We are in the home stretch of the school year and it is time for MCAS to start in grades 3-5. We will send a special reminder home when your child has an upcoming assessment because we could use your help at home. First of all, we ask for a great rest prior to MCAS. In addition, a healthy breakfast goes a long way on testing days too. Like we said before, we will send a reminder prior to testing, but we want to make sure kids do the best they can to show everyone how much they know!

Happy Spring!

Spring Screenings

Massachusetts Public Schools are required by law to provide the following annual health screenings to its elementary students: vision, hearing, body mass index (BMI), and postural. Screenings will be held From April 16th-18th.

Vision: Annually in grades 1 through 5

Hearing: Kindergarten through grade 3 and

Heights and Weights: Heights and weights are measured and body mass index (BMI) is calculated on children in grades 1 & 4

Postural Screening: The state of Massachusetts mandates that all students in grades 5 be screened for scoliosis. Parents will be notified if referral is needed.

Parents/guardians are notified only if a student does not pass a Vision or Hearing Screening. If a student fails a Vision or Hearing screening at school, a repeat screening is performed usually within 30 days. If the student fails the second screening, a parent/guardian notification letter is sent home via backpack mail requesting follow-up by the student’s primary care provider or special. Results of the physician referral should be communicated to the school nurse.

If you wish to opt your student out of any or all of these screenings, and haven’t already done so on the initial Emergency medical form, please email me at cbenes@awrsd.org.

Nursing Tidbits

Just a reminder that students who have a fever, are vomiting, or have diarrhea must remain out of school until they have been fever free and without vomiting/diarrhea for 24hrs without the use of medication.

If your student is sent home ill and/or injured please ensure you have an available contact that is able to pick the student up in a timely manner. We strongly encourage parents to pick their student up within 20-30 minutes after notification. This not only benefits the student who is ill and going home, but also helps to mitigate the spread of illnesses.

Nurse Cassie

There is Extended Day during April Break, but it will be at the Meetinghouse School in Westminster. It is available Tuesday- Friday. Please contact Nicole via email (ndeangelis@awrsd.org ) to make any arrangements.

The staff here at JRB has had a chance over the past few years to order Briggs gear to show our pride for JRB. We are now excited to offer it to families too! Use this link, or click the picture above to check out what is there. We will add new items as they are suggested as well. Please take note if items are youth, womens, or universal. Feel free to make suggestions using this form.

Thank you to all of the parents who have uploaded or emailed their 5th grader's baby photos and your dedication messages.

• If you would like your 5th graders cute baby face on the "Who's That Baby?" page of the yearbook, you can either upload it to TreeRing when you're logged in or email it to me (see below).
  
  
• If you would like to have a short dedication message for your 5th grader on the Dedications page, just email it to me! It's FREE! This is separate from the 2 free custom pages that you can create yourself when you order your yearbook.

Deadline for yearbook purchases is April 22!

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:

jrbriggsyearbook@gmail.com

April 9- Half Day

April 21-25- No School- April Break

Hello JRB Community!

I am looking for volunteers to mount artwork for this year's art show. You'd be working in the library Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. If you are interested in loaning a helping hand, please email me at kdisalle@awrsd.org.

Thanks so much!