Parent Drop-Off Update

Recess – Students go outside for recess every day. Students are encouraged to wear coats, gloves and hats daily. Snow pants and boots are encouraged on snowy days.

Please take a moment to check with the main office (781-294-0911) to see if your CORI is up to date. CORI’s are good for (3) years. Forms are available in the main office. You will need to physically bring your license to the main office for us to complete the background check. Thank you.

Just a friendly reminder that every Tuesday students have an opportunity to purchase ice cream with their lunch. The cost of the treat is $1.00. Students must pay in either cash or have a positive lunch account balance. If you have any questions about your child’s lunch balance, you can check it here.

Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Hobomock Library for our monthly meetings. We discuss school updates, the PTO budget, fundraising, school events and volunteer opportunities. (The schedule is subject to change. Follow our Facebook for the most up-to-date information)

Upcoming meetings

2022- December 7th

2023-January 4th, February 1st, March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd and June 7th.

Follow the PTO on Facebook for the latest PTO news.

We would ask parents not to pick up students within the 30-minute window of the end of the school day, as students are often transitioning and participating in their end-of-the-day routines.

If you must pick up your child at the close of the school day, please send a note with your child on that day. Parents are encouraged to avoid taking a child from class prior to this time.

SHOP ONLINE!

Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all students for the 2022-2023 school year. Water can be purchased for $1 and snack items are $.75.

The menu can be found here. 

Am I able to send in food for classroom celebrations? 

We have many children with food allergies. In order to protect our children, our school district has a policy that food and drinks may not be traded or shared at school.  This is also the reason why we do not allow food to be brought into the classroom to celebrate special events such as birthdays and holidays.  We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 A printable version of the District Calendar is located under the Students & Families dropdown menu.  

*If your child comes to school late, you will automatically receive an automated phone call that your child is not in school since the data collected for the phone calls is collected early each morning.

The Pembroke Public Schools require the following procedures to verify pupil absences and address pupil safety concerns in Grades PreK through 12: Parents are expected to call the school as soon as it is determined that a child is to be absent or late. Please call as early as possible. (Absence Line: 781-294-2003)

We encourage you to call on the day prior to the child's absence if you know such will occur: medical appointments, out-of-town visits, etc.

Families will receive an automated phone call in the event of a child's absence. 

Below are some important dates to note:

August 31 First Day of School for Grades 1-12 

Kindergarten Student/Parent Orientation @ 9:30AM 

If you are a parent of a Kindergartner, you will receive additional information via email on what to expect at orientation. This is a parent and student event. 

    Sept. 1 First Day for Kindergarten

    Sept. 2 No School

Sept 5 Labor Day – No School

Sept 8 School Photo Day (Please be sure to mark this date on your calendar). We 

have contracted with Coffee Pond this year as our contract with Lifetouch had expired.  You will be receiving information about school pictures during the 

the first couple of days of school.

Sept 15 Open House   6:30-8:15 PM 

More information about our Open House will be sent to you when school begins. 

    Sept. 28 Early Release Day with dismissal at 12:45 PM

Registration

Please register your child for school if you have not already done so.  All new and returning students must register for school using our online registration portal.  For those students returning to us, you should have received an email from the district on July 19th with your child’s “snapcode”.  This code will be required for you to access all parts of the registration portal. You can find the link to the registration portal on our district website under “Enrollment and Attendance”.  If you have any questions, please contact us.

What days are notices sent home? Thursdays are our“Communication Days” in our school. We use these days to send home newsletters and announcements in paper format. We have also been trying to reduce our paper consumption in the district and we have been pushing out digital building updates. If you have provided us with your email through the registration process, you will receive these updates automatically.  You can sign up for district broadcast emails by visiting the link below.

https://www.pembrokek12.org/domain/53

Where can I find the supply list for the new school year? To see the supply list for a grade level, go to our district website and click on  “Students & Families”. There are other important parent resources on the site that you may find helpful as the new school year gets underway. 

Is the school day the same as last year?

Our school day for students has remained the same for the upcoming school year. The day starts at 8:15AM and ends at 3:00PM.  Students are able to be dropped off in the back of the school no earlier than 8:05 AM . If parents wish to utilize the YMCA before or after school program, information can be picked up in the main office. 

We'd love to see your First Day of School photos!

Staffing Updates

We are excited to announce a few new staff members that will be joining our school community this year as well as some teacher assignment changes that were made in preparation for the new school year.

 Mrs. Marybeth Cornwall comes to us with extensive experience from the Pilgrim Area Collaborative program where she has consulted with multiple teachers and staff on special education programming. She will be taking over Ms. Karsarjian’s position since Ms. K. is exploring new opportunities in a nearby district. We are thrilled to welcome Mrs. Cornwall to our Hobomock team! 

We are also happy to expand our special education program by adding a fifth classroom this year based on student enrollment.  We are happy to welcome Ms. Amanda Mazolla to our Hobomock team!  She comes to us from the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District with a strong background in special education instruction.  She has already met many of the students that she will be servicing this year since she has been working over the summer at our extended school year program.

As a result of the school committee’s decision to increase the reading specialist position to a full-time position at each of our elementary schools, we were fortunate to find and hire Ms. Cheryl Kelly. Ms. Kelly comes to us from the Abington Public Schools where she has taught special education for the past nine years. She has also received extensive training in reading instruction which made her the perfect fit for our newly expanded reading specialist position. 

We also had an opportunity to hire a new paraprofessional to assist us this school year. Ms. Jocelyn Ingram also comes to us from the Whitman-Hanson Regional School district where she was a learning coach in grades one and two. Jocelyn will be a wonderful addition to our skilled paraprofessional staff.

In addition to these exciting additions to our staff, we welcome back our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Cross. You may remember Mrs. Cross as Ms. Pierce.  She was married at the end of the school year and waited for the new school year to let the students know of her name change.  Congratulations, Mrs. Cross!

Where do I find a copy of the Student/Family Handbook?  The  Student/Family Handbook will not be distributed at school.  It is available on our website under the “Parents and Students” tab and then by clicking on “Family Resources”.  This document will be updated soon once the School Committee approves the document.  If you need a printed copy, please contact our office. 

Virtual Help Desk

Contact support@pembrokek12.org for assistance. During the school day, someone should be able to get back to you quickly. We will also offer windows of time during the day when our technology staff may be able to assist you virtually.

Specific Issues

Google Issues - Brandon.Hall@pembrokek12.org

Lexia, iReady, Clever - Erin.Tinker@pembrokek12.org

Chromebook Issues - Ken.Cruise@pembrokek12.org

Gmail Issues - James.Ulysse@pembrokek12.org

iPad Issues - Ken.Cruise@pembrokek12.org

PowerSchool for PCMS Families, contact mary.sheehan@pembrokek12.org

PowerSchool for PHS Families, contact janice.webb@pembrokek12.org

Transportation – Bus route information will be found on the website before the start of the school year. 

Bus passes will be given out within the first 3 weeks of school.  

We are thrilled to partner with FirstView the transportation tracking app again this year. Please note that this app will not be available until bus routes are finalized. We project to have additional information, including the school codes by mid-September.