Good afternoon,

We hope everyone had a wonderful week. We had a great start to the beginning of Quarter 3. More information regarding report cards will be sent next week through ParentSquare. We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Mon. Jan 27th - Board of Education Meeting, Town Hall at 6:30pm

Fri. Feb 14th - No School Teacher Professional Development

Mon. Feb 17th - Feb 18th - No School

Wed. Feb 19th - EHMS PTO Meeting 5:30

Student Council is continuing our December fundraiser and will be selling Valentine's Day cards. Each Card costs $1 and includes a note, either handwritten or prewritten, and a heart shaped lollipop. You can send these to your friends or staff all around the school to make them feel special. Valentines will be sold from January 27th to February 6th. They will be passed out to homerooms on February 13th.

Today, we hosted a PBIS Trivia Activity! Mrs. Asklar challenged students to be the 5th caller with the correct answer to this question: At what age did Martin Luther King Jr. start college, and what college did he attend? Mrs. Berube’s Period 2 Science class nailed it, answering 15 years old and Morehouse College! They earned PBIS points for the 8th grade and will enjoy hot chocolate during an upcoming lunch wave. Congratulations!"

This week's Advisory centered on the Profile of a Graduate skills of Responsibility and Initiative. The lesson aimed to help students grasp the importance of taking responsibility and demonstrating initiative in various aspects of their lives, both within and out of school. Students took time to reflect on their own responsibilities and pinpoint areas where they could show greater initiative. Throughout the year, they will build a digital portfolio showcasing classroom artifacts that highlight their growth and progress in developing these essential skills.

Our third quarter specials have started this week! Students have transitioned to their third quarter special which consist of Music, Art, Technology Education or Family and Consumer Science.

Jan 27 - Jan 31 (subject to change)

MONDAY, JAN 27

East Hampton boys basketball at McGee MS (Berlin), 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:30 pm game.

McGee MS girls at East Hampton MS, 3:30 pm game.

Cheer Leading attending game!

Note: We will announce our 8th graders for Cheer Leaders before the game! At 3:20 pm

TUESDAY, JAN 28

Girls basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm (practice jerseys to be collected)

Boys study hall 2:35 until 4:15 pm

Boys basketball 4:30 until 6:00 pm (practice jerseys to be collected)

No Cheer Leading

WEDNESDAY, JAN 29

East Hampton boys basketball at Beman MS (Middletown), 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:45 pm game.

Beman girls basketball at East Hampton MS, 4:00 pm game.

Monitors: Head CB Assistant NV

Note: We will announce our girls 8th graders for basketball before the game! At 3:30 pm.

Cheer Practice/Team Party 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Note: collection of cheer uniforms and team party.

NOTE: This is the end of Winter season for Boys/Girls Basketball.

THURSDAY, JAN 30

Girls Basketball team party 2:35 until 4:00 pm. Parents can come at 4 pm, brief recap of the season!

Note: uniforms will be collected!

No Boys Basketball-Uniforms will be collected, Coach McCarthy's room!

No Cheer Leading

FRIDAY, JAN 31

Boys basketball team party 2:35 until 4:00 pm. Note: Uniforms will be collected!

No Girls Basketball

No Cheer Leading

Please see the attached communication from our School Nurse, Melanie King, on helpful guidelines for families as we approach the cold and flu season.

SAVE THE DATE!

EHMS PTO will be hosting a Comedy Night on Saturday March 29th at Rule of 3! We hope to see everyone there.

With the new year comes time to prepare our 8th graders for their milestone transition to high school. Please see the attached letter, also shared on Parentsquare, that speaks to specifics occurring during February as we begin to prepare our students for their transition to East Hampton High School. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Per the East Hampton Board of Education’s Attendance Policy and Connecticut statute, parents and guardians may only approve the first 9 absences of the school year with a parent note. Absences 10 and above can only be excused with further documentation and under specific circumstances.

In addition, if a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

A phone call is appreciated, but only an email to our attendance inbox or written note can officially excuse absence 1 through 9. Below is our attendance email:

Note: Between the school name and the word Attendance is a underscore ( _ )

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If a student has four unexcused absences in one month or 10 unexcused absences in a year they are classified as truant. If a child misses 18 or more days in a school year – excused or unexcused absences – the student is classified as chronically absent.

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, any type of bullying behavior, and teen dating violence. 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.

Happy New Year! Did you resolve to be more on top of your and your child’s health this year? Here’s an easy solution: Sign your child up for School-Based Health Care. Your child’s school works with Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care program to provide health services to your child during the school day. This means they won’t miss as much class and you don’t need to miss work to support their health care needs. Learn more about the services offered at your child’s school and enroll today at SBHC1.com!

The attached bulletins below were developed through a collaborative effort among the Department of Children and Families, the Department Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Office of Child Advocate, the Department of Public Health, the State Department of Education, and the Governor's Office. The content includes information on suicide, helpful tips to support people of all ages, and where to go for additional support and resources.

Board of Education Statement on School Safety: The East Hampton Board of Education is committed to a safe and secure learning environment that honors and celebrates the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. The Board of Education in partnership with the school community will not tolerate any threat of violence in the schools or any hate speech that targets any race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Each student is held to the highest standards of responsible decision making within a culture that is expected to foster compassion, caring, and empathy.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: 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.

Nondiscrimination Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: 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: camaral@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/ehms
Location: 19 Childs Road, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365 4060