The Panther Post

Good afternoon,

We hope everyone had a great week! Just a reminder that the Coat and Winter Clothing Drive is still taking place by East Hampton Lions Club (flyer below). If you have any coats or winter clothes to donate, we have a box in our main office you can donate them. We appreciate everyone's help! Please be on the lookout at next week's smore for information regarding our Parent Conferences that will be coming up on November 18th and 19th.

For safety reasons, students are not permitted to ride a bus other than their assigned route. However, we understand that special circumstances, such as childcare needs, do arise. If your child requires alternate bus transportation, please contact the main office in advance so we can coordinate and approve the request with the bus company. (Note: You do not need to notify the office if you are simply picking up your child at dismissal instead of having them ride the bus.) If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

Students who will be riding bikes home through the airline trail must have administration permission from parents.

Have a great weekend!

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon. Oct 26th - Board of Education Meeting, Town Hall, 6:30pm

Mon. Oct 26th - 6th Grade Field Trip with Empower

Tues. Nov. 3rd - Professional Development for Staff - No School

Mon. Nov. 10th - EHMS PTO Meeting LMC at 5:30

Mon. Nov. 10th - Middle School Community Forum at 6:30 in library

Wed. Nov. 11th - Veterans Day - No School

Tues. Nov. 17th - Wolfpack Field Trip 8th Grade

Wed. Nov. 18th - Early Release for Students @ 12:35 - Parent Conferences 1:00 - 5:00

Thurs. Nov. 19th - Early Release for Student @ 12:35 - Parent Conferences 1:00 - 7:30

(More information regarding Fall Parent Conferences will be shared soon)

Students can be directed to bring any donations to our main office where a box is located!

Over the last several years, we have had an ongoing partnership with Sandy Hook Promise, which promotes school-wide efforts to create safe schools for all our learners. Through our partnership, we have held programs that help to teach middle and high school students to recognize the warning signs of someone at-risk of hurting themselves or others and helps develop skills for students to confidently seek out a trusted adult.

It can be hard for adults to know how the children in their lives are feeling. Today, many teens and adolescents turn to online channels to express themselves, their thoughts and hopes, and their anxieties and personal feelings. Some even go as far as hinting they want to hurt themselves or someone else. Their friends and peers are the eyes and ears of a school community and may observe these communications but not always understand or know what to do with that information. On Wednesday October 28th, our FLEX will be focused on explaining to students our district’s 6-12 Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. The training will talk through the 3 steps- 1) Look for warning signs and threats, 2) Act immediately, take it seriously; 3) Say Something to a trusted adult or use its anonymous reporting system.

We encourage you to talk to your child about how important it is to Say Something and encourage them to share what they are learning. Not only will this conversation help you to recognize any signs in your own student’s expressions, but it also demonstrates to them that you take this subject seriously and can be one of the trusted adults they turn to if they suspect someone may need help.

The Sandy Hook Anonymous Reporting System will be available on the district and school website. Thank you for your continued partnership in collaborating to develop the skills to empower students to speak up for anyone in need.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Below are students who received Positive Office Referrals for their behaviors that have exemplified our EHMS Way pillars of Empathy, Honesty, Mindfulness and Safety. Students were able to choose a reward from our menu of options! Great job to our Panthers!

Positive Office Referrals

Ella Johnson, Rylee Gilbert, Bennett Niderno, Aiden Mathieu, Charlize Lemire, Whitney Fielding, David Steuerwald & Ashley Phillips

This week, 8th graders participated in peer writing conferences, partnering with classmates to review their BRACER writing samples based on their dystopian texts. Students also engaged in small-group reading conferences to discuss systemic obstacles and symbolism within their books, deepening their understanding of important themes developing in their texts.

In 6th grade math this week, students are exploring ratios and rates and learning how math connects to everyday life! They are using double number lines to compare quantities and figuring out the cost of one item to help them make sense of prices and shopping situations. These activities encourage students to think like mathematicians and build confidence in solving real-world problems.

Homework Club is coming! A google form will be sent out soon!

OCT 26-27 (subject to change)

FRIDAY, OCT 23

Note: Cross-Country uniforms collected. Washed, dried and folded in bag with your name on it. Turn into Mrs. Mercaldi's office in guidance. Uniforms do not go the main office!

MONDAY, OCT 26

Beman MS soccer at East Hampton, 3:45 pm game.

Site: Boys soccer at East Hampton High School, 2:45-50 pm shuttle.

Site: Girls soccer at East Hampton Middle School.

Note: Blue uniforms

Note: Girls uniforms will be collected after the game. Players will change back into their school clothes.

TUESDAY, OCT 27

Boys Soccer team party 2:35 until 4 pm out front on green.

Note: Uniforms collected. Should be washed, dried, folded and in a bag with your name on it. Uniforms do not go to the main office!

This will conclude our Fall season. Go Panthers!

Your encouragement and commitment help make these opportunities possible for our students, and we truly appreciate everyone who helps our middle school athletes grow, compete, and build confidence both on and off the field. Thank you to all who have volunteered and donated to ensure our Cross Country and Soccer seasons can move forward.

Per the East Hampton Board of Education’s Attendance Policy and Connecticut statute, parents and guardians may only approve the first 9 absences of the school year with a parent note. Absences 10 and above can only be excused with further documentation and under specific circumstances.

In addition, if a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

A phone call is appreciated, but only an email to our attendance inbox or written note can officially excuse absence 1 through 9. Below is our attendance email:

Note: Between the school name and the word Attendance is a underscore ( _ )

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

It’s not too late to enroll your children in the healthcare services at East Hampton Middle School’s School-Based Health Care (SBHC) Clinic!

We know how challenging it can be to navigate work, school, and extracurricular activities. Let Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care take one thing off your plate with high-quality healthcare services offered right in your student’s school.

Check some things off your to-do list, like:

✅ Sports Physicals

✅ Flu Shots

✅ Therapy Sessions

✅ Dental Cleanings

✅ And more!

Find out which services are offered at your school and enroll your child(ren) today at sbhc1.com!

Board of Education Statement on School Safety: 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.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: 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.

Nondiscrimination Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: 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: camaral@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/ehms
Location: 19 Childs Road, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365 4060