Good afternoon,

A big congratulations to our 8th graders on yet another successful Capstone Convention. Our students have done a fantastic job on cultivating projects targeted at their passions and interests. Thank you to the staff who helped support our students and those who aided to make the evening run smoothly.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon. May 27th - Memorial Day, No School

Tues. May 28th - Town Meeting, Town Hall

Fri. May 31st- Grade 6 Festival of Flight

Mon June 3rd - Grade 6 Walking Trip

Tues June 4th - Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night at 6:30, EHMS LMC

Thurs. June 6th - Grade 8 Step Up at 1:00

Thurs. June 6th - Grade 8 Semi-Formal at 6:30 - 9:00

Fri. June 7th - Grade 8 Trip to High Meadow

Fri. June 7th - Grade 7 Field Day!

Mon. June 10th - Grade 6 Field Day!

Team newsletters are linked below! Enjoy our latest editions from our teams including Unified Arts!

Thank you to our guests that were here today to honor our Memorial Day Observance. We are grateful for all who have and continue to serve. We hope all our families have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Congratulations to the winners of this year's Patriot's Pen Essay contest. Patriot’s Pen is a nationwide, VFW-sponsored youth essay competition that gives students an opportunity to compose essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. More than 120,000 students participate in this contest each year. East Hampton Middle School students enter the contest through their ELA classes in early November. We were honored to have Judy Barnes, of the East Hampton VFW Post 5095 Auxiliary to present our winners - 3rd place - Alivia Peterson, 2nd place - Kaeden M. Owen, and 1st place - Ariana Blancato!

A special thank you to State Representative, Irene Haines, who was able to be here to celebrate with us and say a few words about Memorial Day.

We are delighted to report that the 7th Grade Dance, held last Friday, was an outstanding success! The theme, "Under the Stars," created a magical atmosphere where our students enjoyed a night full of fun and camaraderie.

Capstone Convention was a successful evening. Our students have worked hard this year on their projects that highlight their passions and interests. Each year, we are so impressed with our students. Below are just a few of the projects from Tuesday night. We look forward to sharing more photos over the next few weeks.

On Monday night, the annual Scholar Leader banquet was held at the Aqua Turf club. Two 8th graders, Sean Hargreaves and Emily Rawlinson, were honored as our recipients. Emily and Sean were selected by their teachers for distinguishing themselves in scholarship and leadership.

French C students cooked a full 5 course meal including beverages in the Health room this week. Students made amuse-bouche (sorbet), Gougères (entrée/appetizer), Salade des tomates (Tomato salad), Poulet français avec frites et petits-pois (French chicken with fries and peas) et des éclairs pour le dessert. They commented on how it was the most fun they had all year and how delicious the food was. It was impressive seeing some young chefs come to life in the kitchen. Madame Michalak would like to thank families for helping at home with items from your kitchen or ust the general support of the classroom and your children this entire year. We did a lot of activities and each time parents were willing to lend a hand or send in donations! Merci à tous- thank you to all!

This week, the Cafeteria Team made fresh Berry Smoothies for Middle Schoolers featuring local Hastings Farm Greek yogurt from Suffield! We hope to feature these once more before the end of the school year.

We are coming into the last couple months of school which means big transitions for our 8th graders. We are looking forward to all the events that will be taking place for them. Below are some save the dates for these. As we get closer, more information will be shared out.

SAVE THE DATE!

8th Grade Capstone Convention - May 21st at 6:00 pm

Grade 8 Step Up Ceremony - June 6th at 1:00 pm

Grade 8 Semi-Formal Dance - June 6th at 6:30 pm

High Meadow Class Trip - Friday June 7th

Freshman Orientation at EHHS - August 21st 1:00 - 3:00

Looking for a way to give back? Want to help make the world a better place? Then please join the EarlyAct Club at any of our upcoming events and opportunities to spread compassion! ALL are welcome and no previous club experience is required. Check out our rolling monthly agenda to see where you can help us to make a difference!

