Thacher Elementary School

Please take a moment to read this week's edition of our school's newsletter, The Panda Press: https://www.smore.com/wkdma

This evening's PTO Meeting is being shifted to be held VIRTUALLY only, via Zoom. Hope to see you all online! Topic: November PTO Monthly Meeting Time: Nov 1, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83002972958?pwd=dU5UVk1GcUwxcFdkc3pXN0RYQU5YUT09 Meeting ID: 830 0297 2958 Passcode: 924567 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83002972958#,,,,*924567# US (Chicago) +16469313860,,83002972958#,,,,*924567# US Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 830 0297 2958 Passcode: 924567 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/k6XE22Qv

Our email system is giving me an error message so please use the following link to view this week's edition of the Panda Press: https://www.smore.com/48csh

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at tomorrow evening's Harvest Fest. Much like with our Welcome Back Night, we're asking that families do they best they can to adhear to the following time slots based on students' last name: 6:00 - 7:00: Last name begins with A-M 7:00 - 8:00: Last name begins with N-Z

Our 2nd grade had a special presentation from former Patriot turned children’s author, Malcom Mitchell! Malcolm shared how he overcame his challenges with reading through perseverance, as books became an avenue for expanding his curiosity, creativity and learning. Through his literacy initiative he established the Share the Magic Foundation to transform children’s lives through literacy. We were so fortunate to have Patriot Subaru of North Attleboro select Thacher’s second grade students to have a visit from Mr. Mitchell. Malcolm not only read his book and shared his love of reading with our students, he also gave all of our second graders a copy of his book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World. Our second graders did an incredible job of showing their Panda Pride! We are so grateful for Mr. Mitchell and Patriot Subaru for their generosity!

Today we practiced bus evacuation. Every fall and spring, our students walk-through evacuating our buses. They did a PAWsome job showing respect and responsibility during this practice exercise!

Mr. Rich and Mrs. Desautel need your help!

We're so excited to have our Grade 4 Kindness Squad back this year! On Mondays, our Kindness Squad welcomes students as they begin their school week with music, kind words, and positive signs!

Kick off MA STEM Week by checking out these low to no-tech activities that can be done at home. https://tinyurl.com/3hbucajt

Thursday, October 6th UPDATE: all of our buses have arrived. Thank you again for your patience

Thursday, Oct. 6th: We have made aware that due to a few accidents and related detours throughout the city, some buses may be running 30-40 minutes late. Students on these buses will still be offered breakfast upon arrival . Thank you for your patience.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at our first PTO meeting of the year! Tonight: 6:30 - 7:30 in the TES cafeteria or you can log in via Zoom: Topic: PTO Monthly Meeting Time: Oct 4, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87058656306 Meeting ID: 870 5865 6306 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87058656306# US (New York) +13017158592,,87058656306# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 870 5865 6306 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ketQqpL4q5

Welcome to our House - TES Open House: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GQ0WzvSx1L3FFkGP_2tF6HC2MTcQ7H8s/view?usp=sharing

Spirit Day: On Friday 9/30, students and staff can wear gold/yellow in support of September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Even Thursday's power outtage couldn't stop us from learning! Everyone rolled with the punches and made the best of the situation.

We’re excited to introduce Attleboro Public Schools’s new mobile communication tool - Rooms! Coming soon to the Attleboro Public Schools app, Rooms will be built into our district app so you have one app for everything Attleboro Public Schools.

We have so much to be grateful for today. Not only has our power has been restored but we also are grateful for our PAWsome PTO on PTO Appreciation Day! The events and enrichment activities our PTO hosts provides so many opportunities for our students, and we are so appreciative of all they do!

Dear Families, Thacher’s power has just been interrupted. Please be patient as we wait for it to come back on line and also know that our phone lines are not working at this moment. We will communicate any changes as soon as possible. Dismissal will occur as normal.

Coming Soon! Say “hello” to parent-teacher chat in the Attleboro Public Schools app! The same district app will soon offer class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3y0V3x1 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3RjqlYR

It was PAWSitively amazing to have our first TES Panda Pride Assembly this morning with all our K-4 students!