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Families,

Spring break has arrived, and it looks like the week will bring good weather for all to enjoy. If your family is going away… may you have safe travels! If you’re staying local… may you find time to engage in the things that bring your family joy! We look forward to returning to a building that feels refreshed and energized for a strong end to our school year. If you have a grade three student, please read the letter below regarding the upcoming state summative assessments.

Have a wonderful week!

Joey and Andrea

This month students are learning about IMAGINATION. We are teaching learners to form new ideas, be creative, and resourceful.

This week, preschoolers planted carrots and peas with seeds outside in the garden. They learned a few techniques for planning. Inside, the Garden Committee has started growing lettuce and basil . Plants are already sprouting!

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 Jerry Boynton. Mr. Jerry is the ASO at Memorial School. We are lucky to have Mr. Jerry at Memorial School because he is kind and helps to keep our building safe.

Congratulations to this year’s peer recognized Teacher Appreciation Program recipients. Mrs. Elsesser, Mr. Boscarino, and Mrs. Senerchia were all nominated by their peers for their leadership and commitment to learners. They will be recognized at an East Hampton Education Association event in May.

Dear Grade Three Families,

As Spring and the end of the year approaches, we will reflect with our students on their growth both personally and academically. We have seen our students persist, persevere, and accomplish so much this year. In the coming months, we will also measure student performance formally through the Smarter Balanced Assessment in Mathematics and Literacy. This will be our grade 3 students’ first experience with the summative state assessments. However, students have had regular exposure throughout the school year to the content and skills specific to grade level standards measured by the assessments, the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills embedded in the assessments, and the technology and assessment platform on which they will be assessed. Assessment schedules are structured to limit the amount of time students are assessed on any given day. Students are given all of the time they need to complete the assessment to their satisfaction. As a result, testing schedules are flexible and responsive to student needs. Through our district assessments, we have been supporting students by cultivating a positive culture where students are encouraged to do their best and proudly show what they know. We will continue the same support as we prepare students for Smarter Balanced. The schedule for Smarter Balanced Assessments are as follows:

• English Language Arts Computer Adaptive Test - April 25th & 26th
• Mathematics Computer Adaptive Test - May 2nd & 3rd
• Mathematics Performance Task - May 5th

We anticipate that both the preparation for the assessment and the assessment schedule will help students feel comfortable and allow them to perform at their best. We have strategically planned the preparation and assessments across multiple weeks to avoid assessment fatigue and to best support our learners. We encourage strong attendance during the testing days along with healthy habits, including appropriate rest and daily breakfast.

This assessment information is only one measure of our students and their impressive efforts this year. We consider multiple data points when considering student progress and planning for instruction. This is a critical tool for this ongoing work and we appreciate your partnership as we gather information about our students at the conclusion of such an incredible school year.

As always, please contact us if you have any questions regarding this process. We appreciate your continued support.

Best,

Joey Bauer

Hi Cheetah families!

Welcome April!

See below for grade level classroom expectations.

• PreK students are enjoying a variety of read alouds and songs with the themes of dogs and cats; and dragons and the month of April.

• Kindergarten has started reading a Memorial favorite, Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst. We have also done a lesson around March’s POG theme, “persistence” and April’s theme “imagination”. Learners had fun using their imaginations to create a variety of drawings out of ordinary shapes after reading the book, What to do with a Box by Jane Yolen. After break we will be focusing on using non-fiction text to learn about trees and our service learning project to raise money for the charity, Tree-Plenish.

• First grade students have also done a lesson around March’s POG theme, “persistence” and April’s theme “imagination”. Learners had fun using their imaginations to create a variety of drawings out of ordinary shapes after reading the book, What to do with a Box by Jane Yolen. After break we will be starting our introduction to coding.

• Second graders and third graders have started a lego STEM challenge. Their task is to create an important object from their favorite fairy tale. We started brainstorming and getting our imaginations fired up with the book Endlessly Ever After by Laurie Snyder. Readers had fun choosing their own path(s) in this book. Afterwards, we discussed the origins of fairy tales and which stories we are familiar with. On their own, students started to plan their project in their STEM journal. After break, and once their plan is approved, they will start construction with Legos!

All grade levels also participated in our March Madness: Tournament of Books! We are excited

to announce that the book, Cat Problems by Jory John was our final winner! What a fun way to

get fired up about reading!!

For more information and updates, make sure to check out the library website at https://sites.google.com/site/centermemoriallibrary/ .

Questions, please contact Mrs. Flannery at rflannery@easthamptonct.org.

Mrs. Flannery and Mrs. Hill

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

Spring has sprung! As the days grow warmer, and our students spend more time being active outdoors, it’s important to reinforce good personal hygiene habits. Personal hygiene plays a critical role in promoting a positive self-image and reinforces healthy habits. We encourage these good hygiene strategies at school and encourage you to do the same at home. The following are examples of good DAILY hygiene practices. Children of different ages need different things. Some hygiene habits are indicated for all students, and others are not. Please consider which tasks are most appropriate for your child:

• Shower or bathe everyday or every other day.

• Wash hands ALWAYS after using the restroom, before and after eating, playing outdoors, touching animals.

• Wash hair daily or every other day.

• Use deodorant or antiperspirant.

• Brush teeth twice a day and, preferably, floss daily.

• Wear clean/unsoiled clothes.

• Wear clean socks and underwear.

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.

Celebrations are an important part of childhood. We strongly encourage non-food items to share with classes when celebrating birthdays. Many students are living with life threatening allergies (i.e. nut/tree nut/dairy/egg/soy/fruit) and we do our best to limit their exposure to anything that may negatively impact their health and want to keep all of our students safe. We appreciate your assistance.

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

School Library Month

4/7- No school Good Friday

4/7-4/16- April Vacation

4/17- 4/21 Autism Awareness Week

4/21- Bus Driver Appreciation Day

4/26- Administrative Assistant Appreication 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, 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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