MES Soaring to Success
Principal weekly update
Character Trait of the Month
October 26, 2026
Letter Day for the Month
Welcome Back Parents!!
Good afternoon!
This week on Oct 30th we will be dressing up to celebrate the character walk that will occur at 1:30 on Friday. This year the PTO is providing a special snack for all students. They will be serving donuts and apple cider during the walk to all students. If your child is gluten-free, no worries we will be providing gluten free donuts! Mrs. Dwan also will be making sure all other allergies are addressed. If you do not want your child to have this snack please email me by Thursday afternoon. Kpinho@ctreg14.org
Costumes for Character Walk: Please make sure that all costumes do not include weapons or scary masks. All costumes should be representative of either your child's class theme (some teachers sent out email to this if they wanted students to dress in a certain theme) or some type of book character. Any questions please reach out to me or your child's teacher.
Dismissal for Oct 30th for students going home with parents/guardians after the walk:
1. Change the school dismissal app to exception - "Special Walkathon dismissal"
2. All students at 2:30 will go back into their classrooms and I will call them down to the gym after all classes are in.
3. Students will be dismissed out of the gym to parents waiting in line outside the gym. (Like our old parent dismissal)
4. All cars must be out of the back parking lot by 2:45 pm.
Veterans Day Ceremony Information:
We look forward to coming together to honor our veterans at Mitchell’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, November 9, at 9:30 AM. There are two ways your family can participate in this special event.
1. Attend the Veterans Day Celebration
Veterans in your family are invited to join us for the ceremony and breakfast. The ceremony lasts approximately 45 minutes and will feature student speakers, a slideshow honoring veterans in the Mitchell community, and music.
If you plan to attend with a veteran, please use the form below to register and submit the attending veterans' photos for our slideshow.
Register to Attend and Submit Photos
2. Submit Photos to Honor Your Family's Veterans
If you are unable to attend the celebration but would still like to honor the veterans in your family, we welcome you to submit photos for our slideshow using the form below.
Submit Photos for the Veterans Day Slideshow
If you have any questions or feedback about the celebration, please contact me at aloiseau@ctreg14.org.
Dates to remember:
October 30th Character Parade/Walk-a-thon
November 3 No School
November 9 Veterans Day celebration 9:00
November 11 No school Veterans Day
November 17, 19, 20 early dismissal (12:55 PM) for Parent conferences
November 17 & 20 - conferences from 12:55-3:30 PM
November 19 - evening conferences from 5:00-7:00 PM
Links
SEPTA -
Region 14 Fine Arts News Letter
Celebration Form --please note this is a new one with only 3 items on it
Updates and News
Join us for our next meeting: Thurs Nov 5th at 9:15am
Character Walk/walk-a-thon Friday October 30! Sponsor your Mitchell Eagle and donate to our annual Walk-a-Thon here!
Sign up here to donate snacks for fall conference week! Please drop off in the MES vestibule between November 9th and 13th.
November 6th @ 6pm - BES and MES cheer on the NHS Chiefs varsity football game at Nonnewaug. Students in MES and BES shirts get in free! Special activities at the game for kids!
Scholastic Book Fair: November 16-20, more details to come
Sign up to help here!
Support our staff! Check out their wish lists here
PTO Committee volunteers needed! Sign up here to help!
Please save your LaBonne’s receipts and drop them off in the drop box by the gym door, or bring them to your teacher!
Stay Informed & Get Involved:
Visit our website for info on all PTO events, volunteer opportunities, and to join the school student directory. School Code to Join: NGDHXW
Contact your MES PTO via email at ptomitchellschool@gmail.com
FB: @mitchellelementaryschoolpto
Instagram: @ptomitchell
A Note from Mrs. Winter
Please email or call me (203-263-4314) with any questions or concerns. I'm here to help!
A Note from the School Nurse
Reminder
Please remember the “rule of 24”. It is important to remember if your child vomited or had a fever they should remain out of school for at least 24 hours and be fever free without fever reducing medications. I have seen an uptick over the last few weeks of children having vomited or were with fever and returned to school the next day only to be sent home ultimately not feeling well.
That is not okay and is the potential cause of the continued spread of viruses. I would appreciate your continued support in creating a healthy school environment.
Recess
We go out for recess even in the colder weather, unless it’s raining. It’s important to note children go outside for recess regardless of what they have come to school wearing.
Please send your child to school dressed and ready to go out for recess daily. A child will not be kept inside if he/she is without the proper attire.
If possible, please send a change of clothes in your child’s backpack, in the event your child gets wet or dirty.
Snacks:
Please be mindful while packing snacks for your child. We encourage healthy choices.
Change of season clothing reminder
Don’t forget to change out your child's clothing from Summer to Fall! It’s always good to have a change of clothing at school for all the just in case moments!
Scoliosis Screenings for Fifth Grade Girls
Scoliosis screening will take place for the fifth grade girls on October 19, 2026.
