August 20th Update | North Reading Public School District

August 20th Principal Newsletter

Dear Members of the J. Turner Hood School Community,

We are excited that the opening of school for the 2021- 2022 school year is just around the corner!

Please be advised that Dr. Daly sent out two important updates this week. They were sent out electronically on August 17th and 19th. Please see the link below:

https://nrps-academicservices.blogspot.com/

Attention incoming K families! Save the date for our “Welcome Social” More details to follow but we are looking towards the afternoon of September 1st.

Book Study- Please see the following link for information on our school community book study: http://jthoodschool.blogspot.com/

Please know that one date adjustment was made.

Get ready for September. The Hood School sponsors the North Reading Food Pantry every September. All donations are able to be accepted on Mondays and Fridays from 11-1 at the Food Pantry.

Here is a list of needed items:

Instant Oatmeal

Frosting

Juice boxes for kids

Kids school snacks

Side dishes (like Lipton's sides - rice/pasta)

Pudding

Laundry soap

Shampoo & Conditioner

Refried beans

School Calendar- Please be reminded that our school calendar is posted on the district website. Here is the link to our 2021-2022 School Year:

Click Here

Corrected Back to School Night- Our Back-to-School Night/ Open House will be virtual this year. You will receive more information directly from your students' teacher/s. This year our schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, September 14th from 5:15 to 7:30 PM.

5:15 to 6:00 PM Grade 4 & Grade 5

6:00 to 6:45 PM Grade 2 & Grade 3

6:45 to 7:30 PM PreK, Kindergarten & Grade 1

Dismissal- As noted in the previous newsletter- The dismissal time from J. Turner Hood Elementary School is a busy time of day. Busses are arriving to bring children home. Parents or child care providers are driving up to the neighborhoods near the school or walking up to pick up their children and older children are walking home alone. It is mandatory for all families to complete a dismissal plan for each child so the school can be aware of the dismissal plan for every J. Turner Hood student. The dismissal plan should indicate how your child will be dismissed the majority of the time so that we know which children will be met by parents, which ones will be taking a bus, who will be walking alone, and how many children will be “placard pick-up students.”

The following link contains more information relative to our procedure for dismissal. Please complete one for each Hood School student prior to August 23, 2021.

https://forms.gle/uQxgc4gvzAjxfUxv6

Great News! As of now, 56 percent of the population has completed the form.

Arrival- As of now, we have not made any changes to the morning arrival process at the school. I will be sure to send out a detailed outline once we are in receipt of any guidance related to this matter. At this time we are not and I am not anticipating any changes but I feel it is best to remain flexible. Please be assured, you will be advised on the procedure before the start of school.

Twitter: Please remember that the Hood School Twitter account is a wonderful resource to see what is happening at the school. @jthoodelemen

Sincerely, Dr. Glen McKay, Principal