Dear Families,

As we approach the week before break, Memorial’s hallways are full of excitement. However, it is important to maintain as many routines and schedules at home and in school as possible. While there will continue to be special events sprinkled throughout the week, many of our students thrive on structure and routine; and they will look to us to provide that.

Monday marks the first day of Hannukah. We are wishing all who celebrate a happy holiday!

Have a wonderful weekend! Thank you for your continued partnership.

Joey & Andrea

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.

Hi everyone,

The children continue to thrive on many new and exciting activities. They work hard with our classroom expectations of improving their fitness, flexibility and upper body strength. All of our classes include stretching, exercises, and body strength activities followed by jogging for 4-7 minutes depending on their grade. This month our skill component was basketball.

The Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st graders worked on catching, passing, dribbling and shooting using a basketball or rubber ball. During shooting practice, baskets are lowered to a height children are able to reach while still using correct technique .All skill work is age appropriate.

Second and third graders also completed a basketball unit with skills and activities increased in difficulty depending on their age. Proper technique of dribbling, passing and shooting were taught. The basic rules, safety practices and procedures were also explained. Skills performed were

DRIBBLING - Both stationary and moving - right hand, left hand, crossovers and through the legs.

PASSING - Chest, bounce and overhead passes against the wall and with a partner.

SHOOTING - Proper technique and introduction of shooting games including Make it take it, Around the World, Horse and Twenty One.

We are very impressed with the children’s improvement and attitude. They should feel very PROUD OF THEMSELVES!!

Coach Boscarino and Coach Ruel

What a busy month it has been! In between Spirit Days, PJ Day and the always anticipated countdown to winter break, second and third graders have continued to work hard on strengthening their reading and writing skills.

Second grade students are focused on reading nonfiction text to learn about a variety of topics including dinosaurs, sea creatures and coral reefs. They are sharing their new learning through engaging projects including the creation of posters and brochures on their topic. Second grade learners are also working on publishing their informational writing pieces. To support their writing, they are also learning strategies to spell 2-syllable words like ‘relish’ and ‘beside’.

Third grade learners are beginning to gain familiarity with the SBA (Smarter Balanced Assessment) platform. Their teachers are providing them with instructional experiences to learn about and practice using the universal tools available. This will help support their success on the state assessment in the Spring. They are also wrapping up their current Fundations Unit. During this unit, they learned how to read and spell words with the “schwa” sound, which is an unstressed vowel sound. Sometimes we also call it a lazy vowel. The schwa sound can be found in words like balloon, problem, family and Alaska. Students are also working on using their Fundations Notebooks as a resource to refer to as they tackle writing assignments and Fundations Assessments. This tool provides guidance on syllable types, spelling rules, vocabulary words, and trick words.

To keep your learners engaged with reading and writing over winter break, check out this fun winter literacy challenge! Winter Literacy Challenge

We love to recognize our amazing staff at Memorial School. This week we want to spotlight Ms. Fahey. Ms. Fahey is an interventionist in our building. She is always willing to lend a helping hand and does so with a smile. Congratulations Ms. Fahey your are this week's Order Of The Cheetah!

Welcome to Melissa Gelineau: Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker employed by Community Health Center. She will be at Memorial on Mondays to support students and families who have enrolled in School Based Health services. She has worked in the field with children and families for about 15 years. She loves animals, the beach, and coffee! She lives in East Hampton and has two children in the EHPS. Melissa’s office is in the front office suite, across from Linda Miner’s office.

The East Hampton Public Schools is proud to introduce School Based Health Centers in each of our schools. Soon, enrolled students will be able to receive behavioral health services during the school day. The School-Based Health Care (SBHC) staff are licensed health care providers, who are able to deliver behavioral health services to students during the school day. They work in conjunction with the student’s primary care providers to support their social, emotional, and behavioral health care needs. SBHC is proud to serve over 17,000 students throughout Connecticut. If you are interested in School-Based Health Care for your students, please visit SBCH2.com for enrollment information and forms.

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

The winter season is upon us; along with all of the cold, flu, and stomach bugs that come with it! 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

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. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.


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

Beginning December 1, families will again begin paying for lunches in East Hampton, something that they did not have to do during the last two years.

Please read the attachment for important details.

Paul K. Smith, Superintendent of Schools

• 12/19-12/21- Kindergarten ABC Fashion Show- each show begins at 2:15pm
• 12/19- First Night of Hanukah
• 12/23 Early Dismissal
• 12/23-Spirit Day- T'Was the Night Before Winter Break- PJ day
• 12/26-1/2 Winter Break

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.

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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