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Friday, October 23, 2020

	CLICK HERE TO RECORD YOUR STUDENT'S DAILY BUILDING ENTRY SCREENING INFORMATION Click here to read "A Parent's Guide: When to stay home, get tested and return"--a helpful flowchart for families
	Click here to access ALMA to review your student's Learning Summaries
	Click here for the 2020-2021 Bus Route Schedule Please note that we will have two bus runs this year due to COVID-19 Guidelines Please arrive ten minutes prior to scheduled stop as times can vary.
	Just a reminder that per Ashland ordinance, all pets must be kept on a leash and owners are responsible for cleaning up after them. Thank you for doing your part in keeping our school grounds clean and safe.
	Starting Monday November 2nd until April 1st, all students are required to carry a dry  non-marking pair of sneakers with them on days when have either a PE or FLEX class in the gym.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced their free meal programs will continue until June 30, 2021.   This means that all students, regardless of their family eligibility for the Free and Reduced Meal Program, will now get their breakfast and lunch meals at not cost.

Although these free meals do not require you to be eligible for the Free and Reduced Meal Program, if you think your family would quality, please complete and submit the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals.  You may also want to read the Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.  Your participation will help us to increase our eligibility for grant funding.

Ashland Elementary School Students Enjoy Summer Blast Program

Fifteen Ashland Elementary School students in grades 1-5 have spent the past four weeks participating in learning activities that integrate math, literacy and science during Ashland’s Summer Blast program.  Weekly themes have included Fairy Tales and Adventures, Outer Space, STEAM projects and Summer Fun.

The students worked together to build a Fairy Tale Village, to create and paint a model of the Solar System and to solve Boston Museum of Science engineering challenges involving towers, parachutes and solar ovens.  Their days also included a shelter building challenge, daily thought questions, summer journal writing, along with Lego and Play Doh challenges.     

Graduation ceremonies across the state certainly look different this year.  Ashland Elementary School celebrated its graduates in a very personal way.  Students and their families participated in individual graduation ceremonies, which included marching into the gym to “Pomp and Circumstance”, presentation of diplomas and traditional moving of their graduation cap tassel.  Students shared their prepared comments and awards were presented during their allotted graduation time. The entire event was recorded and compiled into a virtual graduation ceremony video.  The video was shared with the graduates and their families on a large screen on the AES field.