MEMORIAL SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENT
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Greetings Memorial School Families,
On Friday, we ended our week with a C.A.R.E.S. assembly. For this assembly, our 5th grade students attended in person and our 4th and 6th grade students attended virtually.
During the assembly, student winners from Red Ribbon Week were announced, our new Student Council members were sworn in, and students who were nominated for a C.A.R.E.S. award were recognized. We look forward to continuing these important community building events as the year goes on.
As we continue to stress the importance of C.A.R.E.S. in and out of school, I shared the following message with students:
"In our school, all of us work, everyday, to cooperate, to assert ourselves, to be responsible, to show empathy, and to have self regulation and control. C.A.R.E.S. is something we practice all around our school, not just in our classroom. Today, we celebrate all of our efforts and all of our progress toward reaching our C.A.R.E.S. goal(s). Remember, when you do this, you not only work to make yourself a better student, but you also make Memorial a better school."
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Upcoming Dates:
10/26 - Picture Re-take Day
10/27 - Early Release Day / Wear RED Day
10/29 - Wear Orange and Black Day
11/11 - Veteran's Day
12/7 & 12/9 - Parent Teacher Conferences
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Appropriate Fall Clothing
As the fall weather continues to cool, please remind your students of the following:
- We will continue to have outdoor P.E. classes through the fall.
- Recess will continue to be outdoors (weather permitting) through the fall and winter.
Appropriate clothing choices are important so that your child can engage and enjoy these two experiences during their school week.
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We have set our dates for Parent Teacher Conferences, which will be held on Tuesday, December 7th, and Thursday, December 9th. Additional information and details will be shared in next week's Constant Contact. |
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Envision Math Update from SRSD |
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Envision is the new K-6 math program at Sanborn. It was chosen last spring after a complex process of reviewing math programs available to schools in the country because it contained all the important components to help our students learn math and be able to apply it in real world situations. We knew that our previous program, Everyday Math, was not providing our students with a solid foundation in mathematics.
This year, we are seeing just how poorly the old program prepared our students as they dive in to Envision. Topics we would expect students to have learned in a previous grade, so that they can build on this learning, were not covered adequately. This year, our teachers are working to bring our students up to speed on math concepts so that they can work comfortably in Envision, which is proving to be a very rigorous math program. As your child(ren) works through math this year, if they encounter things they don’t understand, or are tricky for them, please know that our teachers will help them. If homework is too challenging, please just send in a note to the teacher letting them know that your child was struggling. Our goal is to be sure students not only understand math, but enjoy learning something new.
Thank you for your support and understanding with math, and with everything we are working on this school year. As a team, we can best support your child and be sure they are successful!
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Memorial School Breakfast / Lunch Menus |
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November Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Please click the images below to view or download the Memorial School breakfast and lunch menus.
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YMCA Offering During 'No School Days' |
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Community Activities and Offerings |
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School Counselor Resources for Families |
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It might be October, but for many of us it takes several months to find that new normal and get back into the swing of the school day routine. This article by Lynn Lyons describes the difference between providing support to our children but not “crutches”.
She says, "When we promote problem solving in our families, then we teach children to think when facing a difficult event rather than simply reacting with panic and avoidance."
Lynn Lyons is a psychotherapist from Concord, NH, who specializes in anxiety. She has written and coauthored books on anxiety for adults and teens. Her website is filled with articles, links to podcasts, and information on upcoming webinars and events.
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A Message from Memorial PTO |
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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.
Thanksgiving Centerpieces
This event will take place on Wednesday, November 17th, at Memorial School. Come work with Green Griffin to make a centerpiece for Thanksgiving/fall! $25 per centerpiece, this is a great parent & student class! Please let PTO or Mr. McCluskey know if you need financial assistance for this program. You can buy your centerpiece by clicking HERE.
Thank you to everyone who donated items and time to make the Halloween goody bags a reality! The smiles and excitement were contagious!
Thank you to everyone who participated in last year’s virtual book fair! In addition to buying books for students in need and classrooms, we are finishing off the profits and buying $800 in books for the school library!
When you are at the school, take a minute to admire the hard work of Mrs. Branch and students leading to the gym door. PTO was able to provide funds for some gardening work.
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
We hope to see you at our next meeting, 10/14 at 7pm in the gym. A zoom link will be forthcoming.
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As always, thank you for your support, and please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
Ryan McCluskey
Principal
Memorial School
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