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Thursday Message - 9/3/26

Posted Date: 09/03/26 (05:30 PM)
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FES Thursday Message - 1st Edition

September 3, 2026
A cheerful fox cartoon mascot in front of a school building, holding a sign that reads "WE DID IT TOGETHER!".
 

Welcome ALL to Freetown Elementary School

Welcome back to all of our Freetown Elementary School Foxes. The Freetown Elementary School hopes that all families and friends of FES had a splendid summer. Yesterday, September 2nd we welcomed back our Freetown Foxes in first, second, and third grade respectively.  Then, today, Thursday, September 3rd marked the day in which Preschool and Kindergarten scholars came to FES for their Orientations.  We are excited to meet all our new friends and welcome them to FES.   Our preschool and kindergarten foxes will officially begin on Tuesday, September 8th.  We cannot wait!   

As always our main priorities at FES and across the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District is for our students to be safe, to be engaged in their learning, and to have fun learning. Our hope and dream is that each student and their families have an exciting and memorable year.

By the end of next week FES will have participated in an expectations assembly to learn about the 3 CORE Values of Freetown Elementary School. The 3 CORE Values being respectful, responsible, and safe. Students also learned and/or reviewed the expectations at recess and lunch. Additionally, the students are getting to know each other and their new teacher. They are adjusting well to the school routine such as transitioning in the hall, how to engage in the classroom, and much more. All in all the week was joyous and filled with many happy faces. Job well done by all Freetown Foxes!
A colorful lawn sign that reads "WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL" stands on the grass in front of a school building.
Encouraging messages and a drawing of the sun are written in colorful chalk on a concrete sidewalk.
A sidewalk features colorful chalk art of a large heart enclosing the message "We missed you!"
The front entrance of a red brick building features a covered porch with black trim and brick pillars.
 

Celebrating Student Birthdays

New this year...During morning announcements FES will be celebrating student birthdays.  So if your child has a birthday on a school day, during morning announcements we will say Happy Birthday.  Don't worry if your child's birthday falls on a weekend we will recognize on either the Friday before or the Monday after.  One step further, if your child has a summer birthday we will recognize at the end of the year assembly.  When they are recognized they will hear their name called and they will come to the office to receive a book and pencil donated by the generous FES PTO.  You will see Elyse celebrated her birthday on the first day of school.  Happy Birthday to Elyse.  
A young student in a white dress stands proudly in a school hallway, holding up a colorful drawing.
 
A cartoon fox mascot holds a sign that reads 'IMPORTANT NEWS AROUND FES' in front of Freetown Elementary School.

School News and Updates

  • FES Student School Hours: 9:20 - 3:30 PM each day. Parent/Guardian Drop-off: 9:15 - 9:25 AM (Memorial Drive Doors). Any child arriving after 9:25 AM will be considered tardy and will need to sign-in at the front office.
  • Gentle reminder to parents/guardians: If there is a change in your child’s pick-up routine please send in a note, in writing, to your child’s classroom teacher. That note will be sent to the office. Please refrain from sending an email to the office. At times, emails are not delivered, the email may not get opened in a timely manner, or the person receiving the email may be out of work for the day. Freetown Elementary is aware that emergency situations do take place and with that please call the main office directly and we will be able to assist you.
  • On Thursday, September 10th FES will have its first practice fire drill. All fire drills are done in coordination with the Freetown Fire Department.
  • Summer Reading/Math Work: Students in grades 1-3 were given the Summer Reading Challenge of reading in 30 different places and completing a Math Connect 4 Game. If you have not done so already please send in your child’s Summer Reading Packet. Each child who completes the summer reading challenge will receive a small token of appreciation. YES, we are still collecting the Summer Reading Challenge packet late. So if you complete it over the weekend send it in. Your child will still receive a prize.
 

