Notes from Eddy

Hello Eddy Families,

I hope you had a great weekend enduring the storm that wasn't! I for one am pleased to not have to shovel more driveway. We had a lovely weekend of playing in the snow, cozy fires and family movie night, and exploring the Orleans Farmers Market.

February marks the start of Black History Month. Each day in February, we will share the name and a brief biography of an important figure from the Black community during morning announcements.

Please note: sadly, we will need to cancel Walk, Ride, and Roll to School Day this Wednesday, February 4, because neither the rail trail nor the gravel path between Stony and Eddy is passable due to snow and ice. We will reschedule once the rail trail and path is cleared and safe for students and staff.

Here's to a great week of learning!

Respectfully,

Steve Guditus

Principal and Lead Learner, Eddy Elementary School

Our Literacy and Math Nights are both PreK-5, and all are welcome - family, friends, siblings!

Literacy Night is Wednesday, February 11, from 5:30-6:45pm at Stony Brook.

Math Night is Monday, March 2, from 5:30-6:45pm at Eddy.

A group of third grade girls have created a group called "World Girls," and they are working to make the world a better place! They even made an announcement this past week asking for donations for the Animal Rescue League of Boston here in Brewster. Specifically, we are accepting donations of towels, blankets, dog beds, and anmial treats to support the Animal Rescue League; there is a donation bin in the front lobby. All are welcome to join World Girls - girls and boys alike - and they will continue their mission to make the world a better place with school, park, and beach cleanups this spring when the weather improves. Great job, girls!

See below. If you know any Brewster resident whose child will be 5 by August 31, 2026, please pass this flyer along to them and let them know they can register their child for Kindergarten using the directions below. Families may call Stony Brook at 508-896-4545 x0 with any questions about Kindergarten registration. Thank you for your help!

Please save the date! Eddy Elementary School will hold its Scholastic Book Fair Monday, 3/16/26 through Friday, 3/20/26. Did you know? A portion of all sales comes back to Eddy Elementary School to help fund field trips, enrichment opportunities, and buy books for the Eddy Library. You can set up your student with a Scholastic e-wallet (preferred), where you load money onto the e-wallet, and there is no cash that exchanges hands. You may also send your student in with cash if you prefer. Parents and caregivers may also purchase books and items for students before school or during evening and afternoon conferences on 3/19 and 3/20. Students may purchase books or other items before school the book fair week, during library class, or during evening and afternoon conferences (see schedule below). We will have an Eddy donation e-wallet setup as well, and all donations will be used to help students pay for a book who cannot afford to purchase one, and any remaining funds will be used to purchase books for the Eddy Library. We are looking for volunteers to help supervise the book fair during the following times, and no experience is needed, just a smile and a willingness to help!

• Thursday, 3/12/26: 1:00-3:00pm (help setup)
• Monday, 3/16/26: 7:30-8:00am
• Tuesday, 3/17/26: 7:30-8:00am
• Wednesday, 3/18/26: 7:30-8:00am
• Thursday, 3/19/26: 7:30-8:00am and 2:00-6:30pm (during evening conferences)
• Friday, 3/20/26: 7:30-8:00am and 11:30am--3:00pm (during afternoon conferences)

If you are willing to help by volunteering some time, please sign up here!

Congratulations to our three Eddy R.E.A.D.Y. award winners this past week! Congratulations to Rowan, Joshua, and Adrian for demonstrating our school's core values of Respect, Empathy, Accountability, Determination, and Your Best! We are proud of all our students who earned green cards this past week, and congratulations to Elin, Rilo, and Fiona!

A reminder to all families that our district protocol in elementary schools is that students stow away any cell phone when they get on the school bus, and that phones are off and away in backpacks during the school day. You can contact your student at any time by calling the main office, and Mrs. Reeves can get a message to your student. If your student needs to contact you, they may always call from the main office. If a student does not feel well, they should see Nurse Miller, who will assess your student, and will contact you with concerns and let you know if your student needs to be picked up.

Similarly, we ask for you to help us keep school focused on learning by having students either keep smartwatches at home or in a watch-only mode. We have had instances of students contacting their parents via personal devices, instead of going to the nurse, and to play games during the school day. You can help by speaking to your student about the use of smartphones and smartwatches, and about the importance of seeing Nurse Miller, Mrs Bono, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Reeves in the main office, or any staff member if they need assistance, so students can remain focused on academics and the task at hand. Thank you for your help with this, and don't hesitate to reach out to Principal Guditus with any questions about this.

A reminder that students have snack daily around 9:15am. Kindly send your student in with a healthy snack. Ideal snacks are: a piece of fruit, a small bag of pretzels, a yogurt pouch, or another healthy snack. Additionally, we have hydration stations with filtered water available throughout the school. In an effort to cut down on our use of plastic cups, kindly send your student in daily with a reuseable water bottle. If this poses a financial hardship, please reach out to School Adjustment Counselor Sonja Bono or Principal Steve Guditus.

Please be sure to send your student into school with winter gear. We will be going outside when it is clear and the windchill is 20F or above. Sometimes students are without a jacket, hats, and gloves. If this poses a hardship, please reach out to our counselor Sonja Bono at bonos@nausetschools.org.

The Brewster Ladies Library will host a free concert for children on Saturday, February 7th at 3pm. It is free of charge and all are welcome! You can learn more about the Ciocosa Chamber Music performers here: Young Person's Concert | Giocosa

• CANCELLED: Wednesday, February 4: Walk, Ride, and Roll to School Day @ 7:15am
• Wednesday, February 11: PreK-5 Literacy Night @ Stony Brook, 5:30-6:45pm
• Wednesday, February 11: PTO @ 7pm at Stony Brook
• Thursday, February 12: Brewster School Committee @ 6:30pm at Town Hall
• Monday, February 16: Presidents Day (No School)
• Tuesday, February 17-February 20: No School for Winter Break
• Monday, March 2: PreK-5 Math Night @ Eddy, 5:30-6:45pm