"The SPS Week Ahead" compiles a list of some of the events taking place throughout the district as well as some important reminders.
Parent Workshop
The Stoughton OASIS Coalition is hosting a parent workshop in collaboration with the Stoughton Public Schools on Tuesday, October 15 from 5-7pm in the O'Donnell Middle School learning commons. This parent workshop is about "managing emotions of tweens and teens" and is for parents and guardians of middle school and high school students. Click here for more info.
Annual Title I Family Orientation Meeting
The Stoughton Public Schools will be holding the Annual Title 1 Family Orientation Meeting this Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 3:15pm at the Wilkins School (1322 Central St.). Please see this notice for more information.
South School Pumpkin Patch
The South School's PTO is hosting its annual Pumpkin Patch fall festival on Sunday, October 20 from 12-4pm at the South School (171 Ash St.). Click here for more details.
OMS Wrestling Clinic
O'Donnell Middle School students in grades 6-8 can register to take part in a wrestling clinic with OMS wrestling coach Brian Conrad. The clinic will include an introduction to wrestling including basic skills and rules. Wrestling is one of the winter sports offered at OMS and this is a great opportunity to get some experience and learn about wrestling.
Here are the details for the clinic:
Dates: Oct 30th, Nov 6th, and Nov 13th, 2024 (Wednesdays)
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: OMS Gymnasium
Equipment: Shorts, t-shirt, and water.
Athletics
It's another full week of action for our fall sports teams at Stoughton High and the O'Donnell Middle School. Click here to see the athletics schedule for this week.
OMS Looking for Local Veterans to Take Part in Annual Ceremony
The O'Donnell Middle School's annual Veterans Day Assembly is one of the most anticipated events of the school year. 8th grade students interview local veterans and then honor them by presenting their service story with the 8th grade class at the assembly. This year's assembly takes place Thursday, November 7, 2024 (brunch at 8am, followed by the assembly at 9:30am). The OMS is currently looking for local veterans to participate in this tradition. If you are interested in participating, please contact Caitlin Valair, OMS Social Studies Teacher, by November 1 at c_valair@stoughtonschools.org or 781-344-7002.
Fall Edition of the SPS RN Team Newsletter
The fall edition of the SPS RN Team Newsletter has all of the latest updates from the Health Services department. The newsletter includes info about Care Solace, annual screenings, dental days, reminders about food allergy guidelines, and more. Click here to read the newsletter.
Please Update Your Student's Emergency Contact & Health Info
With the school year underway, we want to make sure we have accurate and updated emergency contact information and health information for your child. Please log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account, click on the forms link in the left navigation menu and update any information that is not accurate in the two forms:
· Current Student Health Information
· Student Information/Emergency Form
Thank you for taking the time to complete this important task.
Receive Text Message Updates from SPS
Are you receiving text messages from the Stoughton Public Schools? We sent "The SPS Week Ahead" via text and email to all SPS families and staff. If you did not receive this text and have not been receiving texts from SPS so far this school year but would like to be receiving them, you can text YES to 79041 to opt-in to text messaging.
Helpful Links
Here are some helpful links to bookmark:
• 2024-2025 Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menus (menus for October have been posted)
• School Handbooks
For updates and a look at all of the wonderful things our students are doing each day, follow our SPS Facebook and Instagram accounts.
District Newsletter
Miss last week's district newsletter? Click here to read it. The next edition will be sent to the community on Friday.