Martinson

We were thrilled to welcome author Karen Kilpatrick, creator of our One Book One School story, When Glitter Met Glue and many other beloved titles, to Martinson! Ms. Kilpatrick shared three of her books with our students and explained how stories can begin with something as simple as curiosity. She also brought a special drawing lesson from her illustrator, German Blanco, and guided students as they practiced drawing some of her memorable characters, including Pencil, Eraser, Otto, and Popcorn. It was an inspiring visit from an author who blends creativity and fun with powerful lessons, leaving our students excited to read, write, and imagine! Special thanks to our PTO for sponsoring this amazing enrichment opportunity!

Tuesday, September 16: PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM

Thursday, September 18: Picture Day

Monday, Sept. 22 - Friday, Sept. 26: Go Gold Week

Friday, September 26: Spirit Day-Wear Yellow or Gold

Tuesday, October 14: Boosterthon Kick Off

Sunday, October 19: Trunk or Treat, FBMS Parking lot from 1PM-3PM

Thursday, October 23: Boosterthon Fun Run

Our summer reading raffle will be held at our morning meeting on Friday, September 19th! Look for our raffle box in the main hallway. Bring in your Bingo board for a chance to win a Kindle!

SCHOOL LUNCH

Lunch will be served at all elementary schools this year free of charge. Please find the lunch menu here.

SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS

The School Nutrition Department is happy to announce their new web page that offers a

new menu that will have nutritional information, language preference and allergy information. For more information please click here.

Nurse's News

Welcome back to another exciting school year! I hope you and your family had a wonderful summer filled with joy and relaxation.

Update Health Information: Please make sure to update any changes to your child’s health information, including allergies, medications, and emergency contact details. Physicals are required for students in Kindergarten and Fourth Grade.

Absences: If your child is absent, you must notify the front office that your child will not be in school. Please send in an excuse note upon returning to school to nurse Jenny Goodwin (jgoodwin@mpsd.org).

Any absences related to an illness that exceed 3 or more days must have a doctor’s note of medical clearance before they return.

Illnesses: Elementary aged children can easily spread and pick up germs and viruses. If your child has developed symptoms or has been sent home from school with symptoms that are of a concern, such as Flu, Strep Throat or Hand Foot and Mouth aka HFM or Coxsackie virus--- which are all communicable illnesses -please contact your Pediatrician for advice and /or evaluation before returning to school.

Injuries: Please notify the nurse of an injury, major or minor, and provide written documentation if gym/recess needs to be restricted. If the injury is major (stitches/fracture/concussion) and your child was seen by a doctor, please provide a medical note upon return to school.

Medication: please do not send medication to school with your child- it is school policy that medication needs to be hand delivered from the parent to the nurse. Medication can be easily dropped, opened, spilled or lost on the way into school.

If you have any concerns about your child's health, or illnesses that may occur during the school year, please notify the school nurse at 781-319-3985.

Recess: can be an active time of outside play. Please have your child dress accordingly and wear appropriate footwear for safety reasons.

When to Keep Your Child Home:

If your child had any of the following symptoms today, please keep them home

• Fever over 100 degrees (must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of tylenol or motrin to return to school)

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea (if your child has had any vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours, they should not return to school)

• Diagnosis of communicable disease such as strep throat or conjunctivitis (if diagnosed with a communicable disease and prescribed antibiotics, your child must not return to school until they have been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours)

These are just a few common reasons children are sent home from school.

Thank you for helping to keep the MES community and your child healthy.

Please contact the nurse with any questions.

Jenny Goodwin

jgoodwin@mpsd.org

781-319-3985

Last week, while we settled into our first full week back to school, we read "We Don't Eat Our Classmates" by Ryan Higgins during library class. This comical story about a T.Rex's first day of school helped to enrich our discussions of respect and kindness. We also reviewed library expectations and how to be responsible book borrowers.

**Extremely Important: Please complete the Student Workflow and Parent Workflow as this is how we reach you in an emergency.**

Click here for instructions on our Aspen portal

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

- Tuesday, 9/16: First PTO meeting - 6:30pm Martinson Cafeteria. All parents are welcome. 5th grade parents are encouraged to attend to discuss upcoming 5th grade recognition activities after the PTO meeting.

- Thursday, 9/18: Picture Day!

- Monday, 10/13: NO SCHOOL

- Tuesday, 10/14: Boosterthon kick off (more details to follow!)

- Sunday, 10/19: MES Trunk of Treat, 1pm FBMS parking lot

- Thursday, 10/23: Boosterthon Fun Run

More details on PTO Board or MES Parent Forum FB Page.
To sign up for the above events and for the most consistent communication, please log into PTBoard.com. Our school code is MDSVP8.

In May of 2025, amid increased immigration enforcement activity across Massachusetts, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a ‘Know Your Rights’ guide designed to help immigrants, families, and communities understand their rights and the basic legal framework for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. As we begin the school year, we once again wanted you to have this information. Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding your students and how we can support them, please contact your building principal or Kate Lyons-Mailoux, Director of ESL. This information will be shared in all newsletters this week.

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Location: 257 Forest Street, Marshfield, MA, USA
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