Melville Message Community Update

In partnership with families and community, the mission of Melville Elementary School is to provide all students with a strong academic foundation through diverse and challenging instruction in a safe and nurturing environment enabling them to achieve their greatest potential while developing self-confidence, respect, responsibility, compassion and a love of learning.

Going forward please use meloffice@portsmouthschoolsri.org to notify the main office of changes to your child's dismissal routine or of your child's absence.

Over last weekend Melville represented at the Special Olympics! Whaledone Kay, Bennett, and Lilly who all earned Medals!

Congratulations Brooklyn, and Blaise, along with the finalists, Paisley, Emery, Callie and Liam.

On Monday, Ryan K. had lunch with Dr. Kenworthy and he invited some good friends. This was a Whale of an Evening prize item. Before Dr. Kenworthy arrived, I met with these first-graders and we developed a list of questions to ask Dr. Kenworthy.

Through their lunch/interview they learned that Dr. Kenworthy has a cat named Sally and that he is a dad! Most astounding was finding out that he has three kids and one of them is currently in 1st grade...just like them. The kids also had the opportunity to share about themselves and the smiles were big!

• If you are interested in volunteering at FIELD DAY ON 6/13 and you are VIS approved, then please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAAA72DAAFEC16-field
  

  
  

If you have enjoyed our events this year, then be sure to thank a volunteer. Without our incredible families , so much of what we do would not be possible. At our final MPTG meeting on June 14th.

Next week is a Week 3

If you would be interested in becoming a Paraprofessional, then consider taking the course now, so that come summer you would be ready to apply. Here is the link to the RIDE Teacher Assistant information page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

We have had an incredible response to our enrichment programs this school year. To keep this energy going we need a parent volunteer to become our ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR. If you are interested in helping to make this magic happen, then please email the mptgpres@portsmouthschoolsri.org.

We love to celebrate our students. If they have special news that you would like us to share, e.g. State Wrestling or Cheerleading Championship accomplishments, then please email me at lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org and we will be sure to include their recognition in our morning announcements.

If your child will NOT be attending the Portsmouth Public School System in the Fall of 2023, then please print and complete this FORM.

The 2023-24 Portsmouth Preschool Application is now available!! Apply using the Google Form link provided below or on our website under the Preschool/ Early Childhood page. Please contact Lauren Buress, buressl@portsmouthschoolsri.org at 401-683-1650 ext. 5039 with any questions. Link: 22-23 Preschool Application Link

Now that we are approaching warmer temperatures here in Rhode Island, please be on the lookout for ticks. There are many transmittable diseases, including Lyme Disease, that ticks can pass along so it is very important to practice prevention techniques to prevent tick bites on you, your child(ren), and your pets.

Here are some simple steps to help protect yourself and your family from ticks:

• Avoid tick-infested areas and sitting directly on the ground. You can find ticks in various environments, but most often they are in, or near, wooded areas. They hide under leaves, in the grass, and on branches and right now, there are several leaves on the ground!

• Avoid sleeping with pets and allowing pets on your furniture.

• Perform an entire body (and clothing) check after being outdoors, even if you are just in your own yard.

• Remove ticks before they adhere to the skin as this prevents transmission of infection.

Please review the link below for more information about ticks. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to our School Nurse at trainora@portsmouthschoolsri.org or please call (401) 683-1650, Option 2.

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/toolkit/index.html

We want our families to be partners in all we do. Please complete this Melville Committee Work Volunteer Form to join our teams.

If you are interested in volunteering or chaperoning this school year, then you will need to complete the volunteer approval process. Mrs. McEvoy in our office is a notary and can be of any assistance, so please do not hesitate to reach out!

In keeping with the spirit of giving, our Feinstein Jr. Scholars are excited to start an in-school food pantry that our students and families can donate to and access when needed.

Please help us as we continue to support our community by sending in food items with your child from time to time. Please email

Mrs. Powell: powelld@portsmouthschoolsri.org or

Mrs. Pascoe: pascoen@portsmouthschoolsri.org

if you would like to access our food pantry during the school year.

Securly Home is an app that allows parents to monitor their child’s Chromebook activity at home and add rules for home use. Please take some time to review the slideshow from the informational parent meeting hosted for families.

We encourage you to sign up now for Securly Home!

Google Slideshow

June

13th-Field Day (VIS approved volunteers will be needed)

13th-Grade 4 Student Led Conferences 3:30-6:30

14th-Grade 1 End of Year Event

14th-MPTG Meeting-Volunteer Appreciation 6:00PM

15th-Grade 1 Field Trip, Rain Date for Field Date

16th-Grade 4 End of the Year Stepping Up Ceremony & Family Picnic

19th-Juneteenth (No School)

20th-

In School Mad Science Performance

Kindergarten Rescheduled Field Trip

21st-In School Juggling Performance

21st-Last Day

August

28th-Kindergarten and students who are New to Melville Family Scavenger Hunts (TIME TBD)

29th - First Day of School for K

30th - First Day of School for 1-4

September

28th- Melville's Open House Pre K-4 4:30PM-6:00PM

October

9th – Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (No School)

17th - FLU and COVID Vaccine Clinics

10th – Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

26th - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30

17th- Community Vaccine Clinic (Covid 19 and Influenza) 4PM-7PM

November

2nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30

13th – Veterans’ Day Observance (No School)

22nd - 25th – Thanksgiving Recess (No School)

30th – End of Trimester 1

January

1st – New Year’s Observance (No School)

12th - Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

15th – Martin Luther King Day (No School)

February

8th - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30

19th – Presidents’ Day

19th-23rd – Winter Recess (No School)

March

12th – End of Trimester 2

16th - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30

29th – Good Friday (No school)

April

15th-19th– Spring Recess (No School)

23rd – Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

May

27th – Memorial Day (No School)

June

7th– PHS Graduation (Tentative Date)

14th- or 180th day – Last Day of School – All Students

17th,18th, 20th, 21st– Snow Makeup Days

19th – Juneteenth (No School)

Email: lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org
Website: https://www.portsmouthschoolsri.org/Domain/11
Location: 1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, USA
Phone: 4016831650
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009159177892
Twitter: @MelvilleSchool