JAMES OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Announcements
  • February 15, 2021 - February 19, 2021: February Recess - No School (Students will return to remote learning on Monday, February 22, 2020)
  • February 8, 2021 - April 5, 2020: 2021 - 2022 School Registration entering K2 and all other grades (click the link for more information and online seminars)
  • January 18, 2021: MLK Day - No School
  • January 12, 2021 @ 8:30am & 4:00pm: Parent Workshop - Registration Info Session (click here for the zoom link)
  • January 5, 2021 - January 29, 2021: 2020 - 2021 School Registration entering K0, K1, 6, 7, or 9 (click the link for more information and online seminars)
  • January 5, 2021 @ 8:30am & 4:00pm: Parent Workshop with Ms Bakos (click here for zoom link)
  • December 24, 2020 - January 4, 2020: Winter Recess - No School (Students return to remote learning on Tuesday, January 5, 2020) 
  • November 26, 2020 @ 11:00am- 1:00pm: Thanksgiving Day Dinner Take Out @ Salesian Boys and Girls Club.  Click here for flyer
  • November 26 & 27, 2020: No School, Thanksgiving Break
  • November 25, 2020: Early Dismissal, Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm
  • November 3 Day Take Home Menus are now available
  • November 21, 2020 @ 9:30am: Parent University Virtual Fall Conference (Middle/High School). Click here to view flyer
  • November 18, 2020 @ 3:00-5:00PM: OPEN HOUSE Click here to view flyer
  • November 14, 2020 @ 9:30am: Parent University Virtual Fall Conference (Elementary). Click here to view flyer
  • November 12, 2020 @ 6:30pm: From the Office of Family Engagement: What is Legal Guardianship? Click here to view flyer
  • October 27, 2020 @ 4pm: Parent Meeting to discuss remote learning expectations, exam schools, and Q & A with the Principal.  Zoom Link on Class Dojo.
  • BOKS Program will begin on October 19th for Grades 3-6. Visit the Programs Tab for more information.
  • October Onsite Breakfast/Lunch and 3 Day Take Home Menus are now available
  • October 6, 2020 @ 4 PM: We will be hosting a parent meeting and we will hold our SSC/SPC elections during that time.

What makes the James Otis Elementary School unique?

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The James Otis Elementary has a diverse and dedicated group of highly qualified teachers that reflect the diversity of our student population. Most of the Otis staff speaks two or more languages. We always end our year on a high note, our fifth graders' annual full-scale production in June!  This year's production is TBD.

The Otis is one of few select schools that employ a fulltime Community Field Coordinator. This position plays a vital role in communicating with families on school policies and student progress.

Students enjoy a full complement of art, music, theater, science, spanish and computers. At the Otis, we believe that beautiful things are just as important as useful things. Our students sing, dance, play instruments and put on full scale musical productions. Picasso's Cubist period helps us dig deeper into our school-wide unit on Geometric Relationships. Music helps us see the fractional difference between three/four and four/four time. 

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Welcome to our
Students!

 

Our Partners

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Our partners include: Arbour Counseling Services; Boston Ballet; Boston College PULSE Program; East Boston YMCA; EB Community Health Center; Harborside Community Center; Harvard Graduate School of Education; Lesley University; Wheelock College; UMASS Boston; Kiwanis Club of East Boston; Read Boston; Reebok; and OneWorld Classrooms, among others.

                   Current Events/Programs:
  • Annual 5th Grade Student Musical 
  • Afterschool program by the YMCA
  • Free ESL classes to parents
  • Weekly parent workshop breakfasts.
  • Art, Music, Drama, Spanish, Math, Computers, and Science specialties
  • Before school fitness program, BOKS, sponsored by Reebok
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Our Hours:
School Hours:                          8:20am-3:00pm
Before School Program:         7:15am-8:05am
Breakfast:                                 8:05am-8:20am
Dismissal:                                 3:00pm
YMCA After School Programs: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Early Release Time:  1:00PM

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Our Mascot:
We are the proud Otis Owls.
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Our Contact Information
Phone:          617.635.8372
Fax:               617.635.8376
Email:           otis@bostonpublicschools.org

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