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Families,

I can hardly believe that October ends next week! It honestly feels like it just began. We’ll be ending the month with a Cheetah Pride assembly and a spirit day. Students and staff are invited to wear black and orange on Friday to celebrate the season.

Next month is full of events, including a professional learning day for teachers, Veteran’s Day, the PTO-sponsored Pasta Family Dinner, and the Thanksgiving break. Please be sure to review these upcoming dates.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Joey and Jessica

Many classrooms welcome Mystery Readers, and last week, Mrs. Halvorson had two special guests. Mrs. Distin and her son, Oliver, came in to read The Book With No Words. Oliver is the older brother of one of Mrs. Halvorson’s current students, and a former student as well! He is now in fifth grade and did a terrific job reading to his sister’s class.

The grade 3 Garden Club is back in action, and this year it is being led by Mrs. Dupuis. For their first meeting of the year, the club took time to clean out, and replant, the large pots in our front parking lot. Thanks to donations from Paul’s and Sandy’s Too, the club was able to completely revitalize our planters with a beautiful seasonal theme!

This week we are celebrating National Bus Safety Week. Linda Miner, EHPS Transportation Secretary, and Mrs. Warner visited every lunch wave on Monday to review bus safety. Students were great listeners as they demonstrated how students should enter and exit the bus, as well as how students should look and sound when riding on the bus. Mrs. Warner also reviewed the Bus Safety Poster Contest, which was open all week. The winner will be announced next week. Other Bus Safety activities included: writing thank you notes to drivers, reading a Bus Safety poem, and taking a Bus Safely pledge!

A PAWsitive office referral can be submitted to Mrs. Warner or Mrs. Bauer at any time when a staff member recognizes a student who has demonstrated a random act of kindness. These students earn a certificate, have their picture taken, and wear a pawprint sticker throughout the day so that everyone in the building knows they’ve earned a PAWsitive Office Referral.

Heather Bear, Administrative Assistant to the principal, has been recognized with this week’s Order Of The Cheetah! Mrs. Bear brings kindness, hard work, and flexibility to the office team every day. She never hesitates to respond to the needs of our building, and she meets every request with a smile and friendly disposition. Her warmth, commitment, and diligence make her a true asset to our school community! Thanks for taking care of others and things, Mrs. Bear!

All students during this past month have been hard at work while creating their “Art to Remember” drawings. They are creating unique works of art that reflect their own personal interests, personalities, and ideas. When you view your child’s masterpiece for the first time, one of the best things you can do is ask your little artist “Can you tell me about your art?”, or “Tell me about this part of your art!”. Get excited! They sure are putting incredible time and effort into their beautiful artwork, their ideas have been endless, and they are very excited to share their artistic expressions with you!

During your child’s past three art classes, in every grade, each student first learned how to create a SKETCH with pencil only. They learned how important it is for artists to plan their ideas for their art BEFORE they add color, and how it is very normal for an artist to change their mind and adjust their sketch. Artists don’t MAKE MISTAKES, they CHANGE THEIR MIND! It is very difficult to do that when we use markers or crayons first, and forget to sketch with pencil. Why is that?? Because pencil can ERASE, and an artist can change their mind as many times as they want!

After the artists finished sketching, they were directed to make thoughtful artistic decisions while adding color to their work. Drawing materials that were available for the students’ choices included sharpie, colored pencil, crayon, and marker. Third graders had extended choice with their materials, including chalk pastel, pen, and oil pastel.

All students will be receiving a personalized order form from the company, Art To Remember, who helps us to raise funds for our art program at Memorial school. This is the 12th consecutive year of hosting this fundraiser for the visual arts program, and your purchase of the over 60 keepsakes with your child’s artwork on them will help acquire more clay, paint, printmaking tools, paper, and art resources for all Memorial School children to enjoy during art class each day!

For more information about Art To Remember, click here to view our art programs fundraising page: https://arttoremember.com/school/EDX49T

Individual student order forms will be coming home in the next few weeks! Feel free to reach out to me, Mrs. Vining, any time if you have questions or want to learn more about this amazing opportunity!

Doctors often use the phrase “flu before boo” to remind people to get their flu vaccine before Halloween. Often, I am asked by parents and guardians "when should I get the flu vaccine?" I always recommend consulting with your primary care physician as I do not take the place of your medical provider.

Some may have heard the recent news reports that the 2026–2027 flu season is off to an unusually early start in parts of the United States particularly on the west coast. For those who choose to get the flu shot for themselves and their students, it is just a reminder that it does take about two weeks for the body to build full protection.

Pre-k - For those students in our pre-K and smart start programs under the age of 5 years old, are required to receive the flu vaccine. 1 dose administered between August 1st - December 31st - 2 doses if the student has never received the flu vaccine prior and needs to be separated by 28 days. Proof of vaccination is required by December 31st.

Any questions or concerns please reach our office.

Thank you,

Krista Kardys RN

Memorial School Nurse

860-365-4020 ext. 816

Michelle Lemire

Health Office Paraprofessional

860-365-4020 ext. 820

October 26th-Board of Education, 6:30

October 30th-Cheetah Pride Assemblies/Orange and Black Spirit Day

November 3rd-Professional Development/No School for Students

November 5th-PTO Pasta Dinner

November 9th-Board Of Education, 6:30

November 11th-Veterans Day/School is Closed

November 16th- PTO at Memorial, 5:30

November 17th-Community Forum at Memorial, 6:30

November 23rd-Board of Education, 6:30

November 25th-Early Dismissal

November 26-27th-Closed for Thanksgiving

Link For Cheetah Gear: https://1361.edulnk.com/render/d4rgu/yZwIwB?__$u__

Please note

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.

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.