Good afternoon,

Thank you to all the families that participated in our Spring conferences. We continue to be so grateful for your partnership. A reminder that the end of quarter three falls on Thursday March 28th. Report cards will be distributed once we return from spring break. As always, if there are any questions regarding grades, please make sure to reach out to your child's teacher.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon March 25th - Board of Education Meeting Town Hall, 6:30pm

Tues March 26th - K-12 Art Show at EHHS

Thurs March 28th - Early Release for students - Staff Professional Development

Thurs March 28th - End of Quarter 3

Mon April 1st - 4th Quarter Specials Rotation

Thurs March 21st - Rock Your Socks Day! (See below)

Fri March 29th - No School - Good Friday

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

EAST HAMPTON MS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE MARCH 25 - MARCH 29 (subject to change)

MONDAY, MARCH 25

Baseball/Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 26

Baseball/Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27

Baseball/Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Baseball/Softball 2:35 until 5 pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

NO ATHLETICS!

Welcome to a new season of EHMS Bike Club! To start, here are the basics to help you plan...

-Who? Club coach/advisor - Mr. Searles (assisted by various EHMS Staff and members of the EHHS Bike Club) in collaboration with CCAP (Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program)

-When? PRACTICES on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April-May from 3PM - 4:30PM (weather permitting). Those who race will practice twice a week. Those not racing will be assigned either Tuesday or Thursday. The RACE schedule will be forthcoming.

-Where? PRACTICE mostly EHMS trails, sometimes offsite (Airline Trail, Hurd State Park) Bikes can be locked up at the bike rack during the day or dropped off after school in the back lot. RACES at various locations around the state. **Members are responsible for obtaining their own rides to offsite locations from family members or carpooling**

-What? Students will need a helmet, gloves, water bottle and mountain bike (not a BMX or road bike). If students do not have access to a mountain bike we have loaners to borrow.

-How much? No cost! Even race licenses and entry fees are covered by the Club.

-Why? To have fun together outside while getting exercise. To improve bike skills, and compete and win races! (races optional)

Important Upcoming Dates:
4/4 - 4PM Parent Info Meeting in the Commons
4/6 - Registration Deadline (forms will soon be posted to ParentSquare)
4/6 - 10AM Trail Work Day (weather permitting)
4/16 - First practice!

More details, including the registration forms, coming soon! Feel free to join the EHMS Bike Club group on Parentsquare. Any questions, please reach out to Mr. Searles at jsearles@easthamptonct.org

Our EHMS Student Council is planning spirit week next week! See the image below for what each day will be!

With Paraeducator & Interventionist day we were able to celebrate our staff here at EHMS. A special congratulations to Mrs. Skoog who is our Paraeducator of the Year! We are so grateful for the work our Paraeducators & Interventionists do each day!

In April, we will be celebrating Kindness Week! On April 22 for our Kindness Week culminating event, we are holding a t-shirt design contest where students in each grade can submit their design to be featured on the front of grade level kindness shirts. Each student will have a chance to vote for their favorite design submitted by their grade level peers. The contest was presented this week during lunch waves and students have until Monday, March 25 to create their designs and submit them to the office. Voting on the design and size selection will happen during homeroom on March 27th and March 28th.

Students interested in submitting a design must follow these guidelines:

Include “EHMS” within the design

Include the student’s grade level within the design

Have a theme of kindness within the design

Designs must be in black ink (Sharpie suggested)

No shading or gradients

Directions for the design contest are located at the rear of the main office near the lost and found. Extra copies of the design template paper can also be located there.

Students are encouraged to see Mrs. Asklar or Mr. Pastor with any questions on the contest or input on their design ideas.

This week we celebrated our 7th and 8th graders as they made great growth thus far in Reading and Mathematics! We held a Fun Flex for them. There were various activities that students could participate in.

Our Unified Sports team participated in a basketball tournament earlier this month at Haddam Killingworth Middle School. Our students did a fantastic job playing and representing excellent sportsmanship. A big thank you to Sue Freeman and staff for helping to bring Unified Sports to the middle school as we continue to this opportunity for students is district.

Sixth grade students are finishing up their research skills unit by publishing an ebooks on their topic. Students were able to choose a topic of interest and spent the last few weeks learning research skills to gather information. Now, students will synthesize this information to present it to readers of their ebooks. Topics included various animals, Titanic, health and nutrition, and climate change.

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:

6th Graders

Mia DonAroma, Natalie Dean, Kayla Engelhardt

Kolbe came to visit our students this week as they started their day!

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE AND

THE EAST HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO

SPIRIT WEAR FUNDRAISER IS BACK!

Check out our online shop for tons of logo options and garment styles

Store link: https://1stplace.sale/17567

THE DETAILS:

• FROM TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY, MARCH 26th, the entire site is 25% off - no code needed.
• Free shipping on orders over $60; flat $5 shipping on orders under $60
• Every item is printed to order and shipped directly to you, usually within 10 business days.
• New product lines for spring include bucket hats, visors, Champion, Nike and Adidas brand items and much more!

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!

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.

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!

The below baseball clinic has been MOVED to Saturday March 29th - Time to TBD. Use the following link to sign up: https://forms.gle/jivxgsZjKbGov5DNA

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