Week of 4/13

The kids had so much fun building their marshmallow towers!  They used the engineering design process to improve their towers!

Visit our Vine here: https://vine.co/v/ezrdmB6PB5A

 Calming Time outside!  We are LOVING the nice weather! :-) 

The kids have been trying very hard to publish their collection books.

Wow!  What fun seeing the Thompson School plays!

A big thank you to the many first graders and their families that came to the Technology Showcase! 

Monday 4/13

I hope everyone enjoyed this weekend!  What beautiful weather we had!

Check out this Vine about our math stations for the week:
Partner Math- focus on subtraction (bump & connect 4)
Math Work- practicing their working number & combos to 10
Math Writing- 2 subtraction story problems
Math Technology- Ten Marks (subtraction & greater than/less than)


Word Time: focus on long vowels
Here some kids are working on a self-checking game!

I look forward to seeing many of you tonight at the Technology Showcase! :-)  

Reminder- 1:00 dismissal on Tuesday

Parent Input Form for Placement 2015-2016

Dear Parents, This form is intended for you to provide us with information that we do not already know that would assist us with class placement. Please complete the form by Friday, May 8, 2015. If you have more than one child, please submit a form for each child. Please note that parents MAY NOT request a specific teacher by name. Any forms submitted with a specific teacher request will not be considered. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Karen Donato

Parent Input Form for Placement

Upcoming events

Thompson Elementary School Presents

The Thompson School Concert

This Land Was Made for You and Me: Songs of Unity

Friday, April 10th

9:00-10:00 AM

Thompson School Gymatorium

Please plan to remain for the entire concert so all of the students may be showcased.

Doors are open at 8:45 AM.

Suggested Dress Code for K-5

• Dress clothes: collared shirt/blouse, skirt, slacks, dress

• Preferably no jeans, casual t-shirts/tank tops or sneakers

 Please contact Ms. Havelin jhavelin@arlington.k12.ma.us  with any questions

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PARENT INFORMATIONAL NIGHT

NEW APS SAFETY PROTOCOLS 

MONDAY APRIL 6, 7pm

Lowe Auditorium, AHS

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Michele Gay is a mother, former teacher, and now one of the founders of Safe and Sound: A Sandy Hook Initiative.  After losing her daughter, Josephine Grace on December 14, 2012, she chose to take action as an advocate for improved school security and safety in our nation’s schools. Michele’s background as a teacher and involved parent, along with her personal loss and post tragedy perspective, have left her uniquely positioned to help school communities prevent tragedy, and better prepare and respond in the event of an emergency in their own schools.

Lieutenant Scott Sencabaugh, of the Wilmington Police Department, supervises the Wilmington School Resource Officers and is the Commander of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agency Council officers.  Lt. Sencabaugh implemented the ALICE protocol for Wilmington Public Schools.

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The Arlington High School Art Department invites you to attend the Annual Spring Art Exhibit

from April 1 through April 15, 2015 in the Teachers’ Café Gallery at Arlington High School.  

The exhibit contains hundreds of works created by all students currently enrolled in Visual Art courses

at Arlington High School. Every art course at the high school is represented and the media includes digital photography, 

sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, graphic design, collage and mixed media and much more.

Please join us to celebrate the wonderfully creative efforts of our students and art teachers during the public reception on April 8, 2015 from 6-8 pm in the gallery.

There will be live music by HS students and refreshments will be served.  You can visit the gallery anytime during school hours during the dates of the exhibit.