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Families,

Happy Easter to all who will be celebrating this weekend. May you all have a joyful holiday. The arrival of April is often accompanied by a bit of Spring Fever among our learners. Spring sports and activities have begun, and everyone is anxious to get outside and smell the spring flowers. It’s important to acknowledge their excitement; but it is also critical to maintain routines. Routines help our students build confidence and self-regulation skills; and they help children understand what to expect across settings. There is still lots of time left in our school year, and we are confident that our cheetahs will continue to grow!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Joey & Andrea

We showcased all the ways we Persevered this month along with celebrating March Madness.

The beautiful work of some of our talented Cheetahs is on display in the district’s K-12 Art Show. The opening of the show took place on Tuesday evening and was very well attended. We certainly have some amazing student artists in East Hampton!

Some of our very own Memorial students were part of the EHHS Wizard of OZ play this past weekend.

Mrs. Gibson’s class had an adorable visit from four baby Nigerian Dwarf Goats on Tuesday. They belong to one of her students who brought them in to “share” with his classmates. Students got to pet, hold, and bottle feed the baby goats.

Today in Garden Club, Mrs. Haydu joined us. We planted flowers for the pollinator garden and some herbs. Students also made a grass-hair craft. We monitored the growth of the vegetables we had transplanted last week. Hopefully, we can be outside next week!

Memorial Models are chosen weekly by their teacher. These students have excelled all week in taking care of themselves, others, and things. The recipients will dine at a VIP table during lunch every Friday!

A PAWsitive office referral is submitted when a staff member recognizes a student who is going above and beyond to exemplify one of our three school rules - taking care of others, taking care of self, & taking care of things.

Her teacher is Mr. Frost.

Her favorite thing is her stuffed bunny.

She wanted to be on cheetah council to help others.

She loves learning at school.

Congratulations to Mrs. Liebler for being recognized as this week's Order Of The Cheetah recipient. Mrs. Liebler is a Reading specialist in our building. She helps her colleagues with planning their reading and writing lessons. Mrs. Liebler helps students who need extra support in reading and writing. Mrs. Liebler is always willing to go above and beyond to lend an extra hand or help complete a task. Thank you for all that you do at Memorial School!

Congratulations to Mrs. Ellis for being recognized as this week's Order Of The Cheetah recipient. Mrs. Ellis is a Math Specialist in our building. Mrs. Ellis is a guru for everything Math. She helps her colleagues with planning amazing math lessons. Mrs. Ellis supports students that need an extra boost in math. We appreciate everything you do at Memorial School.

Dear Families of Memorial Elementary Students,

This is an important update! We are asking for your assistance in helping keep our school healthy and safe. We have been experiencing a surge in stomach bug, coughing, strep throat, pink eye and fevers as well as several flu and covid cases. If your child tests positive for covid or any illness, please inform the nurse office asap as we track all contagious illnesses and send notes home to families if there are 2 or more cases in a class. ​*Positive covid cases may now return to normal activities as long as it has been 24 hours fever free without medication and improvement in symptoms. It is also encouraged to wear a mask while at school. *

We have also recently had several food items brought in to share in classrooms. Please be aware that non food treats are encouraged. If food items are brought into school for sharing, it needs to be store bought, prepackaged and made in a nut free facility and the school nurse must be notified at least 24 hours in advance.

Please consider the following guidelines, provided by the school nurse, for sending students to school:

Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

• Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough
• Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)
• Mild headache and/or stomachache
• Fatigue

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms and remember the 24 hour rule:

• Covid, flu or strep diagnosis. 24 hour fever free without medication and on antibiotics for 24 hours for strep infections.

• Fever (100.4 degrees or higher. May return to school after 24 hours of no fever WITHOUT fever reducing medications)

• Vomiting (Even once. Must wait 24 hours after last vomit episode to return to school)
• Diarrhea (Must wait 24 hours after last episode to return to school)
• Chills
• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and/or muscle aches
• Frequent congested, wet, or croupy cough
• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose
• redness and discharge from one or both eyes

To help prevent the flu and other colds, please remind your child(ren) about good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands frequently
• Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth
• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing and then wash hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on returning to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom. We use our nursing assessment and judgment when students come into the nurse office and make calls home as we deem necessary. Thank you in advance for helping to make this year at school as healthy as possible.

*Please also update emergency contact information! In case of an emergency or in instances where your child needs to be dismissed from school, it is extremely important that we be able to reach someone on the contact list. We have also been having trouble with parent voicemail boxes that are full and we are unable to leave a message.

Please also make sure to have a spare change of seasonally appropriate clothing for your child to keep in their cubbies!!

Remember to notify the nurse's office if your child has been diagnosed with any illness (or injury). The nurse tracks illnesses and will send a note home to the class if there are 2 or more cases in the classroom. If your child has an injury that has activity restrictions, please share with the nurse's office so we are aware and can notify appropriate staff members. We want to keep our students healthy and safe and your cooperation is needed to do so. We appreciate your assistance.

Kindly,

The Health Office Team,

Nurse Katie and Miss Michelle

Please contact your child’s pediatrician first. If unable to be seen, here is a list of

local walk in/urgent care locations if unable to be seen by pediatrician:

CVS Minute Clinic, East Hampton 866-389-2727

ProHealth Extended Hours, Glastonbury 657-5940

Middlesex Health Urgent Care, Middletown 860-358-4170

Colchester Urgent Care 860-531-9749

On April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse across North America. EHPS will be on spring break that week, but we encourage you to try and view it with your family. Click here for more information: Solar Eclipse 2024

April - School Library Month

Week of April 8th is Spring Break= No School

4/8- Solar Eclipse

Week of April 15th Lions Club sponsored Kindness Week

4/15- PTO Meeting 5:30pm at Center School

4/19- Month of the Military Child = Wear Purple!

4/19- Bus Driver Appreciate Day

4/22-Laser Quest Kindness Assembly

4/23- Smarter Balance Assessments Begin

4/24- Administrative Assistant Appreciation Day!

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, and any type of bullying behavior. 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.

When considering the number of absences your student has accrued, keep in mind that a student must be present for 195 minutes in order for the day to count! When bringing your student in late, or signing them out early if they have not been in school for a 195 minutes the day will be recorded as an absence.

Memorial School Attendance email:

memorial_attendance@easthamptonct.org * there is an _ between memorial and attendance!

Students, 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/.

Email: jbauer@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/memorial-school
Location: 20 Smith Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: 860-365-4020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ehmemorialschool