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A Team is not a group of people who work together. It is a group of people who trust each other. – Simon Sinek

It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives. --Fred Rogers

Warning! Obstacle Course Racing! Side effects may include: Fitness, euphoria and general awesomeness

If you think the summer sun is too hot, just remember, at least you don't have to shovel it. --Bob Dylan

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. --Babe Ruth

A huge thank you to Brigitte Tiano for creating this beautiful balloon arch in celebration of our 3rd graders!

A big thank you to Kona Ice of Manchester for helping the PTO celebrate the 3rd graders with a delicious icy treat on their Movin' On Up Day!

We captured the yard signs (before the rain) as of 3pm on Tuesday. Thank you for celebrating our Cheetahs in such fun, memorable ways! #EastHamptonStrong #CheetahPride

Gina Masselli for her technology support with live-streaming all 7 of our Movin' On Up ceremonies and helping capture family photos in the PTO balloon arch.

Ask your learner about the recent presentation about summer reading at their school. Their school librarian and the East Hampton Public Library spoke to them about exciting books and fun activities offered in the community this summer. They were encouraged to read books on topics that interest them, visit the public library and participate in a reading program. Not to mention, enjoy a fun reading celebration with their new teachers and classmates in the fall!

Dear Memorial Families,

As we near the end of the school year, we want to make you aware of the various opportunities the district will be offering over the summer months in order to support your learner’s continued engagement with mathematics. We recognize there are many summer activities for students to support your student’s needs. With participation in any of the activities, your child will be able to maintain their math skills over the summer months. Your support in this initiative is greatly appreciated.

East Hampton’s Grade-Level Summer Math Packets

Commissioner’s Summer Math Challenge

Reflex Math (Fact Fluency for students currently in grades 2 & 3)

Details about the opportunities and how your learner can participate can be found by clicking the various links above.

All Memorial students will be receiving a hard copy of the district’s Summer Math Packet next week. We will communicate a due date for completed summer activities in the fall – and plan for a fun celebration! Please reach out to Andrea Winiarski, district K-5 Math Coordinator, with any questions.

We hope you have “sum” fun with math over the summer!

June 15-17--Medication Pick Up

June 16--Last Day of School--1:10 Dismissal

As the school year comes to an end, we understand that there are a lot of things happening at once, so the health office team would like to send this friendly reminder to all families that have had a medication in our office this school year. Please, plan to come to school June 15-17, 2021 to pick up your child’s medications, as they cannot be sent home in backpacks. No medications can be held at school over the summer. All medications that are not picked up must be discarded.

All photo inquiries (including QR Codes) should be directed to photographer Ted Morton at tedmorton1@yahoo.com.

“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan

• Implement Second Step Social Emotional curriculum with fidelity across all grade levels and classrooms.
• Achieve individual growth targets as measured by the i-Ready reading and math diagnostic assessment for all students.

The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas:

1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task, and be assertive when asking for help with schoolwork.

2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others’ feelings. Students also learn how to take another’s perspective and how to show compassion.

3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety or anger.

Ways to Calm Down: Belly breathing, using positive self-talk, counting

4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in a positive way

i-Ready Personalized Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual skill level and needs, so your student can learn at a pace that is just right for them. These lessons are fun and interactive to keep your student engaged as they learn. We recommend usage should be limited to 45 minutes per week per subject area! See below for how to access the progress and time on task for your student.

• Implement Fundations with fidelity across k-3 grade levels and classrooms.
• Utilize the workshop model of instruction in mathematics in all classrooms.

• Ensure that all teachers engage in Individual Data Meetings with Reading/Math Specialists and Administration to review student performance data, set individual growth targets for every learner, and create instructional plans to help realize these goals.
• Create teacher driven goals at the classroom level to enhance communication, connection and support in response to the 19-20 Parent Feedback survey.

Mrs. Hoffman's learners had a visit with Trooper Buck! He brought along another officer and their furry friend K9 Police Labrador “Loki”. Kindergartners learned about how to be safe and responsible as well as what police officers and first responders do to help us.

It’s the 5th week and our plants are looking great! A few of them have even developed a secondary branch! In 10 days we will be giving these babies out to our families picking up summer meals. That means that all summer there will be about 60 families who will be eating tomatoes from the itty bitty seeds our first graders grew! #WeLoveScience

We appreciate how proactive families have been in taking students to get tested for COVID. Please know that if you choose to do this, you are required, per Chatham Health guidance, to keep your learner home until the negative results are shared with the school. Please also remember that rapid molecular and PCR tests are the only tests accepted by our schools.

Close contact: within 6 feet of an infected person (confirmed COVID19) for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, or a direct exposure to possibly infected droplets of saliva or nasal mucus (e.g., being sneezed or coughed on in the face).

A Message from the Department of Children and Families

We are asking for your help spreading the word about the state’s new “Talk It Out Line”, which is a Department of Children and Families’ initiative created to provide support and services to help parents and caretakers with the stress and increased needs resulting from caring for their children during the COVID-19 crisis. Parents and caregivers are invited to call 833-258-5011 and/or visit www.talkitoutct.com to speak with trained professionals (in both English and Spanish) who will listen and discuss their concerns and, if additional help is needed, refer them to responsive services. The "Talk It Out Line" is available Monday-Friday from 8am to 8pm; and on weekends from 1 pm to 8 pm.

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.

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.

Home of 570 PK-3 Proud Young Cheetahs and Future Bellringers!

Email: memorialoffice@easthamptonct.org
Website: http://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT 06424
Phone: 860-365-4020
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