Monstricola's Message
Keeping the MES Community Connected: November 1, 2024
It was great to see so many people at our annual Halloween Parade! Parent conferences are coming up next week, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher if you have not signed up for a spot.
Have a great weekend!
Take care,
Kathleen Ortega and Michelle Romein
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
The PATT is still in need of volunteers for the book fair beginning on Monday. Please email volunteercoordinator@jmespatt.com with any questions!
Book Fair November 4th-November 12th
● Guardians are welcome to join your child at their assigned browsing time. If you aren’t able to join your child please return the permission slip coming home shortly and payment to the school with your student on the day of their book fair visit. We will let you know the day of the visit.
● You can also visit us during parent teacher conferences on
o November 4th and 7th from 3:30pm-7:00pm
● Please see the attached Scholastic flier for a sample of the books available, or visit our book fair website at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/mastricola
o MES still gets credit if you decide to shop online for the holidays.
● If you would like to donate to your child’s classroom library, donation bins will be available at the fair by the library. As an alternative you can purchase a gift certificate to allow your teacher to shop the fair for the class!
● As always cash, checks, debit/credit cards, and ewallet will be accepted at the fair.
o Checks should be payable to JMES PATT.
o Ewallet gives you the ability to put money into a scholastic account for each of your kids to use at the bookfair. Any balances will carry over.
▪ To set-up ewallet go to: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html
▪ Ewallet also allows grandparents and family members from far away to contribute once set-up.
If you have any questions please email Katelynn & Meg at bookfair@jmespatt.com.
School Menu Change
Thursday, November 6th, we will be serving Cinni Mini Rolls instead of Mini Pancakes.
School Picture Retakes November 14th
A photographer will be here between 10:00 and 1:00 on Thursday, November 14th for retakes.
Important Dates!
- No School November 5th Election Day
- No School November 111th Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Break: November 27th-November 29th
Congratulations to This Week's Gotcha Spotlight Students!
Jack L.
Jack is in this week's Gotcha Spotlight for helping to keep our playground clean!
Natalie P.
Natalie is in the Gotcha Spotlight this week for being a great team player!
Awesome Kid Alert!
Awesome Kid Alerts are for students who are nominated by their teachers for always doing what is expected of them or going above and beyond to do something great. When nominated they call an adult in their life to share what a great job they are doing in school. They also receive a certificate and have their picture in Monstricola's Message.
Our MES Expectations
At MES, we are our best selves when...
1) We are kind to ourselves, each other and our school.
2) We are ready for learning and try our best.
3) We include everyone and celebrate differences.
From the PATT ( Parents and Teachers Together)
Parent Teacher Conferences Dinner Sign Ups:
Help us show appreciation for our dedicated teachers this November 4th and 7th by signing up to assist with dinners during their parent conferences. Your support in food preparation or setup/cleanup will make a meaningful difference!
Popcorn Volunteers:
We’re excited to share that the 4th Grade Student Council will be distributing popcorn to each grade throughout the school year! We need your help to pop and prep the popcorn on Thursdays. Whether you can volunteer weekly, monthly, or occasionally, please check out the full sign-up details below. Popcorn popping is easy and can be done during the school day or after school!
Interested in Volunteering at MES?
Interested in Volunteering for the PATT?
Looking to volunteer this school year and want to see what’s available? Click below sign up to get notifications when there are opportunities. There is no pressure this just gives you the option to know when there are opportunities.
To volunteer, volunteers must be fingerprinted AND complete the following online trainings:
- Bullying: Recognition and Response (~60 minutes)
- Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting (~30 minutes)
- Sexual Harassment: Student Issues and Response (~30 minutes)
To access the courses, go to: https://sau26nonemp-nh.safeschools.com/login
Enter your log in credentials, and you should see three courses assigned to you. If you do not see them, please try searching for them. If you still cannot find them, please reach out to melissa.fazlic@sau26.org.
Any questions about the volunteer process, email the volunteer coordinators at volunteercoordinator@jmespatt.com.
You can reach Kat Knauer to coordinate fingerprinting at (603)424-6200 or
Kathleen.Knauer@Sau26.org.
Thank you for your investment in our schools!
Important Dates
November 4th and November 7th: Parent Conferences
November 5th: NO SCHOOL: Election Day
November 11th: NO SCHOOL: Veterans' Day
November 14th: Picture Retakes Day
November 19th: PATT Meeting 6:30 MES Library