Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School

Your Voice Matters please join us on 11/7 for our first School Site/Parent Council Meeting. from 4:30-6:30.
School Parent Council will start at 4:30p-5:30p
School Site Council will start promptly after at 5:30p-6:30pm
A representative from the District will be at the School Site Council meeting to share more information on the possible merger.

On Tuesday September 4th, 2018, families and students are invited to our Open House/Back-to-School Night!

Families have the choice of attending one of two sessions. The agenda for the evening is below:

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: School uniforms available for purchase
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: First Open House Session
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: School Partners available; School Uniforms available for purchase
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Second Open House Session

School Uniforms are available for purchase all day on the 4th from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm and again in between sessions of the Open House.

Looking forward kicking off a FABULOUS FIFTH YEAR of the P.A. Shaw!

Less than 24 hours away from welcoming our K1 and K2 students tomorrow!

Beginning at 9:20 am, ONLY K1 and K2 students/families will meet outside by the playground! Please make sure to line up by classroom behind the orange cones (Teacher Names are on each cone). If you are unsure of your child's teacher, we will have many staff members on hand to direct you!

Please utilize street parking (opposite side of Norfolk Street, Middleton Street, Hildreth Street etc.) if you plan on attending the welcome outside. The parking lot is for staff only and is unfortunately too small to accommodate our families.

1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students will either go downstairs for breakfast or straight to class!

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Tonight is Back-to-School Night!!

Families, please arrive at either 6 pm or 7 pm for our Back-to-School Night! We will meet at the Playground for a welcome from the Principal, followed by meeting the teachers, visiting the classrooms and getting prepared for the start of school!
* A variety of school partners will be in attendance as well such as:
- YMCA Dorchester (Before and After School)
- Rosie's Place
- Ashmont Boys' Choir (Grade 3)
* Families may also order and/or pick up the school uniform at this time!

Looking forward to seeing you today and having a strong start to the beginning of the year!

Keep an eye out for the mail!

Welcome back letters have been sent and families should be receiving them some point this week! You can also view welcome letters and other important information on our school website: www.pashaw.org

Time to gear up for Back-to-School!

Welcome to our new and returning families! Please check out our new website: www.pashaw.org for information about our school. It's still under construction, however many updates will be coming over the next few weeks!

In addition, please check out the Principal News section, where you will receive updates and reminders throughout the school year. Post #1 is already up for Back-to-School: www.pashaw.org/principal-news

Stay tuned for more updates!

Best,
Principal Osei-Bobie

What an exciting day!! Mayor Marty Walsh and Superintendent Dr. Tommy Chang visited us at the Shaw today! We could not contain our excitement and had a ton of wonderful questions. So proud of our students and staff each and every day!

Come Visit us today from now - 1 pm! Learn more about what we have to offer and go home with a free backpack!

The 2nd graders in Ms. Ferdinand's class working hard on editing their books about Schools around the world for their Publishing Party!

Tuesday November 8th is Election Day! For those of you who don't know, our school is a polling location for the community and voting takes place in our cafeteria. We are anticipating a higher number of individuals coming to the Shaw to vote throughout the day.

Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our students. To ensure this during Tuesday's election, the following will occur:
* Basement Level will be off limits to students, unless they are accompanied by a P.A. Shaw Staff Member.
* Breakfast and Lunch will take place in the classrooms.
* Classroom Areas (Main Floor and Top Floor) will be off limits to the public.
* Individuals looking to vote will enter through the back door and directly into our cafeteria.

A police officer will be present during voting to ensure safety and point voters in the appropriate direction.

Last but not least, don't forget to vote! There are many things at stake in this election--locally and nationally. Do not underestimate or minimize the impact of your vote! Your vote matters for our children and our community.

Looking for a safe alternative to trick-or-treating? Please join our Parent-Teacher Organization with our 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event!

When: Sunday October 30th
Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Where: P.A. Shaw School Parking Lot
What: Trunk-or-Treat: We decorate the trunks of our cars and students move from trunk to trunk collecting candy!

We are looking for a few more cars/trunks for the event! If you are interested in decorating and providing your trunk, please email me at [email protected] or send me a message on class dojo!

Excited to bring this practice school-wide! Receiving training on conducting home visits this year to build relationships with our families and increase family engagement!