Karen Donato

K-5 school in Arlington, MA. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, welcoming community and strive to meet the needs of our varied student population.

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

It’s our Multicultural Festival Day! 🍍 @ArlingtonMAPS

[Arlington MA, Police Department @ArlingtonMAPD]

What an incredible evening at Literacy Night at the Hardy School! We were excited to participate in such a meaningful event. School Resource Officer Bryan White and Officer Mike Hogan enjoyed returning to their alma mater to read to the children.
#ArlingtonMA #ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

We are ready to play some BINGO! Hope to see you there 🍍 @ThompsonPTO @ArlingtonMAPS

[Arlington MA, Police Department @ArlingtonMAPD]

Officer Roger had great first week. He attended his first training session at Auntie Dog Training, where he had the opportunity to meet Officer Bingo from the @BelmontPD We are looking forward to seeing his progress as he continues with his training.
#ArlingtonMA

[Christine (Brayfield) Fanciullo @MsBrayfieldPE]

Big thanks to our Assistant Principal, Jeremy, for bringing a new tradition to our school- the Thanksgiving Throwdown. We all enjoyed an afternoon of delicious food, desserts and quality time with colleagues 💕 @ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

The Great Pumpkin Recycling is today! Pick up is at 4:00 pm 🎃 ⁦@ArlingtonMAPS⁩

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

Amazing! 🎉

[Arlington Public Schools, MA @ArlingtonMAPS]

🎉 Big congrats to Na Lu-Hogan, Mandarin teacher at Ottoson Middle, for being named the MAFLA 2025 MA Foreign Language Teacher of the Year! 🌍

🎥 Check out this clip from the @acminews story - full feature on their YouTube channel!

🔗 https://t.co/aXMGao9T1V

#arlingtonmaps

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

Happy New Year to our families who are celebrating!

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

Engineers were VERY busy in Grade 2 today! The challenge - 4 sheets of paper, 8 in. tape, hold a 1in. book 5 in. off the table - and then added more! ✅ @K5science @ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

Lunch boxes lost with no names! 😔 🍍

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

What a great first day! 🍍 ⁦@ArlingtonMAPS⁩

[Arlington Public Schools, MA @ArlingtonMAPS]

🎉 Welcome Back Arlington Students and Families! 🎉

The big day is finally here! 🌟

Don't Forget to mark your calendars for upcoming Back-to-School Nights! Swipe to see all dates.

#ArlingtonMA #ArlingtonMAPS

[Arlington MA, Police Department @ArlingtonMAPD]

On National Dog Day, we pause to express our gratitude to K9 Eiko.
Happy #NationalDogDay #K9 Eiko #ArlingtonMA

[Christine (Brayfield) Fanciullo @MsBrayfieldPE]

5th grade Graduation Monday!

[Arlington Public Schools, MA @ArlingtonMAPS]

Juneteenth commemorates the 1863 day that news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas communities. Celebrations since have had three goals: to celebrate, to educate, and to agitate, as we continue to fight for the full freedom for African Americans. #ArlingtonMA

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

And with that, the 2023-2024 School Year comes to a close! Thank you to our amazing staff, students, and community for another year of learning, laughter and love ❤️ Best wishes to Ms. Chevalier and Ms. Dichter as they begin new chapters - always a 🍍! @ArlingtonMAPS @ThompsonPTO

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

4th Grade Portfolio Extravaganza was so inspiring! Congratulations to all 👏🏻 🍍@ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

HUGE SHOUT OUT to @fidelityhouse and the AMAZING Lisa for saving the day and getting our 5th graders to Launch after a bus snafu! 🍍@ThompsonPTO @ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

One of my favorite events - Thompson Family Picnic! Thank you to all who helped make it possible! 🍍 ☀️ @ThompsonPTO @ArlingtonMAPS

[Karen Donato @ThompsonSchool1]

Field Day is underway! 🍍🎉🍍@MsBrayfieldPE @ArlingtonMAPS