Principal, Ryan McCluskey
Assistant Principal, Jill Lizier
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Please use this link to keep up to date on all that is happening at Memorial School. This calendar, along with other important information can also be found on the Memorial School website (link is above).
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM NURSE CINDY - PLEASE READ
This year we have seen a continuing issue with head lice impacting almost every classroom to some degree. I have reviewed the CDC and National Association of School Nurses guidelines and recommendations in an effort to assure that we are doing our part to limit their spread.
Unfortunately, lice are most commonly spread through direct head to head contact (think taking selfies or hugging) it can also be spread, but not as easily, by sharing objects such as hats, brushes, head bands, clothing or pillows. The least likely way to spread lice is from one object to another and then to a head (from a coat to a carpet to another coat to a host).
Keeping this in mind, I think we should discourage close head to head contact as much as possible, attempt to keep coats and hats within cubbies and limit garment to garment contact and avoid placing items of clothing or backpacks on carpets and limit students lying on carpets, especially lying beside each other having close head to head contact.
Head lice cannot live very long without a host and their eggs require a warm environment (body temp) to hatch therefore not surviving on carpets or soft surfaces for very long and CDC guidelines simply recommend vacuuming rugs.
I have been putting info regarding lice in our newsletter but research has shown that sending notices home "highlighting cases of head lice (e.g., head lice outbreak letters) has been shown to increase community anxiety, increase social stigma causing embarrassment of affected infested students, and puts students’ rights to confidentiality at risk (Gordon, 2007; Pontius, 2014)."
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Memorial School now uses PickUp Patrol as a way for parents to communicate absences, tardies, early dismissals, and transportation changes. It automates the dismissal process by allowing parents & guardians to submit plan changes through a convenient app on their smartphone or computer. Specific information about downloading and setting up the app has gone home. For those families who have not yet set up their accounts, please contact Mrs. Trinceri at
mtrinceri@sau17.net
for a new "Welcome Email" that will contain login information.
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Lunch Account Balances
The goal of Memorial School’s breakfast and lunch program is to provide healthy meals to children during the school day. In order to serve healthy, high-quality meals to all children, we must make sure we are financially secure. You play a key role in this effort, and are responsible for purchases made by your child in our school cafeteria.
Parents of students who carry a balance over $5.00 will receive an email. These are sent home weekly. We suggest parents check their emails frequently, as It is extremely important that school lunch balances be paid in a timely manner.
Your continued support of our school lunch program is greatly apprecited.
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DIGITAL DIRECTORY/PARENT VOLUNTEER FORM
Every year the Memorial School PTO puts together a digital directory for families to use as a tool to communicate with each other, and to ask if any parents are interested in volunteering for any number of PTO sponsored events. This year the PTO has decided to use Google Forms to collect this information. This form will be sent out a couple of times a year, to allow for any new arrivals to our school to be added or for anyone who needs to update their information. Below you will find a link to the form, please take a few minutes to complete and submit it.
If you already completed this when it was emailed home in September, please do not fill it out again unless you need to update your information.
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Greetings Memorial School Community,
Progress reports were sent home with students today. These progress reports will outline student performance in the areas of CARES, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Teachers will give an overview of what students are learning and will also share how each student is personally progressing in the standards for each area.
Please return the signed Progress Report to your child's teacher by Friday, January 31st. If you have any questions about your child's progress in school, at any point in the year, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher. Our combined commitment to your child's learning is the best way to ensure success!
As we enter the month of February, I want to give parents notice on an upcoming special event. We will have classroom Valentine's Day parties on the afternoon of February 14th. Please be on the lookout for communication from your child's teacher or classroom parent for further details.
Lastly, I want to remind parents who drop students off in the morning to please make sure you are following the expectations below to ensure a safe and efficient drop off:
- Do not let your child leave your vehicle before fully pulling up to the drop off area near the sidewalk.
- Pull all the way up to the end of the drop off area when possible so that we can maximize the number of drop offs (four vehicles can fit in front of the sidewalk area)
- When possible, try not to exit your vehicle during drop off. We have staff available to assist students as needed.
- Please be mindful of the speed limit (20mph) during the beginning and end of the school day.
