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Families,

We can hardly believe that April is a week away! Despite the spring “buzz” that’s in the air, our students have remained focused on doing their best every day; and their hard work is paying off! We are so proud of the growth our learners are making this year – as both students and citizens! We are confident that our cheetahs will continue to grow over the last two months of the year!

Thank you for your partnership,

Joey and Andrea

This month students are learning about perseverance. We are teaching, modeling and encouraging our Cheetahs to persevere through difficult work, learning, and situations.

Mrs. Gibson’s PreK class set a goal to read 1000 books before kindergarten, and they’ve already met their goal! They’ll continue to read to see how far they can get before June. Way to go, students!

On March 21st, Memorial School recognized World Down Syndrome Day by Rocking Our Crazy Socks! World Down Syndrome Day is recognized on March 21st to represent the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes Down Syndrome. On this date, students all over the world rock their crazy or mismatched socks in unity with children and families supporting a student with Down Syndrome. In addition to rocking our socks, many classrooms engaged in activities that seek to help everyone better understand Down Syndrome.

Memorial School’s very own Leslie Wicander (or Mrs. W. to her students), has been named East Hampton Public Schools Paraprofessional Of The Year! Leslie is a long-standing member of the Memorial School community. She has served as an SRBI para, a kindergarten para, and most recently as a member of the Smart Start team! She is a dedicated, hard-working, talented team member; and we are so very lucky to have her in the Memorial family. This is a well-deserved recognition for an amazing colleague!

Memorial Models are chosen weekly by their teacher. These students have excelled all week in taking care of themselves, others, and things. The recipients will dine at a VIP table during lunch every Friday!

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.

This week we celebrate Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Hill is a Library Media Center Paraprofessional. We are lucky to have Mrs. Hill at Memorial School because she helps our students build a passion for reading. Our students think she is a wonderful story teller!

Hello Memorial Families! Please find your student’s grade level below to see learning expectations for the past month in music.

Classroom Expectations:

Preschool: Students enjoyed vocal exploration, moving to music, and playing sticks. Students practiced following directions during stick tapping songs and also tried making letters with their sticks. A favorite song and activity this month was called “The Monkey Stomps His Feet”.

Kindergarten: This month, we continued to practice the concept of high and low, but we also began to notice short and long sounds. Students learned a song about an elevator and used movement to show when the music was high and when it was low. They also drew a design for their own special elevator as a connection to the song! Students are now expected to demonstrate a high or low voice when singing or speaking. Students practiced using “little taps” in their hands to tap the words of a song. Favorite songs and games included “Button You Must Wander” and “Cut the Cake”!

First Grade: Students wrapped up their xylophone practice this month, with a final performance using all the instruments we had explored so far. They also explored songs made up of only two notes - a high and a low note and are now expected to notice the difference between a high and low note.. They tried composing their own high/low song and played it on a glockenspiel as well. Their favorite song and game this month has been “We are Dancing in the Forest”.

Second Grade: This month, students practiced reading, writing, and singing our new solfege note, Do (pronounced “doh”). They found the note in known songs like “Knock the Cymbals”, “Bluebird”, and “Rocky Mountain” as well as a new song called “Mother Mother”. They also practiced singing and reading Do with games such as Post Office and Sol-la-mi. Through the post office game, they were expected to identify the correct melodic pattern out of a selection of different ones. Now, some classes started working on a new mystery note, which can be found in between Mi and Do!

Third Grade: Third graders worked hard to prepare for the District-Wide Step-Up Concert this month, and they did an amazing job! They learned to be confident performers and they were also expected to demonstrate good audience behavior when listening to the other groups. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the performance, it can be accessed on youtube by clicking here (Memorial’s performance is at about 13:00.). They also continued working hard to earn “belts” in recorder karate! Students are expected to earn at least their “green belt” by the end of the school year. Starting with level 3, “orange belt”, students will be able to send in videos from home if they would rather do their recorder test that way. For more information, visit the recorder resources page on my music room website.

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.

If you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete our annual Parent Feedback Survey. While we are incredibly proud of the work we do at Memorial, we are always looking to improve, and to establish best practices to meet the needs of every child at Memorial School. 2022-2023 Memorial School Parent Feedback Survey

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

We are asking for your assistance in helping keep our school healthy and safe. We have been experiencing an uptick in the stomach bug, pink eye and fevers. Please consider the following guidelines, provided by the school nurse, for sending students to school:

Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

• Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough

• Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)

• Mild headache and/or stomachache

• Fatigue

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms:

• Fever (greater than 100 degrees. May return to school after 24 hours of no fever WITHOUT fever reducing medications)

• Vomiting (Even once. Must wait 24 hours after last vomit episode to return to school)

• Diarrhea (Must wait 24 hours after last episode to return to school)

• Chills

• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and/or muscle aches

• Frequent congested, wet, or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

• redness and discharge from one or both eyes

To help prevent the flu and other colds, please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands frequently

• Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth

• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing and then wash hands

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on returning to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom. We use our nursing assessment and judgment when students come into the nurse's office and make calls home as we deem necessary. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.

Please also update emergency contact information! In case of an emergency or in instances where your child needs to be dismissed from school, it is extremely important that we be able to reach someone on the contact list. We have also been having trouble with parent voicemail boxes that are full and we are unable to leave a message.

Kindly,

The Health Office Team,

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

Please contact your child’s pediatrician first. If unable to be seen, here is a list of

local walk in/urgent care locations if unable to be seen by pediatrician:

CVS Minute Clinic, East Hampton 866-389-2727

ProHealth Extended Hours, Glastonbury 657-5940

Middlesex Health Urgent Care, Middletown 860-358-4170

Colchester Urgent Care 860-531-9749

National Library Month

3/26-Touch-A-Truck

3/28- District Art Show

3/31- Cheetah Pride Assembly

4/3- Board Of Education Meeting

4/7-4/16- April Vacation

4/21- Bus Driver Appreciation Day

4/28 Cheetah Pride Assembly

The East Hampton Board of Education and the school community as a whole promote a secure and productive school climate, conducive to teaching and learning that is free from threat, harassment, and any type of bullying behavior. Therefore it shall be the policy of the Board that bullying and/or teen dating violence committed against a student by another student is prohibited. The Board believes that a school environment in which students feel safe, supported, engaged and helpfully challenged is optimal for learning and healthy development. The Board seeks an environment in which students and adults feel socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically safe; an environment that is free of harassment, intimidation, teen dating violence and bullying. Our website provides links to various policies and reporting forms including our Safe School Climate Plan. Hard copies are also available in our main office. If at any point you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to building administration for further assistance.

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.

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