Good afternoon,

We hope everyone had a wonderful week! Just a reminder that due to Thanksgiving Recess, next Wednesday will be an early dismissal for students. We will also be holding our first PBIS Pep Rally on Wednesday! Students are asked to wear their team colors that day. They will be receiving points towards our end-of-the-year reward for representing their team. They can wear any item of clothing or accessory to count towards points for their team (i.e. shirts, socks, sneakers, bracelets, hair accessories, etc). The following are the Team Colors:

6th Grade = Red

7th Grade = Green

8th Grade = Purple

We are looking forward to a great event and would like to thank the PTO for their support of this event and the PBIS Committee!

Best,

Christina & Emily

Wed. Nov. 27th - Early Release Day Students Dismissed at 12:35

Thurs. Nov. 28th - Fri. Nov. 29th - No School for Thanksgiving Recess

Mon. Dec. 2nd - 8th Grade Capstone Kickoff during FLEX for students

Tues. Dec. 17th - EHMS PTO Meeting at 5:30 in the library

Fri. Dec. 20th - Early Release Day Students Dismissed at 12:35

Mon. Dec. 23rd - Wed. Jan. 1st - No School for Winter Recess

A calendar view of before and after school activities is linked below and included on the calendar on Parentsquare.

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!

8th Graders

Gianna Jarzabek, Meadow Hart, Brooke Bellemare, Kayleigh Philbrick, Reagan Moquin, Emily Baer, Jacob Armitage, Mason Tierney, Ryan Flannery, Aloma Johnson

Seventh-grade students began their writing unit focused on writing about reading. To kick off the unit, they explored the mentor text “The Stolen Party.” After reading, students collaborated to create visuals that reflected their interpretations and analyses of the text. These visuals included power maps, character pressure webs, and scene sketches, showcasing their deep engagement with the story.

This week, eight grade math students began exploring and comparing proportional relationships with non-proportional relationships, focusing specifically on linear relationships. As part of their investigation, they participated in a stacking cup activity to examine the key differences and similarities between linear and proportional relationships. The class is now shifting focus to linear relationships, and students will begin making connections between the rate of change in these relationships and the slope of the line.

Our 8th graders went to a Wolf Pack game this week! Pictured is Mr. Shilansky and Mrs. Mercaldi with the Wolf!

There is still time to purchase online from a list of over 3,000 titles. Online purchases are extended to November 24th and directly benefit EHMS. Scholastic is offering a 25% discount on select items during this time period, as well.

East Hampton Middle School held an informational Parent Night for 8th grade families this week. Below is a copy of the presentation for those unable to attend.

7th Grade students participating in Project O had their second trip this week. Students literally and figuratively got their hands wet as they investigated the living and non-living components of Long Island Sound! Students studied living organisms in the stern of the boat by hauling a trawl net, doing a plankton tow, pulling a lobster pot, and sorting through a mud grab

Nov 25 - Nov 27 (Subject to change-no study halls)

MONDAY, NOV 25

Girls Basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Boys Basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Cheer Leading 2:35 until 4:30 pm in commons

Note: uniforms to be passed out for all 3 sports.

TUESDAY, NOV 26

Girls Basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Boys Basketball 2:35 until 4:30 pm

Cheer Leading 2:35 until 4:30 pm in commons

WEDNESDAY, NOV 27-Nov 29

NO ATHLETICS

We're so excited to be ramping up the Ski and Snowboarding Club!

• We will be going to Mount Southington
• There will be a bus to and from the school; students will be able to store equipment at the school. Students may also use the locker rooms at school to change.
• The price of the bus will be determined by the number of students signed-up
• We will have a Parent Information Zoom meeting first week of January with Mrs. Amaral
• There will be a google Classroom for Students to receive information
• Students will have a meeting (within the school day) about expectations the first week of January
• Bus will arrive at the mountain between 3:15-3:30 PM, depart from the mountain at 7:30 PM

The dates we have booked are:

Thursday, 1/9

Thursday, 1/16

Thursday, 2/6

Thursday, 2/13

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How to Register?

Next week Registration through the school will open. You will sign-up via Parent Square. December 13th will be the cut off. December 9th will be registration through the mountain. You will sign-up and pay for tickets, rental, and/or lessons directly through the mountain.

Registration/Sign-up instructions coming soon, so stay tuned!

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