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Families,

Between field trips, a Unified Sports competition, Cheetah Pride Assemblies, and Smarter Balanced Assessments…. this was a very busy week at Memorial School. We are incredibly proud of the stamina and persistence that our grade 3 students demonstrated over the three days of testing. We will wrap up the assessments next week.

In recognition of Arbor Day, please stay tuned for a tree sapling to be coming home with your student next week. Thanks to Trevor Grant, Eversource will be donating a sapling to every learner at Memorial School. We can’t wait to watch over 500 new trees grow all over East Hampton!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joey Bauer and Andrea Montovani

This month students are learning about IMAGINATION. We are teaching learners to form new ideas, be creative, and resourceful.

These two creative 3rd grades will have their work featured on the front and back cover of this year's Memorial School yearbook.

Last Saturday, our K-5 Unified Sports Team competed in Glastonbury. We’re so proud of all our amazing athletes! Way to go, Cheetahs!

On Monday afternoon, Memorial School students and staff lined the hallways to send our grade 3 students positive vibes as they got ready to begin their Smarter Balanced State Assessments. They will complete the assessments next week. We know they’re doing a fantastic job!

Today in garden club we planted straw berry plants. We learned it takes two years for the plants to be established. Next year we will be able to pick many berries. This year we will probably only get enough for a taste test. After we planted the plants. We covered them with soil and watered them. !

It’s the season for field trips. Each grade level will be taking their learning on the road over the next several weeks. This week, PreK visited Dinosaur State Park, and two kindergarten classes enjoyed Bushy Hill Nature Center.

A PAWsitive office referral is submitted when a staff member recognizes a student who is going above and beyond to exemplify one of our three school rules - taking care of others, taking care of self, & taking care of things.

Memorial Models are chosen weekly by their teacher. These students have excelled all week in taking care of themselves, others, and things. The recipients will dine at a VIP table during lunch every Friday!

Wednesday was Administrative Assistant Appreciation Day, and Memorial School has the very best! Ms. Ana, Ms. Jodi, and Ms. Aimee – we would be lost without you!!

Dear Grade Three Families,

As Spring and the end of the year approaches, we will reflect with our students on their growth both personally and academically. We have seen our students persist, persevere, and accomplish so much this year. In the coming months, we will also measure student performance formally through the Smarter Balanced Assessment in Mathematics and Literacy. This will be our grade 3 students’ first experience with the summative state assessments. However, students have had regular exposure throughout the school year to the content and skills specific to grade level standards measured by the assessments, the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills embedded in the assessments, and the technology and assessment platform on which they will be assessed. Assessment schedules are structured to limit the amount of time students are assessed on any given day. Students are given all of the time they need to complete the assessment to their satisfaction. As a result, testing schedules are flexible and responsive to student needs. Through our district assessments, we have been supporting students by cultivating a positive culture where students are encouraged to do their best and proudly show what they know. We will continue the same support as we prepare students for Smarter Balanced. The schedule for Smarter Balanced Assessments are as follows:

• English Language Arts Computer Adaptive Test - April 25th & 26th
• Mathematics Computer Adaptive Test - May 2nd & 3rd
• Mathematics Performance Task - May 5th

We anticipate that both the preparation for the assessment and the assessment schedule will help students feel comfortable and allow them to perform at their best. We have strategically planned the preparation and assessments across multiple weeks to avoid assessment fatigue and to best support our learners. We encourage strong attendance during the testing days along with healthy habits, including appropriate rest and daily breakfast.

This assessment information is only one measure of our students and their impressive efforts this year. We consider multiple data points when considering student progress and planning for instruction. This is a critical tool for this ongoing work and we appreciate your partnership as we gather information about our students at the conclusion of such an incredible school year.

As always, please contact us if you have any questions regarding this process. We appreciate your continued support.

Best,

Joey Bauer

We are happy to announce that we have extended the book order deadline to Friday, May 12th. Please get your orders in to secure the titles you want. The Lieography of Amelia Earhart is already SOLD OUT! Additionally, any student who submits an order form will be entered into a raffle for an extra special visit with the author!

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

Spring has sprung! As the days grow warmer, and our students spend more time being active outdoors, it’s important to reinforce good personal hygiene habits. Personal hygiene plays a critical role in promoting a positive self-image and reinforces healthy habits. We encourage these good hygiene strategies at school and encourage you to do the same at home. The following are examples of good DAILY hygiene practices. Children of different ages need different things. Some hygiene habits are indicated for all students, and others are not. Please consider which tasks are most appropriate for your child:

• Shower or bathe everyday or every other day.

• Wash hands ALWAYS after using the restroom, before and after eating, playing outdoors, touching animals.

• Wash hair daily or every other day.

• Use deodorant or antiperspirant.

• Brush teeth twice a day and, preferably, floss daily.

• Wear clean/unsoiled clothes.

• Wear clean socks and underwear.

Please also update emergency contact information! In case of an emergency or in instances where your child needs to be dismissed from school, it is extremely important that we be able to reach someone on the contact list. We have also been having trouble with parent voicemail boxes that are full and we are unable to leave a message.

Celebrations are an important part of childhood. We strongly encourage non-food items to share with classes when celebrating birthdays. Many students are living with life threatening allergies (i.e. nut/tree nut/dairy/egg/soy/fruit) and we do our best to limit their exposure to anything that may negatively impact their health and want to keep all of our students safe. We appreciate your assistance.

Kindly,

The Health Office Team,

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

Please contact your child’s pediatrician first. If unable to be seen, here is a list of

local walk in/urgent care locations if unable to be seen by pediatrician:

CVS Minute Clinic, East Hampton 866-389-2727

ProHealth Extended Hours, Glastonbury 657-5940

Middlesex Health Urgent Care, Middletown 860-358-4170

Colchester Urgent Care 860-531-9749

MAY you please send in a can of cat/DOG food to

support the local food bank and pets?

PRE-K CARES.

We are collecting canned cat/DOG food in May to donate!

Bring your donations to room 38 in the box provided!

THANK YOU!

5/1-5/5 Smarter Balance Assessments in Grade 3

5/3- ACES Walk( All Children Walk Simultaneously)

5/8- Board of Education Meeting

5/8-5/12-Teacher Appreication Week

5/9- Town Council Meeting

5/10- Nurse Appreciation Day

5/12- Cafeteria and Custodian Appreication Day

5/12- PTO Sponsored Grade 3 Dance

5/19 PTO Sponsored Movie Night

5/24-5/25- Writing Celebration Open Houses

5/26- Author Visit: Alan Katz

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, and any type of bullying behavior. 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.

When considering the number of absences your student has accrued, keep in mind that a student must be present for 195 minutes in order for the day to count! When bringing your student in late, or signing them out early if they have not been in school for a 195 minutes the day will be recorded as an absence.

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: jbauer@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
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