Memorial School Updates: February 12, 2020

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FOR PARENTS

Important Dates

February 14: Valentine's Day Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

February 17-21: February Vacation

March 10: Kids Heart Challenge (3&4 9:10-10:30/1 & 2 12:30-1:45)

March 11: Early Release/12:40

March 16-21: Book Fair

March 21: Pancake Breakfast 8AM

March 26: Incoming K Parent Orientation Night 6:30

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Tuesday, March 10th

3rd & 4th Grade 9:10-10:30

1st & 2nd Grade 12:30-1:45

Parents are welcome to watch.

2020-21 ASAP and Early Risers

New Family Registration

Between March 1 and April 1, 2020 new families may register online for ASAP and Early Risers 2020-21 .

For more information about our programs, go to www.natickps.org/programs/asap

For details about the registration process, see the Registration tab or click here . New this year: If applications exceed space available, placement will be determined by lottery. No need to sit at a keyboard hitting refresh! All registrations received between March 1 and midnight on April 1 will be entered into the lottery.

Please note:

ASAP (after school) is offered all five elementary and both middle schools in the Natick Public Schools.
Early Risers (before school) is offered at the elementary schools only.

Questions? Check out our general information, frequently asked questions, family handbook, and activity calendars on our web page .

Still no luck? Email us at asap@natickps.org . Thanks!

Ways to Fight Flu

There has been an increase in illnesses such as strep throat, the stomach bug, and influenza at Memorial recently. If your child is not feeling well or has a temperature greater than 99.6 please keep them home until they feel better and the fever has resolved. Children must be fever free for 24 hours before they can return to school. Please do not medicate your children before school with tylenol or motrin to mask the fever to help stop the spread of germs.

Please use this link to learn about ways to fight the flu.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/resource-center/toolkit/cdc-fight-flu-poster-print.pdf

Dealing with Stress & Anxiety in Children: A Group for Parents/Caregivers

3 Sessions, March 2, 9 and 16 2020 at 6:30pm at the Cole Center, Natick

For parents/caregivers of elementary-aged children

SPARK is proud to offer this new free 3-part facilitated group to promote well-being and address stress and anxiety in children. Facilitated by trained counselor Jon Mattleman, in this group parents will learn new skills and language to be of real assistance to their anxious children, as well as to themselves. Free childcare and meals will be provided. This series is made possible with funding and support by CHNA 7 MetroWest, the Natick Board of Health and Natick 180. Registration is required and the group is limited to 30 participants . Please visit SPARKKindness.org to register and to learn more!

Support Group for Parents raising children with

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Natick Public Schools

This group is a new initiative of Natick SEPAC designed to provide support and community among parents raising children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents of children who attend any school within the Natick Public School System (this includes out-of-district placements) are welcome. If your child has more than one diagnosis, among them ASD, you are welcome!

Natick Morse Library Meeting Room 1A

Wednesday, February 26th from7-8:30pm

Natick Parent Connections

Natick Parent Connections is for parents/caregivers of children with developmental, learning, social/emotional disabilities and other special education needs. This group is committed to providing a welcoming space for parents and caregivers to share resources/experiences, ask questions and network with other families as they work to ensure the best possible special education program for their child.

Natick Morse Institute Community Room:

March 12 (Thursday), 2020 , 7pm to 8:30 pm

Important Information Regarding Remind App

Due to limits on the number of participants I am allowed to have in one “class”, I have created classes by grade level. I don’t send texts often but when I do it is reminders about things such as Picture Day or a school cancellation. These messages come out on other social media sites such as Twitter as well as through a blast but sometimes a quick note to your phone is helpful. If you have previously signed up, that code will no longer work so please sign up again. Please sign up using the following codes:

Kindergarten parents text @eehbae7e to 81010

Grade 1 parents text @9g3hak to 81010

Grade 2 parents text @dae6aa to 81010

Grade 3 parents text @39g386f to 81010

Grade 4 parents text @hg4dh9 to 81010

You don’t not need to sign up multiple times for multiple children. Just once is enough as I will send the same message to all classes.

Please reach out to me with any questions.