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.

Please enjoy the December Newsletter from our UA team!

Dear Melville Families,

During COVID we did our part to space out our students for the sake of health and wellness. Also during that time we had a high number of "student pick ups".

Our "student pick up" numbers have declined and effective January 3rd we will move to one "Student Dismissal Pick up" location for all students, which will be DOOR 3 the Cafeteria.

This is a busy time at our school and if you prefer to change your child to a bus rider, then please call First Student at 401-683-5130 and then email our office to confirm the start date. For those families who will be picking up their children from school each day please use the guide below to ensure a safe pickup. A reminder to all families to walk in the area that we have outlined in red in the image provided, keep your children with you, hold the hand of younger children, and exit quickly and safely to allow room for other families to pick up their children. As always, please drive slowly in our parking lot at all times. Dismissal runs from 3:15-3:30.

Here is a full page explanation of dismissal operations for your reference, should you like to print it for your own records.

www.providencebruins.com/MelvillePTG

INSTRUCTIONS: Please go directly to the link listed above to purchase your tickets. Once purchased you will receive an email in regards to how to access your mobile tickets through your mobile device.! If you have any questions or concerns please call Matt Long with the Providence Bruins at 401-680-4753 or email him at Long@pseagency.com

When you enter the Melville parking lot you may have noticed our Planet Aid Bin. If you have clothing to donate please consider using this bin!

2022-2023 School Calendar

We go outside as much as possible and we want our students to be warm and ready to play! Please help your children select weather appropriate clothing as we enter the colder months.

In order to publish a yearbook, then we have to have parents parent support. We currently have an incredible yearbook coordinator, but this is her last year. We need a parent or parents of children K-3 who would be able to mentor this year and lead next year!

Having a yearbook means so much to the students-please consider lending a hand. If you are interested, then please email me at lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org.

If you would like to order a yearbook then please do so by following this link and use the SCHOOL ID.

Yearbook Order: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/

School ID: 12072423

If you do not pew order a yearbook, then we may not have enough available to purchase at the end of the school year when it comes out. We order a some extra, but the only guarantee is to pre order, so I highly recommend ordering one ahead of time.

If you have a child in grade 4 and need financial assistance to purchase a yearbook, then please email me directly at lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org and we will make sure your child gets a yearbook.

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.

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December

23rd - 31st-Holiday Recess (No School)

January

2nd-New Year’s Observance (No School)

11th-Early Release for students (PD for Staff)

11th-MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

16th-Martin Luther King Day (No School)

February

–In School Book Fair

8th-Early Release for Students (PD for Staff)

8th--MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

20th - 24th-Winter Recess (No School)

March

2nd-3V Seal Watch Field Trip

6th-3KE & 3BE Seal Watch Field Trip

8th-MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

13th-Statewide PD Day-Distance Learning Day

21st- Grade 2 Field Trip

April

5th- In School Arts for Life

7th-Good Friday (No School)

12th--MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

10th-14th – Spring Recess (No School)

26th-Early Release for Students (PD for Staff)

May

10th--MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

23rd-Melville Fun Run

26th-Staff PD Day (No School)

29th-Memorial Day (No School)

June

7th-Early Release for Students (PD for Staff)

9th – PHS Graduation (Tentative Date)

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

15th- Grade 1 Field Trip

19th – Juneteenth (No School) 20 or 180th day

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