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1. Stoughton Public Schools Preschool & Elementary Showcase

The Stoughton Public Schools Department is holding its final “showcase night” this evening, giving parents and students the chance to learn about the Stoughton schools, while encouraging families to educate their children in the town’s public school system.

The preschool/elementary showcase is Monday, February 13 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Parent Center at the Jones School.

2. OASIS, Stoughton High Sponsoring 2nd Annual Safe Prom Event

(From OASIS on the Move):

For the second year in a row, the OASIS Coalition is partnering with Stoughton High School to hold a Safe Prom Event on Monday, February 13, from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the SHS Cafeteria.

This event will include a fun fashion show where students will be modeling this season’s latest prom attire. Fairy Tales Formals will be providing dresses and tuxes for the show. 

Along with the fashion show, there will be a vendor fair and many prom prizes will be raffled.

SHS is also requiring all seniors and their parents/guardians to sign a Safe Prom Contract, where signers agree not to attend or host any pre- or post-prom parties where there may be any alcohol or other substances available.

In order to attend prom, students and their parents/guardians must sign this prom contract. It may not be taken home and brought back to school signed. If students and their parents/guardians cannot attend Monday’s Safe Prom Event, there will be designated signing mornings and afternoons set up at the high school.

For more information, click here.

3. Homework Center at the Library

The Homework Center will be available for students in the Wales French room of the Stoughton Public Library this evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

4.  Senior Center Activities

• 9 a.m. - Walking Club
• 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Tai Chi
• 9 a.m. - Coffee with Karen
• 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Line Dancing
• 2 p.m. - 3p.m. - Strength Training
• LUNCH (11:15 p.m.) - Meatloaf

5. REMINDER: Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton

Stoughton resident Peg Carbone continues her effort to curb hunger in Stoughton, personally picking up donations for the food pantries every Thursday.

Here's a note from Peg: "I pick up non perishable food and also household items every Thursday, anywhere in Stoughton and deliver them to the food pantry. Please tell your friends and neighbors. One item, one bag or several, and I will pick them up every Thursday."

"The winter months are upon us and they are especially tough months for the folks who shop at the pantries," Carbone continued. "Heating bills make buying good nourishing food difficult or impossible."

Haven't called to arrange a pickup? It's not too late. Call Peg at 508-889-1385 or send an email to peg.carbone@comcast.net.