Mathewson Elementary School
PAWprint March 10, 2023
Hello Bulldog Families,
Well done to our 4th Grade Band and Strings students. What a wonderful performance on Tuesday night. Thanks to all our families that came out to support our young musicians. Don’t forget next Wednesday is an early release day for Professional Learning. Dismissal is at 1:25 pm! Have a PAWmazing weekend.
Check out all the news going on District Wide and at Mathewson!
Get ready to show your spirit for Rock Your Socks Day March 21, 2023.
Get EXCITED our NEON GLOW Spring Dance is in the works. Check out the flier here! Date is April 20th and you can get tickets on memberhub! Here's the link: https://mathewson.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
Check out our Mathewson PTA Shelton Sports Center Night April 21st! Sign up for a great night of fun. 50% of the proceeds help go to our 5th Grade Class!
This week's Community Connection Center's Newsletter (CCC News) has an experience survey from the Milford Arts Council. Also you will see links for, ADAMS HOUSE's "Helping Hearts Heal" program, Milford Public's Library's events and Stamford's Museum & Nature Center's "Maple Sugar Fest", this Sunday March 12, 2023. Each week information about Milford's providers & their programs are listed. And don't forget that the CCC website is also updated with links to community resources. Have a great week!
Please help support the Beth El Center with our Toasty Socks Drive! Any donations can be brought to Ms. MJ Kothari our Greeter.
District Conference Sign up Information
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2023 Elementary Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, March 29th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 30th1:45-3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 31st 1:45-3:45 p.m.
*Please note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on March 29th, March 30th, and March 31st at 1:15pm.
Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher. Spring conference sign up information will be live on our school website from February 27 at 9:00 a.m. through March 27 at 12:00 p.m. If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning!
Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
District Wide Kindergarten Registration is Now Available!
Greetings, MPS Families!
We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will take place during February and March. 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 on February 21, 2023. 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.”
Students must be at least age five (5) on or before December 31, 2023, in order to register for Kindergarten.
Current MPS preschool or Ready To Learn students do not need to complete an online registration packet.
If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office for your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to come to our schools! 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 2036!
Other News to Bark About!!
Attendance: All absences must be reported using the PowerSchool attendance form. If your child is going to be late or picked up early, please send a note in to the teacher, or email the teacher, our greeter mkothari@milforded.org and our secretary mgonski@milforded.org . Only absences should be reported through PowerSchool.
Mathewson School Spring Photos will be on April 19th. For this Spring photo opportunity our photography offers Personality Portraits. Click here for more information!
Be sure to check out our PAWmazing Artist Facebook Page!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10008760534341
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Mathewson PTA Information
Our next Virtual PTA Meeting will be @ 7 pm on March 14th! Link will be sent as the date gets closer.
Seeking 5th Grade Parents--WE NEED YOU!!: If you're interested in helping plan the 5th grade end of the year events, please contact 5thgradebulldogsphotos@gmail.com
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!
March 1-30th: Toasty Sock Drive to support Beth El
March 14th: 7 pm Virtual PTA Meeting… link will be sent
March 15th: 1:25 PM Dismissal for Professional Learning
March 21st: Rock Your Socks Spirit Day!
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