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Weekly Update February 6, 2026

Posted Date: 02/06/26 (04:30 PM)


Philip R. Smith Elementary School-Weekly News

February 6, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School seal, featuring an eagle and stars.

Registration

26-27 School Year Kindergarten Registration is open. If you or someone you know has a child who will be five years old by September 1, 2026 (Kindergarten age) please share this link.

Third Session After School Club

Our third and final after school club session will begin in late March. Please see the google form for more information about dates and to enter your child into the lottery.

PRS Math Night

We are excited about our annual Math Night coming up on February 19th . Please check out the flyer for more information.

PTO News

Movie Night
Below is a link to a ballot to allow the students to vote on the movie for the PTO movie night at the end of the month.  We would like folks to cast their votes by next Friday so I can purchase the license.

Many thanks,
Courtney Scobie


PRS Night at the Hartford Yard Goats

Tickets have officially SOLD OUT, (for the second time)!! Thank you so much for all of your interest and support, this should be a great community event. We are going to have a large presence in the stadium! If you purchased tickets, stay tuned for more details in the coming months. 

Cook’s Night Off
Each month, you’ll have a chance to enjoy a meal with family and friends while supporting the PTO’s efforts to fund the popular  Math Mobile and Book Vending Machine.

PTO Newsletters
Mark your calendars now for the whole school year, and keep an eye out for flyers at the beginning of each month with details. Every bite makes a difference—thank you for helping our students grow and learn!

Cultural Celebration

We hope you can join us for our Annual Cultural Celebration which is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th. Look here for more information!

School Attendance Guidance

An unverified absence is when we do not hear from parents about the reason for a student's absence. Per the district policy and state guidelines, if a student has four unverified absences in a month or ten unverified absences in a school year, a student is considered truant. Please make sure you are communicating with the office through an email, phone call or through the parent portal if your child will be absent from school. To date we have 85 unverified absences.

Student attendance at school is so important for many reasons. We meet monthly to look at attendance. Here are a few tools to help you understand the importance of attendance and when to send your kiddos to school.

Student Leadership

The Student Leadership Team would like to thank you for your kind support of our January Pet Projects. We donated three boxes of pet supplies to Protectors of Animals and $263 dollars to the Connecticut Humane Society.  

Please see our flyer for our February projects.

Feedback Form

PRS Feedback Form A new method for our families and staff to provide feedback throughout the school year!

Important Dates

February
February 19 Math Night
February 27 Movie Night


March
March 5 Cultural Celebration
March 10 Prof Dev Day-No School for students

State Testing Dates
SBAC: May 4-15 (Gr. 3-5 only)
NGSS: May 21 (Gr. 5 only))

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