Center School Chronicle
Friday, September 20
Start With Hello Week
Throughout the week, students rose to the challenge presented each day. It was a joy to see students stepping up and showing what kindness and compassion are all about!
Monday - Hey Day
All students will receive a name tag. Empower students and Trusted Adults to introduce themselves to each other and form connections!
Quote: “Each time a person passes by you and you say ‘hello’, imagine that person turning into a candle. The more positivity, love, and light you reflect, the more light is mirrored your way.”
— Suzy Kassem
Tuesday -I Promise To Chain
Students will make an I Promise call to action. Invite students to make a link on the chain by writing an action they’ll take to ensure students don’t feel isolated, excluded, or rejected.
Quote: “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
— Malala Yousafzai
Wear Green Wednesday
Wear green today as a symbol of unity and solidarity with Sandy Hook Promise. Green is the Sandy Hook Elementary School color and a symbolic color of change. By wearing green today, your community is making a promise to Start With Hello
Quote: “Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
— Howard Zinn
Thursday - Give & Take What You Need
Positive notes will be spread around the building to share.
Quote: “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
— John F. Kennedy
Friday - Mix-it-up at Lunch
Students will sit with a random group from across the lunch wave and have conversation starters on the table to encourage making new peer connections.
Quote: "A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."
— William Arthur Ward
A Look at Learning
Fourth-grade mathematicians hard at work creating factor pair posters.
Fifth-grade students display who they are as learners, through their past success, challenges, and reflections on what continues to inspire them.
Our Friend Oakley
This gentle pup spent time with our students, spreading comfort and joy throughout the day. The therapy dog’s visit was a wonderful opportunity for our students to experience the calming and positive effects of interacting with animals. We look forward to more visits in the future!
Club Opportunities
Our First Lego League Team and Unified Sports have already had sessions underway! Keep an eye on the Chronicle for sign-up opportunities which include:
- Chess Club
- Student Council
- Garden Club
- Girls Who Code
Garden Club
The first Garden Club meeting of the year had the crew sprucing up the Center School Greenhouse, appropriately named, The Sprout House. Even through the summer, lima beans continued to grow and were harvested during the cleanout. Next meeting, new planting!
All About Specials
Click the button below for information regarding our Physical Education, Music, Art, and Library Media classes!
Attendance Matters!
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.
Community Connections
East Hampton Walk of Hope
We are proud to support the East Hampton Walk of Hope on Thursday, October 10th. Representatives from the Interact Club will be at our Open House with a Luminaria Creation Station to support the cause.
Community members can donate and create a luminaria for $5 or make a donation of any amount at: https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?fr_id=1200&pg=team&team_id=29597
Center Elementary School
Email: csullivan@easthamptonct.org
Website: https://www.easthamptonps.org/o/center-school
Location: 7 Summit Street, East Hampton, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 365-4050
EHEPTO
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HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!
September
September 26 Grade 4 Summer Math and Reading Celebration
September 27 Grade 5 Summer Math and Reading Celebration
October 11 No School for Students Professional Development
October 14 No School Columbus Day
October 18 Picture Retake Day
October 21 PTO Meeting 5:30 Center School
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.
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
For all school menus, click the link below to view our nutritional services page:
https://www.easthamptonps.org/page/nutritional-services-and-school-lunch
Center School Resources:
Protecting Our Youth: A Community Approach to Suicide Prevention
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