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Families,

Just like that the second week of November has come and gone. There is no school tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day. This week, many of our students learned about why we observe Veteran's Day, and took some time to reflect on all that our veterans have done for our country. If you or a loved one has served in the armed forces, thank you for your service!

Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day! We encourage you to talk to your child about how they can show Kindness to others. Taking Care of Others is one of our school rules. In honor of one of our Memorial Cheetahs, we will also be recognizing World Diabetes Day on Tuesday, November 14th by wearing the color blue.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joey & Andrea

This cheetah participated in a Para-climbing competition this past weekend. He was the youngest in the competition and he placed third. We are proud of you!

We are excited to begin the first ever Cheetah Council at Memorial School. Cheetah Council is an advisory group for third graders. It gives grade 3 students an opportunity to develop leadership skills by organizing and carrying out activities/events. Cheetah Council members will complete service projects, assist with announcements, assemblies, represent the grade 3 student body, and give students a platform to voice their thoughts to better their school community.

On Monday, students who were interested in joining the Cheetah Council read speeches to the entire third grade population. Students expressed why they would be a good member for the Cheetah Council.

Below you will see students giving speeches, all of the Cheetah Council members, and 2 council members doing announcements.

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.

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!

Barnabas is an experienced therapy pet who received his certification for therapy and crisis response at the age of three. Over his six years of service, he has visited assisted living facilities, local public schools, the University of Connecticut, and The Institute of Living. Barnabas is a calm, well-trained Golden Retriever, who is at ease with all ages and group sizes. When he is not sharing his gentle spirit with others, he is happy to cuddle and play with his family. Barnabas will be joined by his handler, Coby, when he visits Memorial School.

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

We are asking for your assistance in helping keep our school healthy and safe. We have been experiencing an uptick in lots of coughing, strep throat, pink eye and fevers as well as covid cases. Please consider the following guidelines, provided by the school nurse, for sending students to school:

Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

• Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough
• Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)
• Mild headache and/or stomachache
• Fatigue

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms and remember the 24 hour rule:

• Fever (greater than 100 degrees. May return to school after 24 hours of no fever WITHOUT fever reducing medications)
• Vomiting (Even once. Must wait 24 hours after last vomit episode to return to school)
• Diarrhea (Must wait 24 hours after last episode to return to school)
• Chills
• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and/or muscle aches
• Frequent congested, wet, or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

• redness and discharge from one or both eyes

To help prevent the flu and other colds, please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands frequently
• Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth
• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing and then wash hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on returning to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom. We use our nursing assessment and judgment when students come into the nurse office and make calls home as we deem necessary. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.

*Please also update emergency contact information! In case of an emergency or in instances where your child needs to be dismissed from school, it is extremely important that we be able to reach someone on the contact list. We have also been having trouble with parent voicemail boxes that are full and we are unable to leave a message.

Please also make sure to have a spare change of seasonally appropriate clothing for your child to keep in their cubbies!!

Remember to notify the nurse's office if your child has been diagnosed with any illness (or injury). The nurse tracks illnesses and will send a note home to the class if there are 2 or more cases in the classroom. If your child has an injury that has activity restrictions, please share with the nurse's office so we are aware and can notify appropriate staff members. We want to keep our students healthy and safe and your cooperation is needed to do so. We appreciate your assistance.

Kindly,

The Health Office Team,

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

Please contact your child’s pediatrician first. If unable to be seen, here is a list of

local walk in/urgent care locations if unable to be seen by pediatrician:

CVS Minute Clinic, East Hampton 866-389-2727

ProHealth Extended Hours, Glastonbury 657-5940

Middlesex Health Urgent Care, Middletown 860-358-4170

Colchester Urgent Care 860-531-9749

11/10- Veteran's Day=No School

11/13- World Kindness Day

11/13- Board of Education Meeting at 6:30pm

11/14- World Diabetes Day=Wear Blue

11/22- 22Q.11.2 Deletion Syndrome Day= Wear Red

11/22- Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break

11/23-11/24- Thanksgiving Break

11/27- PTO Meeting Location: Memorial at 5:30pm

11/29-11/3- Early Dismissal For Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wear Blue on 11/14/23!

Celebrate with Edith “Mimi” Nilsen by wearing RED on

Wednesday November 22, 2023

If you have any questions, feel free to call Melissa at Memorial School on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at email: GelineM@chc1.com

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.

Memorial School Attendance email:

memorial_attendance@easthamptonct.org * there is an _ between memorial and attendance!

Students, parents, and community members have access to an anonymous tip line on the front page of the school district website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. Simply click here or view on the website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/.

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