Good Morning Memorial Families,

What a week it was. I am still recovering from all of the week's events, but it was a great time! The week began with three of our students sharing so eloquently about our school newspaper, the MES Press, with the MURSD School Committee. They represented our student body and our school community so well, and we were so proud of the. On Tuesday night we held our fourth grade chorus concert. Those of us who grew up in the 1980s were treated to some familiar tunes such as "Don't Worry, Be Happy", "True Colors", and "We are the World". Mr. Heath always gives students the opportunity to sing challenging and relevant music and this year was no different! Wednesday night at Kindergarten Information Night, Lauren and I had an opportunity to meet some of the new families who will join our school family in September. It is hard to believe we are already looking ahead to 2024-2025. And finally, the week ended with my first experience with the Harlem Wizards. A Mendon-Upton tradition that has been on hiatus for a few years since I began, the Wizards did not disappoint on Saturday night. We had a great turnout representing Memorial for the MURSD Dream Team; Sr. Garcia, Sr. Dominguez, Sra. Moreno, Sra. Ibanez, Mrs. Smith, Ms. Campbell, Ms. Chuk and me. I am a bit sore, but am proud to have made it up and down the court a few times and enjoyed the atmosphere. Thank you to all who attended and supported the Mendon Upton Education Foundation in one of their largest fundraisers that supports our schools.

This week is a bit quieter, and we will ease out way into the month of February. Hopefully we are not impacted too much by weather, but it is the time of year that you just never know day by day what the forecast will bring to us. We are in the midst of our midyear benchmark assessments with iReady and with DIBELs. I am so excited to celebrate the growth that we are seeing with our students at the midpoint of the school year.

Have a wonderful week!

Wendy and Lauren

February 2nd 10:00-10:30am Preschool 2024 Information Meeting via Zoom

February 5th ~ Early Release Day- Teacher PD Day

February 6th~ Inspired Learning Day

February 9th~ Sheryl Faye presents Helen Keller

February 19-23~ Vacation Week- No School

March 5th~ No School, Teacher PD Day

We are looking for your recycled goods!! Please help us for Inspired Learning Day on February 6th! Please drop off your recycled goods to the recycle bin at Memorial School front door. Here are suggested items:

2 liter soda bottles

Toilet Paper Rolls

Half gallon cartons

Yogurt Containers

Tissue boxes

Plastic grocery bags

A virtual Information Session will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 10:00-10:30 AM via Zoom, Join Zoom Meeting. Parents/caregivers interested in submitting applications for the 20243-2025 school year are encouraged to attend. The early education teachers from Memorial School in Upton and H. P. Clough School in Mendon will make a joint presentation and respond to general questions from parents/caregivers. The presentation will be recorded and posted to the district website.

Children who will be 3 years old by August 31, 2024, are eligible for the morning program that meets at both schools four days per week, Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 - 11:30 AM. The cost of the program is $340 per month for ten months.

Children who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2024, are eligible for the afternoon program that meets at both schools five days per week, Mondays through Fridays from 12:30 - 3:00 PM. The cost of the program is $425 per month for ten months.

Applications will be made available on the district website at https://www.mursd.org/page/pre-k-program and must be submitted via email to acurry@mursd.org (for Clough) or cdemoga@mursd.org (Memorial) by Monday, February 26, 2024. Applicants will be selected by lottery and parents will be notified by Friday, March 1, 2024.

Amy Curry, Team Chair, Clough

Cara Demoga, Team Chair, Memorial

Please click here for more information on parent drop off and pick up, including a video explaining the process

Our school hours are 8:45am-3:15pm. Drop off begins at 8:45 and students who arrive after 9:00am are considered tardy. We will begin dismissal right around 3:15pm.

Due to the hectic nature of the late afternoon, we will no longer be allowing parent dismissals from the main office after 2:45pm. If your child has an appointment, please plan to dismiss him/her earlier, or make use of our pick up line at 3:15pm. Thank you for understanding.

Please click here to access the PTO Newsletter for the month of February.

Upton, MA 01568

Email: wbell@mursd.org
Website: https://www.mursd.org/o/memorial-elementary
Phone: 508-529-1020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemorialUpton
Twitter: @wlbell630