I would like to sincerely thank families and students for their understanding and support these past two weeks, especially in the 4th grade. Starting Monday, October 4th, there is no longer a 4th grade mask requirement for students and staff and we will return to the district's 'mask optional' guidelines, as outlined in the district's re-opening plan.

This week we will complete our fall NWEA testing (grade 6 will test this week). The NWEA test provides teachers with critical information regarding your child's current academic performance. This data, along with evidence teachers are collecting in the classroom, will help us to make informed, data-driven decisions about instruction as well as how to best support each student.

Please support us in these efforts by emphasizing the importance of 'trying your best' during these tests. We are confident that our students will continue to demonstrate their resiliency and perform well, despite the interruptions over the past year.

PTO’s membership drive is going strong! Thank you to everyone who has joined! Remember the first 20 families to sign up at the bronze, silver or gold level will receive a memorial swag package and the class with the highest participation will have an ice cream party! Join HERE

We are looking for volunteers to help chair/co-chair events. Each year parents graduate and take their experience with them. Now is the time to jump in and be ready to keep PTO going! If you are interested, please email: memorialpto@sau17.net

As always, thank you for your support, and please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions prior to the start of the school year.

Ryan McCluskey

Principal

Memorial School