Weekly nEWSletter

Greetings from Eames Way!

Happy Friday! We missed our students on Tuesday while our staff was away participating in professional development, but it was wonderful hearing all about how everyone spent their day off from school! It was great to have our community back together, and as we reach the end of our first Trimester, I want to thank all our families for joining us this week for parent-teacher conferences. We truly appreciate your partnership in your child’s learning and growth.

A special thank you goes out to our incredible PTO for providing a delicious dinner for our staff on Thursday evening. It was a wonderful treat that helped us power through a long night of conferences, and we are so grateful for your continued support and care for our teachers and staff!

We had some exciting visitors and events at school this week as well. On Thursday morning, Firefighter Nick from the Marshfield Fire Department joined us for a fire safety presentation with our kindergartners and first graders. We want to give a huge shout-out to Firefighter Nick for making fire safety so fun and engaging, and for taking the time to answer so many of our students' eager questions. Additionally, students in Mrs. Egelstrom's class took a fantastic field trip to Furnace Brook Farms. Everyone had a wonderful time riding horses and enjoying the beautiful weather together!

Looking ahead, please remember that next week we observe Veterans Day, and there will be no school on that day. In preparation for the holiday, shout-out to Ms. Voss for guiding our students in creating beautiful Veterans Day cards, which we will be sharing with local veterans’ associations to thank them for their service. We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to all the members of our Eames Way School community who are veterans—thank you for your dedication and service to our country.

I hope you all have a relaxing and wonderful weekend with your families!

Warmly,

Ms. Bishop

Principal

Website: mpsd.org
Location: 165 Eames Way, Marshfield, MA, USA
Phone: (781) 834-5090

Fax: (781) 834-5094

Start Time:

• 8:45 am
• Note - Dining Hall Door #3 opens for morning drop off at 8:35 AM

Dismissal:

• 3:25 pm - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
• 1:10 pm - Wednesday (early dismissal every week)

NOVEMBER 2026

• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day -- No School
• Tuesday, November 17: School Picture Retake Day
• Friday, November 20: 4th Grade Field Trip to Harvard Museum of Natural History
• Wednesday, November 25: Early Release at 12:05PM (no lunch will be served)
• Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27: No School, Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 2: EWS PTO Meeting
• Friday, December 4: Trimester I Ends
• Friday, December 11: Trimester I Report Cards Shared
• Wednesday, December 16: EWS Winter Concert

Click Here for: Marshfield Public School Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Annual Screenings: Hearing, vision and BMI screenings have been completed for all grades. If it is recommended that your child needs to be referred for further vision or hearing assessment, you will receive a letter in the mail with details. Please feel free to contact Alison White, RN at 781-319-0493 with any questions or concerns.

Polished Dental visited EWS this week:

Polished Dental is a public health initiative and is free of charge. They provided fluoride treatments, cleanings, sealants and oral health screenings to those that signed up. All Children can benefit from this program and can sign up! They will be back in the spring!

Illness Prevention:

Please be vigilant in monitoring your child for any symptoms of illness prior to sending them to school. If you have concerns about illness/symptoms in the morning, please call or email Alison White, RN to discuss them before sending your child into school. The Health Office phone number is 781-834-5090, ext. 44500. Please continue to keep the nurse updated on any health-related absences by emailing to awhite@mpsd.org.

Guidelines for return to school after an illness

• For fever over 100 degrees, your child must be fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of Tylenol or Motrin, to return to school

• For vomiting and/or diarrhea, your child must wait 24 hours after the last time they experienced vomiting or diarrhea before returning to school

• If your child is diagnosed with a communicable disease such as strep throat or conjunctivitis and prescribed antibiotics, your child can not return to school until they have been on the antibiotics for at least 24 hours. A doctor's note should be brought to school via their backpack, emailed to awhite@mpsd.org, or faxed to 339-244-2475.

Join a PTO Committee!

We’d love your help making our events and programs a success. Whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a place for you! Share your interests and get involved: PTO Committee Interest Form

Have You Registered on PTBoard Yet?

PTBoard is your go-to spot for all things EWS PTO! It’s where we’ll share PTO updates, upcoming events, volunteer sign-ups, fundraising information and other ways to get involved. You can also add your family to the school directory to help our EWS community stay connected.

To sign up:

1. Visit eamesway.ptboard.com
2. Click “Sign Up” (on mobile, open the top-right menu first)
3. Once signed in, enter school code QQMATB to join
4. Add your student(s) to the directory

Help Us Re-Stock the Recess Shed!

