Good evening FLRSD,
It is hard to believe that we are already in the final week of January. It reminds me once again that time is fleeting and we need to ensure moments are cherished and welcomed with positivity. *WEATHER - We are monitoring the weather and will inform the community as early as we can if there is an impact on the school schedule.
As a district we will continue to focus on areas that need improvement and even more so on the myriad of things that are going well. It is true that as adults, we can remember individual teachers, or paraprofessionals, staff members or coaches who have impacted us. It is not the particular content that we remember but rather who was teaching the lesson and how they empowered us. The story below, if you choose to read, is one I heard many years ago and was ironically “returned” to me this week by a staff member who is one of the most introspective, kind, empathetic and self-reflective educators I have ever worked with. Its positivity and clear powerful message is something our world needs to be reminded of at times.
We've all heard of “karma” and the idea that what goes around, comes around, or what we send out comes back to us. It has also been said that we become what we think! If we speak ill of others or treat them as unimportant, then others will do the same to us; but if we treat others with respect, we will be respected by the majority but certainly not everyone. The premise is simple. In a moment of looking at what can go wrong, I urge all of us to look at the wonders of what is going well despite any challenges you might be facing. We must unite and embrace the light of success rather than the darkness of negativity. And as we teach our children daily - all we can control are our own reactions, while being forthright and learning the habits of mind of kindness, honesty and integrity amongst many others.
This famous very short story that has not been substantiated, will hopefully make you laugh. Should you choose to read it, it reminds me that the power of life comes back at us depending on how we act.
As I work daily with so many of our Faculty, Staff, Paraprofessionals, Principals, Assistant Principals, Nurses, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, Schedulers, Counselors, School Psychologists, Directors, Team Chairs, trainers, SRO, IT and library Staff, Maintenance, Food Service and Custodial staff, First Responders,as well as Central Office and the Administrative staff, School Committee, Town Officials, as well as all of our wonderful community partners, I remember that many of these people send kindness, a wonderful work ethic and unremitting positivity each day all of which are truly empowering examples for our students. For those who do, we all say thank you!
Have a wonderful week and send some kindness, appreciation and warmth to those who give themselves to you. It will be returned in wonderful and unusual ways, often far removed after you have given kindness and sometimes from someone who had nothing to do with the kindness you sent out. That is a beautiful thing!
Be well, be safe and above all be... at peace.
Alan
Alan Strauss, Superintendent
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Pre-School
FLRSD is now accepting applications for 3-year-old community role model peers for the 2024/2025 school year! Children must be residents of Freetown/Lakeville and turn age 3 between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024. For more information about the program and/or to access the registration packet & role model questionnaire, please visit the district’s website at www.freelake.org.
Extended Day Programs
Registration for the Freetown-Lakeville Extended Programs Vacation Club is now underway. The Vacation Club is to provide parents with quality care during school vacation weeks that incorporates enrichment classes, recreation and group activities. The forms can be found online on all school sites and under Extended Programs on the District page.
Kids Cafe Summer Camp is seeking teachers and instructors to conduct classes from 8:00-Noon for camp. For more information please contact lpacheco@freelake.org
FLRSD Polar Plunge
We're fundraising for Special Olympics Massachusetts because we believe that sports are the gateway to building confidence, lifelong friendships, and becoming leaders in the community. We're asking for your donation because it will fund inclusive experiences for more than 14,000 Special Olympics athletes and 15,000+ volunteers in Massachusetts. If you'd like to do more than donate -- take the plunge as a member of our team! Please click here to view the flyer. Polar Plunge
Freetown Lakeville Regional School District School Links
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FLRSD: News | Freetown Lakeville Regional School District
ARHS: Apponequet Regional High School News
FLMS: Freetown Lakeville Middle School News
GRAIS: George R. Austin Intermediate School News
AES: Assawompset Elementary Schools News
FES: Freetown Elementary School News
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