.
In second grade, students will become experts on science topics during their informational reading unit. They will also begin a brand new writing unit on writing science lab reports.
Third graders are exploring the lives of famous people of the past and present during their biography reading unit. In writing, they will be learning how to study the structure of fairly tales and write their own.
In fourth grade, students are gathering in book clubs to read and discuss books that focus on social issues. They are focusing on crafting literary essays during writing workshop.
Fifth graders are expanding their knowledge of informational reading and research during reading workshop and will transition into the historical fiction unit at the end of the month. During May and June, they will be learning how to craft a research-based argument essay.
Please be sure to ask your children about the books they are reading in class and topics they are writing about. They have plenty of learning and hard work to be proud of and to share with you!
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If you have any questions about curriculum, assessments, or strategies on how to help your reader and writer at home, please feel free to contact me. You can find resources on my website: https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/mrs-biasella/
Sincerely, Mrs. Michelle Biasella, Literacy Coach [email protected]
Book Picks of the Month for May from Mrs. Biasella, K-5 Literacy Coach
The Runaway Tortilla by Eric Kimmel Ages 5-8
A sassy tortilla, so light she jumps off the griddle, leads an elaborate game of chase through the desert while taunting a passel of critterstwo horned toads, three donkeys, four jackrabbits, five rattlesnakes, and six buckaroos. But has she met her match in Señor Coyote? (Amazon)
Little Red Riding Hood: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure (You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales) by Eric Braun Ages 8-12
In a battle of wits, who will win? Little Red or the Wolf? The epic struggle between the two takes some unexpected twists in this fractured retelling of the beloved fairy tale.
Who do you trust? What do you do? When You Choose the path through three new versions of this fairy tale, the consequences can be chilling, surprising, or disastrous. (Amazon)
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Coach’s Corner: Math
Our students had a great time at the STEAMathon in April. In the math room they were able to play several card and dice games. Your students were given a deck of cards and a ten-sided dice in dice to take home. We hope that your student will continue to enjoy playing math games with you at home using these materials.
For directions for math games, please visit https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/math-minds/math-games
This site is also accessible through my website on the Stapleton School webpage.
To access my website visit: https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/math-minds
Sincerely, Ms.Heather Allen, Math Coach [email protected]
Earth Day Tips
1. Use a reusable water bottle at school. 2. Bring lunch items in re-usable plastic containers instead of plastic bags. 3. Bring your lunch in a reusable lunch bag or lunch box instead of a paper bag. 4. Use reusable grocery bags at stores instead of paper or plastic. 5. Put recyclable materials in the paper bin and in our recyclable bins in school. 6. Download the iRecycle app from http://earth911.com/irecycle to know
what you can recycle and where.
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STAPLETON EARTH DAY! Sunday, May 7th 12pm-2pm
Please join us at this family event for: • School clean up (bring gardening tools, rakes, and leaf bags) • Carol Getchell Nature Trail hikes at 12pm and 1pm • Recycling! Bring your old crayons, soda can tabs (for the Ronald
McDonald House), and old clothes. • Crafts! Make an egg shaker or a birdseed feeder out of recyclable
materials. • Planting! Plant a seed and make-and-take a seed ball with Mass
Horticulture’s Plantmobile • Drumlin Farm with animals and education • Open Spirit with Rabbi Katy • Framingham Compost Crew (vendor) • Robin Plitt from PUREhaven Essentials all natural products (vendor) -
All proceeds will be donated to the fundraiser for the Suau family. • Jessica from Tic Tac Toe Rocks (vendor) • Pizza will be available for purchase.
Please note: Drinks will not be sold at this event. J We will have a water cooler available to reduce plastic waste in the environment.
Please bring a reusable water bottle if you will need a drink.
We are still in need of volunteers for this event. If you can help, please use this sign up genius link: https://tinyurl.com/StapletonEarthDay2017
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STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S 2nd ANNUAL COLOR RUN
Sunday, May 21st
10am-12pm (groups of 20 leaving every 5 minutes)
Look for Color Run Registration and Volunteer Flyers in Friday Folders
or
Volunteer to help at http://tinyurl.com/StapletonColorRunVolunteer2017
Book Swap
Wednesday, May 31st during lunch periods
Please have your student bring in up to three gently used books on Wednesday morning.
1 Book = 1 Ticket Each student may trade up to 3 books. Every student may select a book.
We need volunteers! Book Swap runs from 9:30am – 1:30pm once every other month.
