Good afternoon everyone,

Next Friday March 31st will be the end of our third quarter. A Parentsquare will be sent once students receive a copy of their quarter report card. The 4th quarter specials rotations will begin on Monday April 3rd. Students will see that change in their specials class starting on Monday in PowerSchool.

A reminder that parent conferences will be held on Wednesday March 29th and Thursday March 30th. We ask that 8th graders attend their conference as a portion will discuss their progress on their Capstone projects. Staff will be reaching out if they have not yet heard whether you are requesting a conference or not. We appreciate your time, support and collaboration!

Best,

Christina & Emily

• March 27th - Board of Education Meeting: (EH Town Hall)
• March 27th - Jazz Band
• March 28th - Yearbook Club,
• March 29th & 30th - Parent Conferences - Early Release Days for Students Dismissal at 12:35
• March 31st - End of 3rd Quarter

Each month Team Leaders will share an update on current happenings throughout the team. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your child's Team Leader. Contact information is within each newsletter.

Below is access to team's March newsletters. Don't forget to check out Team Amethyst's newsletter. This is our specials and P.E. team. March newsletters should be sent soon by Team Leaders.

Enjoy!

While we are well into the second half of the year, the spring provides an opportunity for feedback and reflection, we are always looking to improve as we establish and implement best practices to meet the needs of every child in the East Hampton Public Schools. Please use this link to provide feedback about your child's educational experience: 2022-2023 EHMS Parent Feedback Survey

We are so proud when our students exemplify our PBIS pillars.

6th grade science classes recently investigated the speed of molecules in different temperatures of water and assessed the results.

We are SO proud of all our students on the cast and crew of our EHMS drama club production of Guys and Dolls, Jr. It has been some time since we have been able to bring the drama club back into our building and we were so impressed with all our students. We look forward to what next year will bring!

Thank you to all the staff and parents that helped to make this year so successful!

Students in Mr. Quinn’s room are working on finding the unit rate. Unit rates are used constantly in our daily lives from finding the better buy to estimating distance. All 6th grade students have finished the Illustrative Math unit pilot. Thank you, students, for persevering and doing your best

The Nutmeg Game Show is coming! From now until the end of May, we will be running a fun reading initiative that will culminate with grade-level “Nutmeg Game Show” assemblies on June 6!

What Students Will Do:

• Read as many of the 3 Nutmeg titles selected for their grade level as they can. All books can be checked out in the LMC.
• Submit questions about the book(s) via Google Form linked on the library website here (These questions maybe used during the game show!)
• Form teams of 3-4 students to participate in a preliminary round within their ELA classroom in mid-May
• Winning teams from each ELA class will go on to complete at grade-level assemblies the end of May/June
• The winning team from each grade level will get to pick 1 friend to join them to watch a movie in the LMC during the last week of June…movie snacks will be provided!

Attention Students and Parents: Bike Club season is right around the corner! If you’re interested in learning more, please be sure to join the EHMS Bike Club group in ParentSquare so you can receive all the latest info regarding the upcoming season. Here’s how:

• From your phone app, click on the “More” button in the bottom right corner and then click the “Groups” button, scroll down until you see EHMS Bike Club and then click “Join”.
• From your computer browser, click the “Participate” button in the bottom left corner, then click “Groups”, scroll down until you see EHMS Bike Club and then click “Join”.

***25% OFF SPIRIT WEAR***
***SALE ENDS MONDAY, MARCH 27th***

THE DETAILS:

• THROUGH MONDAY, MARCH 27th, the entire site is 25% off - no code needed
• Free shipping on orders over $75; flat $5 shipping on orders under $75
• 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!

East Hampton Middle School PTO will earn a percentage of every sale

to help support our school’s needs.

What better way to promote Panther Pride and school spirit

while raising funds for EHMS?

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

Below is the presentation that was shown to all 8th grade students. All students should be set in their course selection. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's guidance counselor.

Below is my communication sent through Parentsquare that outlines all the opportunities we have this month to help support our 8th graders as we begin planning for their transition to high school.

Our Scholastic Spring Book Fair is coming soon! The fair will be here March 27th - March 31st. We are still looking for parent volunteers to help Ms. Fielding next week. Linked is the Parentsquare where you can find the sign up to help!

https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/19091564

We are excited to announce that last week the Governor signed a bill renewing funding to allow us to serve school breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge for the rest of the school year. Starting March 1st, 2023, school meals will again be free for all students. Each student may receive one school breakfast and one school lunch each school day at no cost.

A reminder that the following email addresses can be used by parents to report and document their approval of an absence:

Memorial_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

Center_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

EHHS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If you have successfully emailed the school, you will receive an autoreply that notifies you that the absence communication has been received and recorded. This process is effective for your child for the first 9 absences. After your student has more than 9 absences, additional documentation or communication is required to excuse the absence. However, please continue to use the email designated for your child's school to continue to notify the school that your child will be absent. You may call your child’s school at any time to report an absence but please make sure to follow up a phone call with a note or email to the attendance email.

The Health Office is still looking for students to bring in pictures of their pets! Unfortunately, the bulletin board that we were hoping to fill with cute pictures of animals from home, is looking quite empty. We would love to see all pets and I am especially excited about those reptiles! So, please, if you remember have your student bring in pictures to add to our space. All animals welcome!

Also, just a friendly reminder to have your child bring lip balm with them to school, if needed. This year has been tough for those lips!

Nutrition is so important for growth and development. Please be sure that your student is bringing enough snacks for themselves and remind them to eat breakfast and lunch. As a reminder, the school offers breakfast and lunch, free of charge for all families.

Is anyone else having Spring Fever?! If we aren’t going to be getting snow, then bring on Spring!

If at any point you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at khafele@easthamptonct.org or call the school office at 860-365-4060.

Thank you!

Mrs. Hafele

EHMS ATHLETICS SCHEDULE MARCH 27 - MARCH 31

(subject to change)

MONDAY, MARCH 27

Baseball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

Player/Parent and Coaches Meetings via google meets-link to be sent over the weekend.

Softball at 6 pm

Baseball at 6:30 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

Baseball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 (1/2 Day)

No Baseball practices!

Softball practice 3 pm until 5 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 (1/2 Day)

Baseball practice 3 pm until 5 pm

No Softball practices!

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

Baseball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

Softball practice 2:35 until 5 pm

Note: make sure to bring sneakers for indoors, cleats for outdoors and dress appropriately. There are no study halls during ½ days.

Coach Mercaldi

mmercaldi@easthamptonct.org

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.

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