Good afternoon,

A reminder that the end of the second quarter is today. Students will be beginning their next special rotation on Tuesday, January 21st. If you have any questions about your child's grades or progress in any course, please feel free to contact their teacher. More communication will be provided through Parentsquare regarding second quarter report cards.

Additionally, there will be no school on Monday January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon. Jan 20th - Martin Luther King Day - No School

Tues. Jan 21st - EHMS PTO Meeting, LMC at 5:30pm

Mon. Jan 27th - Board of Education Meeting, Town Hall at 6:30pm

Fri. Feb 14th - No School Teacher Professional Development

Mon. Feb 17th - Feb 18th - No School

Students across all grade levels have been actively collaborating with their peers on various topics and skills in their ELA classes. In Ms. Seeley’s 8th grade class, students are honing their note-taking skills by practicing the Cornell method with their literary nonfiction books. Meanwhile, Mrs. Kalisz’s 6th graders worked together to discuss the pros and cons of participating in book clubs.

Below are students who have received Positive Office Referrals for their behaviors that have exemplified our PBIS pillars of Respect, Responsibility, Compassion and Pride. Students were able to choose a reward from our menu of options like eating outside with friends or prizes that we have. Great job!

8th Graders

Julian Gouthro & Brooke Bellemare

Sixth grade students began their unit on dividing fractions. The first three lessons in this unit focus on helping students understand division situations. In the opening lesson, students start exploring the relationships between the numbers in a division equation. They learn that by comparing the sizes of the divisor and the dividend, they can estimate the size of the quotient.

Thank you to Mr. Shilansky and Mrs. LaBrec as students performed at our Winter concert. Thank you to all the families that came out to see the show!

Today our student council officers participated in the Middle Level Leadership Conference at Southern Connecticut State University. This event offers young leaders a unique opportunity to connect with peers from other schools while exploring important topics like collaboration, communication, and problem-solving—essential skills that will further support their growth and success in their roles as student council officers.

Jan 20 - Jan 24 (subject to change)

MONDAY, JAN 20

No School/No Basketball

Cheer exhibition at East Hampton High School

Time: 6-7:30 pm
Cheerleaders, please arrive at the High School at 5pm.
Adults: $10
Students/kids: $5

TUESDAY, JAN 21

Boys basketball practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Girls basketball study hall 2:35 until 4:15 pm

Girls basketball practice 4:15 until 6 pm

No Cheer Leading

WEDNESDAY, JAN 22

Boys basketball practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

No Girls Basketball practice

Cheer Leading practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, JAN 23

Boys basketball practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Girls basketball study hall 2:35 until 4:15 pm

Girls basketball practice 4:15 until 6 pm

Cheer Leading practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

FRIDAY, JAN 24

East Hampton boys basketball at Portland MS, 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:30 pm game.

Portland girls basketball at EHMS, 3:30 pm game.

Note: Team picture girls basketball, before the game.

Cheer Leading attending the game!

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SATURDAY, JAN 25

Cheer Competition in Fairfield at Ludlowe High school. Families were provided with all the information.

Bus at 8:45 am from East Hampton High School.

Please see the attached communication from our School Nurse, Melanie King, on helpful guidelines for families as we approach the cold and flu season.

SAVE THE DATE!

EHMS PTO will be hosting a Comedy Night on Saturday March 29th at Rule of 3! We hope to see everyone there.

The next PTO meeting will be Tuesday January 21st at 5:30 in the EHMS LMC - join us!

With the new year comes time to prepare our 8th graders for their milestone transition to high school. Please see the attached letter, also shared on Parentsquare, that speaks to specifics occurring during February as we begin to prepare our students for their transition to East Hampton High School. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Students can bring them to the commons and put them in their grades' bottle. The grades' bottle with the most pop tabs will get points for their grade! These pop tabs are very useful for Shriners Hospital and Ronald McDonald Charities. With the pop tabs they get melted and traded for a monetary value which is then donated to the hospitals. Students can bring the tabs starting Monday January 12th and the collection will go until Friday January 24th.

Thank you for your support!

Per the East Hampton Board of Education’s Attendance Policy and Connecticut statute, parents and guardians may only approve the first 9 absences of the school year with a parent note. Absences 10 and above can only be excused with further documentation and under specific circumstances.

In addition, 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.

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.

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.

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!

The attached bulletins below were developed through a collaborative effort among the Department of Children and Families, the Department Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Office of Child Advocate, the Department of Public Health, the State Department of Education, and the Governor's Office. The content includes information on suicide, helpful tips to support people of all ages, and where to go for additional support and resources.

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