Pocasset Elementary School

On Monday, November 20th and Tuesday, November 21st all Tiverton Public Schools will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please select your child's school to sign up for a Parent/ Teacher conference using this link provided: https://www.tivertonschools.org/page/parent-teacher-conferences

Good Evening Pocasset Families, We're looking forward to a busy, fun week at Pocasset! If you haven't yet, please sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences, which are in person next week. On behalf of Pocasset School, thank you for all your support! Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, Here are the Dress Up Days for November and December - all chosen by vote by Pocasset students! Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell

Please read the below flyer regarding SELAC. Thanks, Dr. W

Halloween Party tonight! 6:15-8:15 pm. Parent/Guardian must be present. Food/Water for purchase: $2 per slice of pizza; $.50 per baked goods item; $1 for juice and $.50 for water. Thanks and hope to see you there! Dr. W

Good Afternoon, This is your last chance to volunteer for our AWESOME PTO Halloween Party: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4EACAD2DA5F49-45269344-halloween/41854835#/ Hope to see you tomorrow night at the Party 6:15-8:15 pm! Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Please join us for the Annual Pocasset Halloween Party 2023! Refreshments will be available for purchase. VOLUNTEERS needed, and a Sign-Up Genius will be sent out shortly for volunteers to set up, clean up, work during the event, and donations of food/pastries. This is a YOUNG CHILD party - created for students in grade K-4. This event may be too overwhelming for PreK or younger children. Please use your discretion in bringing children under age 5 to this event. For student safety, shoes/sneakers need to be worn at all times. School-appropriate costumes encouraged with no accessories (No light sabers, guns, knives, weapons, etc). Students MUST attend school on Friday, October 20 in order to attend the nighttime Halloween Party event. Hope to see you there! Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Afternoon Pocasset Families, I am attaching the latest issue of Wordell's Weekly Words. I hope you have a great night! Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Evening Pocasset Families, Due to the impending rain on Friday night, the PTO Family Movie Night will be canceled and rescheduled to a later date. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Afternoon Pocasset Families, Be Green Consignments will be hosting their annual event in LongPlex September 29-October 1. There is a ton of children's clothes, toys, sport equipment, and more in all children sizes available - all at a very low price. Please see the flyers for more details. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, This morning at 9:18 am, we hosted our first "Sheep, Shepard, and Wolf" drill (the elementary version of a lockdown drill). Members of both the Tiverton Police and Tiverton Fire Departments were onsite to offer support and feedback. The drill lasted 10 minutes total, and we were universally complimented by both departments for how our students and teachers/staff performed the drill. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, Each year we practice safety drills with our students. The most commonly know are fire drills (which we have completed 3 so far). There is another drill that we practice with our students: lockdown. We use the ALICE protocols that every adult in Pocasset (including all teachers and teacher assistants) have been trained in to unify our approach in a very child-centered way. Since we are dealing with elementary students, I read the ALICE recommended children's book to all classes this morning, called "I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared". In this book, we teach our elementary students that our lockdown drill is called a "Sheep, Shepard, and Wolf Drill". The students are the sheep, the adults are the shepards that will lead them to safety, and the wolf is the unexpected visitor. We ensure that when we perform the drill, we use age-appropriate language and have social-emotional personnel here to support any students who may need it. I also will send an email home at the conclusion of the drill so you are aware of what happened and how our practice went. Last school year, we practiced 4 lockdown drills with no incidence. I am including a link here: https://youtu.be/F4vmSsgkhHc of a video that explains ALICE to families. Thank you to Mrs. Simmons for the video link. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at swordell@tivertonschools.org. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, Attached is the Wordell's Weekly Words for this week (9.25.23). Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Afternoon, I am attaching the revised School Dress Up Days Calendar. I mistakenly wrote: Friday, October 3 instead of Friday, October 6 for our first Pocasset School Spirit Day. I'm sorry. Attached is the corrected flyer. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Afternoon Pocasset Families, Just a reminder that Tuesday September 26 is School Picture Day! All students and Teachers/Staff will be photographed for our School Yearbook (even if you do not choose to order their pictures). You can pre-order your child's picture package at mylifetouch.com with our School Picture ID #: EVTQ892TH Or, you can send in your child's envelope with your picture order on Tuesday. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, The votes are in!! Students at Pocasset vote on Dress Up Days each month. They have completed voting, and here are the results for September and October 2023: Friday, September 29: Students dress like Teachers and Teachers dress like Students Friday, October 3: Pocasset School Spirit Day (Maroon and White) Friday, October 13: No School for Students - Professional Development for Teachers/Staff Friday, October 20: Pocasset Hat Day Friday, October 27: Pajama Day (students can wear school-appropriate Pajamas to school but no slippers for safety) Tuesday, October 31: Orange and Black Day (No costumes) Our amazing PTO is planning a nighttime Halloween party, which is when Pocasset students can wear Halloween costumes. More information will be sent out after our PTO Meeting next week. All student Dress Up Days are optional - not required. I am including a flyer with all days if you would like to have a single print-out of Dress Up Days for September and October. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning, Please see the attached flyer from Tiverton's Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC) regarding their September meeting, which is open to all. Thanks, Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal https://docs.google.com/document/d/18GdjOi7ZSQHtY9xGDtVs8c28tr4twd4SkRFwIA1XwAo/edit?usp=sharing

Good Morning Pocasset Families, First Student Bus Company has informed me that there are 2 changes for today, Friday 9/22/23, for Afternoon Bus 20: 1. Students will be arriving home on Bus 4 today instead of Bus 20; and 2. Bus 4 will be approximately 15-20 minutes late today, due to the Fish Road Construction. Thank you! Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

Good Morning Pocasset Families, First Student Bus Company has informed me that there are 2 changes for today for Afternoon Bus 20: 1. Students will be arriving home on Bus 4 today instead of Bus 20; and 2. Bus 4 will be approximately 15-20 minutes late today, due to the Fish Road Construction. Thank you! Dr. Suzette Wordell, Principal

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