Please contact Rebecca Reiner [email protected] if you are interested in helping and let us know if you want to help for all or part of the time.
Thank you for your support. The “Book Swap Crew”
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Support One of Stapleton’s On-Going Community Service Efforts
YOUR SPARE CHANGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
4th graders Timmy Beverly and Casey Swain will be collecting CHANGE FOR CHARITY again in May.
In March, the boys collected nearly $200 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute thanks to many generous contributions. In April, money they collected was sent to the Buddy Dog Humane Society. In May contributions will support the homeless.
Please send your spare coins and dollar bills to the Stapleton main office and look for the change jar!
STAPLETON SUPPORTS LOCAL VETERANS! YOU CAN HELP!
Donate your recyclable CANS and PLASTIC BOTTLES.
Drop off bags of recylables at the collection area across from the school’s main office.
To date, Stapleton has collected $250 for local veterans! That’s 5,000 bottles and cans! One veteran who has personally benefitted from our efforts is Ms. Kinsella’s friend, Jose!
Thank you! *This effort will continue throughout the school year.
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Non-Perishable Food & Supplies Collection A Place to Turn is a food pantry in Natick whose mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to our MetroWest neighbors. They assist over 225 families each month and almost 70% of those assisted are Framingham residents.
The Stapleton Community Service program collects one non-perishable food or supply for A Place to Turn (per their wishes) monthly from September through June.
For the month of MAY, they have asked for CEREAL.
For the month of JUNE, they have asked for JUICE BOXES.
Students will find a box with the food pantry’s logo on it in the hallway near the office. Donations are accepted throughout the entire month and taken to the pantry weekly.
Thank you for your support!
Please contact Rachel Wein [email protected] if you are interested in helping to pick up items from Stapleton and drop them off at the pantry, even if just one time.
If your family could benefit from the assistance of A Place to Turn, there are referral forms in the Stapleton Office that can be filled out and brought to the pantry for immediate assistance. Please don’t hesitate to ask!
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Support One of Stapleton’s On-Going Fundraisers
Amazon Smile Support the Stapleton PTO every time you shop at Amazon.
When you shop at Amazon via smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates money to the Mary E. Stapleton Elementary PTO. Designate Stapleton as your charity just ONE TIME and then bookmark smile.amazon.com and shop as you always do. Easy!
To get started, go to smile.amazon.com and type in 04-2578507 or use the search option to find “Mary E Stapleton Elementary PTO.”
Mabel’s Labels Keep all of your good stuff out of the Lost & Found! Your favorite hoodies, water bottles, and jackets can come home again!
Label all of your favorite items with personalized labels from Mabel’s Labels.
Click on our special link to shop and browse: http://tinyurl.com/StapletonMabelsLabels
20% of all sales go to Stapleton and all orders get free shipping Please share the link with friends and family!
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Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Stapleton (SCHOOL ID #06822) earns money from Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards fundraising program.
You can help by signing up with the program and then using your STOP & SHOP CARD each time you shop there. Our school will receive one cash award check at the end of the program each year. This money is used to support Stapleton PTO programs and events.
To sign up, visit www.stopandshop.com/aplus and scroll down to the center of the page to REGISTER YOUR CARD in the red box marked “For Customers.” If you have already registered your card in previous years, you do not need to register it, but do check to confirm that Stapleton is your designated school for rewards.
You can also call the A+ School Rewards hotline at 1-877-275-2758 for assistance or you can email your information to the A+ School Rewards email. Please include the last name associated with your STOP & SHOP CARD, your 13-digit STOP & SHOP CARD number, and Stapleton’s School ID #06822 in your email to [email protected].
Please encourage your family and friends to support our school.
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Stapleton is a “Box Tops for Education” School! Please clip and send Box Tops into school with your child. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and they add up quickly!
Did you know that with your help, the Stapleton PTO received almost $900 from the Box Tops program during the 2016-2017 school year? That’s a lot of Box Tops!
Check out Box Tops for Education online to read about the program and to find printable collection sheets. https://www.boxtops4education.com
Get the kids involved in supporting their school. Ask grandparents, friends, and neighbors to save them for us, too.
Thank you and keep on clipping! We accept Box Tops all year long.
To:
Stapleton Math Coach Heather Allen, Parent Volunteer Michelle Rosenberg, and the many parents and teachers who made our first STEAM night at Stapleton a success!
