Gina M. Prisco, Principal

Dr. Randi Petersen, Asst. Principal

Enjoy your long weekend.

Fall Conferences take place on Oct 22nd, Oct 24th and November 7th. Below are the instructions for signing up. The window is now open and closes later today.

Frenchtown practiced their reunification drill today. Students and staff all actively participated and students followed all directions exceptionally well!

Ethan Brown

On September 25, the community came together for a forum on the "New" Hillcrest building. During the presentation we agreed to create a document that answers questions that we received at the forum and in other communications. Please use the link below to review the FAQ Document. This document provides quite a bit of information about the project and the upcoming referendum.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1728590654/trumbullpsorg/mfeekenwkxikfnrjwany/HillcrestReferendumFAQ.pdf

Classroom activities related to Fall and or Halloween will take place on November 1st. This includes our Kindergarten and Grade One parade. Parents attending the parade must check in with identification at the front entrance.

By using flashlights as a light source, 5th graders figured out that the brightness of a star is determined by its distance from Earth. Students also went outside to perform a lab. The Sun appeared to move across the sky from east to west and this resulted in changes in length and direction of shadows throughout the day. They observed that the Sun is low in the sky in the morning and afternoon so there is a longer shadow and at noon the Sun is high in the sky and shadow is short. They observed that in the morning, the Sun was SE and the shadow was NW (the opposite direction). Students are learning that the Earth’s rotation on its axis is what makes the sun appear to move in the sky, creating the pattern of daytime and nighttime, and causing apparent changes in other stars’ positions in the sky. 5th graders will travel to Hillcrest Planetarium next week to learn even more about stars.

The Frenchtown mathematicians have been hard at work! Kindergarteners have been learning all about numbers to 10 and learning to count with precisions using “Counting Collections". First graders are learning how to use efficient strategies to add and subtract single-digit numbers. Second graders have been learning to bundle ones, tens, and hundreds through one thousand. They have also been learning to use efficient counting strategies with “Counting Collections". Third graders developed their understanding of multiplication and division using units of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10. The fourth graders have moved into learning about place value with multiplication and division. Fifth graders are learning about adding and subtracting fractions.

Kindergarten and first grade teachers are using the math resource, Bridges In Mathematics. Click the link for more information. https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/families/bridges2

Second, third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers are using Eureka Math Squared. Click the link for more information and to access tips and an overview of commonly used strategies in our Eureka Math Squared program.

https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamath/families

What can I do to support my child at home in the area of mathematics?

K-2 Bridges Information for Families

Math At Home - A free website filled with fun daily math, family activities, and online games.

Free Math Apps to support conceptual understanding while learning math

Grades 2-5 Eureka Squared Math Family Information

Basic Fact Fluency

• Fluency Card Games from Eureka Squared

• Fluency Resources

Let’s work together to support our young mathematicians!

Margaret Boyle and Theresa Carley

The Great Pumpkin Classic Run/Walk, which benefits Trumbull students through the THS Scholarship Foundation, is looking for participants.

A la carte items can not be purchased if a student has a negative balance.

The negative balance must be paid in full before any a la carte items are purchased.

We welcome Volunteers at Frenchtown.

Volunteers: Visitor Form Must be completed

All individuals seeking to volunteer in the Trumbull Public Schools must fill out and sign this “School Volunteer Security Check” form prior to any volunteering. Please put N/A in any areas that do not apply or the form will be returned to you to complete.

Please read the detailed information in the Frenchtown Handbook.

October 14 - No School - Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

October 16 - PTA Meeting - In Person/Zoom

October 18 - PTA Halloween Costume Bash and Movie Night (Raindate 10/25)

October 22 and 24 - Afternoon Conferences by appointment only - Legal Day Dismissal 1pm; Lunch will be served

October 31 - No School Diwali

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections!

For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships //at //PTA.org/Reflections/Awards.

Stay tuned for information on how to submit your work!

The email for questions is:

Frenchtown.reflections@gmail.com

Follow Frenchtown on twitter and see what students and staff are up to! @FrenchtownElem