MES Soaring to Success
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Character Trait of the Month
November 2, 2026
November
Welcome Back Parents!!+
Good afternoon!
Please do not forget to help us make our Veterans day ceremony a great one this year!
Veterans Day Ceremony Information:
We look forward to coming together to honor our veterans at Mitchell’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, November 9, at 9:30 AM. There are two ways your family can participate in this special event.
1. Attend the Veterans Day Celebration
Veterans in your family are invited to join us for the ceremony and breakfast. The ceremony lasts approximately 45 minutes and will feature student speakers, a slideshow honoring veterans in the Mitchell community, and music.
If you plan to attend with a veteran, please use the form below to register and submit the attending veterans' photos for our slideshow.
Register to Attend and Submit Photos
2. Submit Photos to Honor Your Family's Veterans
If you are unable to attend the celebration but would still like to honor the veterans in your family, we welcome you to submit photos for our slideshow using the form below.
Submit Photos for the Veterans Day Slideshow
All students who have a guest with them will be treated along with their guest to a light breakfast in the gym following the ceremony.
If you have any questions or feedback about the celebration, please contact me at aloiseau@ctreg14.org.
Vacation Reminder: Please try not to schedule vacations during the school year. These days are marked as unexcused and count in a students file toward being chronically absent.
Updating the App:
- If you are volunteering in a classroom toward the end of the day and wish to take your child(ren) home at the end of the day, please make sure you are updating the School Dismissal app to reflect the EARLY dismissal. This should be updated for any student you are planning to pick up early. You can make changes until one hour before dismissal (2:15 pm on a regular day). All students must be dismissed by 2:45. Thank you for your help with this.
- Our School Dismissal app should reflect everyday what your child's dismissal is. Theses include any afterschool clubs!
StopFinder bus tracking: Parents running late you can track the bus on the bus app. Information is below on how to set that up.
Please see a new note from Mrs. Dwan!
Dates to remember:
November 3 No School
November 5 Picture re-take day & Prek-3 Picture Day Picture Day Form
November 9 Veterans Day celebration 9:00
November 11 No school Veterans Day
November 17, 19, 20 early dismissal (12:55 PM) for Parent conferences
November 17 & 20 - conferences from 12:55-3:30 PM
November 19 - evening conferences from 5:00-7:00 PM
Links
SEPTA -
Region 14 Fine Arts News Letter
Celebration Form --please note this is a new one with only 3 items on it
Updates and News
Join us for our next meeting: Thurs Nov 5th at 9:15am
Character Walk/walk-a-thon was a huge success! $5931 was raised, with Mrs. Frantz’s class coming in as the top class with $620 raised! Thank you for your support!
Sign up here to donate snacks for fall conference week! Please drop off in the MES vestibule between November 9th and 13th.
November 6th, 6pm - BES and MES cheer on the NHS Chiefs varsity football game at Nonnewaug. Students in MES and BES shirts get in free! Special activities at the game for kids!
Scholastic Book Fair: November 16-20, more details to come
Sign up to help here!
Support our staff! Check out their wish lists here
PTO Committee volunteers needed! Sign up here to help!
Please save your Labonne’s receipts and drop them off in the drop box by the gym door, or bring them to your teacher!
Stay Informed & Get Involved:
Visit our website for info on all PTO events, volunteer opportunities, and to join the school student directory. School Code to Join: NGDHXW
Contact your MES PTO via email at ptomitchellschool@gmail.com
FB: @mitchellelementaryschoolpto
Instagram: @ptomitchell
A Note from Mrs. Winter
Please email or call me (203-263-4314) with any questions or concerns. I'm here to help!
A Note from the School Nurse
Fall is upon us !
Please keep in mind that we go out for recess even in the colder weather, unless it’s raining. It’s important to note children go outside for recess regardless of what they have come to school wearing.
Please send your child to school dressed and ready to go out for recess daily. A child will not be kept inside if he/she is without the proper attire.
If possible, please send a change of clothes in your child’s backpack, in the event your child gets wet or dirty.
Change of season clothing reminder
Don’t forget to change out your child's clothing from Summer to Fall! It’s always good to have a change of clothing at school for all the just in case moments!
Snacks:
Please be mindful while packing snacks for your child. We encourage healthy choices.
Reminder
The 24-hour rule applies to the following:
Fever Vomiting
Diarrhea Strep Throat Pinkeye
The contagious period is highest within the first 48 hours. A student should be kept home until fever free for 24 hours without fever reducers [Tylenol-Advil-Ibuprofen ] and symptoms have markedly improved.
Strep throat and Pinkeye require 3 doses to be considered for returning to school as well as fever free. If three (3) doses are given [usually 24 hours] and they are fever free without reducers and are not exhibiting outward signs of infection, they may return to school.
If a child is sent home with a fever or vomiting, they will not be able to return to school the next day. They can only return if they have been fever free for 24 hours and without reducers and symptoms have markedly improved.
Diarrhea if a one-day occurrence and the student doesn't have any other symptoms, they may return as long as no antidiarrheals were given.
