Good afternoon,

It's surprising how quickly 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.

More information will be shared as we approach our Fall Parent Conferences on November 13th & 14th.

We hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!

Best,

Christina & Emily

Sat. Oct 12th - Hawks Senior Night - 8th grade Cheerleading and Football players honored prior to the A squad game at 7:00pm

Mon. Oct 14th - No School Columbus Day

Wed. Oct 16th - EHMS PTO Meeting 5:30 in Library

Fri. Oct 25th - Picture Retake Day!

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

Eighth-grade science students have been exploring the concept of collisions over the past few weeks. Through hands-on lab activities, they've investigated how objects made of different materials react to collisions of varying forces and directions. They’ve also practiced designing their own experiments, collected data, and analyzed their results, focusing on both vertical and horizontal collisions.

Family Consumer Science students had the opportunity to learn about plating techniques and use that to create a Halloween theme plated dessert. Each group received a brownie and had the same pool of materials to work with. They planned their design and had 30 minutes to execute it the next day. Teachers came to judge their finished plates and winners were picked in each class. It was so fun!!

Seventh-grade students have begun reading the novel Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson as a class. Engaging with a shared novel encourages collaboration and inspires fresh ideas. Harbor Me follows the lives of six students, each facing their own unique challenges and sharing their own personal stories.

As our 8th graders prepare for the exciting transition to 9th grade, we want to ensure they are ready for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Recently, students participated in a presentation from VOAG (Vocational-Agricultural Program), which introduced them to various high school pathways and career-focused learning options. We encourage you to begin discussing with your child their interests and goals for high school and beyond. We look forward to partnering with you as we prepare students for this next transition. We have many opportunities for students to learn about their options for next year including the amazing opportunities we offer at East Hampton High School. We will discuss all of this at our 8th grade Parent Night.

Middletown High School Ag Science is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year! Interested seventh or eighth grade students and families are encouraged to attend an upcoming Open House on November 13 at 6:30 PM, pre-registration is requested at this link: https://forms.gle/M19Y2oyJUzmxSMUSA

For more information about the MHS Ag Science program, visit their website. Below is a 5 minute video presentation.

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 will be part of this as recognize National Safe School Week. Our Panther Ambassadors have planned a variety of activities for the week.

Our EarlyAct members helped sell Luminary Bags for the Walk of Hope which was a successful night. The EHHS track was lined beautifully with the bags.

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 working to finalize our club advisors and the days that clubs will meet. Communication will be shared either in Parentsquare or our Panther Posts to provide families with details on clubs and the process for students to sign up. We encourage all our students to try an activity out and would love for everyone to be part of something here at East Hampton Middle School.

More to come!

Oct 14 - Oct 18 (subject to change)

MONDAY, OCT 14

No School

TUESDAY, OCT 15

Beman MS (Middletown) cross country at East Hampton

Note: Boys run first

No Boys soccer

No Girls soccer

WEDNESDAY, OCT 16

Cross Country 2:35 until 4 pm

Boys soccer 2:35 until 4:30 pm-report to commons for 5 minutes

Girls soccer 2:35 until 4:30 pm-report to commons for 5 minutes

THURSDAY, OCT 17

East Hampton b/g cross-country at RHAM, 2:15 dismissal, 2:30 bus.

Note: Boys run first

Note: school bags stored in fitness room

East Hampton soccer at Cromwell, 2:20 dismissal, 2:30 bus, 3:30 pm game.

Site: Boys Soccer is played on our back soccer field, drop off should be through Watrous Park, parents and spectators should also park back here.

Site: Girls' Soccer is played at Woodside School (directly across the street from CMS), drop off can be on Geer St there is a gate to access the field. Parents and spectators can park @ CMS, or by the little league fields, or at Woodside.

Note: White uniforms

Note: school bags stay in locker rooms.

FRIDAY, OCT 18

McGee MS (Berlin) soccer at East Hampton MS, 3:30 pm game.

Note: boys soccer 2:25 pm dismissal, shuttle on bus 8 to high school.

Site: Boys soccer at East Hampton High School

Site: Girls soccer at East Hampton Middle School

Note: Blue uniforms

No Cross Country practice

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.

School Meals are a great value to our students! Prepayment is expected for all cafeteria purchases. Families eligible for free and reduced meals may qualify by completing an application online on Easthampton.familyportal.cloud or by paper application here: Application for Free and Reduced School Meals(also available in the school’s Main Office). Families with children enrolled in HUSKY or Temporary Family Assistance programs will have their status transmitted directly by the State of Connecticut to the District.

To deposit funds on your child’s account, please visit Easthampton.familyportal.cloud . Our Cafeterias also accept checks made payable to “East Hampton Cafeteria Fund”.

In September, students can enjoy fresh apples from Beckett Farms of South Glastonbury and carrots from Cold Spring Farm of Colchester. Keep an eye out for upcoming celebrations! If you have questions, please contact Director of Nutrition Services, Kate Caselli at kcaselli@easthamptonct.org or 860.316.7324.

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