Memorial School
November News********November 6, 2019
Announcements
Veterans' Day
Book Fair- Tuesday, November 12th - Monday, November 18th!
Tuesday, November 12th
Butler, Che, Curran, Kelly, Tonelli, Ward
Wednesday, November 13th
Carey, Gurley, Munger, Southard
Thursday, November 14th
Ball, Erdelyi, Mahoney, Tight, White, Young
Friday, November 15th
Hickman, Moroney, Schaejbe, Stocker, Wotton
Monday, November 18th
Cassinelli, Laidlaw & Sheroff
Evening shopping is scheduled for Wednesday evening, November 13th from 3-7pm. We hope to see you at the Fair!
Volunteers Needed to Help with our Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school from November 12-18, with a special Family Event scheduled for Wednesday, November 13 from 3-7pm.
We hope to get volunteers so we can make this the most successful Book Fair ever! Volunteers are needed in shifts to help students select books, total book costs, and any other miscellaneous tasks that may arise. The Book Fair is one of the most exciting events of the school year, and your help will make it even more magical!
Sign up to volunteer here or go to bit.ly/MemorialBookFair. Thank you in advance!
Charles River Bank is Back!
We are excited to announce that Charles River Bank will be back this year each Wednesday!
Students are welcome to bring in deposits and funds will be added to their savings account. Happy Saving!
Family Literacy Night- Thursday 11/21- Registration Opens on Friday 11/8
Our Annual Family Literacy Night will take place on Thursday, November 21st from 6-7 pm. Join Memorial School faculty and staff for an evening of Family Literacy fun! Students and adults are invited to wear pajamas, bring a blanket and be ready to cuddle up and enjoy some great books! This year, we will be introducing three NEW workshop sessions! The evening will conclude with a Reader's Theater Event in our Cafeteria. Registration to follow soon!
PEek Week
You are invited to attend your child's Physical Education class during the week of November 18th-22nd for our Annual PEek Week. Students will be engaged in their Dance Unit and parents are invited to dance along with their child. We invited you to put on your dancing shoes (sneakers) and join us for this interactive PE Class.
A copy of the PE Schedule can be found here.
Reminders
New Vegetarian Lunch Offered Daily
ROOTED
Lunches will now offer a vegetarian option daily, which we call the "Rooted" option. All students are welcome to make this as a selection for lunch if they choose.Coats for Kids~ Coat Drive!
Help families in need through the tough New England winter and donate your gently used winter coats of any size. The collection box will be in the lobby and all donations will be dry cleaned and distributed to local families. The drive will collect until January so help us help kids and win a school prize!
Rain Garden to be Installed at Memorial
While we do not anticipate disruption to our recess schedule during the construction of the rain garden, we have identified other outdoor areas where students can have recess should we need to relocate during this brief 5-7 day construction window.
Weekend Backpack Program
The Weekend Backpack Program is in its second year at Memorial School. We are grateful for the work that Ms. Susan Dietrich and all of the volunteers do each week to prepare bags for our students. Currently, there are almost 50 bags distributed each week across both elementary schools and the Food Pantry is always looking for donations from the community. The Weekend Backpack Program is an extension of the Medway Village Food Pantry, a private, non-profit group, which is a member agency of the Greater Boston Food Bank. Please see a list below of needed items and donations in bulk/cases are most helpful. Finally, please see this link for an article in the Milford Daily News.
Suggested donation items include the following:
- Fruit cups in 100 percent juice - mixed fruit, peaches, etc.
- Individual cups of microwavable Rice-A-Roni
- Ready Pasta pouches (Barilla) - rotini, elbows or penne
- Individual bags of pretzels - 10-pack or larger
- Individual bags of Goldfish crackers - cases of 30
- Individual boxes of raisins, packages of six or larger
- Boxes of instant oatmeal packets, like Quaker reduced-sugar
- Pirate's Booty - cases of 36 individual bags
- Nutri-Grain breakfast bars
- Nature Valley granola bars
- Boom Chicka Pop popcorn, sea salt flavor - cases of 24 individual bags
Residents are also able to donate to the backpack program by purchasing select items at the check-out line at the Shaw’s supermarket in town. You can drop donations off at:
Burke-Memorial Elementary: 16 Cassidy Lane, Medway, MA Phone: 508-533-3266
Medway Village Church: 170 Village Street, Medway, MA Phone: 508-533-6401
To have your child participate in this program and receive a backpack on Friday afternoons, please complete a brief Google Form which can be found here.
District News
November Parent Wellness Newsletter
In this month’s edition of the Medway Wellness Newsletter, you will find information about mental health stigma at MHS, McGovern’s Weekly Walk to School, how to support child decision making, and more.
MEPTO News
Medway Gear!
MEPTO has organized an online store for families to order Medway gear. We are so excited that through our partnership with Tri-Valley Sports a portion of the sales will be returned to MEPTO to help support our mission!
Check it out and get ahead of those holiday gifts at the MEPTO ONLINE STORE!!
Happy Shopping!
Box Tops
Here is how the new program works...
Buy Box Top Products
You can find Box Tops on hundreds of products throughout the store.
Use the App
Use the app to snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. You do not need to clip or send Box Tops labels to school.
Earn Cash for our School
Box Tops earnings are identified and automatically updated at BTFE.com. The NEW and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online. LOOK FOR THE NEW LABEL: © General Mills SEE PRODUCTS & LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOX TOPS APP AT BTFE.COM
Have old Box Tops?
Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store as packages transition to the new Box Tops labels. You can still clip these and send them to school. Please make sure each clip has a valid expiration date.
Click here to read more.
Important Dates
November 6th- Wednesday Banking
November 11th- School Closed - Veteran's Day
November 12-18th- Book Fair
November 13th - Wednesday Banking
November 13th - Evening Book Fair Shopping 3-7pm
November 18-22nd - PEek Week- Join your child's PE class!
November 21st- Family Literacy Night 6-7pm
November 27th - Half Day - School Wide Assembly 9am
November 28th & 29th - School Closed Thanksgiving Vacation