Good afternoon,

We have had a busy week here at EHMS. With the start of quarter three, marking the midpoint of the year, Mrs. Asklar and I took the opportunity to convene grade-level town halls with all students. Our focus was to remind students of the PBIS pillars and expectations across EHMS. We emphasized that while students may err in their choices at times, our objective is to collaborate with students and families to nurture each child's learning and growth, fostering the ability to make thoughtful decisions. We take pride in our students and witness the embodiment of our PBIS pillars in their daily conduct.

We are planning on providing report cards to students next week. I will send a Parentsquare when students receive their report cards in order for you to keep and eye out. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. Enjoy this week's Post!

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon. Jan. 29th - PBIS Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day!

Thurs. Feb. 1st - EHMS Spelling Bee Finals

Fri. Feb 2nd - PBIS Dress for Winter or No More Winter Day!

Fri. Feb 16th - Tues. Feb 20th - No School- Winter Recess

Team newsletters are linked below! Enjoy our latest editions from our teams including Unified Arts!

EAST HAMPTON MS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE JAN 29 - FEB 2 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

MONDAY, JAN 29

East Hampton boys basketball at McGee MS (Berlin), 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:30 pm game

McGee MS girls at EHMS, 3:30 pm game.

Cheer leading attending game

Note: we will acknowledge the 8th graders on our girls basketball team and on Cheer Leading before the game at 3:15 pm.

TUESDAY, JAN 30

East Hampton girls basketball at RHAM MS, 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:30 pm game.

RHAM boys basketball at EHMS, 3:30 pm game.

Note: our 8th boys will be acknowledged before the game at 3:15 pm

Note: boys and girls uniforms will be collected after the game!!

No Cheer Leading

WEDNESDAY, JAN 31

Girls Basketball 2:35 until 4:00 pm.

No Boys Basketball

No Cheer Leading

THURSDAY, FEB 1

No Athletics

FRIDAY, FEB 2

Girls volleyball 2:35 until 4:30 pm (subject to change)

No boys volleyball

Lady Juno and Kolbe came today to welcome students upon arrival. Our students read our visiting friends some books in the library. What a great way to start the day!

The final part of the 8th grade Literary Nonfiction unit asks students to explore digital texts, such as podcasts, interactive articles or websites, and documentaries. This week students were introduced to their final project for the unit, in which they will create their own digital text to synthesize the context and ideas from the literary nonfiction books they have been reading. Final projects will reflect on central ideas and themes, social issues and perspectives, and author’s craft and point of view. We are looking forward to seeing what the 8th graders create!

Below are some students who have received Positive Office Referrals for their behaviors that have exemplified our PBIS pillars of Respect, Responsibility, Compassion and Pride. Students were able to choose a reward from our menu of options like eating outside with friends! Great job!

Our students celebrated this week are:

Virun Kulatunga, Mira Hogan, Richard Claude, Ellie McNaughton, Brayden Flynn, Jack Perez, Alex Scanlon

Seventh grade math students are currently in the unit on Measuring Circles. Students in the pictures below are applying their skills to find the area of a racetrack.

Thanks to your support, students at Panther Book Giving enjoyed discovering new reads last week. If your child has gently used books, they loved reading and are ready to donate, encourage them to bring their books to Ms. Fielding. Panther Book Giving takes place during morning arrival. Participation in selecting a book is entirely optional for students; they are not required to contribute a book in order to take part. If there are any questions, feel free to connect with Ms. Fielding at cfielding@easthamptonct.org and we look forward to our students sharing their favorite reads! If you would like that your child does not participate in Panther Book Giving, please let Mrs. Amaral know.

On Monday, we held another popular PBIS Bingo during all lunch waves! Those who won were able to pick a prize from our PBIS cart!

Our Drama Club is hard at work preparing for our production of Beauty and the Beast Jr.! We hope you can join us to see the performance on the following days/times:

March 8th - 7pm

March 9th - 2pm & 7pm

March 10th - 2pm

Save the Date!

This week, students in 7th grade who are participating in Project Oceanology had the partnering school come visit. Students worked together to investigate squid and make observations about their adaptations for survival in the wild, as well as experiment with different density layers of water.

On Monday Mrs. Berube's students participated in the "Inertia Tower" activity. They were tasked with building towers of plastic cups and wooden blocks with index cards between the layers. They then had to pull out the index cards without the towers falling. Students made observations and asked questions related to the forces and motion they observed.

Looking for a way to give back? Want to help make the world a better place? Then please join the EarlyAct Club at any of our upcoming events and opportunities to spread compassion! ALL are welcome and no previous club experience is required. Check out our rolling monthly agenda to see where you can help us to make a difference!

Brooke Clavet, the East Hampton Prevention Coordinator, came to EHMS lunch waves to talk about a new club opportunity. Please see the pdf below with more information regarding details to the club. If you are interested in your child participating, please complete the following google form.

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, any type of bullying behavior, and teen dating violence. 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.

The PTO is busy planning upcoming events at EHMS. Please join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, February 14th at 5:30pm in the EHMS library. We will discuss:

- Munson’s Chocolates fundraiser

- School play bake/snack sale

- Restaurant events

- Panther Prowl planning (the largest fundraiser for our school)!

Come to listen and learn about the PTO or share ideas for future events and fundraisers. We’d love to meet you!

School breakfast is a great way for students to start their school day and its FREE to everyone!

Please review your student(s)’s available balance for any lunch purchases at our secure “e-Funds for Schools” portal: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56523 Funds should be added on an as needed basis to ensure the account balance covers all purchases.

Communications to families about your meal account come directly from the payment portal. Please be alert to these emails and remove from your “junk” status the following addresses:

easthampton@mealmagic.cloud

easthampton@Familyportal.cloud

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.

Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE

If your child is having any Chromebook or technology issues please click on the link below to do some troubleshooting: EHMS TroubleShooting Tips

If the troubleshooting doesn't work click on the link below to submit an IT work ticket:

Chromebook Trouble Ticket

Please encourage your child to take pride and care in their device. Below is a video to review the proper care of Chromebooks with your child.

Happy New Year! Did you resolve to be more on top of your and your child’s health this year? Here’s an easy solution: Sign your child up for School-Based Health Care. Your child’s school works with Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care program to provide health services to your child during the school day. This means they won’t miss as much class and you don’t need to miss work to support their health care needs. Learn more about the services offered at your child’s school and enroll 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