Good afternoon,

A reminder that the first quarter is approaching its end on November 1st. If you have any concerns about your child's grades, please don't hesitate to contact their teacher. Should you wish to meet with your child's teachers, feel free to reach out to the Team Leader to schedule a meeting.

We're thrilled to kick off several of our before and after school clubs! As we get everything organized, I’ll be sending out ParentSquare updates with Google Forms for you to sign your child up if they’re interested in participating. This newsletter includes sign-up forms for three clubs, and more will be shared via ParentSquare soon. We hope these opportunities spark your child’s interest and encourage them to get involved beyond the regular school day at EHMS.

Best,

Christina & Emily

Fri. Oct 25th - Picture Retake Day!

Mon. Oct 28th - Board of Education Meeting Town Hall at 6:30

Tues. Nov 5th - No School - Professional Development

Wed. Nov. 6th - Rescheduled 8th Grade Parent Night

Mon. Nov. 11th - No School - Veteran's Day

Wed. Nov. 13th - Early Release for Students - Parent Conferences 1:00 - 5:00

Thurs. Nov. 14th - Early Release for Students- Parent Conferences 1:00 - 7:30

Eighth-grade students kicked off their dystopian book club unit, diving into various popular series within the genre. Each student chose a series that intrigued them, forming small reading groups to explore, discuss, and write about the themes of dystopian fiction. Among the most popular selections are “The Hunger Games,” “The Maze Runner,” and “Uglies.” Students will read two books from their series by the end of the unit.

Sixth-grade students have just finished their first unit on Area. They are now starting Unit 2, which introduces Ratios. In this unit, students will learn key concepts like ratio, rate, and equivalent ratios. They will represent ratios as expressions and use double number line diagrams, tape diagrams, and tables to illustrate equivalent ratios. Students will apply these concepts and representations to reason about situations involving color mixtures, recipes, unit pricing, and constant speed.

The Sandy Hook Promise and SAVE programs are promoting all schools to embrace diversity and be inclusive by promoting peace and helping to put an end to violence. EHMS was part of this and recognized National Safe School Week. Our Panther Ambassadors planned a variety of activities for the week like wear your hat backwards, Orange and Purple Day and PJ Day!

Below are students who have received Positive Office Referrals for their behaviors that have exemplified our PBIS pillars of Respect, Responsibility, Compassion and Pride. Students were able to choose a reward from our menu of options like eating outside with friends or prizes that we have. Great job!

6th Graders

Calvin Poe, Penny Leitch, Madison Campbell & Grace Jensen

Congratulations to our 8th grade Hawk Football and Cheerleader athletes who were recognized last weekend. The final home game of this season will be on October 27th at East Hampton High School.

Parents – Your students school pictures are ready for viewing. Please use the QR code sent home with your student. If you don’t have that information, please reach out to our photographer, Ted Morton at tedmorton1@yahoo.com. If you order before October 14, shipping will be free to EHMS.

Re-take day is the morning of Friday October 25th.

We are getting our clubs up and running! I will be sending out Parentsquares with sign ups for clubs that will be starting up. Below are two we are excited to get going! Please look out for more as I send them through Parentsquare!

We are excited to announce the start of Student Council for this school year. Our clubs provide students with the opportunity to explore their interest, collaborate with peers, and engage in fun, enriching activities outside of the regular school hours.

The Student Council will provide the opportunity for students to get involved in our school and local community. The club will also give opportunities for students to become leaders within our school.

Below are details of our meeting times and start dates.

• Days: Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month starting November 1st

• Time: 7:15-7:45 - (students can be dropped at 7:15 in the front circle and enter through the front door)

• Location: Library Media Center

To sign your child up, please fill out the linked Google Form

We look forward to having your child join one of our school clubs and can’t wait to see the wonderful learning and creativity that will come from it.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Best,

Taryn McCabe & Natalie Vickery

tmccabe@easthamptonct.org & ndash@easthamptonct.org

We are excited to announce the start of our Kids Can Teach/Homework Club for this school year!

Homework Club is an opportunity for students to have a structured quiet space to work on assignments. A staff member is there to support if needed. There will be opportunities that students from the high school come down to help students with their assignments if needed.

Below are details of our meeting times and start dates.

• Days: Every Wednesday starting on October 30th

• Time: 2:40-4:00

• Location: Library

To sign your child up, please fill out the linked google form.

We look forward to having your child join one of our school clubs and can’t wait to see the wonderful learning and creativity that will come from it.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Best,

Allison Emery

aemery@easthamptonps.org

We are excited to announce the start of our Pop Choir/A Capella Club for this school year. Our clubs provide students with the opportunity to explore their interests, collaborate with peers, and engage in fun, enriching activities outside of the regular school hours.

Pop Choir/A Capella Club will provide the opportunity for students to learn more about pop music and a capella singing. Participants will perform at the winter music concert on January 14, 2025 and at the spring concert on May 14, 2025.

Below are details of our meeting times and start dates.

• Days: Thursdays, starting November 7, 2024 through January 14, 2025

• Please note that this club will not meet while the EHMS musical is rehearsing from January 15th until March 13th

• Thursdays, starting up again on March 13, 2025 through May 14, 2025

• Time: 2:35-3:15pm

• Location: RM 2

To sign your child up, please fill out the linked google form.

