Martinson Elementary

Happy October! It's hard to believe we have a month of school behind us already. We have so many exciting activities coming our way over the next couple of months. This week, our kindergarten students experienced an amazing Wingmaster presentation and learned all about incredible birds. It was a HOOT!

Mon. Oct 10: Columbus Day- No School

Fri. Oct 14: Fire Safety Presentation K-2

Sun. Oct 16: Trunk or Treat

Wed. Oct 19: Curriculum Night

Fri. Oct 21: School Store

Tues. Nov 8: No School for students: Professional Dev. Day for Teachers

Fri. Nov 11: No School- Veterans Day

Announcing Free Lunch for All Marshfield Students through June 2023

The Marshfield Public Schools are pleased to announce the availability of one free lunch daily for every student in Marshfield through June 2023.

Please click here for the October lunch menu.

The Lost and Found table at MES is already getting filled up with many nice items! Please label your students' jackets and lunch boxes in order to make sure these items get returned to their owner.

Thanks

The Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to Martinson December 12 - December 16, 2022! More information to follow as the event gets closer.

Annual Screenings will take place starting in October and progressing through the month of November- during this time in the health office, students are reminded of the importance of their health and how easy it is to stay healthy with frequent hand washing. As cold and flu season will soon be here, students will also participate in discussions in other healthy habits such as staying hydrated, eating a balanced diet with all 5 food groups, getting plenty of exercise and sleep.

Absences : If your child is absent, you must notify the front office that your child will not be in school. Please send in an excuse note upon returning to school for both the teacher and Nurse Mudge.

Any absences related to an illness that exceed 3 or more days must have a Dr's note of medical clearance before they return.

Illnesses : Elementary aged children can easily spread and pick up germs and viruses. If your child has developed symptoms or has been sent home from school with symptoms that are of a concern, such as Flu ( seasonal or Covid ) Strep Throat or Hand Foot and Mouth aka HFM or Coxsackie virus--- which are all communicable illnesses -please contact your Pediatrician for advice and /or evaluation before returning to school.

Medication - please do not send medication to school with your child- it is school policy that medication needs to be hand delivered from the parent to the nurse. Medication can be easily dropped, opened, spilled or lost on the way into school.

If you have any concerns about your child's health, or illnesses that may occur during the school year, please notify Nurse Mudge at 781-319-3985.

WE NEED “TRUNKERS” for our first Trunk-or-Treat! Don’t be scared of signing up to

spookify your car! Trunk-or-treat decorating kits are available on Amazon (be sure to

use AmazonSmile)! There are also lots of simple and fun ideas on Pinterest. Know

someone who runs a local business or has a cool vintage car? Maybe they’d be

interested! Admission and trunk-or-treating are free for MES families and will take place

2-4pm on Sunday October 16 in the FBMS parking lot.

Our next general meeting is Tuesday, November 8 at 7pm in the cafeteria.

Please sign up for communications from us through www.PTBoard.com (school code

MDSVP8), and please consider becoming a voting member while you’re there! Can’t

make it? There are other ways to be part of the conversation. Join our Facebook group,

MES Parent Forum, or you can always share your ideas and concerns by emailing

ptomartinson@gmail.com.

How to use AmazonSmile on a web browser:

1. Visit smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com

3. Select your charity: Martinson Elementary School PTO

4. Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to

generate donations for your chosen charity.

Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com.

How to use AmazonSmile using the Amazon app on your mobile phone:

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app

2. Navigate to the main menu (=)

3. Tap on Settings and then select “AmazonSmile”

4. Select your charity, Martinson Elementary School PTO, and then

follow the on-screen instructions to turn ON AmazonSmile in the mobile

app

5. Once AmazonSmile has been activated in your app, future eligible app

purchases will generate a donation for the charity you have selected.

Please join the Special Education Parent Advisory Council for an important presentation.

Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP

When: Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 6:30 PM

Where: Zoom - Click here to register, a meeting link will then be emailed to you

Please join the Marshfield SEPAC and the Federation for Children with Special Needs for a free virtual workshop for parents and professionals. This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its dev elopment, the breakdown of each section, and an understanding of how the document will support a student. See attached flyer for more information.

If you cannot attend this presentation, please visit the Federation website at https://fcsn.org/pti/events-calendar/ to view their workshop schedule. Parents/ guardians are welcome to attend any workshop throughout the school year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email SEPAC at sepacmarshfield@gmail.com

The Marshfield Road Runners Youth Track Club, Marshfield Boys and Girls Club, Marshfield Districtwide PTO and Furnace Brook Middle School XC/Track & Field are excited to announce the that the 5th Annual Marshfield Elementary School Invitational will take place Wednesday 10/26/2022 at the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club (37 Proprietor's Drive, Marshfield) with check-in beginning at 3:00 PM. Races begin at 3:30. A fun, free event for all Marshfield Elementary students! Please register in advance here: https://forms.gle/Kzve6VCUcqcv1Gv18

https://www.facebook.com/events/789467015662082

RACE SCHEDULE
3:30 PM GIRLS GRADES K-2 * 0.62 MILES
3:45 PM BOYS GRADES K-2 * 0.62 MILES
4:00 PM GIRLS GRADES 3-5 * 1.24 MILES
4:15 PM BOYS GRADES 3-5 * 1.24 MILES

WEAR YOUR SCHOOL COLORS!
DWS – WHITE, EWS – RED, GWS – MARSHFIELD GREEN, MES- DARK GREEN, SRS –BLUE

TROPHIES FOR TOP SCHOOL TEAM IN EACH RACE (5 MUST FINISH TO SCORE)
MEDALS TO TOP FIVE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN EACH RACE, PLACE RIBBONS TO 6 - 20 AND PARTICIPANT RIBBONS FOR ALL FINISHERS! AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT 4:30 PM

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL: MRRYOUTHTRACK@GMAIL.COM

27th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FUN FEST FOR CHILDREN

Sponsored by Marshfield High School Student Council

Saturday, October 29, 2022 - 12 to 3p.m.

MHS Gymnasium

Appropriate for children ages one through twelve.

Come and join the fun! Snacks, beverages, and desserts are available. Enjoy many Halloween-themed games, arts and crafts, face paint and Haunted Hallway. We hope to see you on Saturday October 39th. Don't forget your costume!

Have a happy, safe Halloween!

$5 a child

Contact Jayda Vitez jvitez@mpsd.org with any questions

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