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Preschool Parent/Guardian Information Night
Preschool Parent/Guardian Information Night

Preschool Information night

📢 Join Us for Preschool Parent/Guardian Information Night!
We are excited to invite all families to our Preschool Information Night on January 27th at 6:30 PM. This important event will be held in the Placentino Cafetorium and is designed to provide you with everything you need to know about our preschool program.

In case of inclement weather, a snow date has been scheduled for January 29th at 6:30 PM.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Program Options: Explore the different preschool opportunities we offer to best suit your child's needs.
  • Registration Process: Step-by-step guidance on how to register your child for preschool.
  • Potential Lotteries: Learn about the lottery process for program placement, if applicable.
  • Extended Day Information: Representatives from our Extended Day Program will be present to discuss child care opportunities available to support your family’s schedule.

Online Registration

For new students, registration for preschool will open January 28th and close on February 5th at noon. Make sure to complete the registration process during this time to secure your spot! Returning students will receive separate communication about the re-registration process. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to ask questions, meet our dedicated staff, and prepare for an exciting preschool experience!

We look forward to seeing you there!

📅 Save the Date:

  • Preschool Information Night: January 27th, 6:30 PM, Placentino Cafetorium
  • Snow Date: January 29th, 6:30 PM, Placentino Cafetorium

For more information, please contact the school office.

 

Placentino Family Supply List
Placentino Family Supply List

 

Placentino Family Supply List

 

Every child should have a backpack large enough to accommodate materials going between home and school.

 

Donations:  

  • Many families have reached out wanting to donate additional materials for families who may have hardships. If families would like to donate, we will have boxes out in the front of the school for the first 2 weeks of school. We thank our generous community for reaching out to help support one another! 

  • Classroom Donations are Always Welcomed 

              please do not label with your student’s name

  • Box of 24 Crayola crayons

  • Box of colored pencils

  • Ticonderoga or Target brand pencils

  • Crayola markers (thin and thick markers)

  • Expo brand (thin) dry-erase markers (black, low odor).

  • Sticky Notes

  • 3x5 index cards 

  • Small glue sticks

  • Paper towels 

  • Tissues 

  • Ziploc gallon, sandwich, and/or snack bags

  • Mr. Clean Magic Erasers 

  • Hand Sanitizer 

  • Cleaning wipes

 

Headphones

  • Students should have headphones with a microphone or earbuds with a microphone. If possible, noise-cancellation headphones with a microphone are preferred, but not required. If you are not able to purchase, the school will provide them.

    • Headsets with a 3.5 mm headphone and most USB connections are compatible with school-issued Chromebooks. Bluetooth headsets are not recommended unless there is a wired connection available as well.

    • The headset's microphone can be either inline (on the cord) or attached. Below are some examples, they are only examples, and families are not required to purchase from this list.

 

In-Line microphone

Attached microphone

Example 1

Example3

Example 5

Example 7

Example 2

Example 4

Example 6

Example 8
 

 

Grade 2 (Traditional and French) Supply List:

 

  • 1 Marbled Composition Notebook (wide Rule)

  • Crayons (16 or 24)

  • Colored Pencils

  • Two large glue sticks 

  • Pencils-#2 Ticonderoga (12 each)

  • 2 large pink erasers

  • 6 Expo Thin Low Odor Markers

  • One box of Crayola Color Markers  

  • Pencil box (plastic (no cloth, please) with name on the bottom in permanent marker)

  • Sock (for dry erase board)

  • Headphones (see specs above)

  • Water bottle with name clearly written in Sharpie

  • 1 Inch White Binder

  • 2 pocket folder for Spanish/French Enrichment

If your child’s teacher has any additional, specific requests, they’ll reach out to you in the Welcome Letter, which will be sent out in August.

