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Marion E. Zeh Elementary School

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Zeh Informational Update: Family Newsletter 8/21/26

Posted Date: 08/24/26 (04:30 PM)


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Marion E. Zeh Elementary School

33 Howard Street, Northborough, MA 01532
Phone: 508-351-7048
Fax: 508-393-5125
Family Newsletter | August 21st, 2026 
Important Dates
  • 8/26 Kindergarten School Supply Drop Off & Popsicles on the Playground from 1:00-2:00
  • 8/31 Preschool Open House from 2:30-4:00
  • 9/1 1st Day of School for Students
  • 9/2 Northborough School Committee Meeting at 6:30 at Lincoln Street School
  • 9/7 Labor Day - No School
  • 9/10 Early Release - Dismissal at 11:40
  • 9/10 Open House from 6:00-7:30
  • 9/14 PTO Meeting at 6:30 in the Library
  • 9/15 5th Grade Band Instrument Rental at 6:00 at Melican
  • 9/21 Yom Kippur...No School
  • 9/22 3rd Grade Strings Rental Night at 6:00 at Melican
  • 9/24 PTO Back to School Picnic from 5:30-7:00
  • 9/25 Bike/Walk to School Day
  • 9/26 Applefest Parade
  • 9/29 School Picture Day

Principal's Message 

Hello Zeh Families,

I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful summer filled with time to relax and recharge. We are so excited to welcome our students back to school on Tuesday, September 1st, and look forward to another great year of learning, growth, and community at Zeh!

This year, we are excited to welcome the Northborough Preschool Program to Zeh. We will have approximately 50 preschool students across three classrooms, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our Zeh community. I want to thank our teachers, custodial staff, and support staff for all of their hard work at the end of last year and throughout the summer to help make this transition as smooth as possible. With so many changes to classroom locations, we will work together to ensure everyone finds the right place during the first few days of school.

Class placement letters were shared through ParentSquare this past Wednesday. If you have any trouble accessing the information, please contact the office at (508) 351-7048. I have also included the Zeh School Supply Lists for your reference.

With the addition of preschool, there are some significant changes to our arrival and dismissal procedures. For more information about arrival and dismissal, as well as attendance, breakfast, and lunch, please review the Zeh School Information Document. Reviewing this information ahead of time will help us make the first day of school go as smoothly as possible.

Beginning Friday, September 4th, I will resume sending my weekly family newsletters. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

We can’t wait to welcome our Zeh Zebras back to the building and start the new school year together!

Mr. Bell

jbell@nsboro.k12.ma.us 



Virtual Backpack

Please see the Virtual Backpack for flyers and information on different opportunities for students and families in Northborough.  

Northborough Virtual Backpack

Welcome to Our New Zeh Staff Members
  • Trish Frutman - School Nurse

  • Susan Grady - Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Leigh King - Library Media Specialist (AM Monday, AM Wednesday, PM Friday)

  • Kara Bayley - Library Media Specialist (Tuesday, PM Wednesday, AM Friday)

  • Jennifer Henry - Preschool Administrator

  • Emily Delaney - Preschool Teacher

    • Katherine Scozzafava - Preschool ESP

    • Tom Daly - Preschool ESP

  • Colleen Bercume - Preschool Teacher

    • Erin Kelley - Preschool ESP

    • Julie Darji - Preschool ESP

  • Farah Riaz - Preschool Teacher

    • May Karlicek - Preschool ESP

    • Ashley Brown - Preschool ESP

  • Erin Whiting - Preschool Speech Teacher

  • Geisa Tavares - Preschool English Language Tutor

  • Anna Baker - Preschool Occupational Therapist Assistant


Student Absence Reporting
If you need to report your child absent, you can now use this email address: zehattendance@nsboro.k12.ma.us. Please be sure to include your child's name, teacher, and reason for their absence. You can also still report an absence by phone by calling our main line at (508)351-7048.