Cheetah Pride Press!

Families,

I hope you’re able to enjoy the beauty of the season this weekend. The weather forecast looks great, and the foliage is reaching it’s peak! My drive to work is FULL of color right now; and it’s such a hopeful way to start the day. May you find a beautiful path to walk or drive over the next couple of days.

While it was a short week, our days were full. Many of our students enjoyed celebrations from the Summer Fitness, Reading, and Math Challenges; and grade three students had a special assembly with the East Hampton Rotary Club. The Rotary Club has maintained a long-standing tradition of gifting every third grade student with their very own dictionaries. We are lucky to have such wonderful community partners!

As always, thank you for your partnership!

Joey and Andrea

A PAWsitive office referral is submitted when a staff member recognizes a student who is going above and beyond to exemplify one of our three school rules - taking care of others, taking care of self, & taking care of things.

On Wednesday, our third grade students had a special visit from the East Hampton Rotary Club. The Rotarians came to present each grade 3 student with their very own dictionary. This is a long standing tradition at Memorial School. We are lucky to have such wonderful community partners!

Thank you to everyone who made our day a little bit brighter today with cards, pictures, gifts and treats. We love leading the way at Memorial School!

Congratulations to Mrs. Swansiger who is a veteran member of our memorial family. She is a paraprofessional in our building! Her positivity is contagious! She greets every child with a smile.

Reminder:

Our ICE CREAM IN THE GARDEN Ribbon Cutting even will be Tuesday 10/18 for Ice Cream and Hot Cider, crafts, scavenger hunts and more!!! Festivities start at 5:30 in the garden and the Ribbon Cutting will be at 6:00!

Hello Memorial Families! It has been an exciting month of learning in the music room. Read on below to hear about your student’s classroom expectations in music!

Classroom Expectations:

Preschool: Students were expected to use music tools safely and experiment with their voices and movements. They practiced using our four voices: talking, whispering, calling, and singing. They enjoyed singing “Engine Engine” and playing sand blocks to make the train sound. They also tried using a hand drum and singing “Frog in the Bucket” while making a frog hop!

Kindergarten: Students were expected to demonstrate four voices using the voice poem and to respond individually with a singing voice during the singing ball game. They enjoyed singing songs like “Engine Engine”, “Here We Go Looby Loo”, and “Sally Go ‘Round the Sun”. They are also working on the expectation of taking turns and showing cheetah pride in music class!

First Grade: Students were expected to demonstrate a steady beat to all sorts of music this month. They practiced by playing drums (large and small), bouncing a ball to the beat, and singing songs like “Frog in the Bucket” and “Charlie Over the Ocean”. They continued to practice making a “perfect match” when using the singing ball.

Second Grade: Students were expected to read and identify the notes and rhythms they learned in first grade. Now, they have noticed a new mystery rhythm, which gets two heartbeats! Favorite songs and games this month included “Bluebird”, the dot game, and “Rico’s Pizza Restaurant” (which involved singing a silly pizza order). Students also practiced describing music they listened to, including the song “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg.

Third Grade: Third graders are expected to read and identify notes and rhythms they learned about in second grade. They have been working on discovering the names of two mystery notes on our staircase, and have found the notes in songs like “Biscuit”, “Alabama Gal”, and “Ghost of Tom”. They have even tried decoding the songs on a xylophone, while working hard on their problem solving skills! Their work was impressive!

Please check out the music room website for more information about the music program. Feel free to reach out at any time by emailing smaldonado@easthamptonct.org.

Mrs. Maldonado

ALL Month Is Socktober and UNICEF Drive!

• 10/17- PTO @ 5:00pm Center School Library
• 10/18- Ice Cream/ Cider In the Garden Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:30pm
• 10/21- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• 10/28- Spirit Day and PBIS Assembly
• 10/31- Halloween..Boo!

When considering the number of absences your student has accrued, keep in mind that a student must be present for 195 minutes in order for the day to count! When bringing your student in late, or signing them out early if they have not been in school for a 195 minutes the day will be recorded as an absence.

The East Hampton Board of Education is committed to a safe and secure learning environment that honors and celebrates the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. The Board of Education in partnership with the school community will not tolerate any threat of violence in the schools or any hate speech that targets any race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Each student is held to the highest standards of responsible decision making within a culture that is expected to foster compassion, caring, and empathy.

The school community of East Hampton is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The East Hampton Board of Education, in compliance with federal and state law, affirms its policy of equal educational opportunity for all students and equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is the policy of the District to promote nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability (including but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability, or learning disability), genetic information, marital status, or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, or age of any persons with whom the individual associates. The District shall provide to all students without discrimination, course offerings, counseling, assistance, employment, athletics, and extracurricular activities. The District shall provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for identified physical and mental impairments that constitute disabilities, consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations.

Email: jbauer@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
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