 

Grade 1 (Traditional and French) Supply List: 

  • Pencil box (plastic (no cloth, please) with name on the bottom in permanent marker)

  • Pencils-#2 Ticonderoga (2)

  • One Pair Children Scissors

  • One Box of 24 Crayola Crayons

  • Two Expo Thin Low Odor Markers (about one per month)

  • Two Glue Sticks

  • Headphones (see specs above)

  • 2 pocket folder for Spanish/French Enrichment

If your child’s teacher has any additional, specific requests, they’ll reach out to you in the Welcome Letter, which will be sent out in August.

 

Montessori 6-8 Supply List (first and second grade Montessori):

In the Montessori classroom, all supplies will be shared by the community.

  • Pencils-#2 Ticonderoga (12)

  • Two Large Pink Erasers

  • A Pair of Children’s Scissors

  • One box of 24 Crayola Crayons

  • Two Expo Thin Low Odor Markers 

  • Box of Colored Pencils

  • Two Glue Sticks

  • A sock or mini whiteboard eraser for whiteboards

  • A composition notebook - marbled wide ruled

  • One box of Crayola Color Markers (personal choice for color set)

  • Headphones Headphones (see specs above)  

  • Water bottle with name clearly written in Sharpie

  • 2 packs of Sticky notes

  • 2 pocket folder for Spanish

If your child’s teacher has any additional, specific requests, they’ll reach out to you in the Welcome Letter, which will be sent out in August.

 

Kindergarten (Traditional and French) Supply List:

  • 3 Ring, presentation view,  ½ inch binder

  • Plastic pencil box (please write your child’s name with permanent marker on the bottom- no cloth, please) 

  • One box of 16 or 24-count crayons 

  • One 2-pocket folder

  • Two purple glue sticks (this helps students visually see where they have glued)

  • 2 sharpened pencils

  • 2 small pink erasers

  • Headphones (see specs above)

  • Water bottle with name clearly written in Sharpie

  • 2 pocket folder for Spanish/French Enrichment

If your child’s teacher has any additional, specific requests, they’ll reach out to you in the Welcome Letter, which will be sent out in August.

 

Montessori 3-6 Supply List (preschool and kindergarten Montessori):

In the Montessori classroom, all supplies will be shared by the community.

  • 3 Ring, presentation view,  ½ inch binder

  • Crayola crayons

  • Ticonderoga or Target brand pencils

  • 3 Expo brand (thin) dry-erase markers (black, low odor). 

  • Colored pencils 

  • Sharpie markers (black)

  • Scotch Tape refill rolls

  • Surface wipes 

  • Baby wipes (unscented)

  • 2 pocket folder for Spanish

If your child’s teacher has any additional, specific requests, they’ll reach out to you in the Welcome Letter, which will be sent out in August.

 

Integrated Preschool Supply List:

  • No supplies needed

 

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  • School Supplies
Clever: Technology Tools for Students
Clever: Technology Tools for Students

 

Follow the directions listed below to help your child login to their Clever account from home. Once logged in they will have access to all the we-based tools they use during the school year. 

Important:   Clever recommends having the Clever browser extension installed on the device that students will use to access their Clever Portals. While it is not required in order for students to gain access to their Clever Portals, if the Clever extension is not present on a device the user will need to manually enter their login credentials when accessing SSO (Saved Passwords) applications through Clever.

 

Clever supports the following internet browsers:

  • Chrome

  • Firefox

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Apple Safari (we support this browser for general use with Clever, but not for SSO (Save Passwords) apps, as they do not currently offer a Safari Extension) 

***Click here for information on how to install the Clever extension

 

  • To log into the Clever Portal, go to Holliston’s Clever login page located on the Holliston website under the Students and Families tab.

  • Student’s username is last name followed by the 

           first three letter of their first name +@students.holliston.k12.ma.us
            (smithjoh@students.holliston.k12.ma.us)

  • Password is hollis+student lunch number (your child’s teacher can give you this number)

           (hollis1234)

**Make sure that no one else is logged into a personal email account, as this could cause a log-in error.