Mathewson News

Mathewson Elementary School

PAWprint                               December 15, 2023

Hello Bulldog Families,

Thank you to all for your support of our PTA this first half of the year. We hope those of you that were able to attend the Holiday Fair were put in the holiday spirits with our raffles, games and vendor booths!  Your ongoing support of all things Mathewson is truly PAWsome.  It’s hard to believe that after next week we have holiday break!  Next Friday we will have a school wide sing along because we know “The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”  Next Friday is also PJ/Cozy Spirit Day. We thank the many family volunteers that are coming in next week to volunteer in many ways in classrooms.  Enjoy an unseasonably warm weekend ahead!

With Love,

Melissa Currier, Principal 

Important Dates

*12/19: Mathewson Pizza Night at Silver Sands Pizza (see below)

*12/22: PJ/Cozy Spirit Day

*12/25: December break thru January 1st

*1/2/24!!!: Happy New Year and Welcome back!

Upcoming Information to Know:

  • Need dinner ideas? Consider supporting Mathewson at Silver Sands Pizza on Mathewson Pizza Night 12/19/23! See information here

  • Our  next Spirit Day is December 22nd--Pajama and cozy day! Let’s launch into winter vacation in a cozy way!

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Mathewson PTA News

Our next meeting is…..January 9th @ 7 pm in the Mathewson Media Center

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Getting to Know Your Bulldog Staff!

Meet  Mrs. Buckholz, Grade 2

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News Already Shared But Still Important….

We love to celebrate your child’s birthday and make holidays throughout the year special; however, we do not allow goodie bags of any kind to come into school. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you wish to come in and be a guest reader for the class or hand out a pencil, crayons or bookmark instead.  To ensure all items are safe for all children we just ask that a gift bag of any kind not come in for birthdays or holidays.  Thank you.

Family Arrival and Dismissal Reminders (sent out in opening letter)

Student Absence Reporting Procedure:

The school attendance line is no longer the means for reporting student absence.  A new requirement is for parents/guardians to fill out the Attendance Absence Form within PowerSchool any time their child is absent.

The procedure for notifying the school of your child’s early dismissal or late arrival is the same as previous years. If your child will be arriving/joining late or leaving early, please email the building secretary, the greeter and classroom  teacher.

 

This form must be completed on the day the child is absent and must be completed on each day

Absent.  If you fill out the form more than once in a day, only the latest will be seen. 

You can watch the steps below in this video:

The purpose of this form is to keep everyone safe and healthy by verifying the child’s symptoms.

1) Start by logging into PowerSchool (https://gradebook.milforded.org)

 

2) After logging in, click Forms in the left navigation.

Note: If you are on a phone’s browser and don’t see Forms at first, tap the little right-facing

arrow in the upper-left corner to show the left navigation.

 

3) If you have more than one child, make sure you click/tap the correct child’s name in the

upper-left corner first.

 

4) On the Forms page, look for the Attendance section. Click/tap the Attendance Absence Form -

Parents link.

Note: If the form never loads, please make sure you are not using the Firefox web browser.

 

5) Answer Yes or No to the questions and then click/tap Submit.

6) If you answer No for the following question “Even though your student is out sick today will

he/she be participating in class as a distance learner” a follow up question will appear.

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Community Connections Center News 

This week's CCC News contains information and links for a mix of resources & fun seasonal activities.  Among the community services you will find links for the CT FoodShare  Mobile Pantry, ADAMS House and Free Apps from the Red Cross. For Family fun check out the passes from the Milford Public Library  to museums and other  attractions in Connecticut. Need to find something for the winter break visit The Connecticut Audubon Society to learn about their programs.

Remember that the CCC Website  is updated with links to community resources. 

To locate the CCC’s web page go to Milford’s main page and click on the Menu tab & scroll down under district Information to find the Community Connections Centers

Have a wonderful weekend!

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 @ BePAWsitiveMPS

Thanks for your support in making 

Mathewson a PAWsome place to  LEARN--BE KIND--BE PAWSITIVE