Center School Chronicle

Congratulations to our PRIDE, selected by teachers as Champions of Kindness during our Project Chose Kindness!

We continue to Chose Kindness each day at Center School! We appreciate all of the work and support the Lions provided to help spread this message.

Families came last Friday to celebrate 5th grade readers and writers! Students were proud to share and show off their expert pieces.

Our students had a wonderful time at the senior center, and were active participants in a poetry workshop with some of the seniors. Students received many compliments on their behavior and willingness to share their poetry with the group. Students enjoyed pizza, dessert, and drinks with the seniors. The group planned a final May meeting to share in some outdoor games!

The Library is buzzing with activity as students work in the STEM Lab! We are coding robots, creating circuits, learning computer science, and problem solving our way through challenging tasks.

https://lensaunders.com/aces/aces.html

Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) is a signature program of the Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc. Project ACES was created by physical education teacher Len Saunders in 1989 as a method of motivating children to exercise. ACES takes place on the first Wednesday in May as part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month along with National Physical Education Week. It has been labeled as "the world's largest exercise class" by the media. Since 1989, millions of children from all over the world exercise together to promote proper health and fitness habits. With the obesity epidemic facing the youth of the world, children's fitness plays a major role in fighting heart disease

Student Council selected the themes, and all 5th grade students voted. The winner is...

We look forward to celebrating all of our 5th grade students after school on Friday, May 31.

Two Hawks representatives were in lunch waves this week, answering questions about the program and handing out the flyer shown below to all interested. Scan the QR code below!

While we recognize the convenience and utility of these devices, we also want to emphasize the importance of responsible usage, particularly within the school environment.

Smart watches and phones have become increasingly prevalent among students, offering a wide range of features and functionalities. However, at our level, their use during instructional time is disruptive and detract from the learning experience. Therefore, we kindly ask for your cooperation in adhering to the following guidelines:

• Cellphones should remain off and secure in backpacks when in school.
• Smart Watches should be placed in a mode that allows for distraction-free learning, most models have a School Mode or Schooltime feature.

As most staff can attest to, service is very spotty in our building. Any urgent messaging from/to students should be communicated through our office. We appreciate your partnership in providing both your child and our staff distraction free learning.

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.

Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE

If you have any questions, feel free to call Melissa at Center School or email: GelineM@chc1.com

Click below for an updated flyer if you are interested in this service.

If you need to contact the nurse, please call 860-365-4050 ext. 3 or email jmorehouse@easthamptonct.org.

Email: csullivan@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/center-school
Location: 7 Summit Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365-4050

Please visit www.ehepto.com - Twitter: @ehepto

Facebook: PTO East Hampton Elementary

May 6 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8 Nurse Appreciation Day

May 16 Student Council Meeting

May 16 Grade 4 to Science Center 9:00 am

May 20 Instrument Petting Zoo at Memorial School

May 20 PTO Meeting 5:30 PM

May 21 Band and Chorus Spring Concert. In School Assembly

May 21 Grade 3 Parent Meeting for Band 5:00 PM

May 22 Spring Chorus and Band Concert Band 6:00 pm Chorus 7:00 pm

May 23 Daryl Cobb Author Visit

May 24 Cafeteria and Custodian Appreciation Day

May 24 Early Release Day Teacher Workshop

May 27 No School Memorial Day

May 30 Ice Cream Social and Art Show 4:00 pm

May 31 Grade 5 Dance 3:30-6:00 pm

May 31 IT Appreciation Day

All Current EHPS Menus:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opRWk176HCPCIQqCVhd0_7hUzoCxD-E0UGF5dNoE_-o/edit

School breakfast is a great way for students to start their school day and its FREE to everyone!

Please review your student(s)’s available balance for any lunch purchases at our secure “e-Funds for Schools” portal: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56523 Funds should be added on an as needed basis to ensure the account balance covers all purchases.

Communications to families about your meal account come directly from the payment portal. Please be alert to these emails and remove from your “junk” status the following addresses:

easthampton@mealmagic.cloud

easthampton@Familyportal.cloud

Student, 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