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Dear Families,

Just like that October is gone and November is here! The halls this week were filled with energy and excitement. If your family is celebrating Halloween this weekend, please play close attention to the safety tips in our Nurse Notes below. Today, students celebrated Autumn by dressing in fall foliage colors. We can't wait to have have a comfy day of learning Monday with everyone dressed in Pajamas. Do not forget that there's no school for students on Tuesday. Teachers will be sharpening their skills at professional development that day. Thanks for continued partnership!

Best,

Joey and Andrea

Memorial Models are chosen weekly by their teacher and have excelled all week in taking care of themselves, others, and things.

This month we are learning about being a Caring Member of the Memorial School Community. We are encouraging students to care about others, themselves, and their things. We are celebrating caring students this month who show kindness and concern for others.

Hi everybody,

It’s been a great start to the school year with really nice weather and excited children anxious to move and learn!

Our Preschool and Kindergarten students have been continuing to work hard with our classroom expectations of improving their fitness, strength, and flexibility. After finishing up our ball skills (using our feet) unit we have moved into our unit of eye- hand/body activities unit such as using foxtails, throwing and catching balls of different sizes and weights, and various movement/cooperative activities.

Our First, Second, and Third Graders have have also been working hard with our classroom expectations of improving their fitness, strength, and flexibility. After finishing up our ball skills (using our feet) unit we have moved into our lacrosse unit. We have been learning how to throw, catch, pick up ground balls, and cradle, both individually and with a partner. As the children get older we incorporate different technical aspects to help with their success. In the event of rain, we have also played some indoor soccer games with our Grade 2 and 3 students. Our Grade 1 students on rain days have been working on movement activities and cooperative games.

Our 2nd and 3rd Graders are also actively participating in the mile run and Running Club with the Running Club Bulletin Boards outside the gym. Luckily we have not been inside very much with the nice weather so we are enjoying the fresh air and being outside on the fields.

The children have been doing great and improving nicely, they take pride in their accomplishments and improvements, as do we!

Enjoy the fall weather and we hope you get the chance to play as a family and be active outdoors!

Coach Ruel

Coach Boscarino

Halloween is such an exciting time for kids. They love dressing up, going trick or treating and getting candy. Halloween is meant for fun but kids should also stay safe. Here are some helpful tips to enjoy some Halloween fun:

1. Make sure costumes are safe, including masks. Any face makeup should be tested out in advance to make sure your child can tolerate it and does not have any allergic reaction. Consider using glow sticks or anything reflective to increase visibility.
2. Young children should always go trick or treating with a responsible adult.
3. Give your child a healthy meal before trick or treating or parties to discourage filling up on too much candy later.
4. When children get home from trick or treating, any candy should be inspected by an adult. Be aware of ingredients and any possible allergies that your child may have. Also, eating too much candy at once can give your child a stomachache or make them nauseous and nobody wants to end their Halloween being sick.
5. Make sure your child gets a good nights sleep as there is school the next day! (Pajama day!) A well rested child is needed to fully participate in the school day. If your child is complaining of not feeling well the next morning, please monitor and make sure they are able to make it through the day.
6. Have fun!

Dear Memorial Elementary School,

Do you think you are going to have lots of extra candy after trick-or-treating? If so, you can donate it to Treats For Troops! Bring your leftover Halloween candy during the week of November 1st. There will be a box in the library for your donations.

Share your photos of your collection and share your candy stories!

Feel free to email your photos and stories to tft@soldiersangels.org or tag us on social media:

• Facebook.com/SoldiersAngelsOfficial

• Twitter.com/soldiersangels

• Instagram.com/soldiersangelsofficial/

11/1- Pajama Day!

11/2- Professional Development Day - No School

11/3- Picture Retakes

11/11- Veteran's Day - No School

11/24- Early Release

11/25 & 11/26- Thanksgiving Break

11/29- Scholastic Book Fair!

• This week, the Connecticut General Assembly gave the Governor authority to extend Executive Orders through February 15, 2022. Executive Order No. 9, Section 1, and Executive Order No. 13A, provides the authority to require masks in schools, childcare facilities, and certain higher-risk settings, as well as providing municipal authority to require universal masking in certain settings.
• If a student is quarantined, asynchronous assignments will be provided and communicated by your student's teacher.
• Volunteers and guest speakers are welcomed in the building. All volunteers and guest speakers who enter classrooms, hallways, or other areas where children are located will be required to be vaccinated or submit testing results upon entering the school.

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
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Phone: 860-365-4020
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