Center School Chronicle

A record SIX Inventors have made it through the State round and into the Regional Finals at the University of Connecticut on June 8th! Congratulations to:

April showers have continued into May, and the Garden Club members could not be happier! Each class was invited to the Sprout House for a mini lesson. Ambassadors in each classroom led their classmates through the process of planting either a vegetable seed or a flower seed. Students are using biodegradable cups that can go directly into the soil!

Students were able to explore various biomes (rainforest, desert, savanna, tundra) through an interactive virtual reality experience. Sights and sounds were investigated to make predictions regarding what vegetation and animal life would survive in each environment.

Dear Lion families,

The end of the year is always a busy time in the library. All library books will be due over the next few weeks. If your student still has a book out, please remind them to return it ASAP. Final notices will be going home during the last few weeks of school.

This month 5th graders have been learning to use our school database to do their Revolutionary War research.

We will be spending the remainder of the school year working through a variety of STEM lab centers. This rotation will provide students with more choice and flexibility to explore, design, and create. They are already showing such creativity and perseverance!

We will also begin to discuss summer reading. Fifth graders will receive more information during their visit to the Middle School. Fourth graders will be setting their summer reading goals and be introduced to some great new titles they may want to read this summer. In addition, town librarian Ms. Dylan will be visiting Center School on May 30th. More info to come!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or refer to the library website at https://sites.google.com/site/centermemoriallibrary/ .

Mrs. Flannery and Mrs. Mahoney

Here is the link to the Madagascar Jr production. Please “Download” the file and play it from your device. It won’t stream directly from the link. The file is 9.1 Gigabytes, so it can take a while to download depending on internet speed.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qTm5CSoc8zbxn37pF7aJFd5zaefayPcc/view?usp=sharing

Thank you to Rich Fielding for recording the performance.

Student Council selected the themes, and all 5th grade students voted. The winner is...

We look forward to celebrating all of our 5th grade students after school on Friday, May 31.

While we recognize the convenience and utility of these devices, we also want to emphasize the importance of responsible usage, particularly within the school environment.

Smart watches and phones have become increasingly prevalent among students, offering a wide range of features and functionalities. However, at our level, their use during instructional time is disruptive and detract from the learning experience. Therefore, we kindly ask for your cooperation in adhering to the following guidelines:

• Cellphones should remain off and secure in backpacks when in school.
• Smart Watches should be placed in a mode that allows for distraction-free learning, most models have a School Mode or Schooltime feature.

As most staff can attest to, service is very spotty in our building. Any urgent messaging from/to students should be communicated through our office. We appreciate your partnership in providing both your child and our staff distraction free learning.

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.

Access to the East Hampton attendance policy is available HERE

If you have any questions, feel free to call Melissa at Center School or email: GelineM@chc1.com

Click below for an updated flyer if you are interested in this service.

If you need to contact the nurse, please call 860-365-4050 ext. 3 or email jmorehouse@easthamptonct.org.

Email: csullivan@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/center-school
Location: 7 Summit Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365-4050

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May 16 Student Council Meeting

May 16 Grade 4 to Science Center 9:00 am

May 20 Instrument Petting Zoo at Memorial School

May 20 PTO Meeting 5:30 PM

May 21 Band and Chorus Spring Concert. In School Assembly

May 21 Grade 3 Parent Meeting for Band 5:00 PM

May 22 Spring Chorus and Band Concert Band 6:00 pm Chorus 7:00 pm

May 23 Daryl Cobb Author Visit

May 24 Cafeteria and Custodian Appreciation Day

May 24 Early Release Day Teacher Workshop

May 27 No School Memorial Day

May 30 Ice Cream Social and Art Show 4:00 pm

May 31 Grade 5 Dance 3:30-6:00 pm

May 31 IT Appreciation Day

All Current EHPS Menus:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opRWk176HCPCIQqCVhd0_7hUzoCxD-E0UGF5dNoE_-o/edit

School breakfast is a great way for students to start their school day and its FREE to everyone!

Please review your student(s)’s available balance for any lunch purchases at our secure “e-Funds for Schools” portal: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56523 Funds should be added on an as needed basis to ensure the account balance covers all purchases.

Communications to families about your meal account come directly from the payment portal. Please be alert to these emails and remove from your “junk” status the following addresses:

easthampton@mealmagic.cloud

easthampton@Familyportal.cloud

Student, parents, and community members have access to an anonymous tip line on the front page of the school district website to report self-concerns, mental health concerns of a friend, or concerns of violence. Simply click here or view on the website - https://www.easthamptonps.org