#Engage, Energize,& Educate
April 9th, 2026
Dear Families,
April 17th is the deadline to complete your Survey Works. Below is the link for families to complete the survey. We appreciate your support in sharing all the wonderful things happening in our school community.
https://bit.ly/ridefamily?utm_swu=1591
Thank you for your support.
April 6th-National Assistant Principal’s Week
We are so grateful for Mrs. Dohoney today and everyday. She plays an essential role in making our school a safe, supportive, and positive place for all students and staff. Each day, she leads with care, dedication, and a commitment to helping every student succeed. Whether she’s supporting classrooms, working with families, or helping students make positive choices, her impact is felt throughout our entire school community.
We are truly grateful for her leadership, kindness, and the many ways she goes above and beyond for our Panda family.
Reading Week
Reading Week runs from Monday, April 13th- April 17th. Please click on the link below for all of the scheduled Spirit Days.
Fifth Grade Pasta Dinner
Thank you for supporting the PVES 5th grade class at the Thursday 4/30 Pasta Dinner! All are welcome to enjoy a delicious dinner and raffle tickets will be for sale for some amazing prizes!
Here is the link to purchase tickets: Fifth Grade Pasta Dinner Cheddar Up
Caught Being KIND
Here is this week’s list of students who have been caught being kind:
Robbie Rotondo, Lucy Finn, Lorenzo Nieves, Vincent Luzon,Fiona
Shields, Rosemary Donahue, Evelyn Ware, and Callum Contillo.
Flyers
Please order your yearbooks before 4/24/26! No late orders will be accepted.
4th Annual Color Run Flyer Registration required: https://forms.gle/toRQPMf1fPhQ9Fuf9
Smithfield Woods Dinner Flyer to Support Local Families in our community
FIFTH GRADERS ONLY/DARE Ice Skating Flyer
IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday, April 10th-Hawaiian Day: Dress up can include flower leis, grass skirt flowered or brightly colored shirts!
Sunday, April 19th-Garden Day with Revive the Roots with Hannah from 12:30-2:30 pm. All families are invited. More information forthcoming.
Monday, April 20th-Friday, April 24th-Spring Recess/No School
Tuesday, April 21st-Red Sox vs. Yankees game. More information to follow
Tuesday, April 28th-SSELAC in the SHS media center at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 30th-5th Grade Pasta Dinner at SHS/More Information to follow
Friday, May 1st-Twin Day /Multiplicity Day: Students & Staff can dress up as identically as possible with 1 or more friends.
Friday, May 1st-Fifth Ice Skating from 5:00-7:00 p.m./Wear your School Spirit Wear!
Saturday, May 2nd- Annual SSELAC Color Run at 9:00 am/Deerfield Park
Tuesday, May 5th & Wednesday, May 6th-Grades 3, 4, and 5 RICAS Testing/Math-PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria on May 5th. Please enter through door 2. Children are invited to attend.
Tuesday, May 12th-NGSA Science Testing/Grade 5 only
Wednesday, May 13th-NGSS Science Testing/Grade 5 only
Thursday, May 14th & Friday, May 15th-Panda Players Performance at SHS from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 15th-In School Panda Players Performance at SHS from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 19th-SSELAC meeting in the SHS media center at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 22nd-District Field Day for 5th Grade at 9:30 am
Monday, May 25th-Memorial Day/No School
Thursday, May 28th-/Unified Field Day at 9:30 am
Friday, May 29th-1st grade field trip to the Southwick Zoo & District 5th Grade Dance 6-8pm @ Gallagher Middle School
Tuesday, June 2nd-PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. Please enter through door 2. Children are invited to attend.
Wednesday, June 3rd- 5th grade field trip to the Boston Museum of Science
Thursday, June 4th-Field Day/Talent Show at SHS 6:00-8:00 p.m.(new date)/Wear your School Spirit Wear!
Friday, June 5th-Rain date for Field Day
Wednesday, June 10th-CONFIRMED date for Kindergarten( KR & KH is at 9:15am and KS & KL is at 10:15 am) Fifth Grade (1:00 pm at the SHS auditorium) MOVING UP CEREMONIES
Thursday, June 11th- Kindergarten field trip to Roger Williams Zoo from 9:30-1:30 pm
Tuesday, June 16th- 2nd grade field trip to the Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium from 9:30-12:25 pm/1st grade field trip to the Southwick Zoo from 9:15-1:30 pm
Tuesday, August 25th-1st day of school for 1st-5th graders
Tuesday, August 25th-Thursday, August 27th-Kindergarten Screening
Friday, August 28th-First day of school for Kindergarteners/meet on the playground at 9:00 a.m.
Have a wonderful weekend!
With Appreciation,
Mrs. Dohoney & Mrs. Dohoney