Cheetah Pride Press!

Families,

It was such a pleasure to welcome you into our classrooms over the past two days. We trust that your conferences went well, and that you left feeling proud of all that your learner has accomplished! We are in awe of how much our cheetahs have grown this year, and we can’t wait for all that lies ahead this spring!

Don’t forget to “spring ahead” this weekend. Next week, we can look forward to sunsets at 7:00 pm!!

Thank you for your partnership,

Joey and Andrea

Memorial Models are chosen weekly by their teacher. These students have excelled all week in taking care of themselves, others, and things. The recipients will dine at a VIP table during lunch every Friday!

A PAWsitive office referral is submitted when a staff member recognizes a student who is going above and beyond to exemplify one of our three school rules - taking care of others, taking care of self, & taking care of things.

This week we celebrate Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Fitzpatrick is a special education teacher. We are lucky to have Mrs. Fitzpatrick at Memorial School spreading kindness! Mrs. Fitzpatrick's positivity and helpful nature is noticed by all.

Hi Cheetah families!

March is well under way in the Memorial School Library!

Thank you so much for all of the support that the Spring Scholastic Book Fair received!

See below for grade level classroom expectations.

• PreK students are enjoying a variety of read alouds and songs with the themes of spring and Saint Patrick’s Day.

• Kindergarten is working on practicing their ABC order and learning about call numbers in preparation for 1st grade. So far we have talked about what E stands for (everybody/picture books) and what numbers mean (non-fiction). We are also working our way through our March Madness books.

• First grade will be starting their coding unit by the end of the month. Currently we are working our way through our March Madness Sweet Sixteen read alouds!

• Second grade is reviewing library skills and using the library catalog to be independent library users. They have been enjoying reviewing skills using Kahoot. We are also working our way our March Madness read alouds.

• Third grade is reviewing library skills and using the library catalog to be independent library users. They have been enjoying reviewing skills using Kahoot. In addition we are working our way through our March Madness read alouds.

For more information and updates, make sure to check out the library website at https://sites.google.com/site/centermemoriallibrary/ .

Questions, please contact Mrs. Flannery at rflannery@easthamptonct.org.

Mrs. Flannery and Mrs. Hill

Memorial Students celebrated Read Across America last week with a number of exciting activities. We had many guest readers from the East Hampton community, had some fun dress up days and kicked off our March Madness tournament of books. Ask your reader about the books they are reading in school. Have them give you a summary or ask what they liked/disliked about the book. We would like to continue with this momentum for the remainder of the year and throughout the summer. You can help by getting in those 20 minutes of reading at home that are so important in order to maintain acquired skills.

Students in kindergarten continue to develop their literacy skills. They are turning their reading super powers up to “extra strength” in order to read more challenging books with accuracy, fluency and comprehension. These young authors are also writing “All About Books” to teach their audience about something special or interesting to them.

First grade students are busy in their non-fiction reading and writing units. They are learning all about the text features that help them navigate and comprehend non-fiction text. Here is an article on reading these texts with your learner as well as some questions to guide your discussions.

Dear parents/guardians,

Please bring in a change of clothes as well as socks and shoes for your child to keep at school. Also, snowpants and snowboots are needed in order for them to play out in the snow. The nurse's office has very limited supply of spare clothing to donate. We would also appreciate any gently used donations of boys size 8 and up sweatpants/joggers and girls size 8 and up leggings.

Thank you for your assistance.

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

The East Hampton Public School System is seeking three and four year old residents interested in preschool programs for the 2023-2024 school year. We are excited to offer two preschool programs this year, the Integrated preschool half day program and full day Smart Start program.

Memorial Elementary School’s preschool Integration Program will be held three times a week for three year old students and four times a week for four year old students. Due to limited spaces, selection for peer models will be determined through a lottery process. If selected, peer models demonstrating age appropriate skills will be assigned by age to either a three day or four day a week schedule (2.5 hours per day). Children must be potty trained and turn 3 prior to September 1, 2023 to be eligible.

Memorial Elementary School’s Smart Start Program will be held 5 full days per week (8:50am-2:50pm), following the East Hampton Public School calendar. Priority will be given to 4 year old children that meet income guidelines or have other factors for consideration. Other applicants, regardless of economic or risk factors will then be selected.

Parents interested in proceeding through the selection process must pick up an application/information packet at either Memorial Elementary School or the East Hampton Public Library. The completed Parent Interview Form, Immunization Form and a Proof of Residency must be returned to Jodi Blyler at Memorial School office no later than March 17, 2023. Once all three forms are returned, parents will be contacted, no later than March 24th, to schedule a time to bring their child for the screening and lottery/selection process.

Memorial School Preschool Presents:

The 3rd Annual touch a Truck Event

March 26th

10-1pm

Memorial School Parking Lots

ADMISSION: Suggested Donation of $5.00 per family

to support pre-k experiences

Come and see and sit in a variety of trucks: tractors, fire trucks, plows, police, flatbeds, and more.

For more information or questions email: Sgibson@easthamptonct.org

3/20- PTO Meeting At Memorial School

3/21- World Down Syndrome Day

3/24- Early Dismissal Day

3/24- Paraprofessional and Interventionist Appreication Day

3/26- Touch A Truck community Event

3/31- Cheetah Pride Assembly

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, and any type of bullying behavior. 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.

When considering the number of absences your student has accrued, keep in mind that a student must be present for 195 minutes in order for the day to count! When bringing your student in late, or signing them out early if they have not been in school for a 195 minutes the day will be recorded as an absence.

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.

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.

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: jbauer@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
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