To:
Parent Volunteers Michele McLaughlin and Megan Blanchard, and the many parents who put together a full week of appreciation for our Stapleton Staff.
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What’s happening at Stapleton? To find out…
Join us at PTO meetings.
Our next PTO meeting is at 7pm on Wednesday, May 10th. Babysitting is provided for Stapleton students K-5, and younger siblings are invited to be with their parents/guardians in the cafeteria for the meeting.
Sign up for the Stapleton email loop.
Join the “the loop” to receive PTO announcements, event reminders, community flyers, and the newsletter in your inbox. To sign up, email one of the PTO Secretaries, Jenny Landsiedel [email protected] or Monica Swain [email protected], and provide your full name, your email address, and tell us if you are a Stapleton parent/guardian or staff member.
Like us on Facebook.
The PTO’s Facebook page is a GREAT place to see announcements and event information, discover volunteering opportunities, and ask questions. Join in! https://www.facebook.com/marystapletonPTO
Visit the Stapleton web site.
Stapleton has a new web site this year. View announcements and school information from our Principal and Vice Principal, see the calendar of up- coming school events, and access information shared by the Framingham Public School District. http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Domain/21
VOLUNTEER!
Join us at PTO events. Meet other parents, encourage another friend to join you, let your child see you helping out, and know you are making a difference! Our events are 100% volunteer-run by busy parents! Join in!
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Stapleton PTO Board
[email protected]
Co-Treasurer Position is OPEN Please email any of the board members if you are interested in joining us.
For your copy to appear in the next newsletter, please email submissions to:
Jenny Landsiedel [email protected] or
Stapleton Safety Rules
• Do not make U-turns on Elm Street during drop off or pick up.
• Do not enter the parking lot or bus zone between 8:45am- 9:05am and 3:00pm-3:20pm.
Stapleton Elementary School’s Newsletter
Published by the Stapleton PTO
A Letter from the Principals Although April was a short month for us here at Stapleton, it was packed with activity both in and out of the classroom. First, we would like to congratulate the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for successfully completing the ELA portion of the computer-based MCAS 2.0. On Tuesday, May 2nd, Math MCAS began for grades 3 and 4, followed by 5th grade on Tuesday, May 9th. We wrap up MCAS with 5th grade Science Technology and Engineering beginning on Tuesday, 5/16. Students have demonstrated a high level of focus, stamina, and commitment to doing their best during each test session. This past month, Stapleton participated in this year’s Kindergarten Video Tour. We hope that potential incoming Kindergarten families find this new district-wide initiative helpful as they make their decisions regarding next year. Auditions for the end of year Talent Show for 4th and 5th graders resulted in a list of exciting and entertaining acts. The Talent Show will be presented on June 2nd from 6-7:30 pm on Stapleton’s stage. During the month of April, staff members visited classrooms to read Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters and discussed how the book connected to our Student Character Trait - HONESTY. May’s book selection, Amazing Grace, will support the character trait, SELF-CONTROL. On April 26th, Stapleton hosted its biggest event of the season. The first annual STEAMathon was a tremendous success. Attendance to this
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spectacular event far surpassed expectations. From Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt to iRobot, every letter of STEAM was represented with hands-on activity stations. A huge THANK YOU to all the parents, family members, and staff who volunteered with a special shout-out to Michelle Rosenberg and Heather Allen for spear-heading the event. Coming up on May 21st, Stapleton will host its annual Color Run. We hope to see you there. Finally, we would like to remind families to please participate in the Panorama Education Family Survey. Please check our website under District News to easily access the letter from our new Superintendent, Dr. Robert Tremblay, regarding this unique opportunity to help the District prioritize and plan our district-wide and school-based initiatives. Sincerely, Amy Bright & Allison Benabdallah Principal Assistant Principal
View and bookmark Stapleton’s Web Page:
http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Domain/21
Every Friday is “Spirit Day” at Stapleton. Show your school spirit by wearing
Stapleton gear or blue and white to be part of the fun.
Go Stapleton!
