J.C. Solmonese Elementary School

10/24/2026

10/20/2026

REMINDER: Thursday 10/22, is an Early Release Day for all PreK-3 students

Here’s the schedule for students:
- Little Lancers AM and full-day programs, 8:30am to 10:30am
- Little Lancers PM, NO SCHOOL
- K-3, 9:15am to 12:30pm

Because teachers and staff will be participating in parent-teacher conferences in the afternoon and evening, it’s important all students are picked up or met at the bus stop on time. Teachers and classroom staff will not be available to supervise students who are not picked up on time.

10/18/2026

Annual Chartley Halloween Parade
JCS and the SPO will be participating in the Chartley Annual Halloween Parade this coming Sunday, 10/25. Despite the busy week ahead, we would love for you and your family to join us. Please let us know if you would like to walk with us by emailing Mrs. Farley.

10/18/2026

“Turtle Talk” for the Week of October 18th, check out the JCS website (Facebook no longer allows us to post more than 2 links per month)

10/11/2026

“Turtle Talk” for the Week of October 11th, https://jcs.norton.k12.ma.us/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=92141661

10/04/2026

“Turtle Talk” for the Week of October 4th, https://jcs.norton.k12.ma.us/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=91169810

09/29/2026

REMINDER: tomorrow, Wednesday 9/30, is an Early Release Day

Here’s the schedule for students:
Little Lancers AM and full-day programs, 8:30am to 10:30am
Little Lancers PM, NO SCHOOL
K-3, 9:15am to 12:30pm

Because teachers and staff will be participating in professional development activities and meetings in the afternoon, it’s important all students are picked up or met at the bus stop on time. Teachers and classroom staff will not be available to supervise students who are not picked up on time.

09/29/2026

Successful Fire Drill This Morning

I'm writing to let you know that this morning our school successfully and safely completed this school year's second fire drill. Because we are the only school that has AM and PM PreK, we need to complete drills in both the morning and afternoon so that all students are able to practice the routine.

In cooperation with the Norton Fire Department and Police Department, all students and staff safely cleared the building this morning following the district's fire drill protocol. Working together, all students quickly and safely exited the school, the JCS teachers and staff accounted for the location of every student, and we were able to quickly re-enter the building and engage with the typical morning learning activities.

As a reminder, fire drill are safety exercises designed to prepare students and staff for potential emergencies by practicing how to safely exit the building and line up away from the building so that attendance can be taken to account for all students. In a real emergency, these protocols are critical to keeping everyone in the building safe. Fire drills are always practiced in partnership with Norton safety personnel.

As with all of our safety practices, this drill was conducted in a way that took into account the ages and developmental levels of our students. Our goal is to build confidence and preparedness among our students and staff without causing undue fear or anxiety.

Thank you for your continued partnership. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Mr. Barrette
Principal

09/28/2026

CORRECTION: Little Lancers dismissal on Wednesday is 10:30AM

There was a typo in the "Turtle Talk" that I sent out yesterday. The CORRECT dismissal time for Little Lancers AM and full-day programs this Wednesday is 10:30AM. There is still no school for the Little Lancers PM program.

I apologize for the error and for any confusion this may have caused.

Mr. Barrette