Update
Morning Car Drop-Off
To ensure a smooth and safe morning drop-off experience for all, we kindly ask that you promptly drop off your child and avoid lingering in the car drop-off lane. This consideration helps prevent traffic congestion on the main road and ensures a timely arrival for everyone. Do note, students can not be dropped-off earlier than 8:50 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Student Drop-Off
Student can not be dropped-off earlier than 8:50 a.m. Staff are usually not in the building before 8:50, so it's unsafe to leave your child unsupervised in-front of the school in the mornings
Interpreting Service
* We have scheduled dedicated times for our Portuguese-speaking parents to call the Mon -Thurs from 9:00 9:15 a.m. and Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. We hope you find this service helpful and convenient.
Attendance
We want to take a moment to highlight the importance of consistent attendance. Students are expected to attend school for all 180 days, except in cases of severe weather or health concerns. Students can only learn if they are present in school. Regular attendance is key to effective learning, and many parents have done an excellent job ensuring their children are present. We commend your efforts and appreciate your partnership in prioritizing education. Please plan vacations and other activities outside of school days to minimize absences. We can do this together.
Student Clothing
***Please place a small label on your child's belongings - Name & homeroom. This will help with returning clothing items that are misplaced
Reminder
If you need to dismiss your child early or know they will be absent, please email the teacher as well as Mrs. Nicola Quaranto at nquaranto@framingham.k12.ma.us. She does not speak Portuguese, but we will do our best to accommodate efficient communications
School ID
Attach your child/children's school ID to their bag pack. It helps with safety and several school procedures
Breakfast begins at 9:00 am in the school cafeteria for anyone who is interested. Breakfast and lunch are offered FREE of charge
All classrooms have snack time. I t is a designated working snack. All of our classrooms are NUTFREE, please provide your child with a healthy snack. Please contact the office if you need
assistance.
Healthy snacks may include: whole fruits and vegetables: apples, pears, peaches, oranges, and grapes. Also try baby carrots, cucumber slices, and pepper strips. Other quick snack options, things like apple sauce, cheddar snacks, pretzels, popcorn, raisins, dried fruit, or fruit snacks. There are many nut-free options out there, please check the labels. This is a time when we stress to children that sharing food is not recommended due to dietary and allergy restrictions. Please discuss this with your children.
Behaviors
To assist parents and the school staff in maintaining good order and discipline for all
students, Framingham Schools has developed the Code of Student Conduct. Please review
Here is our FPS Elementary School Family and Student Handbook. Please, review the information enclosed.
Safety Reminders - It is important to us that we maintain a safe and secure building. We would like to remind everyone that the building remains locked at all times. Visitors are anyone who is not a student or staff. Any visitors to the building are required to ring the bell, announce themselves, and their intended business at the school. If you are coming to pick up your child, enter when buzzed in, and sit by the table in-front of the office. Please, sign the log on the table as you wait for us to get your child. If you are visiting for a scheduled meeting, a staff member will meet you at the entrance to let you in. It is very important that anyone who is exiting the building ensure the doors close behind you. Please do not walk into the building as someone is exiting or let someone in. While we recognize this may seem impolite, it is our policy to ensure our building remains secure. We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience as we know there are times were you may be asked to wait.
Items Not Allowed During School
The following items are not allowed during school hours at school without permission:
Electronic games or devices, laser pens or pointers
Squirt guns, water guns, etc.
Skateboards/sneakers with built-in wheels.
Lighters, matches or lighting devices, alcohol,
Dismissing a Student Early
A written request from a parent is necessary for ANY dismissal changes. Requests should be emailed to the classroom teacher and or brought into the school office before the start of the school day. No requests will be taken after 2:30 p.m. unless it is an emergency. Usually no student will be dismissed based on a telephone request.
Early Student Pick-Up
If you need to pick up your child early from school, kindly send a note with your child. This ensures that both the classroom teacher and our office staff are aware, allowing them sufficient time to ensure a safe and smooth pick-up process. Arriving just minutes before the bell can lead to chaos and miscommunication. Your cooperation in following an orderly procedure is greatly appreciated. Office Contact - Mrs. Nicola Quaranto at nquaranto@framingham.k12.ma.us
Communications Process
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Reporting absences - Call office staff 508-626-9149. Call between 4:00 pm and 8:30am if your child is to be absent OR tardy.
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Picking-up your child early from school - note sent to the classroom teacher & call Office Staff. If your child goes to the afterschool program, notify the director of the Hemenway program also
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Immunizations - School Nurse 508-782-6302 or mhenri77@framingham.k12.ma.us
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Transportation - Sign-up for a bus. Visit the transportation website to access information regarding transportation.
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Special Education information - Kathryn Thomas, kproulx@framingham.k12.ma.us
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Issues occurring in the classroom - should be shared with the classroom teacher
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After school programing - Contact Phylicia Daniels or Jaylen Williams (508-745-0785)
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Social Emotional Issues needing to be addressed - our social worker or guidance counselor -clangan@framingham.k12.ma.us or kriley@framingham.k12.ma.us
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Basic Needs (Coats or shoes) - shared with our social worker, psychologist or guidance counselor - clangan@framingham.k12.ma.us or kriley@framingham.k12.ma.us
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Family Concerns that may impacting the student in school - contact our Guidance Counselor
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Food Services Update -kwilcox@framingham.k12.ma.us
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Academic concerns - the classroom teacher
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