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.

Dear Melville Families,

Plans for our annual Melville Fun Run Fundraiser are in progress. The Fun Run is a school wide event that will take place during the school day on May 23rd, 2023 (Rain Date May 25th). Each student will be given a free T-Shirt and we need your child's size. Please complete this form for EACH child that you have that attends Melville School K-4.

Parents will be welcome to come and cheer their children on as they run or walk and have a great time! If you are interested in volunteering, then please be sure to complete the VIS process ahead of time.

Have a great day,

Nicole Kowalsick

MPTG President

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 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

The health office at Melville Elementary School encourages you to monitor your child for any signs or symptoms of head lice.

Please take these precautions:

1. Check your child’s hair for eggs (also called nits).

2. If you suspect your child has head lice, ask your health care provider to diagnose the problem and recommend appropriate treatment.

3. Tell us if your child is diagnosed as having head lice.

4. If head lice are diagnosed, do not return your child to school until she or he has been treated.

For more information, you can click on the link below from the CDC website and of course, you may always contact our school nurse for assistance or guidance.

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html

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

May

10th-MPTG Meeting 6:00 PM

11th-Melville Theater Bugs Presents "Annie" 4:00-5:00

15th-Grade 2 Special Field Trip to Biomes

16th and 17th-RICAS math session 1 and session 2-Grades 3 & 4 Pending

19th-Grade 4 Field Trip-State House

23rd-Melville Fun Run

24th-Grade Visits Portsmouth Middle School

24th-Grades 1-4 Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-6:30

25th-Grade 3 Wax Museum -End of Year Family Event

26th-Staff PD Day (No School)

29th-Memorial Day (No School)

June

2nd-Kindergarten End of the Year Event

6th-Grade 2 End of Year Celebration

7th-Pre K Graduation

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

8th-Kindergarten Field Trip

9th-PHS Graduation

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

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

19th-Juneteenth (No School)

20th-In School Mad Science Performance

21st-In School Juggling Performance

21st-Last Day

August

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

6th - Early Release

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

November

10th - Early Release

January

12th - Early Release

March

28th - Early Release

May

24th - Early Release

June

14th - Early Release

Email: lauried@portsmouthschoolsri.org
Website: https://www.portsmouthschoolsri.org/Domain/11
Location: 1351 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, USA
Phone: 4016831650
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Twitter: @MelvilleSchool