If, for any reason, you want a retake of your child on Picture Retake Day, please send in the entire photo package. Note any special instructions on a piece of paper visible to the photographers.

Please keep the all-class photo.

Last call to order pizza this session. The order form will close on November 13.

If your child wants to increase from one to two slices, or you have any pizza questions, please contact Renay ([email protected])

Have you checked out the Nurse's Corner on our website? It is a great place to reference our healthcare policies.

We have leaped into cold and flu season and are reminded that there are viruses that don't include the "C" word! Attached are the two most frequently accessed references, the Covid-19 Protocol and the Daily Health Check, which will answer questions about when a student should stay home when symptoms arise. The Covid-19 protocol is from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and references testing in school. Thacher does not offer in-school testing.

Thacher does not mandate flu shots but encourages one for everyone. If your child has had their 2022 physical and you still need to provide me with their school/camp physical form, please forward it to me.

A student's first year at school is typically met with increased colds and viruses. It is typical and expected, no matter how much we wash our hands and take precautions. The great news is that this doesn't last forever. Here is a  helpful article by Steve Silvestro, MD, on first-year school illnesses and another about the uptick of RSV.

Please contact nurse Carolynn Moore at [email protected] or 617-361-2522 ext. 36 with any questions or concerns.

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

You're invited to TFN's Fall Picnic at Thacher on Saturday, November 19, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Thacher's Family Network is partnering with New England Base Camp for Thacher School days off on 12/19-23, 1/3, 2/17, 3/17, and 4/24 of the 2022-23 school year. The Camp is for children five and up. If you plan on signing up for the October 28 date, please do so soon. NE Basecamp must meet a minimum number of kids to run the program.

Please join us for an adult hike in the Blue Hills every other Wednesday. Meet in the parking lot across from school after drop off around 8:40 am.

We are paused for deer hunting season and will resume on 11/30. For questions, please contact TFN co-chairs Daniela Field and Kirsten Glynn.

Head over to Houghton's Pond after school on Fridays to let your kids run and play. See you there!

All parents are invited to join the Thacher Montessori Parents Facebook group. The goal of the group is for parents to have a space to share resources, ask questions and support each other in the community. Join today!

For questions, please get in touch with TFN co-chairs Daniela Field and Kirsten Glynn.