Mark Your Calendars MAY
7 Earth Day - 12pm-2pm
8 Framingham Historical Society Field Trip - grade 3, rooms 310 & 305
9 Framingham Historical Society Field Trip - grade 3, room 203
9 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
10 Stapleton PTO Meeting - 7pm-8pm
11 Principals Party - 9:30am (for Student of the Week recipients in April)
15 Spring Picture Day
17 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
18 Early Release - 1pm dismissal
21 Color Run - heats leaving every 5 minutes from 10am-12pm
22 Box Tops Raffle form due
23 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
24 Nature Walk - grade 3
29 NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
30 Nature Trail - grade 2
30 Ecotarium Field Trip - grade 5
30 Talent Show Practice - 3:30pm-5:30pm
31 Field Day - grades K-2
31 Book Swap - during school lunches
31 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal - 3:15pm-6:00pm
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JUNE
1 Cameron Middle School Concert - 10am (grades 3-5)
2 3rd Grade Recorder Concert - 1:45pm-2:45pm
2 4th & 5th Grade Talent Show - 6pm-7:30pm
5 Kindergarten Orientation - no school for current Kindergarteners
6 Drumlin Farm Field Trip - Kindergarten
7 Field Day - grades 3-5
8 Principals Party - 9:30am (for Student of the Week recipients in May and June)
8 5th Grade Band Concert @ Cameron Middle School
9 Kindergarten Show - 9:30am-10:45am
15 Franklin Park Zoo Field Trip - grade 2
16 5th Grade Graduation - 9:30am
19 5th Grade Yearbook Breakfast - 9:15am-10:15am (students only)
19 Move Along Day - 2pm
20 Last Day of School - 12pm dismissal, no lunch served
CONGRATULATIONS To Mrs. Johnson
On April 28th, Kindergarten teacher Miss O’Brien was married. Best wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Johnson!
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At Stapleton Elementary School, We LOVE Our Staff of Superheroes!
We notice and appreciate: cars in the parking lot before and long after school hours emails sent in the evenings and on weekends money spent out of pocket to foster learning and smiles adults smiling no matter what their day has entailed extra moments taken to encourage those who need it time spent at school events outside of contractual hours praise and recognition of student perseverance celebrations of successes large and small clean school and cleared sidewalks enthusiasm for children and teaching organized and creatively decorated classrooms, offices, and library
flowers, grass, and a beautifully maintained exterior of our building
friendly greetings and helpful responses so many more amazing things you do
T H A K N
U O Y
Coach’s Corner: Literacy
Students have been growing stronger as readers and writers each day here at Stapleton. As we move into the last two months of school, classrooms have been launching their final literacy units of the year.
In Kindergarten, students will be using pretend play and performance to get to know the characters in their fables and fairy tales. In writing, they will be learning how write persuasive pieces.
First graders are ending their exploration of folktales and fairy tales and moving into their unit on reading about science topics. They will be writing their own fiction stories during writing workshop.
In second grade, students will become experts on science topics during their informational reading unit. They will also begin a brand new writing unit on writing science lab reports.
Third graders are exploring the lives of famous people of the past and present during their biography reading unit. In writing, they will be learning how to study the structure of fairly tales and write their own.
In fourth grade, students are gathering in book clubs to read and discuss books that focus on social issues. They are focusing on crafting literary essays during writing workshop.
Fifth graders are expanding their knowledge of informational reading and research during reading workshop and will transition into the historical fiction unit at the end of the month. During May and June, they will be learning how to craft a research-based argument essay.
Please be sure to ask your children about the books they are reading in class and topics they are writing about. They have plenty of learning and hard work to be proud of and to share with you!
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If you have any questions about curriculum, assessments, or strategies on how to help your reader and writer at home, please feel free to contact me. You can find resources on my website: https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/mrs-biasella/
Sincerely, Mrs. Michelle Biasella, Literacy Coach [email protected]
Book Picks of the Month for May from Mrs. Biasella, K-5 Literacy Coach
The Runaway Tortilla by Eric Kimmel Ages 5-8
A sassy tortilla, so light she jumps off the griddle, leads an elaborate game of chase through the desert while taunting a passel of critterstwo horned toads, three donkeys, four jackrabbits, five rattlesnakes, and six buckaroos. But has she met her match in Señor Coyote? (Amazon)
Little Red Riding Hood: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure (You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales) by Eric Braun Ages 8-12
In a battle of wits, who will win? Little Red or the Wolf? The epic struggle between the two takes some unexpected twists in this fractured retelling of the beloved fairy tale.
Who do you trust? What do you do? When You Choose the path through three new versions of this fairy tale, the consequences can be chilling, surprising, or disastrous. (Amazon)
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Coach’s Corner: Math
Our students had a great time at the STEAMathon in April. In the math room they were able to play several card and dice games. Your students were given a deck of cards and a ten-sided dice in dice to take home. We hope that your student will continue to enjoy playing math games with you at home using these materials.
