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Dear Families,

This week the halls have been bustling with holiday excitement and academic celebrations. The week began with everyone experiencing a fine dining experience during Magical Monday. Magic was sprinkled all through the cafeteria. Children were dressed in their best attire, the cafeteria glistened with snowflakes, candles and beautiful tablecloths. Students' used their best manners while they dined. We are grateful for all the volunteers, our amazing cafeteria staff, and Mrs. Bove, the Director of Food Services, for putting together a magical event. Kindergarteners hosted an ABC Fashion Show in celebration of learning all of their letters and sounds. Students exuded confidence as they walked across the stage modeling the letter vest they worked on creating in class. To say that we are proud of our kindergarteners is an understatement! Much gratitude to the superb kindergarten team and all the staff members that assisted to make the ABC Fashion Show a success.

Classroom tidbits:

• In kindergarten, students worked on learning about Me, My Family, My Community and Geography.

• In first grade this week, students worked on completing their How-To books and began the editing and publishing process.

• In second grade, students learned about solids, liquids and gases.

• In third Grade, students worked on writing introductions to capture their audience's attention in information pieces.

As is always the case, we truly appreciate your partnership. Have a wonderful weekend!

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.

After many years serving the Memorial School Community, Ms. Nancy is sailing off into retirement. Soon, she will be enjoying the Florida sunshine. Best Wishes!! We love you! ❤

Parents/guardians,

*Please bring in an extra set of seasonally appropriate clothing for your child to keep at school. The occasional accident happens and if your child has their own clothing we know that it will fit them and that they will be comfortable.

*With the colder weather here, please make sure your child also has a coat, gloves and a hat labeled with their names. The nurse's office has very limited clothing to spare in case a change or spare is needed.

*We also ask that you bring a labeled water bottle for your child and they can fill it up throughout the day in the water filling stations as needed.

*Preschool students are required to show proof of vaccination against the flu by December 31st. If you have not done so already, please provide documentation of immunization to the school as soon as possible. We appreciate your assistance,

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

12/24 -1/2/22- Winter Break

• 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
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ehmemorialschool