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This week we had the opportunity to reward all of our students who completed the iReady Summer Challenge. All students who participated and returned their iReady slip received a fun prize. We also had 5 lucky iReady raffle winners: Olivia Bevilacqua, Jacob Hoffman, Nick Jamali, Jackson Palagi and Wesley Palmieri. Congratulations to all of our students for their outstanding work!

Please watch this video of what some MES students dream to be!

https://youtu.be/hD77K22pCD8

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To commemorate this, Marshfield Public Schools went gold!

On Friday, September 23rd, all schools in the district participated in a Go Gold Day. We invited our students to wear yellow or gold on this day to raise awareness of pediatric cancer and close out Go Gold Week.

We had an overwhelming amount of donations- so proud of our students!

Fri. Sept 30: Kick off for One Book One School

Fri. Oct 7: Enrichment Presentation Wingmasters Gr. K

Mon. Oct 10: Columbus Day- No School

Wed. Oct 19: Curriculum Night

Announcing Free Lunch for All Marshfield Students through June 2023

The Marshfield Public Schools are pleased to announce the availability of one free lunch daily for every student in Marshfield through June 2023.

Please click here for the September lunch menu.

The Marshfield Public Schools are thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications.

You can download the app for free on Google Play or Apple App Store.

Download for Android https://bit.ly/3yOktQ8

Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3nVNlzs

Please complete the Student Information Update workflow for all your children as soon as possible. Please click here for instructions.

If after reviewing the instructions you are having difficulty, please do not hesitate to contact aspen@mpsd.org.

Note:

• Pop ups need to be allowed in order for the form to open.
• Please, double check the information before submitting it.
• Make sure that if you have autocomplete feature turned on in your device, it won’t override what you have entered.

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MPSD Aspen Portal address: https://aspen.mpsd.org

Username: lastname.firstname.fam
Password:

** If the Password field above is blank, it means our records indicate that you have already chosen a personal password. If you do not know the password, please email us at aspen@mpsd.org to have the password re-set.

MES will continue to use the PickUp Patrol system for any school year changes such as absences, early dismissals, authorized individuals to pick up at car line and regular dismissal changes.

You should have received your PickUp Patrol Welcome Email with login credentials last week. Please review your child's default plans. If any default changes need to be made, please reach out to Carolyn Hubbard via email at chubbard@mpsd.org with any permanent dismissal changes that need to be made .

Please click here for additional information on how the portal system works for parents. Please contact the front office with any questions or concerns.

Welcome back to school! I look forward to working closely with families and students this year to promote health and wellness. Not only is "your health your wealth", but it is also lucrative to a functioning body and mind. Parents, take a moment to reconnect with yourself in peace by practicing deep breathing, yoga, or doing something gentle and meditative for yourself (i.e. get outdoors, go for a walk, listen to relaxing music etc.) and be creative with providing opportunities for your children to do the same. Commit to both you and your child(ren) to getting proper rest, eating a nutritious diet and exercising to keep bodies strong, energized and refreshed.

What's Happening in the MES Health Office:

Health Records:Please be sure that your child's health / immunization record is up to date- by sending in the most recent copy of your child's physical exam. All students in Kindergarten and 4th grade are required to provide this documentation per state mandate.

Medications: If your child needs any medication during the school day (one that is either scheduled or on an as needed basis) please call Nurse Mudge directly for specifics. It is not good practice to send medication to school with your child, as it could get lost or mishandled. All medications should be handed off by an adult- directly to the Nurse. All medications need to be properly labeled and must be accompanied with a Medication Authorization (Dr's order) from the prescribing MD, along with a Parent Consent- which can be found on the school's web site: Located under Administration click on Health Services and scroll down to medication administration.

Please feel free at any time to contact Nurse Carolyn Mudge by phone 781-319-3985 or email cmudge@mpsd.org

Annual Vision and Hearing Screenings will begin as soon as all students' health records are accounted for and charted with Nurse Mudge

Please sign up for communications from us through www.PTBoard.com (school code

MDSVP8), and please consider becoming a voting member while you’re there! Can’t

make it? There are other ways to be part of the conversation. Join our Facebook group,

MES Parent Forum, or you can always share your ideas and concerns by emailing

ptomartinson@gmail.com.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE for our rescheduled “Last Call” of the summer at

Rexicana! NOW SEPTEMBER 29 7-9pm. Join us for music, convo, and snacks! $30

ticket includes door prize entry, appetizers, and exclusive treehouse access with the

best views of the stage! Tickets available now on PTBoard:

https://martinson.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3380&form=4&fbclid=IwAR3TlRDW-

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SAVE THE DATE for our first Trunk-or-Treat! This free event for the MES community

and will take place on Sunday October 16. More details to come!

Our next general meeting is Tuesday, November 8 at 7pm in the cafeteria.

PTO NEWS

Passive fundraising is a great way to support the PTO with really minimal effort! Just

use our special links to shop for things you might need anyway, like:

Minted.com ! You get 20% off your card order and 15% of their order is donated to MES?

Head on over to minted.com and check out all they have to offer (more than just holiday

cards!) and enter FUNDRAISEMARTINSON in the Promo Code field at checkout to save

20% and donate 15% to the PTO!

~OR~

Mabel’s Labels! These are high quality labels for clothing, water bottles, bags, etc. They

have stick on labels, iron-on, name stamps, and other fun, customizable options. For each

order, MES PTO will receive 20% back to help towards programs, activities, supplies, and

more!Visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com to and search for Martinson Elementary School PTO to support us while shopping!

~AND OF COURSE...~

Please remember to set up Amazon Smile in your account to benefit the Martinson

PTO. Every little grocery and prime order helps!

How to use AmazonSmile on a web browser:

1. Visit smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com

3. Select your charity: Martinson Elementary School PTO

4. Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to

generate donations for your chosen charity.

Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com.

How to use AmazonSmile using the Amazon app on your mobile phone:

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app

2. Navigate to the main menu (=)

3. Tap on Settings and then select “AmazonSmile”

4. Select your charity, Martinson Elementary School PTO, and then

follow the on-screen instructions to turn ON AmazonSmile in the mobile

app

5. Once AmazonSmile has been activated in your app, future eligible app

purchases will generate a donation for the charity you have selected.

We are having another great week in the Library! The students are doing an amazing job with taking care of their books and returning them on time. Books can always be returned to the Martinson Library even if they have been checked out for a few months or even a few years! We are always happy to welcome back Martinson Library books to the shelves. So, if you see any books hanging around the house, no matter how long they have been checked out, feel free to send them in! As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to cwalsh@mpsd.org. Have a great week! - Mrs. Walsh

The Marshfield School Committee and MPSD Leadership team are excited to review the nominees to select the district’s 5th Wall of Honor induction class. The purpose of this honor is to foster pride in our system through recognition of individual achievement of former students, teachers, coaches/advisors, administrators, school committee members and friends of the Marshfield Public Schools.

Wall of Honor Nomination Form

The deadline for submitting a nomination has been extended to 4:00 PM, Friday, September 30, 2022. Questions can be directed to WallofHonor@mpsd.org.

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