For directions for math games, please visit https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/math-minds/math-games
This site is also accessible through my website on the Stapleton School webpage.
To access my website visit: https://sites.google.com/a/framingham.k12.ma.us/math-minds
Sincerely, Ms.Heather Allen, Math Coach [email protected]
Earth Day Tips
1. Use a reusable water bottle at school. 2. Bring lunch items in re-usable plastic containers instead of plastic bags. 3. Bring your lunch in a reusable lunch bag or lunch box instead of a paper bag. 4. Use reusable grocery bags at stores instead of paper or plastic. 5. Put recyclable materials in the paper bin and in our recyclable bins in school. 6. Download the iRecycle app from http://earth911.com/irecycle to know
what you can recycle and where.
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STAPLETON EARTH DAY! Sunday, May 7th 12pm-2pm
Please join us at this family event for: • School clean up (bring gardening tools, rakes, and leaf bags) • Carol Getchell Nature Trail hikes at 12pm and 1pm • Recycling! Bring your old crayons, soda can tabs (for the Ronald
McDonald House), and old clothes. • Crafts! Make an egg shaker or a birdseed feeder out of recyclable
materials. • Planting! Plant a seed and make-and-take a seed ball with Mass
Horticulture’s Plantmobile • Drumlin Farm with animals and education • Open Spirit with Rabbi Katy • Framingham Compost Crew (vendor) • Robin Plitt from PUREhaven Essentials all natural products (vendor) -
All proceeds will be donated to the fundraiser for the Suau family. • Jessica from Tic Tac Toe Rocks (vendor) • Pizza will be available for purchase.
Please note: Drinks will not be sold at this event. J We will have a water cooler available to reduce plastic waste in the environment.
Please bring a reusable water bottle if you will need a drink.
We are still in need of volunteers for this event. If you can help, please use this sign up genius link: https://tinyurl.com/StapletonEarthDay2017
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STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S 2nd ANNUAL COLOR RUN
Sunday, May 21st
10am-12pm (groups of 20 leaving every 5 minutes)
Look for Color Run Registration and Volunteer Flyers in Friday Folders
or
Volunteer to help at http://tinyurl.com/StapletonColorRunVolunteer2017
Book Swap
Wednesday, May 31st during lunch periods
Please have your student bring in up to three gently used books on Wednesday morning.
1 Book = 1 Ticket Each student may trade up to 3 books. Every student may select a book.
We need volunteers! Book Swap runs from 9:30am – 1:30pm once every other month.
Please contact Rebecca Reiner [email protected] if you are interested in helping and let us know if you want to help for all or part of the time.
Thank you for your support. The “Book Swap Crew”
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Support One of Stapleton’s On-Going Community Service Efforts
YOUR SPARE CHANGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
4th graders Timmy Beverly and Casey Swain will be collecting CHANGE FOR CHARITY again in May.
In March, the boys collected nearly $200 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute thanks to many generous contributions. In April, money they collected was sent to the Buddy Dog Humane Society. In May contributions will support the homeless.
Please send your spare coins and dollar bills to the Stapleton main office and look for the change jar!
STAPLETON SUPPORTS LOCAL VETERANS! YOU CAN HELP!
Donate your recyclable CANS and PLASTIC BOTTLES.
Drop off bags of recylables at the collection area across from the school’s main office.
To date, Stapleton has collected $250 for local veterans! That’s 5,000 bottles and cans! One veteran who has personally benefitted from our efforts is Ms. Kinsella’s friend, Jose!
Thank you! *This effort will continue throughout the school year.
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Non-Perishable Food & Supplies Collection A Place to Turn is a food pantry in Natick whose mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to our MetroWest neighbors. They assist over 225 families each month and almost 70% of those assisted are Framingham residents.
The Stapleton Community Service program collects one non-perishable food or supply for A Place to Turn (per their wishes) monthly from September through June.
For the month of MAY, they have asked for CEREAL.
For the month of JUNE, they have asked for JUICE BOXES.
Students will find a box with the food pantry’s logo on it in the hallway near the office. Donations are accepted throughout the entire month and taken to the pantry weekly.
Thank you for your support!
Please contact Rachel Wein [email protected] if you are interested in helping to pick up items from Stapleton and drop them off at the pantry, even if just one time.
