Center School Chronicle

Thank you to all who have contributed to our Veteran's Day Recognition Video! On the morning of November 11, I will share the video through a YouTube link on Parent Square.

Students had one hour to plan, select, and build an engineered structure that would support an egg dropping from close to 30 feet. The collaboration, innovation, and creativity on display was amazing to watch as the process unfolded!

The planning and voting phase.

Design and build phase.

Launch & judge phase

Time to celebrate!

Our November PBIS assembly featured our Related Arts teachers taking the lead! We celebrated as a school community with a student showcase, recognitions, and some fun competition!

PRIDE Oreo Challenge!

Congratulations to Mrs. Benigni's Class, winner of the Community Pumpkin Contest!

Nice job presenting, Student Council!

Ms. Fausette wrapping up the assembly with our November challenge.

Students in fifth grade experienced the democratic of voting for a candidate in the CT Kid Governor race. All fifth-grade students watched videos of the finalists and listened to what platform they stood for. After the videos, students cast their vote to help select the next CT Kid Governor!

All Teacher of the Year recipients were recognized Wednesday evening at the Bushnell. Mary Sawyer proudly represented East Hampton.

Congratulations to the East Hampton Hawks B squad cheerleaders. I am proud to say that the girls (make up of 5th and 6th graders) won second place 🥈 at the CTYFL cheerleading competition on Saturday. They have worked so hard over the last couple of months to perfect a 2:30 second routine.

👏Congratulations to:

Quinn Mathieu – President

Hannah Flannery – Vice President

Aria Hinds – Secretary

Loni Wiesner – Treasurer

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

Email process for reporting an absence:

To increase the ease of reporting an absence and documenting parent approval of the absence for a student’s first 9 absences, the East Hampton Public Schools has created email addresses that parents can use to contact their student’s school and report an absence. Effectively immediately, the following email addresses can be used by parents to report and document their approval of an absence:

• Memorial_Attendance@easthamptonct.org
• Center_Attendance@easthamptonct.org
• EHMS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org
• EHHS_Attendance@easthamptonct.org

If you have successfully emailed the school, you will receive an autoreply that notifies you that the absence communication has been received and recorded. This process is effective for your student’s first 9 absences. After your student has more than 9 absences, additional documentation or communication will be required to excuse the absence. Please use the email to continue to notify the school that your child will not attend. You may call your child’s school at any time to report an absence, as well.

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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November 11 No School Veterans Day

November 14 PTO Pasta Dinner and Basket Raffle

November 15 Grade 5 to Glastonbury Planetarium Mrs. Erlandson Mrs. Finch Mrs. Singleton

November 20 Early Release Parent Teacher Conferences 1:10 PM

November 21 Early Release Parent Teacher Conferences 1:10 PM

November 27 Early Release Day

November 28-29 No School Thanksgiving Holiday

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]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]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.

For all school menus, click the link below to view our nutritional services page:

https://www.easthamptonps.org/page/nutritional-services-and-school-lunch

Please review this important information below.