Martinson Messenger

Tuesday was a fun filled day with our Boosterthon Fun Run, not to mention all the amazing character lessons that we experienced each day (gratitude, stewardship, bravery, perseverance, and wonder). We want to thank all the family and friends who helped us with so much support and kindness. Also, special thanks to our PTO for helping us make this event such a huge success.

Fri. April 14: School Store

Around the World Presentation Brazil

Mon April. 17- Fri. April 21: No School, April Vacation

Wed. April 26: Art Night, 3:30 PM- 5:30PM

Thurs. April 27: Fall 2023 Kindergarten Screenings

Fri. April 28: Fall 2023 Kindergarten Screenings

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 April lunch menu.

Here is the link to the sign up gene for volunteers. We will be starting to hang up the art the week prior to school vacation.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4CA8A92CA2F58-arts

Attendance:

We follow the Safe to School protocol and track attendance very carefully each day. Please be sure to call your child's absence into the front office 781-834-5025 each day that they will not be in school, even if you notify the classroom teacher by email. Emails may not be seen until later in the morning or if the teacher is absent they may not be seen until the next day. If your child has an appointment and will be tardy it is also very helpful to notify us as well in advance, either by a note the day before or a phone call on the morning of the appointment.

Any questions or concerns about attendance please feel free to contact the school.

A Dr's note must be provided to medically excuse any absences.

Illnesses: If you are keeping your child home for more than a day or 2 due to illness- please contact Nurse Mudge, especially if the illness is something that is of a contagious nature. There has been an uptick in illnesses at school, (Seasonal Allergies, Strep throat, Influenza, Gastro-intestinal issues, and Covid- to name a few) please be vigilant in monitoring your children for any symptoms prior to sending them to school.

If you have concerns about illness/ symptoms in the morning- please call the Nurse to discuss before sending them in, as well as questions regarding absences or attendance issues- I am happy to discuss.

Screenings:

BMI screenings will be taking place this month in the Nurse's Office- if you have any concerns about the process, please contact Nurse Mudge

Start the day with breakfast! Research confirms that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For children’s health, academic achievement, cognitive development and mental health. Healthy eating is an important life skill. It helps children grow, develop and do well in school. It prevents childhood and adolescent health problems such as obesity, dental cavities and iron deficiency anemia. It lowers the risk of chronic disease such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.

Students have been reminded to choose snacks that are from the 5 food groups: Protein, grains, fruits, vegetables and dairy- spicy/ salty chips and sugary treats often lead to belly aches and blood sugar spikes that cause children to not feel well at school.

VISIT www.MYPLATE.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION

This week in library class we read "Common Ground" written by Caldecott Honor author Molly Bang. Molly's picture book won the Giverny Prize for Best Science Picture Book in 1998. This story helped enrich our discussions about the challenge of sharing natural resources and the importance of conservation.

Please join us for our inaugural Cornhole tournament at Stellwagen brewery on April 12th at 6 PM. Line up your sitter and grab a partner and compete OR just come, have a drink, check out the raffles and support MES all at the same time!! If you are interested in playing, please take the initial step of registering on the Boston Baggo website - we have a link on PTboard to pay the registration fee: https://martinson.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3380&form=13

Many hands make light work! If anyone is interested in offering any assistance or if anyone has any awesome raffle ideas or donations, please reach out to Alyssa McGowan or to ptomartinson@gmail.com

Thank you for the continued support of MES PTO! There are many opportunities throughout the year to get involved and help support the PTO and the school. PTO supports many endeavors behind the scenes, such as field trip buses, teacher requests, agenda books for the upper grades, enrichment, etc. none of this is possible without the amazing support of this community!

The Marshfield Road Runners Youth Track Club, Marshfield Boys and Girls Club, Marshfield Districtwide PTO and Furnace Brook Middle School XC/Track & Field are excited to announce the that the 6th Annual Marshfield Elementary School Invitational will take place Wednesday 4/26/2023 at the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club (37 Proprietor's Drive, Marshfield) with check-in beginning at 3:00 PM. Races begin at 3:30. A fun, free event for all Marshfield Elementary students! Please register in advance here: https://forms.gle/Kzve6VCUcqcv1Gv18

https://m.facebook.com/events/523250906661423?view=permalink&id=523250913328089&mibextid=Nif5oz

RACE SCHEDULE
3:30 PM GIRLS GRADES K-2 * 0.62 MILES
3:45 PM BOYS GRADES K-2 * 0.62 MILES
4:00 PM GIRLS GRADES 3-5 * 1.24 MILES
4:15 PM BOYS GRADES 3-5 * 1.24 MILES

WEAR YOUR SCHOOL COLORS!
DWS – WHITE, EWS – RED, GWS – MARSHFIELD GREEN, MES- DARK GREEN, SRS –BLUE

TROPHIES FOR TOP SCHOOL TEAM IN EACH RACE (5 MUST FINISH TO SCORE)
MEDALS TO TOP FIVE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN EACH RACE, PLACE RIBBONS TO 6 - 20 AND PARTICIPANT RIBBONS FOR ALL FINISHERS! AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT 4:30 PM

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL: MRRYOUTHTRACK@GMAIL.COM

Email: pdevlin@mpsd.org
Website: mpsd.org
Location: 257 Forest Street, Marshfield, MA, USA
Phone: 781-834-5025
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/502870820480781/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
Twitter: @mesppal