We look forward to having your child join one of our school clubs and can’t wait to see the wonderful learning and creativity that will come from it.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Happy Singing,

Gayle LaBrec-Nelson

glabrec@easthamptonct.org

Oct 21 - Oct 25 (subject to change)

MONDAY, OCT 21

Beman MS Soccer at East Hampton-4 pm game

Site: Boys soccer at East Hampton High School. Dismissal 2:25 pm and ride bus 8 to high school.

Site: Girls soccer at East Hampton Middle School.

Note: Blue uniforms

Cross-Country practice 2:35 until 4 pm

TUESDAY, OCT 22

Griswold MS soccer at East Hampton, 3:30 pm game.

Site: Girls soccer at East Hampton High School. Dismissal 2:25 pm and ride bus 8 to high school.

Site: Boys soccer at East Hampton Middle School.

Note: Blue uniforms

No Cross-Country practice

WEDNESDAY, OCT 23

East Hampton b/g cross-country at Griswold MS (Rocky Hill), 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus.

Site: Sunnycrest Park

Note: Boys run first

Boys Soccer practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Girls Soccer practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

THURSDAY, OCT 24

Hale Ray MS soccer at East Hampton Middle School.

Note: Girls Soccer at 5:30 pm, no JV game but JV will attend!

Note: Boys Soccer at 7 pm, no JV game but JV will attend!

Both games 2-35 minutes.

Please dress for colder temperatures!!

Note: Boys and Girls soccer uniforms will be collected at the end of the games, please have change of clothes. This finalizes our soccer season.

Cross-Country practice 2:35 until 4 pm

FRIDAY, OCT 25

No Athletics practices!

MONDAY, OCT 28

Cross-Country practice 2:35 until 4:30 pm

TUESDAY, OCT 29

Conference Cross-Country meet at Hebron Fair Grounds, 1:50 pm dismissal, 2 pm bus.

Site: Hebron Fair Grounds

Girls Race at 3:45 pm

Boys Race at 4:15 pm

Note: We will send families information in the next few days.

WEDNESDAY, OCT 30

Cross-Country should drop off their uniform (washed, folded and with your name on the bag) in Mrs. Mercaldi office.

Friendly reminders from your school nurse:

*School field trips are starting to pop up! Please make sure I have your child's medication/s in the health office so that they may participate.

*There are lots of germs going around right now so please remember to keep your child home if they are not feeling well. Even if it's just for the morning so you can reevaluate and send them to school if they have improved. Reminder that you should be fever-free for 24 hours to return to school WITHOUT fever reducing medication. Students must be able to keep food and fluids down (without vomiting or diarrhea) in order to return.

Thank you for your continued support!

Per the East Hampton Board of Education’s Attendance Policy and Connecticut statute, parents and guardians may only approve the first 9 absences of the school year with a parent note. Absences 10 and above can only be excused with further documentation and under specific circumstances.

In addition, 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.

A phone call is appreciated, but only an email to our attendance inbox or written note can officially excuse absence 1 through 9. Below is our attendance email:

Note: Between the school name and the word Attendance is a underscore ( _ )

EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

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.

The East Hampton Board of Education and the school community as a whole promote a secure and productive school climate, conducive to teaching and learning that is free from threat, harassment, any type of bullying behavior, and teen dating violence. Therefore it shall be the policy of the Board that bullying and/or teen dating violence committed against a student by another student is prohibited. The Board believes that a school environment in which students feel safe, supported, engaged and helpfully challenged is optimal for learning and healthy development. The Board seeks an environment in which students and adults feel socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically safe; an environment that is free of harassment, intimidation, teen dating violence and bullying. Our website provides links to various policies and reporting forms including our Safe School Climate Plan. Hard copies are also available in our main office. If at any point you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to building administration for further assistance.

Happy New Year! Did you resolve to be more on top of your and your child’s health this year? Here’s an easy solution: Sign your child up for School-Based Health Care. Your child’s school works with Community Health Center, Inc.’s School-Based Health Care program to provide health services to your child during the school day. This means they won’t miss as much class and you don’t need to miss work to support their health care needs. Learn more about the services offered at your child’s school and enroll today at SBHC1.com!

The attached bulletins below were developed through a collaborative effort among the Department of Children and Families, the Department Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Office of Child Advocate, the Department of Public Health, the State Department of Education, and the Governor's Office. The content includes information on suicide, helpful tips to support people of all ages, and where to go for additional support and resources.

Board of Education Statement on School Safety: The East Hampton Board of Education is committed to a safe and secure learning environment that honors and celebrates the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. The Board of Education in partnership with the school community will not tolerate any threat of violence in the schools or any hate speech that targets any race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Each student is held to the highest standards of responsible decision making within a culture that is expected to foster compassion, caring, and empathy.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: The school community of East Hampton is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nondiscrimination Statement of the East Hampton Public Schools: The East Hampton Board of Education, in compliance with federal and state law, affirms its policy of equal educational opportunity for all students and equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is the policy of the District to promote nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability (including but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability, or learning disability), genetic information, marital status, or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, or age of any persons with whom the individual associates. The District shall provide to all students without discrimination, course offerings, counseling, assistance, employment, athletics, and extracurricular activities. The District shall provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for identified physical and mental impairments that constitute disabilities, consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations.

Email: camaral@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/ehms
Location: 19 Childs Road, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365 4060