If your family could benefit from the assistance of A Place to Turn, there are referral forms in the Stapleton Office that can be filled out and brought to the pantry for immediate assistance. Please don’t hesitate to ask!
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Support One of Stapleton’s On-Going Fundraisers
Amazon Smile Support the Stapleton PTO every time you shop at Amazon.
When you shop at Amazon via smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates money to the Mary E. Stapleton Elementary PTO. Designate Stapleton as your charity just ONE TIME and then bookmark smile.amazon.com and shop as you always do. Easy!
To get started, go to smile.amazon.com and type in 04-2578507 or use the search option to find “Mary E Stapleton Elementary PTO.”
Mabel’s Labels Keep all of your good stuff out of the Lost & Found! Your favorite hoodies, water bottles, and jackets can come home again!
Label all of your favorite items with personalized labels from Mabel’s Labels.
Click on our special link to shop and browse: http://tinyurl.com/StapletonMabelsLabels
20% of all sales go to Stapleton and all orders get free shipping Please share the link with friends and family!
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Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Stapleton (SCHOOL ID #06822) earns money from Stop & Shop’s A+ School Rewards fundraising program.
You can help by signing up with the program and then using your STOP & SHOP CARD each time you shop there. Our school will receive one cash award check at the end of the program each year. This money is used to support Stapleton PTO programs and events.
To sign up, visit www.stopandshop.com/aplus and scroll down to the center of the page to REGISTER YOUR CARD in the red box marked “For Customers.” If you have already registered your card in previous years, you do not need to register it, but do check to confirm that Stapleton is your designated school for rewards.
You can also call the A+ School Rewards hotline at 1-877-275-2758 for assistance or you can email your information to the A+ School Rewards email. Please include the last name associated with your STOP & SHOP CARD, your 13-digit STOP & SHOP CARD number, and Stapleton’s School ID #06822 in your email to [email protected].
Please encourage your family and friends to support our school.
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Stapleton is a “Box Tops for Education” School! Please clip and send Box Tops into school with your child. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and they add up quickly!
Did you know that with your help, the Stapleton PTO received almost $900 from the Box Tops program during the 2016-2017 school year? That’s a lot of Box Tops!
Check out Box Tops for Education online to read about the program and to find printable collection sheets. https://www.boxtops4education.com
Get the kids involved in supporting their school. Ask grandparents, friends, and neighbors to save them for us, too.
Thank you and keep on clipping! We accept Box Tops all year long.
To:
Stapleton Math Coach Heather Allen, Parent Volunteer Michelle Rosenberg, and the many parents and teachers who made our first STEAM night at Stapleton a success!
To:
Parent Volunteers Michele McLaughlin and Megan Blanchard, and the many parents who put together a full week of appreciation for our Stapleton Staff.
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What’s happening at Stapleton? To find out…
Join us at PTO meetings.
Our next PTO meeting is at 7pm on Wednesday, May 10th. Babysitting is provided for Stapleton students K-5, and younger siblings are invited to be with their parents/guardians in the cafeteria for the meeting.
Sign up for the Stapleton email loop.
Join the “the loop” to receive PTO announcements, event reminders, community flyers, and the newsletter in your inbox. To sign up, email one of the PTO Secretaries, Jenny Landsiedel [email protected] or Monica Swain [email protected], and provide your full name, your email address, and tell us if you are a Stapleton parent/guardian or staff member.
Like us on Facebook.
The PTO’s Facebook page is a GREAT place to see announcements and event information, discover volunteering opportunities, and ask questions. Join in! https://www.facebook.com/marystapletonPTO
Visit the Stapleton web site.
Stapleton has a new web site this year. View announcements and school information from our Principal and Vice Principal, see the calendar of up- coming school events, and access information shared by the Framingham Public School District. http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Domain/21
VOLUNTEER!
Join us at PTO events. Meet other parents, encourage another friend to join you, let your child see you helping out, and know you are making a difference! Our events are 100% volunteer-run by busy parents! Join in!
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Stapleton PTO Board
[email protected]
Co-Treasurer Position is OPEN Please email any of the board members if you are interested in joining us.
For your copy to appear in the next newsletter, please email submissions to:
Jenny Landsiedel [email protected] or
Stapleton Safety Rules
• Do not make U-turns on Elm Street during drop off or pick up.
• Do not enter the parking lot or bus zone between 8:45am- 9:05am and 3:00pm-3:20pm.