Thank you,
Ryan McCluskey
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News from the Health Office
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LICE
Although the fall is the most common time for lice to be found in school age children, this year it has continued well into winter impacting all grades at our school. Every year there are 6-12 million cases of head lice infestation in the United States. They are an annoyance, causing itching and mild discomfort to the person but they do not spread disease. They are spread most commonly through head to head contact and less commonly through shared clothing, bedding or hair articles such as combs and barrettes or headbands. Pets do not spread lice; lice are adept to human hair only.
If your child has lice contact their pediatrician for advice on treatment options. Treatment for lice consists of using a pesticide (bug killing) or ovacide (egg killing) shampoo. Follow the instructions closely to avoid re-infestation.
After shampooing, do not use conditioner or wash hair again for two days, this lets the medication work. Washing or conditioning hair after treatment can make the medication ineffective. There are some repellent techniques and natural remedies as well but these have not been proven or researched as well as the shampoos currently on the market.
Keeping hair back and up as well as not sharing hats and hair accessories is the best way to prevent the spread of lice. Lice are very small, they are sometimes clear or tan colored. The nits are very tiny and cement themselves to the hair shaft about ¼ inches away from the scalp. The way to tell if it is a nit and not dandruff is that dandruff is easily moved or flaked off where the nits are very difficult to remove from the hair.
If you have concerns that your child may have head lice contact the nurse's office and I will be happy to check your student’s head. If you find that your child has lice please contact their primary care provider for the best treatment and follow up guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control also has recommendations for treatment and prevention.
If you have and questions or concerns or need assistance in obtaining head lice treatment please contact the school nurse.
Cindy Cole, RN
Memorial School Nurse
ccole@sau17.net
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The End 68 Hours of Hunger program is a local private program whose mission is to help families feed their children over the weekend so that they arrive to school well-nourished and ready to learn. The participating children receive a reusable bag on Friday afternoons with non-perishable and easy to prepare meals ready to take home. This program is completely confidential and the names of participating students are not shared with anyone. No financial disclosures are required to participate in this program.
If you are interested in having your child participate or have any questions about this program please contact nurse Cindy at
ccole@sau17.net
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"In the Spotlight" - Unified Arts
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STEAM -
In STEAM, students participated in the “Hour of Code” on
code.org
, a worldwide event which provides a one hour introduction to computer science. Through this activity, students practice important skills like breaking complex problems apart into smaller problems, and persevering to solve them! Students also practiced computer programming with real robots like Dash & Dot, Ozobots, Spark and Ollie.
PE -
In the winter workout world, we are focusing on improving our physical fitness. The students are practicing for their upcoming fitness test.We use the FitnessGram assessment designed by The Cooper Institute. Students participating in the FitnessGram assessment gain a better understanding of their own health-related fitness. By including the FitnessGram assessment in our physical education program we are better equipped to meet student fitness needs and teach healthy habits that will last well into their future. We are hoping to have everyone get into the Healthy Fitness Zone in at least one of the components. Check in with your child/children and ask about their favorite component of fitness. Now is a great time to make family fitness goals!
Art -
Students are currently working on Art for their yearly Square One Art project. Be on the lookout for more information in March.
Music -
Greetings from the Sanborn Choral Program!
This spring, Memorial students will have the opportunity to join in our after school choral program. Students will sing a varied repertoire of pop, jazz, folk, and standard choral music. They will learn to sing both independently and within a group, giving students a chance to be part of a community, harness creativity, and build musical confidence. I truly hope your child will consider joining. Last year’s program was a huge success and we are hopeful that the program will continue to grow and increase in participation. If your child is interested, here is all the information you’ll need:
Who
: Any 3
rd
, 4
th
, or 5
th
grader
When
: Mondays, beginning March 2, 2020
Where
: The Memorial Music room (Room 27)
Concert Date
: Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Sanborn Regional High School at 6:30(student arrival is 6:00 PM)
Field Trip
: In addition to the concert on June 4, any student participating in chorus will be singing at the
New Hampshire Fishercats game
on Thursday, May 28 at their 11:35 am home game in Manchester! Anticipated return time for this day is 4:00 pm to Memorial.
More information to come.
*Chorus Fee*
: This year, there will be a $10 chorus fee. This money covers the Fishercats field trip (with lunch included) and an end of the year pizza party for all chorus members. If there are problems acquiring this money, let me know.
If interested in joining the Memorial School Chorus, please return the sign-up page that went home to students this week and return to school.
All sign-up forms should be returned by Friday, February 7.
