Gibbons Elementary School

Edward Clarke, SPS Director of Special Education, and the Stoughton Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) are holding an orientation session to go over DESE's upcoming Integrated Monitoring Review of the Stoughton Public Schools. The orientation will take place this Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm at Stoughton High School, Room A216.

As a reminder, this Thursday, October 23 is an early release day for the Stoughton Public Schools. Here are the school hours for early release days:

• SHS & OMS - 7:35am - 11:32am

• Elementary Schools - 8:30am - 12:20pm

• Preschool - 8:30am - 11:00am (No afternoon preschool session)

Lunch will still be served.

As a reminder, there is no school this Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Have a great long weekend and we’ll see you back in school on Tuesday!

Thursday, October 2 is National Custodian Appreciation Day, so we want to show our appreciation for our awesome custodians here at the Stoughton Public Schools. The unsung heroes of our schools, custodians keep our buildings clean and safe, interact daily with students and faculty, and are always there to lend a helping hand. A big thank you to our custodial staff for all of their hard work in keeping our schools looking great!

October is National Principals Month, so as this month gets underway, we want to take this time to recognize our eight amazing building principals. We are so fortunate at SPS to have such a dedicated and caring group of principals! Leaders of their respective school communities, principals provide guidance and support for faculty and staff, encourage students, and engage with families. Thank you to all of our principals for the work they do in making our schools a better place each and every day!

Gibbons School 5th graders are pictured here taking part in “The Observation Challenge" as part of the Science from Scientists program. All 5th grade classrooms in each of our elementary schools will take part in engaging, hands-on lessons from professional scientists and engineers through Science from Scientists.

“The Observation Challenge" lesson challenges students’ observational skills by demonstrating the difference between observations (quantitative vs. qualitative), inferences, and opinions. Students use these skills for a mystery object challenge. Each small group carefully observes an object in a box and the group is asked to describe the object they received by writing quantitative observations, qualitative observations, and inferences. The hints are read to the class and their peers guess what object is in each box.

Breakfast and lunch menus for October have been posted on the website. Click here to see what is being served in our school cafeterias: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus.
As a reminder, breakfast and lunch are free of charge for all students during the 2025-2026 school year.

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Breakfast and lunch menus for September have been posted on the website. You can view them here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus

The start of the school year is almost here! Here is a look at the schedule for the first week of September: The district office and all school offices are closed Monday, September 1 for Labor Day; The first day for teachers and school staff is Tuesday, September 2. Offices will open at 10am on Tuesday; The first day of school for students in grades 1-12 is Wednesday, September 3; The first day for preschool and kindergarten is Monday, September 8.

Grade-level supply lists for each school can be found on our website to help with your back-to-school shopping: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/school-supplies

The 2025-2026 school calendar, which includes all of the key dates for the upcoming school year, including the first day of school, early release dates, and vacation days/days off from school, can be found here: https://5il.co/38n1g. There is also a second page to the calendar this year. This features additional events and information, such as back to school night and parent/guardian-teacher conferences, and can be found here: https://5il.co/3ngjd.

The SPS summer theatre program is presenting Newsies Jr.! The elementary and middle school students in this program have been working hard to prepare for this show! Performances will take place in the Stoughton High Auditorium on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 6pm and on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2pm. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $12 for general admission and $5 for children under 12.

The 2025-2026 school calendar was recently approved by the School Committee. All of the key dates for next school year, including the first day of school, early release dates, and vacation days/days off from school are included. Take a look at it here: https://5il.co/38n1g

We will be one of the school districts at the MPDE Educator Diversity Career Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The fair takes place from 10am-2pm at Brookline High School. If you are looking for a career in education, or know someone who is, check out the flyer for more information. Click here for the registration form: https://forms.gle/yPo9xDRT5VpB1vaR6

The Stoughton School Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7pm in the conference room at the SPS District Office, 31 Pierce St. An agenda for the meeting can be found here: https://5il.co/38ea9. This meeting features a Superintendent Candidate Interview with Juliette Miller, current Principal at Stoughton High School. For more information about Superintendent succession planning, please see this update: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/article/2044197.

Welcome back from February vacation! We hope you enjoyed the break! Students and staff returned to school on Monday, February 24, 2025.

Now that we are in December and the official start of winter is right around the corner, here is a reminder of our school cancellation and delayed opening plan for when there is inclement weather: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/cancellation-delayed-opening-plan

Thursday, December 12, 2024 is an early release day for the Stoughton Public Schools. Here are the school hours for early release days: SHS & OMS - 7:35am - 11:32am; Elementary Schools - 8:30am - 12:20pm; Preschool - 8:30am - 11:00am (No afternoon preschool session). Lunch will still be served.

Breakfast and lunch menus for December have been posted on the website. You can view them here: https://www.stoughtonschools.org/page/menus