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JCS "Turtle Talk" for August 17th

Posted Date: 8/17/25 (11:58 AM)

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JCS "Turtle Talk"

August 17th

Hi JCS families,

It’s just over 2 weeks until the first days of school! JCS teachers and staff are excited to welcome back our students and meet our new students. Here are a few things for all families to help in your planning for the beginning of the new school year.

First Days of School

School hours for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are 9:15am to 3:35pm.
  • The first day of school for students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades is Tuesday, September 2nd.
  • The first day of school for students in Kindergarten is Wednesday, September 3rd.

School hours for students in the Little Lancers PreK program are:
  • Full day program is 8:30am to 2:30pm
  • AM program is 8:30am to 11:00am
  • PM program is 12:00pm to 2:30pm
  • The first day of school for all Little Lancers is Thursday, September 4th

If your PreK-3 child is registered to take the bus to and/or from school, you will receive a message from the district office with that information.
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Teacher Assignments

Teacher assignments were sent out to families of students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade this past Friday afternoon. If you are a parent of a K-3 student and you DID NOT receive a message about your child’s teacher assignment, please email Mr. Barrette at pbarrette@norton.k12.ma.us and we will work with you to get that resolved. Teacher assignments for our PreK Little Lancers are being worked on this week and will be shared as soon as they are complete.
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School Supplies Lists

Each K-3 grade level has a supply list to share with families for the first day of school. PreK will share a supply list once teacher assignments are ready to be sent out to families.

Please find links to the Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade supply lists.
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Open House and Kindergarten Popsicle “Meet and Greet”

We welcome everyone to come visit JCS before the school year begins at our annual Open House on Wednesday, August 27th. Here are the times for the various grade levels, including our Little Lancers:

4:30 – 5:00pm, Little Lancers AM & Full Day
5:00 – 5:30pm, Little Lancers PM
5:30 – 6:00pm, Kindergarten and 1st grade
6:00 – 6:30pm, 2nd and 3rd grade

Open House is an opportunity for students and families to visit our school and say "hi" to teachers and staff. Because the school year has not yet begun, Open House is not an appropriate time for parent conferences or curriculum discussions. We will be having a separate opportunity during the month of September for families to hear about this school year’s academic and curricular programs.

If your child will be attending Kindergarten, we are planning a “Meet and Greet” popsicle party at 4:45pm on the evening of Open House on Wednesday, August 27th. Look out for more information from our Kindergarten teachers!
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Upcoming Dates and Events

View and subscribe to the JCS Public Events Calendar at https://bit.ly/jcspubliceventscalendar. Click on the "Add to Google Calendar" button in the lower right corner to subscribe to the calendar using your own calendar app. Events from the JCS Public Events Calendar also appear on the JCS website.

Open House, Wednesday, August 27th (check for specific times for each grade level)

First Day of School for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders, Tuesday, September 2nd

First Day of School for Kindergarten students, Wednesday, September 3rd

First Day of School for PreK Little Lancers, Thursday, September 4th
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