School News:
What a beautiful weekend! I hope you all found some rest and relaxation at some point. Last week, the students enjoyed celebrating Johnny Appleseed in a variety of ways. Even John Chapman paid us a visit. This week, the weather looks lovely again. Please be sure to label any sweatshirts or extra clothing. It is helping keep our lost and found pile low.
The month of October is busy! Students are immersed in academics and SEL lessons. We will continue to build a positive classroom environment.
We are so excited to celebrate our amazing recess duty aide, Mrs. Sullivan, on becoming a United States citizen! Congratulations Mrs. Sullivan!
I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead. `
~ Principal Tapply
Attendance Matters: Currently we have an attendance rate of 95.5%! Staying above 95% is our daily goal. It is essential that all students are in school daily and on time. If your child is feeling unwell, please do not hesitate to reach out, so we can support you. Students should be kept home if they have a fever.
Nurse News: Nurse Jen will be sending a newsletter this week. Screenings have been excellent! We will be getting a visit from the dentist beginning 10/11 - 10/18. More information to come.
Aspen Portal: Directions to set up Aspen Parent Portal Account and update student information:
Please read this important email regarding updates to Emergency Contact information and Health Records for your child. Leominster is starting a process to use our Online Student Information Management System, ASPEN/X2, to update current contacts and health information. In place of paper forms going back and forth from school to home, we are asking that you update your student’s contact and health information directly within the ASPEN system. Even if there are no changes to your child’s information, we ask that you go into the system, review the information and confirm that it is correct.
Families will need to access the ASPEN/X2 portal to provide this information. On Thursday each family will receive an email from ASPEN with log on information. We ask that you follow the directions on the email to access the OnLine ReRegistration portal. We have attached some documents to this email to support you in this process. First, if you do not receive an email from ASPEN within the next 24 hours, please complete this Form to let us know and we will reach out to you directly. Secondly, to step you through the OnLine ReRegistration process, please review this Job Aide to guide you. Lastly, if you need additional help please complete the Help Form and we will contact you directly to provide support.
Families that have used the Online Registration portal this past year will not receive a new email from ASPEN. For these families, we ask that you open the Job Aide and follow along within ASPEN to verify your contact information using your original login and password.
We appreciate your help in this process. We are hopeful that this will be less time consuming and provide the school with accurate up to date contact and health record information. We ask that you complete this verification and change process by October 4th. Thank you for being a partner in this important data collection process.
Instagram: Make sure to follow us on Instagram @jaschool845
PTO News: Launch Night and JA @ the Movies… more information coming soon!
Weekly Update:
September 30 - 1A and 1B will visit Sholan Farms
October 7 - 8: JA Fire Safety ~ K-2
October 8 - Bus Evacuation Drills (@ arrival)
October 9 - K-1 Literacy Night at Johnny Appleseed
October 14 - NO SCHOOL
October 18 - Ivy and Bean - Grade 2 Presentation
October 23 - Early Release Day - dismissal @ 11:30
October 25 - JA Fall Read Aloud Fair
October 26 - JA @ the movies (The Wild Robot - PTO event)