Martinson Messenger

4/3/2023-4/7/2023

Principal's News

This week we had a blast with our Boosterthon team, Katie Cat and Zig Zag Zach as we went on a Grand Land Adventure! We learned all about gratitude, stewardship, bravery, perseverance and wonder and worked very hard to earn fun incentives throughout the week. Thank you so much for all your support as we learn about important character traits while building up to our culminating activity - the Fun Run on Tuesday, April 4th!

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Upcoming Events

Tues. April 4: Fun Run Boosterthon Event

Wed. April 5: Enrichment- Yoga - Gr.4

Fri. April 7: Good Friday No School

Fri. April 14: School Store

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

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for the 2023-2024 school year!

Kindergarten registration for the next school year is now open. Please be sure to complete your child’s registration no later than Friday, March 17, 2023.

Children entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old by August 31, 2023.

Click here to visit the Kindergarten Registration webpage.

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From the Cafe

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.

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Notes from the Nurse

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

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PTO NEWS

Boosterthon is on! We kicked off Monday morning with a pep rally and have been having fun and building character all week! Visit www.mybooster.com to get started if you haven’t already, then start collecting donations! It is SO easy to do through facebook and social media. Please plan on joining the students at the Fun Run on April 4! We are hoping the weather cooperates for an outdoor event so that the kids will have lots of family and friends to cheer for them!

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!

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Library News

This week in the library, to help us wrap up Women's History Month, we read "Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl." This picture book is a biography detailing the life of tennis champion, Althea Gibson. Illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor winner, Laura Freeman, this story helped enrich our discussion of how determination can help us overcome barriers and achieve success.