East Hampton Middle School

YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!

Payment is cash or check ONLY.

Yearbook Cost: $30

Cash or checks accepted.

Please make checks payable to: EHMS

Return form to Mrs. Buchan in the office.

You can also email: cbuchan@easthamptonct.org with your students name, grade and homeroom.

Students can bring payment to the front office.

EHMS SPIRIT WEAR SALE

THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ALMOST HERE
BUT THERE'S ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET YOUR
EAST HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

SPIRIT WEAR BEFORE SUMMER STARTS!

Check out our online shop for tons of logo options and garment styles

Store link: https://1stplace.sale/17567

THE DETAILS:

• THROUGH TUESDAY, JUNE 4th, the entire site is 25% off - no code needed
• Free shipping on orders over $60; $5 flat shipping on orders under $60
• Every item is printed to order and shipped directly to you, usually within 10 business days
• New product lines include Nike and Adidas brand items and much more!

East Hampton Middle School PTO will earn a percentage of every sale

to help support our school’s needs.

What better way to promote Panther Pride and school spirit

while raising funds for EHMS?

If you have any questions, please contact the PTO at ptoehms@gmail.com

Thank you for your support and happy shopping!

Rewards for the Panther Prowl were delivered at lunch waves on Thursday! Thank you to all who participated in this great event. We hope are students all enjoyed last Friday afternoon. Congratulations again to Mr. Kiser's homeroom who won breakfast!

🌟🧘‍♀️ Calling all Swifties! 🧘‍♂️🌟

Join instructor Amie Meacham for a special Teen/Tween Yoga Class! 🎤✨

📅 Date: Tuesday, June 4th
⏰ Time: After school, pick up at 3:30 PM
💵 Cost: Just $10 https://square.link/u/o0G516GU

Get ready to stretch, relax, and groove to your favorite Taylor Swift hits! It's the perfect way to unwind and have some fun with friends.

Spaces are limited, so grab your spot now! See you on the mat! 💖🧘‍♀️🎶

If you don't have a mat, no worries. The athletic department is happy to lend theirs.

#YogaWithTaylor #SwiftieYoga #TeenYoga #AfterSchoolFun #YogaVibes #TaylorSwift

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, any type of bullying behavior, and teen dating violence. 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.

School breakfast is a great way for students to start their school day and its FREE to everyone!

Please review your student(s)’s available balance for any lunch purchases at our secure “e-Funds for Schools” portal: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56523 Funds should be added on an as needed basis to ensure the account balance covers all purchases.

Communications to families about your meal account come directly from the payment portal. Please be alert to these emails and remove from your “junk” status the following addresses:

easthampton@mealmagic.cloud

easthampton@Familyportal.cloud

Just a reminder to check your student's lunch account balance on Meal Magic. Accounts should be brought current by the end of the school year.

Thank you to our cafeteria staff and for all they do each day!

A phone call is appreciated, but only an email to our attendance inbox or written note can officially excuse absence 1 through 9. Below is our attendance email:

Note: Between the school name and the word Attendance is a underscore ( _ )

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE

A reminder to those students who have been excused from PE/sports due to injury: A note from the Doctor is required in order to resume activities. The note can be emailed, faxed or handed in at the school.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Melanie King
EHMS Nurse
860-365-4060 Ext 5
Fax 860-365-4064
mking@easthamptonct.org

Special shoutout to our school nurse, Mrs. King, who although with us for a short time, has been such a valuable member of our team. We celebrated her on Wednesday for School Nurse Day!

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.

Happy New Year! Did you resolve to be more on top of your and your child’s health this year? Here’s an easy solution: Sign your child up for School-Based Health Care. Your child’s school works with Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care program to provide health services to your child during the school day. This means they won’t miss as much class and you don’t need to miss work to support their health care needs. Learn more about the services offered at your child’s school and enroll today at SBHC1.com!

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