A Message From Your Principal
Dear Eames Way Families,
What an exciting week of learning and fun we’ve had! From snowy adventures outside to delicious pizza-making, math games, poetry readings, and our spirited celebration of Sports Spirit Day in anticipation of the Super Bowl, our students have been engaged, creative, and filled with a love of learning.
We are especially proud to celebrate a major milestone in our Schoolwide GRIT Challenge—our students have completed their first lap of footprints around the Dining Room! Their perseverance and determination have been incredible to see, and they’re already making great progress on their second lap. Way to get gritty, Eames Way students!
To recognize their hard work, we’re excited to announce a special schoolwide reward: "Festive & Fun Footwear Day" this coming Monday, February 10th! Students and staff are encouraged to wear colorful, cozy, or silly socks, slippers (with soles), funky sneakers, or other fun and comfortable footwear. Please ensure footwear is safe for walking and playing—no wheels or roller blades for students, please!
We can’t wait to see the creativity and school spirit on display Monday. Thank you for your ongoing support, and let’s keep the momentum going into another great week ahead!
Warm regards,
Ms. Bishop
Principal
Eames Way School
Website: mpsd.org
Location: 165 Eames Way, Marshfield, MA, USA
Phone: (781) 834-5090
Fax: (781) 834-5094
This week in class, we have been learning about the history of human rights in sports. Specifically, we learned about Jackie Robinson and how he and other athletes broke barriers in the sports world and in society for equal rights. In math, I moved up a level in iReady and I’m really proud of it! We’re doing the 5th Grade Science Fair soon and I’m excited to learn about chemical reactions and the investigative process with elephant toothpaste. I’m in the process of drafting my hypothesis for the investigation.
For the 100th Day of School next Monday, our class is bringing in 100 pieces of candy to celebrate, which is really fun. On Monday we are also celebrating that students have completed the first lap around the Dining Room for the GRIT Challenge by wearing fun and festive footwear. Fifth grade is also practicing our volleyball skills for the district wide volleyball tournament. My class is playing against Mr. VB’s class next Friday to see which one of us will play the other 5th grade classes in the district.
In conclusion, this week has been very busy and very fun at the same time, and I am really excited about all of the fun things we are going to do on Monday!
After Groundhog Day last Sunday, I am excited about there possibly being six more weeks of winter because winter is my second favorite season. I love winter because I love the cold and I’m used to it. I love skiing up in the mountains, which I have been doing since I was two years old. I’m not bothered if spring doesn’t come sooner.
A lot of people this week have been playing in the snow at recess because we have gotten a lot of snow at Eames Way. There are so many things we all like to do in the snow. Many kids like building snowmen or rolling snow to make giant balls of snow. Kids have also been making snow angels. Many of the things that kids made are still on the playground because the weather has been nice and cold. Kids are definitely excited that it’s been snowing a lot and they really hope we have at least one snow day this winter. I’m excited for us to get more snow this weekend. Outside of school, kids also like to go sledding and tubing at Coast Guard Hill.
In conclusion, our time in snow has been really fun and kids can do more activities than just playing sports and running around the playground. I’m excited for more snow this weekend.
February is American Heart Health Month
Keeping your heart healthy is one of the best ways to feel your best. Small heart-healthy choices you make every day can have a big impact on living a longer, happier and healthier life. Taking care of your heart can also decrease the risk of developing chronic disease in the future.
The HEART is a muscle about the size of your fist! It carries blood full of oxygen and nutrients all around the body and rids the body of waste. For school age kids, the heart beats anywhere from around 60 to 118 times a minute when you’re resting and even more than that when you’re active. That’s hard work!
Exercise is the best way to keep the heart strong and healthy. Kids can make it a goal to play outside as much as possible, get involved in sports, or even to participate in activities often such as tag or hide and seek!
Healthy eating is another great way to take care of the heart. Fruits and vegetables are at the top of every pediatrician’s heart-healthy food list. Try mixing them in a smoothie or preparing low-calorie dipping sauces to pair with them. Pediatricians also recommend whole grains, fish, and lean meats. (Cleveland Clinic, American Academy of Pediatrics.)
Here are a few tips to stay healthy and stop the spread this season:
With the change in the weather as we enter the winter months, we will see an increase in the number of coughs, colds, runny noses, and fevers.
Keep your child home from school if they have a fever, especially in combination with a cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, congestion, runny nose, or sore throat. They should remain home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications.
Keep your child home from school for 24 hours if they have nausea, vomiting or diarrhea(return when tolerating a normal diet).