Help us keep playtime fun! We’re restocking the recess shed with balls, jump ropes and other playground favorites. Shop our Amazon Wish List and help us keep the shed stocked and ready.

Shop the Recess Shed Wish List

Every item makes a big difference. Thank you for supporting our students!

Shop Minted & Give Back to EWS!

Getting a jump start on holiday cards? Or shopping for invitations and gifts throughout the year? Our Minted fundraiser works all year long!

Use code FUNDRAISEEAMES to save 20% on your order — and 10% will be donated back to the Eames Way School PTO.

Shop Minted

Follow the PTO!

Stay up to date on PTO news, events, reminders and photos.

Follow along: @eameswaypto | Facebook

EWS PTO Board 2026–2027

• Chelsea Bodenstab, President — Parent of Students in Grades 1 & 3
• Open Seat, Vice President
• Jackie Carey, Treasurer — Parent of Students in Grades 3 & 5
• Hilary Previte, Secretary — Parent of Student in Grade 1
• Erin Hulme, Social Chair — Parent of Students in Grades 1 & 3

REACH US at eameswaypto@gmail.com

Breakfast and lunch are free options to all students for the 2026-2027 school year. Please note, breakfast is available upon arrival from 8:35-8:50 am, however, students can also get breakfast during the morning once the school day starts if they skipped breakfast or forgot their snack. For more information, please visit MPSD School Nutrition.

My School Bucks is an online account for families to easily manage and pay for school meals, a la carte items (such as ice cream), etc. These accounts stay with students throughout grades K-12 and funds can be replenished when balances get low. Here's the information from the MPSD Nutrition webpage on how to set up your account - My School Bucks.

Please click on the following link to read an important update from the MPSD Nutrition Department - Nutrition News!

The following is an EWS Front Office Frequently Asked Questions Overview. We encourage all families to please read it carefully and save it for future reference. We hope this is a useful resource throughout the school year! If you have any additional questions or if we missed any helpful information, please email us at Diane Gillet (dgillet@mpsd.org) or Karen Admirand (kadmirand@mpsd.org). We're looking forward to a wonderful school year!

EWS uses PickUp Patrol, a free online application, to manage attendance and dismissal plans efficiently and accurately. It eliminates the need to call, email, or write notes. Families conveniently use PickUp Patrol to notify EWS if your student will be absent, arriving late, leaving early, or with end-of-day dismissal plan changes. Teachers receive an email in the morning with attendance updates and a personalized email in the afternoon with dismissal plans for their classroom.

To kick-off the school year, all families need to 1) read the EWS PickUp Patrol Overview for important information and helpful instructions and 2) review their student's "default" plan (normal dismissal routine) to confirm it is correct. Additionally, new families will receive a welcome registration email directly from PickUp Patrol and need to register ASAP.

If you have additional questions, please review the PUP Parent Guide, which is provided by PickUp Patrol. If you still need help, contact the EWS Front Office (781-834-5090 or dgillet@mpsd.org) or PickUp Patrol (support@pickuppatrol.net). Thanks for supporting PickUp Patrol!

Please note that Bus times will become more predictable after the first few weeks of school! Please be patient as bus routes settle into a routine. Families can help by being on time, visible, and getting students on/off the bus quickly and efficiently. For questions regarding bus stop and routes, please contact transportation@mpsd.org.

As a friendly reminder to all families and students, NO FOOD OR DRINK should be consumed while students ride the bus to ensure student safety as well as cleanliness. Thank you for your collaboration and understanding!

The Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Marshfield offers before and after school programs, which are independently run by BGC. The before school program is held onsite at all five elementary schools. The after school program is held offsite at the BGC at 37 Proprietors Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050. For more information and pricing, please contact them directly:

Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield

Phone: (781) 834-2582

Email: membership@bgcmarshfield.com

Website: www.bgcmarshfield.org

Please visit the Front Office to complete a CORI application and provide a copy of your license - it will only take a minutes. Applications are then reviewed by MPSD Central Office, which can take up to a week to process. If you have any questions or if you would like to confirm if your CORI is approved for the 2026-2027 school year, please contact the Main Office at (781) 834-5090.

Calling all creative Marshfield students in grades PK–5! You have a chance to show off your creativity by submitting fun and unique names for Marshfield’s snow plows!

Students can participate individually, as a team, or as an entire class.

Submission Deadline: November 6, 2026
Winners Announced: After Thanksgiving!

Entries will be reviewed and selected by the Marshfield High School Class of 2027!

Submit Your Entry Here

Good luck, have fun, and let’s see those creative ideas!