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Families,

Last night was the first night of Hanukkah. To all who observe the holiday, may your eight day celebration be magical and joyous! As we continue into the holiday season, many of our students are feeling excited, anxious, and less able to regulate their emotions and behaviors. Sticking to routines can help! While there will continue to be special events sprinkled throughout the next two weeks, many of our students thrive on structure and routine; and they will look to their trusted adults to provide that. Maintaining predictable structures and schedules helps learners know what to expect, and fosters confidence and self-regulation.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Joey and Andrea

Thank you to Mrs. Pitrone for spearheading the PJ Day For CCMC Fundraiser. We are so proud to announce that we have raised over $1,300.

PreK is up to 196 bars of soap, shampoo, and toothpaste for the food bank! Thank you Memorial for all of your donations.

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!

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.

Meet Haley.

She is in Mrs. Hennessy’s room.

She has one dog and two fish.

Her friends and her animals are her favorite things.

She wanted to be in Cheetah council because she is a good friend to all.

She loves school because it is full of kind teachers.

Hi everyone,

The children continue to thrive on many new and exciting activities. This month our skill component is basketball.

The Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st graders are working on catching, passing, dribbling and shooting using a basketball or rubber ball. During shooting practice, baskets are lowered to a height children are able to reach while still using correct technique .All skill work is age appropriate.

Second and third graders are also doing a basketball unit with skills and activities increasing in difficulty depending on their age. Proper technique of dribbling, passing and shooting are being taught. The basic rules, safety practices and procedures were also explained.

Listed below are the skills and some of the activities practiced.

DRIBBLING - Both stationary and moving - right hand, left hand, crossovers and through the legs.

PASSING - Chest, bounce and overhead passes against the wall and with a partner.

SHOOTING - Proper technique and introduction of shooting games including Make It Take It, Around The World, Horse and Twenty One.

We are very impressed with the children’s improvement and attitude. They should feel very PROUD OF THEMSELVES!!

Coach Boscarino and Coach Ruel

Today is National Lost and Found Day, and we’d like to recognize Barbara Sargent for her tireless efforts to return Memorial School’s lost items to their rightful owners. Barbara is an unsung hero at Memorial School, who volunteers her time to oversee our lost and found collection. She visits regularly to organize the lost items, look for names on labels, and locate owners. She also helps find places in need to donate the unclaimed belongings at the end of each season. We are very lucky to have a community partner like Barbara Sargent in our school community. Thank you, Barbara!

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

We are asking for your assistance in helping keep our school healthy and safe. We have been experiencing an uptick in lots of coughing, strep throat, pink eye and fevers as well as covid cases. Please consider the following guidelines, provided by the school nurse, for sending students to school:

Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

• Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough
• Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)
• Mild headache and/or stomachache
• Fatigue

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms and remember the 24 hour rule:

• Fever (greater than 100 degrees. May return to school after 24 hours of no fever WITHOUT fever reducing medications)
• Vomiting (Even once. Must wait 24 hours after last vomit episode to return to school)
• Diarrhea (Must wait 24 hours after last episode to return to school)
• Chills
• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and/or muscle aches
• Frequent congested, wet, or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

• redness and discharge from one or both eyes

To help prevent the flu and other colds, please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands frequently
• Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth
• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing and then wash hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on returning to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom. We use our nursing assessment and judgment when students come into the nurse office and make calls home as we deem necessary. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.

*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.

Please also make sure to have a spare change of seasonally appropriate clothing for your child to keep in their cubbies!!

Remember to notify the nurse's office if your child has been diagnosed with any illness (or injury). The nurse tracks illnesses and will send a note home to the class if there are 2 or more cases in the classroom. If your child has an injury that has activity restrictions, please share with the nurse's office so we are aware and can notify appropriate staff members. We want to keep our students healthy and safe and your cooperation is needed to do so. 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

12/11- BOE Meeting

12/15 Cheetah Pride Assembly- Spirit Day: Wear Your Cheetah Gear

12/22- TWAS The Night Before Winter Break Day and Early Dismissal

12/23-1/1- Winter Break

1/2- Return From Winter Break

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.

Memorial School Attendance email:

memorial_attendance@easthamptonct.org * there is an _ between memorial and attendance!

Students, parents, and community members have access to an anonymous tip line on the front page of the school district website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. Simply click here or view on the website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/.

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