Dear Families,

Next week will be the LAST FULL WEEK of the 2022-23 school year, and the celebrations and special events have begun! This week was full of exciting “happenings” including: Fun Days, our last PBIS assembly, and a grade 3 field trip to Palmer Preserve.

Over the next week and a half, you can expect to see many things coming home with your students – artwork, school supplies, journals, projects. You may even see some writing samples from previous years, as students clean out their writing portfolios to make room for new masterpieces! Please take a moment to marvel over how much your students have grown.

Best,

Joey and Andrea

This month students are learning about CONFIDENCE. We are teaching, modeling and encouraging students to feel sure of themselves and their abilities. It is that quiet inner knowledge that they are capable of soaring! Today we celebrated having CONFIDENCE at our last PBIS assembly of the year!

Thanks to our amazing coaches and community volunteers, students in each grade were able to spend a full day outside making memories with their friends!

On Tuesday evening, Mariana Santos was recognized by East Hampton’s Cultural Arts Commission. A piece of Mariana’s artwork was chosen from the EHPS Annual Art Show to represent Memorial School. Great job, Mariana!

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.

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!

This week we recognize Mr. Rossi, a grade 3 teacher and Ms. Ackerman a special education paraprofessional as the Orders Of The Cheetah. Mr. Rossi was recognized for being an understanding teacher who has impacted his students. Ms. Ackerman, cares about the students she works with. She holds students to high expectations.

Dear Memorial Families,

It has been a joy to make music with your students this year and watch them grow! I hope your family enjoys the summer! Summer can be a great time to enjoy and explore music naturally, through experiences you’re already participating in! Here are some ideas for you and your family to explore! Happy summer!

Mrs. Maldonado

• Dance Party - Turn up your favorite music and dance away, outside or inside!

• Learn an Instrument - What instruments are lying around your house? Is there an old instrument that one of your family members used to play? Does someone in your family play an instrument now? Try learning to play it (with permission of course)! Ask the person who knows how to play to teach you, or ask a grownup to help you find a how-to video on youtube!

• Have a Sing-Along - There are lots of different ways to have a sing-along. The main thing you need is a group of people and a love of music! Gather your family, neighbors, or friends. Then, get singing!

• Be a DJ - Music can be an important part of any activity we do! Choose an activity you need a playlist for and get to work! If you can’t create your playlist using technology, make a list of songs you would use for one of the following activities!

• Keep a Listening Journal - Try listening to one new song per week. Then, keep track of the songs you heard, what you noticed, and whether or not you liked them!

• Make Up A Song - There are many ways to create your own song! I bet you’ll come up with something really cool!

• Read Singing Books - Lots of picture books have songs that go with them! I bet you have a few at your house, or you can take some out of the library!

• Make An Instrument - You may not have instruments around your house, but I bet you have the tools to make one! Maybe you and your family can make enough instruments to have a band!

• Music From Different Countries - What country do your ancestors come from? Or, what country do you most want to visit someday? Pick a country. Find it on a map. Then, research online or in a book what types of instruments, songs, and singing games are traditional in that country.

• Make Art With Music - Select a piece of music from any genre. Grab some drawing or coloring supplies. Turn on the music and draw what the music makes you think of or feel! Does it make you think of certain colors, emotions, or characters? Or, view a piece of artwork and create a song to go with it!

• Nature Music - The natural world offers us lots of interesting sounds we can make music with! What sounds can you make from things you find in your own yard? Can you put some together to make music? Try tapping sticks on rocks, using leaves on the ground and more! What could you do with a pine cone or a seed pod?

• Found Sounds - Found sounds are sounds you can make with objects around your house! Can you create a song out of some of these sounds? I bet you’ll find some really interesting things to work with!

Memorial School is so excited to kick off our summer reading program!

As a school community we applaud all you have done to support your child’s engagement and learning this school year. As we approach the gifts of summer, and a well-deserved break, it will be critically important for your learner to continue to grow as an independent reader, and to recognize reading as one of the many positive life choices they can make.

In an effort to maintain students’ level of reading independence and prevent summer reading loss, we are encouraging all students to set summer reading goals.

For K-3rd Graders

In library classes from June 1st-June 12th, readers will be discussing goals and receiving their summer reading log. This log should be returned in the fall and readers who turn it in will be invited to participate in a special reading celebration.

In the classroom, students also has a special visit from public children’s librarian, Ms. Christine, to hear about all the exciting things the East Hampton Public Library has to offer this summer. We hope that you take advantage of the amazing programing and book selection available to enhance your child’s summer reading experience.

For more information visit our website https://www.easthamptonps.org/

Sincerely,

Mrs. Skarvelas, Mrs. Liebler, and Mrs. Flannery

Dear Memorial Families,

As we near the end of the school year, we want to make you aware of the various opportunities the district will be offering over the summer months in order to support your learner’s continued engagement with mathematics. We recognize there are many summer activities for students to support their needs. With participation in any of the activities, your child will be able to maintain their math skills over the summer months. Your support in this initiative is greatly appreciated.

East Hampton’s Grade-Level Summer Math Packets

Commissioner’s Summer Math Challenge

Reflex Math (Fact Fluency Practice) for students currently in grades 2 & 3

Bridges Links: Math At Home and Math Apps

Details about the opportunities and how your learner can participate can be found by clicking the various links. The district’s Summer Math Packets can be printed through the first link above. The links will also be available on Memorial’s webpage all summer long. If needed, you may request a printed copy from the office. We will communicate a due date for completed summer activities in the fall – and plan for a fun celebration!

Please reach out to district math specialists, Lis Ellis (K-2) and Andrea Winiarski (3-5), with any questions.

We hope you have “sum” fun with math over the summer!

6/5 & 6/6- Kindergarten Shows

6/8- Grade 3 Step up Ceremonies

6/9- Grade 3 visits Center School

6/9 - Smart Start Graduation

6/12- Integrated Preschool Graduation

6/13- Last Day Of School Early Dismissal

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.

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