The Panther Post

Good afternoon everyone,

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our families who came for conferences. We are grateful for your partnership and continuous support. We look forward in continuing our collaboration together as we move into our final quarter of the year.

Additionally, congratulations to all our students who had artwork featured in our East Hampton Public Schools K-12 District Art Show that took place this past Tuesday! Some of the artwork is shown within this post.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Monday, April 3rd - Jazz Band, BOE Meeting at Town Hall

Tuesday, April 4th - Bible Club, Homework Club, Bike Club

Wednesday, April 5th - Drama Club, Art Club

Thursday, April 6th - Yearbook Club

Friday, April 7th - April, 14th - Spring Break

Monday, April 17th - Students return to school

Each month Team Leaders will share an update on current happenings throughout the team. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your child's Team Leader. Contact information is within each newsletter.

Below is access to team's March newsletters. Don't forget to check out Team Amethyst's newsletter. This is our specials and P.E. team. March newsletters should be sent soon by Team Leaders.

Enjoy!

While we are well into the second half of the year, the spring provides an opportunity for feedback and reflection, we are always looking to improve as we establish and implement best practices to meet the needs of every child in the East Hampton Public Schools. Please use this link to provide feedback about your child's educational experience: 2022-2023 EHMS Parent Feedback Survey

Below are some pictures of our Lost and Found! If anything belongs ​to your child, feel free to stop by the middle school to retrieve any lost items or make sure your child visits the table. We will be donating any lost items during April break.

We are so proud when our students exemplify our PBIS pillars.

Students in 6th grade are finishing up their module on Rates and Ratios. This week, students had the opportunity to use their knowledge of Unit Rates and Equivalent Ratios to determine the better buy. This was an interactive activity which incorporated real-life situations. Fun was had by all, especially when students found out they were allowed to use calculators!!!

One of our 8th graders, Logan Supinski, ran his capstone project last weekend. Logan facilitated a football clinic for grades 4 through 8. There was a great turnout! Logan will be explaining his project in more depth during our 8th Grade Capstone Convention which will take place Wednesday May 24th at 6pm. We hope to see everyone there!

Fund for Teachers is a national organization that provides fellowships for teachers to self-design and embark on summer professional growth experiences. To be eligible, teachers must have been teaching full time for at least three years. Dalio Philanthropies is the funding partner supporting all CT Fund for Teachers grant recipients.

This year in Connecticut, 99 grants are being awarded to 69 individuals and 30 teaching teams totaling 131 teachers. They come from 102 Connecticut schools in 56 districts. They will be travelling throughout the United States and to over 50 countries in order to meet their goals of better addressing the needs of their students by deepening their curricular understandings. Since 2026, 1,015 Connecticut teachers have become CT Fund for Teachers Fellows.

The Nutmeg Game Show is coming! From now until the end of May, we will be running a fun reading initiative that will culminate with grade-level “Nutmeg Game Show” assemblies on June 6!

What Students Will Do:

• Read as many of the 3 Nutmeg titles selected for their grade level as they can. All books can be checked out in the LMC.
• Submit questions about the book(s) via Google Form linked on the library website here (These questions maybe used during the game show!)
• Form teams of 3-4 students to participate in a preliminary round within their ELA classroom in mid-May
• Winning teams from each ELA class will go on to complete at grade-level assemblies the end of May/June
• The winning team from each grade level will get to pick 1 friend to join them to watch a movie in the LMC during the last week of June…movie snacks will be provided!

We are planning the EHMS band and chorus rosters for 23-24 school year. Please remind your child to fill out and submit the 23-24 EHMS Band and Chorus Google Form if they have not done so already. The form is located on Mrs. Rahusen’s EHMS Chorus Google Classroom and Mr. Shilansky’s EHMS Band Google Classroom.

If there are any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Mr. Shilansky or Mrs. Rahusen.

Attention Students and Parents: Bike Club season is right around the corner! If you’re interested in learning more, please be sure to join the EHMS Bike Club group in ParentSquare so you can receive all the latest info regarding the upcoming season. Here’s how:

• From your phone app, click on the “More” button in the bottom right corner and then click the “Groups” button, scroll down until you see EHMS Bike Club and then click “Join”.
• From your computer browser, click the “Participate” button in the bottom left corner, then click “Groups”, scroll down until you see EHMS Bike Club and then click “Join”.