With a song in Your Heart,
Mrs. Perkins
Memorial Music Teacher
Musical volunteer wanted:
I am looking for a parent, student, or community volunteer who would be interested in accompanying the Memorial chorus for rehearsals, starting in March and for our concert on June 4. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please let me know, I'd love to hear from you! Volunteer should be able to play piano and read sheet music. Email
Lperkins@sau17.net
for questions or inquiries.
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Last week Memorial School held its second CARES awards assembly of the school year. Once again we are incredibly proud of our students and the fact that they continue to show CARES attributes each and every day. Below are a few pictures from the assembly.
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Preschool Enrollment Open for 2020 - 2021
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED
FOR SANBORN REGIONAL INTEGRATED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
The Sanborn Regional
Integrated
Preschool Program is currently accepting applications for the 2020- 2021 school year for the three year and four year old preschool programs.
With the District restructure, the Preschool will be located at the D.J.Bakie Elementary School in Kingston, NH.
The three year old program is held Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Eligible children must be three years old by September 30, 2020 and be residents of Kingston or Newton, New Hampshire.
The four year old program is held Mondays through Thursdays from
12:00-3:00 PM at each school for residents of Kingston and Newton.
Eligible children must be four years old by September 30, 2020. There are limited openings in the four year old program.
Tuition for the three year program is $165 per month and the four year old program is $200 per month. A tuition agreement form must be completed and returned in order to participate in the program. Enrollment is limited, and the deadline for submitting an application is Friday, February 28, 2020.
All applicants must participate in a developmental screening process. Please note that this is not a Child Find. You may call to schedule a Child Check Appointment if you are questioning a possible educational issue. For more information, or to register your child for the lottery, please call Robin Baker at 642-5272, ext. 119 or email at rbaker@sau17.net.
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Happy 2020!
Our menu for January 2020 features French Toast Sticks on the day we return from vacation, followed by Chicken Nuggets, Mozzarella stuffed bread sticks, and Shepherd’s Pie with a biscuit. We will highlight other January offerings in the next newsletter, and they include many of our student's favorites!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact JoAnne in the kitchen at 382-3326.
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The Memorial School Student Council is looking forward to a great year in 2020.
We will soon be deciding on a charity/foundation to be the recipient of our annual Penny Drive fundraiser. The Penny Drive will run from March 2 through April 23. Popcorn dates and nutrition committee surveys are posted on our new bulletin board outside the nurse’s office. As always, thanks for all of your support!
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Memorial School Band News
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Please
click here for January newsletter for 4th & 5th grade band families.
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Happy 2020! The Memorial PTO has a number of exciting events and updates to share with you going into January.
The first PTO meeting of the New Year was held on Thursday, January 9th. Haven't joined the PTO yet, there is still time! Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, February 13th at 7 pm in the Memorial Library.
On January 31st, the Memorial School PTO is hosting a "Stuff a Mascot" event at Memorial School that is available to both Memorial and Bakie students and families. Students who sign up can choose to stuff either an Eagle (Memorial) or Dragon (Bakie). Sign-ups for this event are almost full, but if you are interested, please email
president.memorial.pto@gmail.com.
Please indicate which animal you would like as well as the time (6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.). You will receive a response confirming your chosen animal and time. *** Please remember that both animals and time slots are limited, and the best effort will be made to accommodate your first choice. Thank you and we hope you will consider participating in this fun community building event!
Many people have been inquiring about their Pura Vida orders, we have been in contact with the company and have been told that it will be another 4 weeks. We greatly apologize for the delay and hope that this hasn't inconvenienced anyone too much.
The Spaghetti Dinner is scheduled for March 26th with the theme "Thanks for the Memories". The raffle baskets are due on February 21st. Please reach out your room parents with questions or to make donations.
We are looking forward to a great 2020 and hope to see you all at the various events we have scheduled going forward this year.
Sincerely,
The Memorial PTO
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Box Tops for Education News
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Did you get your DOWNLOAD THE APP contest entry? Check out your child’s communication folder. From now thru Feb 3 you will earn 1 point for downloading the app. (even if you already have the app) every adult in the family can do it and get a point. If you scan a receipt you get 1 point. You get 1 point for each time you scan a receipt. You get an extra point if you “GIVE CREDIT” to a class or classes. To enter all you need to do is fill out the tear off at the bottom of the contest flyer with your totals and return it to school. The winning class will have free popcorn on Popcorn Day. I want to thank Mrs. McNamara for coming up with the idea and Mr. McKenny for popping the corn.
