Calf Pen Meadow Elementary School

Phonemic awareness is a foundational literacy skill that involves identifying and manipulating the individual sounds, or phonemes, that make up words. It's a critical precursor to reading and spelling, and children should develop phonemic awareness in kindergarten and first grade. CPM teachers support students in building this skill using the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum. The lessons are short, engaging, and make a tremendous impact on children’s learning.

Kindergarten Registration:

Greetings, MPS Families!

We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026  school year opened on Monday, January 6, 2025. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org.  You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services.  School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”

Children born on or before  September 1, 2020 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2020 through December 31, 2020), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.   

Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will not need to complete an online registration form. However, we ask that you complete the Kindergarten Notification Form located in PowerSchool.

If you need assistance with the registration portal,  please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.” 

We are excited for your children to join us!  Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring.  In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!  

We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2038!

Breakfast with Wilhelmina

Come have pancakes with Wilhelmina and help support the CPM 5th grade send-off!

Join us on Sunday, January 12th at 9:30am and 11:00 am at the Milford Elks Club. There will also be a 50/50 raffle (cash only/$1 a ticket).

Cost is $10 per person. You can purchase tickets here: https://cpm.ptboard.com/formvw?store=5509&form=9

Dear Calf Pen Meadow,

Please click here to view a letter that you should have received on Friday, January 3. We are sharing it again to ensure that you receive this information regarding the Long Range Facilities Planning and upcoming Community Conversation on January 11.

Recess Information: Please be reminded that students should have warm clothing if they go out to recess during the winter months. This includes a winter jacket and long pants.   

Drills:  Conducting emergency drills (fire, crisis, lockdown, etc.) is one of the most important ways we enhance our preparedness for students and staff during an emergency. Drills allow us to practice what we need to do when an emergency arises in our school. 

Calf Pen Meadow School will be conducting a fire drill next week. This will only be a drill and will be conducted in accordance with the School Incident Management Protocols established by the district, and in collaboration with our local first responders.  Please discuss the importance of our emergency drills with your children.  If you have any feedback please reach out to jwhitaker@milforded.org.  We thank you for your cooperation and partnership with making our schools a safer place for learning.

What’s Happening in World Language classes? Check out this LINK. to see!

Calf Pen Meadow PTA News:

Community Connections Center:  This week's CCC News is packed with helpful information and fun activities! We're excited to highlight Beth El's "Kicks for Kids" program, which provides free shoes for children in need, and Milford Youth & Family Services' "Build Strong Families" series. Plus, we've got three free events that are sure to be a hit: Milford Arts' "Goldilocks & the Three Bears" Puppet Show, the Connecticut Valley Siberian Husky Club event at Lyman Orchards, and a Robotics Workshop for kids in Naugatuck, CT. For all the details, check out our CCC Newsletter. And if you're looking for more community resources, be sure to visit the CCC Website.  Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Mary-Kate Wiliams & Cara Dascenza

Important Dates:

• Saturday, January 11th: Save the date -  MPS Community Conversation - Long Range Planning. More info is here. 

• Sunday, January 12 - Pancakes with Wilhelmina - 9:30 & 11:00 Sessions

• Tuesday, January 14 - CPM PTA meeting @ 6:30 in media center

• Thursday, January 16 -  CPM, LOS, OHS and OAS - 4th and 5th grade Band and Strings concert @ Parsons @ 6:30 pm

• Monday, January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Day

• Wednesday, January 22 - Early Dismissal - Students dismiss at 1:25 pm

• Friday, January 31 - CPM School Dance - Ready, Set, Glow!

• Thursday, February 13 - CPM School Store

• Friday, February 21 - Chuck E. Cheese Night,  2 - 9 pm

• Thursday, February 27 - 5th grade students vs. Faculty Basketball Game - stay tuned for details

• March 19 - 21 - Scholastic Book Fair

• Saturday, March 29 - School Play - Finding Nemo

• Monday, April 14 - Earth Day Fun Run

• Thursday, April 17 - CPM School Store

• May 5 - May 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week

• May 8 & 9 - CPM Flower Sale

• Friday, May 30 - CPM Field Day - stay tuned for details

• Tuesday, June 10 - 5th Grade Send Off - details to come

• MPS food service website

• Trimester calendar is here.