Registration is now open on Parentsquare!

With the start of spring comes planning for all our end of the year events. We have been honored with the opportunity to see your child grow over the last three years. Each student has become an integral part of our Panther community and has evolved into an individual with interests, passions, and goals. We look forward to partnering with you as we open the doors to your child’s high school experience and all the opportunities that await while celebrating and closing the door to all they have accomplished over the last three years at EHMS.

We are planning a culminating event for our 8th graders. On Thursday June 8th at 1:00, we will hold our 2nd annual 8th grade Step-Up ceremony in our gymnasium. We will continue to celebrate our students that evening (June 8th) with our 8th Grade Formal that will be held at EHMS from 7pm to 9pm. We encourage all families to come for pictures starting at 6:30pm. The next day, our students will be attending their 8th grade High Meadow class field trip on Friday June 9th. More specifics to these events will be communicated out, but we wanted to provide you the dates to save in your calendars! If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to administration or our 8th grade co-advisors; Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Mercaldi.

Our first event that will take place will be our students showcasing all their hard work around their Capstone projects. Our 8th Grade Capstone Convention will be held on Wednesday May 24th at EHMS from 6pm to 8pm.

The Class of 2025 is hosting another merchandise fundraiser; many of you may remember the long sleeve EHHS t-shirts we sold last year. This year, we are offering a CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT!

This sweatshirt is perfect to show off your Bellinger Pride! It is Gildan brand and comes in adult sizes S-5XL! Its is only $30 (plus shipping) and funds go to the Class of 2025! You will help support sophomores as they plan events for the rest of their high school careers, like prom and DC!

You have the option to order and it will be sent directly to your home by 4/25!

The link for this order will close on Friday, 4/7 so they can go into production!

Spread the word and link; this is a great piece of gear for students, alumni, parents, grandparents, and fans in general!

Here is the link to purchase: https://tinyurl.com/zr56enmp

Thank you for your continued support and GO BELLRINGERS!

Kind regards,

Lily Keegan & Monica Smith
Class of 2025 Advisors

Thank you to all the students and families who supported our Spring Book Fair. A special thank you to our librarian, Ms. Fielding and our parent volunteers who helped run the event!

A reminder that the following email addresses can be used by parents to report and document their approval of an absence:

Memorial_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

Center_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHHS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If you have successfully emailed the school, you will receive an autoreply that notifies you that the absence communication has been received and recorded. This process is effective for your child for the first 9 absences. After your student has more than 9 absences, additional documentation or communication is required to excuse the absence. However, please continue to use the email designated for your child's school to continue to notify the school that your child will be absent. You may call your child’s school at any time to report an absence but please make sure to follow up a phone call with a note or email to the attendance email.

The Health Office is still looking for students to bring in pictures of their pets! Unfortunately, the bulletin board that we were hoping to fill with cute pictures of animals from home, is looking quite empty. We would love to see all pets and I am especially excited about those reptiles! So, please, if you remember have your student bring in pictures to add to our space. All animals welcome!

Also, just a friendly reminder to have your child bring lip balm with them to school, if needed. This year has been tough for those lips!

Nutrition is so important for growth and development. Please be sure that your student is bringing enough snacks for themselves and remind them to eat breakfast and lunch. As a reminder, the school offers breakfast and lunch, free of charge for all families.

Is anyone else having Spring Fever?! If we aren’t going to be getting snow, then bring on Spring!

If at any point you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at khafele@easthamptonct.org or call the school office at 860-365-4060.

Thank you!

Mrs. Hafele

EAST HAMPTON MS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE

APRIL 3 - APRIL 7

(subject to change)

MONDAY, APRIL 3

Baseball 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

Baseball 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

Baseball 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Baseball 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

No School!

If your child is having any Chromebook or technology issues please click on the link below to do some troubleshooting: EHMS TroubleShooting Tips

If the troubleshooting doesn't work click on the link below to submit an IT work ticket:

Chromebook Trouble Ticket

Please encourage your child to take pride and care in their device. Below is a video to review the proper care of Chromebooks with your child.

Board of Education Statement on School Safety:

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.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools:

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.

Nondiscrimination Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools:

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: camaral@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/ehms
Location: 19 Childs Road, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365 4060