Templeton Elementary School

May Newsletter 2025

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Important Dates:

2024-2025 School Calendar

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A Word From Mrs. Rasmussen- Principal and Mrs.Putnam- Assistant Principal

We have a lot of fun planned for the last month of school and excitedly many of these events provide opportunities for families to be involved! May and June will be filled with field trips, concerts, field days, family events, the elementary art show, and the Scholastic Book Fair!

Be sure to mark your calendars:

5/5-5/9: Staff Appreciation Week 

5/5 and 5/8: Grade 3 Math MCAS

5/9: Special Olympics at Gardner HS

5/13 and 5/15: Grade 4 Math MCAS

5/13: Preschool Open House

5/12-5/16: Book Fair (during Digital Literacy block)

5/15: Art Show & Book Fair 5:00-7:00

5/23: Memorial Day Program at 10:00

5/26: No School, Memorial Day

5/28-5/30: Next Year Kindergarten Screening- No school for current Kindergarten classes!

6/12: Field Day Grades 2, 3 and 4

6/12: Kindergarten Celebration at MS/HS

6/13: Field Day Grades K and 1

Also, during these last few weeks we will begin to gather end of the year data on our students and celebrate the growth they have made this past school year. As you begin to think of summer please remember to get creative when it comes to continuing learning at home. For example, involving your children in cooking/meal prep provides opportunities for them to practice measurement and essential math skills. Signing up at the local library and participating in their local summer reading programs is a great way to tie reading with an incentive attached. Going for walks outside and talking about what you observe is a great way to build background knowledge in science!

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Save The Date- Author Visit

Paul Reynolds will be visiting TES for a family night event on June 4th from 6-7:30!! Meet the author and get his book Going Places signed by Paul himself!! 

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Supply Lists and Teacher Assignments for 2025-2026 School Year

Supply lists will be sent home at the end of the year. Teacher assignments for next year will be available in August.

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May 2025

MCAS Dates

• May 5- Grade 3 Math

• May 8- Grade 3 Math

• May 13- Grade 4 Math

• May 15- Grade 4 Math

We will be showing appreciation for our staff during the week of May 5th-9th. We invite you to join in on some fun we have planned! 

CLICK HERE for more details! We are also looking for donations of Gift Cards for a fun game next week! STAFF MEMBERS PLEASE DO NOT CLICK! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Templeton Elementary School PTO

     CLICK HERE for information about the Templeton Elementary PTO. 

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Summer Family Fun!

Kids Bowl Free is a great opportunity for free bowling all summer long. Kids aged up to 15 can bowl free.

Check out their website: https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/

Field Trip Dates

The following field trips have been scheduled. Please note that we are no longer accepting CORI applications to chaperone. In order to chaperone, you will need to already have a CORI on file. They are good for 3 years.

Grade K- June 2- Davis Farmland

Grade 1- June 6- Davis Farmland

Grade 2- June 13- Ecotarium

Grade 3- June 5- Southwick Zoo

Grade- 4- May 30- Lowell Industrial

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TES Health Office News- May 2025

• Medication Protocol

  • Please note that the initial dose of any new medications (especially ADHD meds) should be given at home on a non-school day, where the parents can monitor them for any side effects, instead of them starting medication and coming to school. 

• Preschool, Kindergarten & Fourth-grade families

  • All kindergarten & 4th graders are required by Massachusetts State Law to have documentation of a recent physical exam. Please make sure to send in a copy of your PK/K/4th-grade student’s physical exam, as they have them throughout the school year.

  • Reminder: The deadline for fourth-grade physicals is MAY 1st. Please send your child’s physical by the deadline so they can participate in the spring field trip. 

• Students with Screening Referrals (Vision and/or Hearing)

  • Please also send back the screening referral when they have been seen by a specialist.  If you need another copy of the referral, I can provide you with one, or we would be happy to fax a copy directly to the specialist for you.

• TICKS- As the weather warms and we spend more time outdoors, ticks will be out again, too. Please check yourself and your children for ticks after playing outside in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas. Remove any attached ticks as soon as possible. For more information on ticks and tic prevention, go to:  www.mass.gov/service-details/tick-borne-disease-information-for-the-public

• Sunblock and bug spray:

  • As the weather gets warmer, please apply sunblock and bug spray to your child(ren) prior to sending them to school.  School staff are not able to apply these products at school.   

    
    

• Month of May Health Awareness Topics

  • National Asthma and Allergy Awareness

  • Better Hearing and Speech 

  • Global Healthy Vision

Katherine May, BSN, RN, NCSN Meghan LaFreniere BSN, RN

School Nurse (Grades PK-1) School Nurse (Grades 2-4)

     kmay@nrsd.org               mlafreniere2@nrsd.org  

(Phone) 978-939-1210 (Phone) 978-939-1210

(Fax) 978-939-4438               (Fax) 978-939-4438

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Save The Date: 

Templeton Elementary School’s Book Fair & Art Show!

Thursday, May 15th

5:00-7:00

Parking will be available in all designated school parking spots, at the church and in the parent drop off line starting near the Police Department and up South Rd. PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE FIRE LANE ON SOUTH RD IN FRONT OF TES!

Students will have the opportunity to shop at the book fair during the school day as well during Library! Book fair flyers and information will be sent home soon.

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