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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
9/19
| Pattern 2
| | 9/21 | Early Release, 12:35p - No Lunch Served
| | 9/22 | BoE Meeting @ North Mianus School, 7p
Picture Day during Student's PE Class | | 9/23 | Picture Day during Student's PE Class
| 9/26
| Pattern 1
| | 9/30 | 1st 6th Grade Social Dance 6:30-7:30p
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OCTOBER
| 10/3 | Rosh Hashanah, No School | | 10/5 | International Walk To School Day
Principal's 6th Grade Level Meeting, 8:30a | | 10/6 | BoE Work Session, Havemeyer Bldg, 7p
Principal's 7th Grade Level Meeting, 8:30a
| | 10/7 | Principal's 8th Grade Level Meeting, 8:30a
GatorWalk Assembly | | 10/10 | Pattern 2 | | 10/12 | Yom Kippur, No School | | 10/14 | 6th Grade Social Dance, 6:30-7:30p
GatorWalk Pledge Sheets due back to AB
Classrooms | | 10/17 | Pattern 1 | | 10/19 | Early Release, 12:35p | | 10/20 | BoE Meeting @ Central Middle School, 7p | | 10/21 | GatorWalk
8th Grade Fall Dance | | 10/24 | Pattern 2 | | 10/28 | GatorWalk - Rain Date | | 10/31 | Pattern 1 |
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| EMS TRAFFIC CIRCLE |
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SPEED LIMIT for the driveway is 5 MPH
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| COMMUNITY EVENTS |
GPS PARENT WORKSHOP
CURRICULUM ORIENTATION
September 20, 2016
10:00 am - 12 noon
Havemeyer Staff Development Room
All parents welcome! Workshop will be facilitated by Assist. Superintendent, CIPL. Please note that this is 1 of 6 Parent Workshops. For information on additional workshops, click here.
WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL HOSTS GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS' FIRST PLAYING FOR CHANGE DAY
Saturday, September 24th from 2-5 pm
The event, which will celebrate and showcase the musical talents of Greenwich students and musical organizations, will support the Playing for Change Foundation, which builds and supports music education programs in underserved communities across the globe.
Click here for more information.
ISD PTA ANNUAL 5K RUN
Saturday, September 24 at 9 am.
All pre-registered participants (by 9/18) will receive a race day T-shirt. Registration ends 9/21. Register at www.isdpta.org/5k
EDS/SPECIAL EDUCATION
PARENT MEETING
September 28, 9:30 am
Cone Room, 2nd floor, Greenwich Town Hall 101 Field Point Road
All parents are welcome!
OGS PUMPKIN PATCH
Saturday, October 15th from 11 - 4p
It's an"old fashioned" fair with outdoor music, games, raffles, inflatable bouncies, bake sale, food and tons of fun. Everyone is welcome.
Old Greenwich Elementary School,
285 Sound Beach Avenue, O.G,
GHS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Need a babysitter, a tutor, help with your computer? Let the GHS PTA Student Employment Service help you out! The options are endless. Read about the service on the website and register to begin finding help HERE. Questions? Contact GHS PTA SES Co-Chairs
For more information on events in the District's Community Calendar click HERE. |
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PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A PART OF EMS'S PARENT & TEACHER COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORTING THE PTA MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
It is our PRIMARY SOURCE of funding for the programs, activities and educational opportunities provided to all students at our school.
As a parent volunteer group we spend over $100 per child each year on activities, events, and resources.
With shrinking budgets, increased class sizes, Government mandates... schools are challenged to continue to deliver quality education and opportunities for students to explore and expand their thinking. We can make a difference with your help. Please join and help us climb closer to our goal of 100% participation.
Thank you for your consideration
If you would rather download and print a registration form CLICK HERE.
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| EMS NEWS |
Practice for all teams ends by 4:30pm.
EASTMEN & TREBLE CHOIR AUDITIONS
Sign up sheets are available outside Room 3 for Eastman and Treble Choir auditions over the next three weeks. Please check the date and time for when you sign up. This week (Thursday and Friday) is for returning members only. You do not need to prepare anything to audition, so come try out!
PICTURE DAY
Thursday, September 22 & Friday, September 23
Pictures will take place during Physical Education classes. Forms were distributed to all students during AB this week.
TALENT SHOW
Friday, November 4, 7:00 pm
All interested students must print out and fill out the Talent Show Contract Forms before audition date. All acts must audition in order to be a part of the Talent Show.
FOR DAILY STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The 3rd Annual Gator Walk is coming!
Friday, October 21st - after lunch
PARENTS: PRIZE DONATIONS NEEDED!!
Please consider donating a prize to help motivate all students to participate! Items like sports equipment, sports tickets, apparel, games, gift cards, etc are all welcome. Please email Amy Adorney with any donations.
This is the school's one and only fundraiser for the year!
Proceeds of this event go directly to the Student Activities Fund, which supports student clubs, field trips, sports, and music programs.
Look for more details in the coming weeks!
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| PTA NEWS |
6TH GRADE SOCIAL DANCE - REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY!
The program is offered to 6th graders, featuring the Walter Schalk School of Dance. Students will master dance steps, gain confidence through participation while moving & grooving.
Registration closes at midnight today!
NEWCOMERS TO EMS
New families who missed the PTA's Newcomers Committee Coffee last week may contact the committee chair Annalisa Fernandez for more information and to be included in upcoming events.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A LOOK INSIDE A DAY OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT!
Well not actually a day, but time sitting comfortably behind a table checking in students for Picture Day .... please consider volunteering for one or more openings below.
Thursday, September 22:
10:00- 12:00 pm - 2 volunteers needed
Friday, September 23
8:00 - 10:00 am - 1 volunteer needed
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH PTAC Wonderful volunteer positions available for parents in our community to work on district-wide initiatives. Learn more about these exciting committees and opportunities: - ALP (Advanced Learning Placement)
- Digital Learning Environment
- 2E (Twice Exceptional Learners)
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| OFFICE NEWS |
BUS PASSES
 The Main Office cannot Issue Temporary Bus Passes for the Following Buses: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 This means that only students who were issued a bus pass will be able to ride these buses. If a student is going home with a friend, they need to make other arrangements.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GUIDANCE OFFICE
Find out about our school's Guidance Office and their services HERE.
PRINCIPAL'S GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS
6th Grade - October 5 at 8:30 am
7th Grade - October 6 at 8:30 am
8th Grade - October 7 at 8:30 am
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| INFORMATION | Absences: Please call the office at 203-637-1744 by 7:45 am to report your child's absence. Non-medical extended absences of more than three days require an extended absence form from the main office. Teachers are not responsible for preparing student work under this condition; completion required upon return to school with teacher supervision. It remains the student's responsibility to inform teachers of their absences and meet with them upon their return regarding make-up work.
Early Dismissal for Personal Reasons: If you need to pick your child up early, please send a note with them to the main office in the morning. Dismissals or bus passes are by note only, no voice messages please. Please do not leave early dismissal messages on the attendance voicemail. It is understandable that last minute appointments cannot be avoided, however the main office tries as much as possible not to disrupt the classrooms. Emergencies excepted of course.
GatorBytes, EMS Parent Newsletter, is published on Friday each week. Deadline for submissions is 3pm on Wednesday of the week. All submissions should be sent to communications.emspta@gmail.com.
Grade Level Counselors: Emily Lager - 6th grade, Erika Moeller - 7th grade, Meghan Moore - 8th grade, Office: 203-637-1744
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