K-5 Art and Music Fair, May 28th
The Atkinson Art and Music Fair will take place on Thursday, May 28th from 6-8:30pm. A notice will go home with the details. Student artwork will be on display in the main hallway and also in the gymnasium all evening long. At about quarter past six, K-2 students will begin their choral performances in the cafeteria. After a brief intermission, students in grades 3-5 will sing for an audience of family and friends. Thank you to Ms. Van der Beek, Mr. Landry and Ms. Cronan for organizing this special event!
School Council Parent Survey
Please take 10-15 minutes to complete the online survey linked below. The School Council will use the data gathered to plan improvements for next school year. We hope to collect your responses by Friday, May 29th. Thank you for your time and support! Click Here to take survey
MCAS is Finishing Up for the Year
Students in grades 3-5 are in the process of taking the state MCAS exams in math and science. Just a few makeup tests left. Please see the schedule for dates involving particular grade levels. MCAS Schedule 2009 for Atkinson School
Our Final Movie Night, Friday, June 5 @ 6:30pm
Showing: Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Rated PG
We have had several successful and entertaining movie nights at the Atkinson this year. We have shown "Ratatouille," "Alvin and the Chipmunks," "Scooby Doo," "Mr. Magorium's Magic Emporium," "Mr. Bean's Holiday" and "Night at the Museum." We turn our cafeteria into a walk-in movie theatre where students are able to bring in their pillows and blankets for a comfy night with Hollywood, popcorn and friends. These community building events couldn't happen without the help of parent volunteers. Thanks to them, the kids can have a great time together on a Friday night while some other parents can get away for a couple of hours of free time. We expect to have extra fun next month... It'll be an ice cream sundae party, too! $3 entry fee.
RAISE Happenings
With spring comes more RAISE focus. This month, we're targeting Empathy during our mixed grade level RAISE family. Last week, our All-Star Assembly promoted all five values in a unique way. Several students and staff in K-5 participated as "reporters" for the RAISE Report by asking questions and providing answers about how RAISE has impacted life at the Atkinson this year. Ms. Lathrop, Franklin School principal, attended and was interviewed by a first grader on how she and the staff of the Franklin will include all the new students being redistricted from the Atkinson and Thomson Schools. It was fantastic to have her introduced and able to take part in the fun! This month, we also have our RAISE Family day. Next month, we will have enjoy a big bash to culminate all the work we've done this year!
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