East Taunton Elementary School

🏀 Our students had an exciting and inspiring assembly on Friday with Jim “Basketball” Jones!
Jim amazed the crowd with incredible basketball tricks while sharing an important message about perseverance, teamwork, and believing in yourself. Students were engaged, laughing, and learning throughout the entire presentation.
Thank you, Jim, for visiting our school and inspiring our students to keep practicing, stay positive, and always give their best! 👏

We had so many Thanksgiving boxes donated today! Thank you Johnson & Johnson! 🦃

📚✨ Today we had an assembly about the importance of attendance! Students learned why showing up every day matters — for learning, friendships, and success. Let’s keep working together to make every day count! 💪🏽🏫

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Important Communication - 3/12/25

Dear Families,

We hope this message finds you well! We would like to remind you that if you plan to dismiss your child early or need to contact the school for any reason, please send us a message through Parent Square. This is especially important today due to ongoing issues with our internet and phone systems, which are currently not functioning properly. You may also send in a written note this morning with your child.

We also want to ask families to please check their phones today. If you notice that a call is coming from an unfamiliar number, we kindly ask that you answer. Our teachers may be using personal devices when reaching out, and sometimes calls may appear as blocked or unknown numbers.

Should you need to contact someone directly, please feel free to message Claudine Nichols, Briana Hanlan, or Jay Pettengill on ParentSquare.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

One School, One Book

East Taunton Families,

Our school is about to take part in a very special, community-wide shared reading event called One School, One Book. What book is it? That isTOPSECRET and will be revealed to everyone on Thursday, March 6th. EVERY student AND staff member here at East Taunton Elementary School will receive a copyofthe SAME book! We have selected a title that can be followed, understood, and enjoyed by younger students, but will still captivate older children.

Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Greaves, and Mrs. Wunschel, the Title 1 Reading Specialists, are respectfully asking all East Taunton families to make time to read this book aloud as a family between March 6th - 20th. Generally, you will be asked to read for about 15 minutes each night, Monday - Friday, for two weeks. Students will bring home their free copy of the book, a reading schedule, and supporting materials on Thursday, March 6th. Keep your eye out for these materials in your child’s backpack that day!

In school, your child will be invited to answer daily trivia questions to encourage and reward attentive listening. You will soon find that your child will take pride in knowing and anticipating the details of the story. In class, students will explore the book through activities and discussion.

We hope that you will enjoy this special reading time with your children. When a whole school reads a book, there’s a lot to talk about. With your help, we can build a community of readers at East Taunton Elementary School.

Updates and information will be shared throughout the program via the Parent Square App and a Google Classroom. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Greaves, or Mrs. Wunschel at any time if you have questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for your support.

Respectfully,

Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Greaves, & Mrs. Wunschel

Title 1 Reading Specialists

East Taunton Elementary School

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🎉✨ Time Change for the “Lucky to Have You” Dance! ✨🎉
Heads up! We’ve made a small change to the dance times for our Lucky to Have You Dance. It will now be from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm for Pre-K -1st grade and 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm for grades 2 - 4! 💃🕺
The good news? You’ll be getting all the details sent home today! So keep an eye out for that info! 👀📲
We also need your help! Set up will be from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, and we would love for you to join us and pitch in! 💪 Sign up here to lend a hand and make this event extra special:
👉 Set Up Help Sign-Up Genius Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054AABA72FABF49-55305201-dance #/
Thank you for all your support and we can’t wait to see you there! 🌟🎉

Kids Heart Challenge donations are due by Friday, 2/14! Please make your final online donations, make one more push for donations, and ask donors if their companies match donations. We’re having a blast getting healthier and helping kids with special hearts!

We also want to recognize those students who completed Finn’s Mission and earned their superhero cape. Students who earned the cape may wear them to school this Friday and we will recognize them in a special way. Thank you to all students who registered, collected donations, completed Finn’s Mission, and learned about heart health in PE classes. Every student in our school has made a difference!

🎉🎉 We’re celebrating 100 days of learning, laughter, and growth! 🎉🎉 Our students had a blast marking this big milestone with fun activities, projects, and lots of smiles! Here’s to 100 days of learning and 100 more to come!

Mrs. G had her students make their predictions for this year’s Super Bowl! 🏈 Who do you think will take home the trophy? Drop your predictions below!

🚨 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Alert! 🚨
Here’s how you can get in on the fun:
🎉 Green Light-Up Popit: Register your child and submit the coupon under the flap to get a FREE green light-up popit!
🎉 Mini Fridge & Gift Cards Giveaway: Register and share with 10 people to be entered to win a mini fridge + gift cards! Deadline: Monday, Feb. 10th!
🎉 5lb Gummy Bears: If your grade sells 10 or more items, EVERY student in that grade gets a chance to win a massive 5-pound bag of gummy bears!
Ready to register? Click here: https://www.shopfund.com/Create-Account
Let’s make this fundraiser a sweet success! 🍪🎉

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Hello ETES families! We’ve set a goal to create a community of lifesavers by getting everyone to take Finn’s Mission and learn Hands-Only CPR. When given immediately, it can double (even triple) a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. If you haven’t done it yet, take Finn’s Mission today to learn this lifesaving skill. http://www2.heart.org/goto/easttaunton