MES Soaring to Success
Principal weekly update
Good afternoon parents!
I have some very good news to share with our MES community. For the second year in a row Mitchell has been named a School of Distinction by the state. This means we are in the top 10% of all schools in CT! I want to thank my staff, students and you the parents for all the hard work that has been put in!! I am truly honored to be part of such a wonderful community! Take the time to congratulate your students, yourselves and if you see our staff thank them as well! Once again thank you!
Thank you to all who came out to our first coffee hour whether it be in person or google meets. The instructional leaders and I were so impressed by the questions you had. I hope you all found it informative!! Our next one will be sometime in December and we will be discussing our Ben's Bells initiative.
Parent conferences are next week! We hope to see you all there. If you have not signed up yet please make sure you reach out to your child's teacher. Also a reminder to check the lost and found. There are many items there!
Gentle reminder for parents dropping off their students in the morning please do not pass other cars that are dropping off their students. It can become a dangerous situation. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
This week we are celebrating our veterans on Wednesday! We will have a short ceremony followed by a light breakfast for our veterans and their students they are here for.
Hope you enjoy some of the pictures here from our Fall festival!
Student Council stuff a cruiser flyer!
Mrs. Pinho
5th graders setting up one of the centers
5th graders working on their craft
Prek students working on their craft
School Schedule – Upcoming dates
School hours are MTThF 8:25 am – 3:15 pm, doors open at 8:15 am. Our hours on Wednesday are 8:25 am - 2:35 pm.
11/7 No school Election Day
11/8 Veteran's Day celebration 9:30
11/9 Science assembly during school day
11/10 No School Veteran's Day
11/13 - 11/20 Student council stuff a cruiser
11/14- 11/17 MES PTO Book Fair
11/14, 11/16 & 11/17 Early dismissal (12:55) for parent conferences
11/15 Picture Day Make-ups
11/17 MES PTO Paint Night
11/22 Early dismissal
11/23-24 No School/Thanksgiving holiday
12/8 Wear your PJ's to school day - for CT Children's Hospital
Lunch, Recess and Snacks
School Lunch/Breakfast
Please visit the Food Services Link to the Region 14 website for more information.
Breakfast will be served at school at 8:15 am for those who wish to eat breakfast at school. Breakfast is free for all students. Lunch will be free for those who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Applications for free and reduced breakfast and lunch are found on the website and here: Application
Ice cream and snacks are now available to Grades K, 3, 5 on Tuesdays and Grades 1, 2, 4 on Thursdays. Please practice your child's PIN number with them!
Here is a link to the Classroom Celebration sheet. Please remember you must turn the form in 2 weeks before the celebration. Celebration sheet ***New revised***
Updates and News
Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed! Please consider helping to set up or sell books to our students and families! Sign up to volunteer here: Scholastic Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up
Snacks for Staff: Help us support the teachers during School Conferences! Sign up to provide snacks here: Snacks Sign Up
November 17 @ 6 p.m.: Paint Night! Join us for a fun night of rock painting with friends and spreading kindness throughout our community! Mrs. Caceci will be joining us and reading from the book “Only One You” which ties into our theme for the night and year! We will be raffling off a copy at the end of the night.
All painting supplies will be provided and we will be collecting donations to the Woodbury Food Bank in lieu of tickets.
Please make sure to pre-register for this event as there is limited space and so we can ensure we have enough supplies for everyone! All children must be accompanied by an adult, this is not a drop off event.
Reserve your spot here.
November 29: MES -BES Bingo night!! Sign up here MES-BES Bingo Donations to help!
December 7: PTO General meeting, 7pm, Flanders Room
Get Involved
Visit our website to stay connected! Code NGDHXW
Contact your MES PTO via email at ptomitchellschool@gmail.com
A Note from the Nurse
Recess:
Please send your child to school dressed and ready to go out for recess daily. The cooler weather is upon us and it is important to dress appropriately.
Children go outside for recess regardless of what they have come to school wearing. A child will not be kept inside if he/she is without the proper attire. Recess is daily with the exception of a rainy day.
If possible, please send a change of clothes in your child’s backpack, in the event your child gets wet or dirty.
Snacks:
Please be mindful while packing snacks for your child. We encourage healthy choices. That being said several students are bringing in candy and high caffeine energy drinks to school.
ATTENDANCE
Region 14 Goals
- Academic Performance - The district will strive to improve academic performance for all students on multiple assessment indicators and the staff will be committed to continuous improvement
- Communication - Region 14 will develop partnerships with all stakeholders in the school community to highlight the exemplary programs the district offers
- Safety - Region 14 will provide safe and secure facilities equipped with technology, enabling a 21st century learning environment that supports the values of the district
- Budget - Region 14 will prepare a budget that meets the needs of every student and communicates the needs and priorities of Region 14 in a clear and concise manner