Gina M. Prisco, Principal

Dr. Randi Petersen, Asst. Principal

Reminder, No School Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Next week please be on the lookout for some more of the learning and activities regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Students in Ms. Powell's third grade classroom worked collaboratively to organize information about quadrilaterals. They had to communicate and agree on a way to organize the information they learned.

Students in Ms. Grunow's 4th grade class used their white boards to do the grammar part of the writing lessons to make it more active. They also used their whiteboards to jot information they learned about the author and his dogs in the autobiography we are reading for writing. We used to just do these things verbally. Students were very engaged and it helped me see who needed guidance much easier. It was so much more fun too. They were all begging to share what they wrote.

Thank you Grade Five for a great Spirit Week!

The time has come to start marking your calendars for the events leading up to Middle School.

Parent Orientations:

• Madison Middle School : April 24th @ 7:00 pm
• Hillcrest Middle School: April 24th @ 6:30 pm
• 5th Grade Chorus Concert (All Band and Strings as well) May 21st @ 6:30 pm
• YMCA Trip June 2nd- Send in Volunteer form NOW if you plan on attending
• Tentative Promotion Ceremony: June 10th @ 9:15 am (will change if there are snow days)

Please make sure you register for the 25-26 school year using the link below. Please share this information with anyone you know who has a student that meets the age requirement for kindergarten.https://www.trumbullps.org/general/student-registration

January 19 - PTA Movie Social - 5th Grade only for those who had signed up

January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed

February 9 - Father's Club Superbowl Breakfast (more information to be sent home)

February 14 /17- President's Day/ Washington's Birthday - School Closed

March 8 - Bridgeport Islanders Hockey Game (more information to be sent home)

Reminder from Food Service

A la carte items cannot 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.

Parents we need your support.

Smart Watches:

Smart Watches can be quite distracting. Students should not be contacting parents via their Smart Watch during the school day. In addition, we ask that you refrain from sending your child text messages. We do not encourage the wearing of Smart Watches at all, especially due to their value. There is not a need for access to the technology features of a Smart Watch during the school day, including on transportation.

Cell Phones:

If you have decided to provide your child with a cell phone, please note it must be off and out of sight the entire day. This includes ON THE BUS. There have been several reports of students using their phones while riding school provided transportation. We request that you have continued conversations with your children regarding this topic.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Please click on the below link to learn more about Lunch Bunch at Frenchtown!

Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBvssA2GobTMyDpVqve16N1f3DuKkqP-hzl7aypv5-5MP4bw/viewform

The weekly message at 4:00pm every Friday is your place to find all information. This includes PTA flyers and notices. We are trying to do our part and use more digital communication. If you need a printed copy of something, please just let us know.

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.

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