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Dates to Remember

February 2: Patriot's Spirit Day Friday Flicks 3:16-5:00 February 5: BOKS Begins February 6: K Nature Walks PTO Meeting 7PM February 7: Memorial PTO & 4th Grade Day Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen February 12: School Council 7:30 AM February 14: Staff Valentine's Day Breakfast February 16: Crazy Hat Day - 4th Gr. Day Fundraiser February 19-23: February Break

Updates

ROSPs: The portal for your child's Report on Student Progress is now open. For you to access the report you need to have an iParent account established. If you did not open an iParent account, please do so. Here is the link to the iPass portal where you can set up your iParent account. Note: After clicking on the link below, you may have to select 1 from the drop down menu. https://ipassweb.harrisschool.solutions/school/natick/pamregister.html

Memorial School PTO and 4th Grade Day Fundraiser: Wednesday, February 7th - All Day! California Pizza Kitchen Click here for more info.

Book Fair: It’s time to start planning for this year’s book fair, which will be held March 20-24. Please consider helping with the fair this year – it’s always a fun event and a great way to see the kids’ excitement. There will be a meeting for interested volunteers on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 9am in the cafeteria .  If you can’t attend the meeting, but want to help or have questions, please contact Mindy Tracy at  minjohntracy@verizon.net .

Incoming Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration for the 2018/2019 school year has begun. If you have a child that will be 5 years old by August 31, 2018 and have not received a registration letter, please click on the link below to register your child. Kindergarten Registration I f you did receive a letter from us, please register your child as soon as possible. Thank you.

It's Time To Order The Yearbook!   Get your yearbook at a discount price, $25.00 sounds really nice. So order by 2/26/18, to get the deal, Because after that, it's not a steal! (price increases to $28 after 2/26)   http://www.coffeepond.com 1. then click Order 2. then click Yearbooks 3. then type our password, which is keepsake2018

The Natick nurses would like to do a collection for the Arthur Sullivan Middle School in Worcester from Tuesday January 16th - February 6th. They are in need of can openers, new or gently used backpacks, pasta and sauce .  Please drop donations off in the box in the lobby. Thank you The Nurses

Basic Rights Training THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2018, 7 - 9 pm Natick High School  (2nd floor – Lecture Hall)   Ruth Diaz, a speaker from the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN), will help parents/caregivers learn how to navigate the process to request support services and understand the laws/guidelines surrounding support services and special education. Ruth Diaz is the Director of Parent Training and Information Center at FCSN.  Tim Luff, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, will also be in attendance to help explain how the Natick School system translates and addresses some of these requirements. This meeting is highly recommended for parents just starting the special education process or parents that have a child on an IEP but have never attended a Basic Rights workshop before.  In order to prepare the correct amount of handouts, we would greatly appreciate RSVPs to  naticksepac@gmail.com  but please know you can also come last minute!  All are welcome!  More info at  sepacnatick.org   (snow date: 2/15/18)

Coffee with Student Services Team: Topic Executive Function February 9, 2018 8:15 - 9:00 AM Brown Elementary School The Student Services Department and Natick SEPAC are hosting monthly coffees where parents have the opportunity for coffee and conversation with the student services staff at each school in our district. Each coffee will have a focus topic and the 2/9/2018 event will discuss Executive Function.  In addition, parents whose children attend Brown Elementary School will also have the opportunity to learn more about the Student Services staff providing IEP/504 support to Brown Elementary School students.  Everyone is invited to attend.

SPARK Kindness Elementary School Parent Workshops: Hot Topics Tuesday, February 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 at Wilson Middle School        For parents and caregivers (preschool and elementary school). Elementary educators and administrators will conduct workshops sharing some of their personal expertise and tips on hot topics on navigating the elementary years. (Childcare will be provided.)   Thank you! The SPARK Kindness Team SPARK Kindness, Inc. SPARKKindness.org Twitter = @SPARKKindness SPARK = Successful Positive Authentic Resilient Kids

Gardengate Academy will start picking up students at Memorial in January! Gardengate Academy 249 North Main Street Natick, MA 01760 Gardengate has combined the best of its classes to create a fun after school program for children attending K through 4th grade. Classes are guided by talented educators exposing children to Art, Dance, Music and Academics. All classes are included. Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 2:30 - 6:00 Transportation Available From Memorial to Gardengate Academy. For more information contact: www.gardengateacademy.com Email: info@gardengateacademy.com Phone: (508) 720-0033

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