Keep your child home for 24 hours after receiving medication for treatment of illness/infection(such as antibiotics or eye ointments).
If your child still seems tired, pale, with little appetite, not tolerating solid foods, and generally “not themselves”, PLEASE DO NOT send them to school. Some Viral illnesses may take longer before your child is well enough to return to school. If you send your child to school to “see how they feel in a little while”, you are potentially exposing other students, and our staff, to a communicable illness. This Ripple effect exposes classmates and then their siblings and family members to the illness
Cold Weather Preparation:
We want to be able to send students outside for as long as possible despite the chilly temps. Please be sure students dress in layers for school- they need warm weather gear for outdoor play even when the inside temperature is warm. If students do not have appropriate cold weather/snow gear their outside activities may be somewhat limited so they stay warm and safe.
If you wear your boots to school, do not forget to pack your sneakers for Physical Education class!
A change of dry clothing(socks, pants and shoes) in backpacks can be helpful and keep students comfortable after snowy recess play.
Please remember to send students to school with a refillable water bottle. Hydration will help with dry skin and chapped lips.
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at 781-834-5090 x44500 or email me at awhite@mpsd.org.
We are excited to invite you to join the Eames Way School team for the Marshfield St. Patrick’s Day 5K on Saturday, March 15th! This fun community event to benefit the Marshfield Education Foundation is also a great opportunity to come together, show our school spirit, and enjoy a morning of exercise and celebration!
After last year’s race, many of our students asked if we could create a team for everyone at EWS to join – so here’s our chance! Whether you walk, jog, or run, we’d love to have as many students, families, and staff as possible representing Eames Way. Wear your green and join us for a great time!
To sign up, CLICK HERE and be sure to select “Eames Way School” as your team.
*Please note that students should attend with a parent or guardian, as Eames Way School staff will not be responsible for supervision during the event. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you there!
"Protecting All Smiles" will be visiting Eames Way School on Thursday, February 13th for their second and final visit of the school year. This will be a follow up visit for students that received a dental hygiene screening in the Fall. Please contact Nurse White (awhite@mpsd.org) if you have any questions regarding the "Protecting All Smiles" dental program.
The following is a helpful update from Band & Strings:
- Musicians need their instruments at school EVERY WEDNESDAY for in-school lessons (please don't forget!)
- All 5th grade band & strings start before-school rehearsals on Wednesday, February 5th
- 4th grade band starts before-school rehearsals on Wednesday, March 5th
- 4th grade strings start before-school rehearsals on Wednesday, April 2nd
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Schoepflin at lschoepflin@mpsd.org (Strings) or Mr. Canzano at jcanzano@mpsd.org (Band). Thanks!
EWS PTO Winter Ice Skating will be held on Wednesdays from 2:00-2:50 pm at Pilgrim Skating Arena in Hingham from January 8th through February 12th. The cost is $8/skater each week OR $40/skater for all 6 weeks. Parents and siblings are welcome to skate too!
Families may sign-up and make payment via PT Board at the following link: https://eamesway.ptboard.com/formvw?store=5690&form=5
Please note the following:
- Helmets are required for everyone under the age of 18.
- There are no rentals available at the facility so you must provide your own skates and helmets.
- Hockey sticks and pucks will be allowed, however, only as long as it remains safe and kept to one side of the rink. (Please discuss this with your children who want to play hockey.)
- Pilgrim Skating Arena requires a waiver.
- As for payment, there is a small credit card processing free via PT Board. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, select that option at checkout and PTO will collect cash/checks at the event. Checks should be made payable to Eames Way PTO.
If you have any questions, please contact Julie Brown (617-780-9646).
Breakfast and lunch are free options to all students for the 2024-2025 school year. Please note, breakfast is available upon arrival from 8:35-8:50 am, however, students can also get breakfast during the morning once the school day starts if they skipped breakfast or forgot their snack. For more information, please visit MPSD School Nutrition.
Starting on Friday, January 24th, students will be able to purchase ice cream at lunch time (on Fridays ONLY) for $1.50. Please be sure to check that your child has money on their account for ice cream expenses!
Families can add funds and track student purchases via www.myschoolbucks.com. For information on how to set up an account or add funds, please click here: My School Bucks.
Celebrate Marshfield's rich multicultural community at Mosaic! Whether you want to showcase your culture as an exhibitor or explore the many cultures that make Marshfield special, there's something for everyone. Enjoy live performances, music, raffles, and more! Mark your calendar for this vibrant event! Please register here by March 14, 2025. We are very excited for this new community event!