Flat Fox Summer Adventures

Prior to school letting out the FES PTO generated this absolutely fun and exciting idea called the Flat Fox's Summer Adventure!  Students and their families set out on some summer fun and brought along Flat Fox.  At the expectation assembly that will take place next week Mr. Ward will be sharing the many adventures that took place.  The Flat Fox Mission was to spend the summer exploring with students and to bring the FES positivity wherever they went together.  Mission Accomplished!   See some of the places that Flat Fox visited this summer.  
A colorful poster titled 'Fes Flat Fox has been everywhere!' showcases a cartoon fox character in various global locations.
A colorful promotional flyer for the Freetown Elementary School Summer Contest features a cartoon fox mascot on a sunny beach background.
 

FES Upcoming Events

September 7: No School - Labor Day
September 8: Preschool and Kindergarten First Day of School.
September 14: September PTO Meeting beginning at 6:30 PM
September 24: Preschool Open House
September 25: Individual Picture Day (Lifetouch)
September 28: Fun Run Kickoff
October 8:  Fun Run 
October 9:  Early Release Day
October 12:  No School - Columbus Day
October 19:  October PTO Meeting beginning at 6:30 PM
A cartoon fox mascot stands outside Freetown Elementary School holding an 'Upcoming Events' calendar.
 
A red apple with a white checkmark is next to the words 'Attendance Matters' in green and blue.

Attendance Matters

Each week parents/guardians/caregivers will be given the average daily attendance percentage for Freetown Elementary School. Our goal is that each day 94% of our student population attends school daily. We have been very successful the past couple of years reaching our goal. Please remember if your child is going to be absent for any reason please call Nurse Allie (508.763-5121 Ext. 5400) to make her aware of the absence.

Attendance data for the first few days of school:
Wednesday, September 2: 99% of students attended school.
Thursday, September 3: 99% of students attended school.
Friday, September 4: Pending!  

Let's keep the momentum going into Friday and into next week.


 

FES School Day Schedule

Freetown Elementary School runs on a Day to Day Schedule. The Day Schedule is wrapped around specials that can be defined as Physical Education Class, Music Class, and Art Class. Each classroom has a different schedule. Your child's classroom teacher will share with you the assigned days for specials. Soon your child is will become very familiar with the schedule.

Below you will find the September Day Schedule.

September 2: Day 1
September 3: Day 2
September 4: Day 3
September 8: Day 1
September 9: Day 2
September 10: Day 3
September 11: Day 1
September 14: Day 2
September 15: Day 3
September 16: Day 1
September 17: Day 2
September 18: Day 3
September 21: Day 1
September 22: Day 2
September 23: Day 3
September 24: Day 1
September 25: Day 2
September 28: Day 3
September 29: Day 1
September 30: Day 2
 

Breakfast

Breakfast: Breakfast will begin the week of September 7th for all students. Breakfast is available for free for all students. Students that ride the bus will be offered breakfast upon their arrival to school. Please make sure you have the conversation with your child about breakfast. If you are dropping off your child to school, drop-off students may still have breakfast. If drop-off students are interested in breakfast the caretake can simply drop them off at the front entrance beginning at 9:10 AM. The breakfast door will close at 9:15 AM for drop-offs.
 

Anonymous Bullying Form

As outlined in the Freetown Elementary School Handbook there is a policy on Bullying. Bullying is not tolerated at FES and/or within the FLRSD School District. If you believe that your child is being "Bullied" there is an anonymous Bullying form that parents/guardians can fill out on-line.

The link is provided below. It can also be found by...
  • Going to the FLRSD website - www.freelake.org
  • Clicking on Menu icon (top of the website / right hand side)
  • Go to the Parents/Students Section Second item down


 

PTO Corner

The first PTO Meeting is taking place on Monday, September 14th beginning at 6:30 PM. Meetings are offered in person and virtual. Meetings are located in the FES library and attendees can gain access to the building using the main entrance on Bullock Road. The virtual invitation will be shared the prior to the meeting.  

Below you will find the FES PTO Website:
 

FES Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:


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