How do I find out if school is delayed or cancelled?
How do I report a student absent?
Please call: 978-794-1545 and press "1".
Delayed Openings
During the winter months there may be a need to have a delayed opening due to snow or ice. When there is a delayed opening there will not be any morning Kindergarten session. Delayed opening means a 2 hour delay to the start of school. Students in grades 1 -5 arrive to school at 10:00 with classes starting at 10:25. The afternoon session of Kindergarten will start at its regular time of 12:05 pm.
What is the deadline to submit information to the Tickler?
Deadline for submitting information for the Tickler is the end of FRIDAYof each week. Send your information to tickler@thomsonelementary.com.
Drop Off and Dismissal Notices Office Information: Please fill out and return the emergency card as soon as possible. Also, remember to call in any absences. We have a 24-hour answering machine. Drop-off Notice: Please be aware that children arriving to school by car should be dropped off at the back entrance to the school on Saltonstall Street. The teachers are on duty at this door until 8:20 AM. We ask that children arrive to school between 8:00 AM and 8:15 AM. Promptly at 8:15 all the students say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing our happy birthday song to any child who is celebrating a birthday. It is important that all students have the opportunity to participate in this daily routine. During inclement weather or when the temperature is below 20 degrees, the students will gather in the gymnasium before school. The kindergarten students will gather in the cafeteria. Dismissal Notice: All students have an established plan for getting home at the end of the school day. Any changes to their dismissal plan must be put in writing and given to the classroom teacher.
How much are lunches and what is the schedule?
Prices of the lunches are as follows: | Regular | $2.00 | | Alternate/Mighty Knights | $2.00 | | Enhanced | $3.00 | | Milk 8 oz | .50 | | Milk 10 oz | .75 |
Lunch Schedule: | K/1st | 11:15 – 12:00 | | 2nd | 11:35 – 12:20 | | 3rd | 11:55 – 12:40 | | 4th | 12:15 – 1:00 | | 5th | 12:35 – 1:20 |
How Much Homework Should Be Expected?
General Guidelines for Homework for K-5:
In addition to the time represented by homework guidelines listed below,
it is expected that all elementary students will read or be read to each evening.
Occasional homework assignments:
Grade One: 15 - 20 minutes Monday through Thursday Grade Two: 20 - 30 minutes Monday through Thursday Grade Three: 30 - 45 minutes Monday through Thursday Grade Four: 45 - 60 minutes Monday through Thursday Grade Five: 60 - 75 minutes Monday through Thursday
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