We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Just a reminder that next week there will be an early release for students on Wednesday November 22nd. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:35. We will be on Thanksgiving Recess on November 23rd and 24th.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Wed., Nov. 22nd: Early Release at 12:35

Thurs., Nov. 23rd - 24th: Thanksgiving Recess - No school

Mon., Nov. 27th: Board of Education Meeting at 6:30pm

Fri., Dec. 1st: Random Acts of Kindness Friday

Our student council has been at work planning upcoming events for students. The first will be Spirit Week during the week of November 20th! We spoke to all grade level lunches about student council. Student council is open to all students and the advisors Mrs. Emery and Mr. Bishop would love for more student participation. If your student is interested, they can join the google classroom with the code: te3inj5

Student council meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 2:35 to 3:30.

Each team will share an update on current happenings throughout the team each month.

Below are Team November Newsletters! Enjoy!

EAST HAMPTON MS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE NOV 20-NOV 24 (subject to change)

MONDAY, NOV 20

Boys basketball 2:35 until 5 pm

Girls basketball 2:35 until 5 pm

Note: Player/Parent and Coaches Meeting

Boys Basketball 6 pm

Girls Basketball 6:45 pm

Cheer Leading 2:35 until 4:30 pm

TUESDAY, NOV 21

Boys basketball 2:35 until 5 pm

Girls basketball 2:35 until 5 pm

Cheer Leading 2:35 until 4:30

Note: Player/Parent and Coaches Meeting 5:45 pm

No Athletics Nov 22-Nov 24

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 27-Dec 1

Girls Basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Boys Basketball Mandatory study hall 2:35 until 4:15 pm.

Optional study hall Nov 28-Dec 1

Boys Basketball 4:30 until 6 pm

Nov 27 and Nov 28

Cheer leading 2:35 until 4:30 pm

The Panther Trailblazers Club embarked on their final trail expedition! Navigating the airline trails, the group concluded their journey at Cranberry Bog. This newly established club, proposed by one of our 7th grade students, garnered significant interest, providing students from various grade levels with an opportunity to engage outdoors and connect with fellow members of our Panther community.

Seventh grade math students are finishing Unit 2 on Proportional Relationships. In this unit, students learn to understand and use the terms proportional, constant of proportionality, and proportional relationships. They also used their knowledge of proportionality to reason about situations that involve constant speed, unit pricing, and measurement conversions.

During quarter one we held a reading challenge among all grade levels. The winner was Grade 7 who read a total of 121,725 pages. In total, with all grade levels, EHMS read a total of 318, 098 pages during quarter one. Grade 7 representatives went on Good Morning EHMS, our daily news show, to receive the covenant trophy!

Congratulations to our EHMS Employee of the Month, Mrs. Lawton! We are so fortunate to have her on our team.

Below is a message from Mr. Verner, the East Hampton High School Principal inviting all our 8th grade families to orientation.

You are cordially invited to attend the East Hampton High School Orientation on December 7th,2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. During that evening you will have the opportunity to meet some of the teachers, school counselors, administrators, and other staff. You will also have the opportunity to hear important information from the department heads of several academic areas as well as East Hampton High School students. This includes information that will be helpful as your child selects courses for next year. A bit different than middle school, our process of course selection begins months before your child arrives in the fall.

In mid-January, high school administration and school counselors will meet with your child at the middle school to explain the scheduling process and discuss elective courses. The middle school staff will make academic course recommendations for your child. If you have questions about the course recommendations, please contact your child’s 8th grade teacher at the middle school.

The next four years of your child’s educational career are important ones. The entire high school staff will work closely with you to ensure that your child has a very positive experience and I look forward to meeting you on December 7th.

Sincerely,

Eric P. Verner

EHHS Principal

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!

THE EAST HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO

SPIRIT WEAR FUNDRAISER

IS BACK FOR THE HOLIDAYS

WITH A SITEWIDE SALE!

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

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

THE DETAILS:

• FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6th THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th, the entire site is 20% off with free shipping over $75 - no code needed
• Every item is shipped directly to you
• All orders are guaranteed delivery by December 23rd
• Exciting new product lines and designs have been added and will make great holiday gifts!

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!

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.

In order to promote strong attendance habits and maximize learning, the East Hampton schools urge all parents to make sure that their children attend every day unless they are ill. Teachers work to pace instruction on a uniform schedule, so good attendance really matters in every child’s learning. As a result, parents should expect strong connection between success in school and good attendance. This year, as we continue with the second year of

new programming in grades K-5 math and implement new math programming in grades 6-7, please note that attendance matters!

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. Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE.

To increase the ease of reporting an absence and documenting parent approval of the absence for a student’s first 9 absences, the East Hampton Public Schools has created email addresses that parents can use to contact their student’s school and report an absence. Effectively immediately, the following email address for EHMS (EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org) can be used by parents to report and document their approval of an absence. Below are links to each school's email address:

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

Memorial_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

Center_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHHS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If you have successfully emailed the school, you will receive an autoreply that notifies you that the absence communication has been received and recorded. This process is effective for your student’s first 9 absences. After your student has more than 9 absences, additional documentation or communication will be required to excuse the absence. Please use the email to continue to notify the school that your child will not attend. You may call your child’s school at any time to report an absence, as well.

Unfortunately, it is that time of year when the germs are going to be making their way around! Let’s work together to stay healthy. Below are a few reminders.

Illness: A fever is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. A student will be sent home and may not return the next day if they have a fever while in school. They may return to school if they have been fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT fever reducing medications.

· COVID: Currently, there are no changes to the districts policy for guidelines. We recommend a student be out of school for 5 days from start of symptoms. Please provide a physician note to the office as this is needed for attendance purposes.

· Students may bring their own supply of cough drops to use throughout the school day. They may carry them with their belongings but may NOT share with others due to allergies throughout the building.

Medications: Every medication that is brought into school requires a “Medication Authorization” form to be signed by the student’s doctor and parent/guardian. Please use a large ziplock bag for the medication plus the medication order and label the bag with your child’s name before dropping off. Any controlled medications will need to be counted and signed off with the RN and parent so please allow for a few extra minutes at drop off.

**Beginning in 6th grade, your student may carry their own inhalers and EpiPens, IF approved by physician, parent, and nurse**

Health Concerns: If you have any specific concerns that arise during the school year (such as stitches, concussions, broken bones, etc.) it is best that you send in a doctor’s note with dates and guidelines, so we can all be on the same page.

**Please remind your students to bring in their water bottles. Hydration is important!**

As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Email is best and is below for your reference.

Regards,

Nurse Krystle

Krystle Hafele, BSN,RN

School Nurse

East Hampton Middle School

Office: 860-365-4060

Fax: 860-365-4064

Khafele@easthamptonct.org

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.

We understand that often families are seeking assistance in supporting their children through outside counseling or therapy. We are proud to have partnered with School Based Health in order to be able to provide those services within the school. Megan Donnelly is our School Based Health Center Counselor here at East Hampton Middle School who is here 5 days a week. More information is below include a link to their website. Feel free to call the main office if you would like to speak with Megan.

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