Mathewson Elementary School
PAWprint December 2, 2022
Hello Bulldog Families,
We hope you had a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday break. This has been a busy week back and we have enjoyed getting into the winter season with our In School and Grade 5 Family Winter Concert. We are so proud of all of our musicians! Thanks to everyone that donated items for our PTA Holiday Raffle Baskets! We received so many good things--good luck in the raffle! Please be sure to check out the important information below for the weeks ahead!
In the weeks ahead:
Attention 5th Grade Families. We need your help with YEARBOOK. Info is HERE!
Don’t forget Wed. Dec. 7th is an Early Release Day for professional learning. Dismissal is at 1:25 pm on this day!
December 8th is our PTA Sponsored Holiday Cheer Event in the evening. We hope you come for some holiday shopping and fun starting at 5:30 pm.
Be sure to check out our PAWmazing Artist Facebook Page!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087605343416
Report Cards: Your child’s Report Card will be available on Friday 12/16 after 1 pm to view/print in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The report card can be accessed right from the grades and attendance screen. You must access it from your web browser and not the Powerschool App. Use the following link to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal. https://gradebook.milforded.org Below is a screen-shot of the page. Should you have any issues logging into PowerSchool please contact the IT Department - computerhelpdesk@milforded.org or 203-783-3446.
Foodservice News: Free Meals Continue Through December 2022
Back in August, the Milford Foodservice department confirmed it would continue to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge this school year, thanks to limited federal funding we received through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) and the subsequent allocation to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE). At that time, we reported we would provide free meals to students until the funding source was depleted. We also stated that we would provide all of our families with a 30-day notice of when we anticipated the funds would be depleted.
As of today, we are confirming the Milford Foodservice department will continue to offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge through December 2022.
We do, however, expect the Free Meal program will end at the end of December and meals will once again need to be purchased starting in January 2023.
To prepare for this change in our Food Service program we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the online payment portal we use here in Milford, called Titan. This service gives families the opportunity to create an account for the entire family that is convenient and easy-to-use. Click HERE to learn more about Titan.
Families that previously completed a Free/Reduced-Price Meals application and were approved for the program will still be able to receive free/reduced price meals. If you did not complete a Free/Reduced Price Application this year but believe your family would qualify, we strongly urge you to complete the form that is linked below now so your child’s meal service will not be interrupted.
2022-23 Free/Reduced Price Online Application
2022-23 Free/Reduced Price Meals Printable Application
We will continue to provide updates – with a specific end date for the program – as we get closer. In the meantime, we are grateful for the funding we have received to date from our state and federal sources and are thankful for our Milford Foodservice Team and their impeccable service throughout this program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your school’s cafeteria manager.
Help support our 5th Graders with this fundraiser! Help us raise money for the Mathewson 5th grade End of Year celebration! Every purchase you make sends 40% right to our cause. Please share with your family and friends so that we can plan a great send off to middle school for the 5th graders! Place an order online by 12/5 to receive your purchase in time for the holidays! Orders get shipped directly to your house!
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Mathewson PTA Information
Our next Virtual PTA Meeting will be @ 7 pm on January 10, 2023!
Check out what’s happening this year thanks to our PTA! This calendar will be updated as events are added or changes take place. Check out our upcoming PTA Sponsored Events Here!
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Important Dates, WOOF!
Wednesday, December 7th: Early Release for Professional Learning @ 1:25 pm
Thursday, December 8th: PTA Sponsored Holiday Cheer Event
Thursday, December 22nd: Last day before Holiday Break!
Friday, December 23rd-January 2nd: Holiday Break
Tuesday, January 3rd: First Day back
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