Well, we are four months into the new digital BoxTop program. I realized in December how much money we were losing because, so few had downloaded the app or scanned any receipts. I talked to as many parents as I could on Parent Teacher Conference night and found out firsthand just how many parents did NOT have the BoxTops app. After speaking to these parents, I think that a few them did get the app because we have done a little better since then. So far, we have $171.20 in scanned Box Tops. I wish there was a way to talk to each of you but that isn’t feasible. If you have questions or problems, please email me at
jlawler12003@yahoo.com
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Keep saving those Box Tops that are still out there. Send them to school. I just picked up a bunch to count and will run the Quarterly Contest and the Year End Ice Cream Party for the overall winning class. Both paper BoxTops and scanned Box Tops will count towards contest totals.
Please remember a receipt is only good for scanning for 2 weeks after the date on the receipt. Last year we collected about $1000 worth in Box Tops. Now we just have to learn to use the new system so we can do it again.
Happy Scanning, Joanne Lawler.
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"Sanborn Music Boosters is running a fundraiser through Savers that won't cost you a dime!! As a matter of fact, this fundraiser may actually help you with your Spring Cleaning!!
All you have to do is pack up your gently used clothing and linens as you organize and declutter this winter/spring, put them aside, contact the Music Boosters, and we'll arrange to pick up your donations!
Thank you in advance for your support!!"
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Summer Enrichment at Sanborn
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Click the flyer above to register for the Summer Enrichment Programs
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“Go for the Gold- Read!” at the Gale Library
Let the games begin! The Olympic Winter Games are here at the Gale Library, Newton.
“Go for the Gold- Read!”
, the
Winter Reading Programs
will start on Tuesday, January 21st and continue through March 2nd. There are programs and prizes for all ages.
Children
color a snowflake for each 30 minutes they read or are read to on a reading log. When log is complete, bring in to redeem for a book from Treasure Chests and prize from Bucket. Keep reading and coloring. Each completed sheet is an entry into Prize Drawing.
We will celebrate the finale with a Bingo for Books night on Monday, March 2nd.
Teens and Adults
also can join the Winter Read Program! Just register, read, and take a chance in our prize drawings. Teens can win passes to O’Neil Cinemas in Epping!
Come to the Gale Library, find some good books and Go for the Gold- Read!
The
Winter Olympics
will be here soon. Let’s get the kids involved in this global event by having our own mini
Go for the Gold Games
at the Library on Monday, February 3rd at 6 PM.
There’ll be our own indoor mini events like the opening of our games with a Torch Relay followed by carpet Skating, individual or pairs. Try hockey with paper towel hockey sticks and a little Frisbee curling. Make your own luge from Legos and race it on our chutes or build your Ski Jumper and measure how far it jumps.
There’ll be crafts to make like Ski Jumper, Magnetic Skaters, and coloring pages, as well as Power Punch and Snacks to keep our energy up.
We’ll end our games with a Parachute Closing Ceremony.
Sign up is necessary so drop in or call the Library to register at 382-4691.
After School Lego Build
on Wednesday, January 22nd at 3:30. Drop in and relax with an hour of building. We have challenges, kits, or your own ideas to try. Bring a friend and a drink, snack provided.
Celebrate
National Puzzle Day
on Saturday, January 25 at the library! There are lots of puzzles for all ages from tots to teens and adults to build at the library or to borrow or swap.
Story hour
continues with stories, songs, and crafts about Go for the Gold Games, Valentine Party, and Penguin Waddle on Tuesdays at 10 AM.
Drop in for
Baby Play Date
on Fridays at 10 AM. This is for children up to 2 years old but older siblings are welcome. Play with Balls, Blocks, Parachute, Music, and Sensory activities while you meet other caregivers.
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Want to Go to the Movies for FREE?
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Newton Residents – Go to the Movies
The Newton Recreation Commission is offering free movie tickets that can be used during the month of February by Newton residents. The tickets are available and valid for any time and day in the month of February at Vision Max Cinema, 201 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA.
Tickets will be provided on January 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and January 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Newton Town Hall. The tickets are limited to four per family. PROOF of RESIDENCY is required. The tickets will be first come, first served while they last.
Have some fun during the cold month of February, and see the movie of your choice!
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Click the flyer above to sign up for the Valentine's Day babysitting.
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