Our Core Values: Safe, Respectful, Responsible
Join us this week:
Virtual English Language Arts workshop for parents on Thursday, May 19th at 6:30 delivered by McKinley Language Arts Specialists. See all information HERE. Use the following code:
When: May 19th at 6:30 PM
Where: Virtual Use Google Meet Code:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 443-601-9521
PIN: 551 750 174#
Save the Date: Don't miss this important parent presentation
Wednesday, June 1st 6:30-8:00
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)/Toxic Stress/Trauma
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the largest public health crisis to be identified in the past thirty years. Traumatic childhood experiences (toxic stress/trauma) impact a child’s daily life in the home, in school and the community as they grow. These adversities (injuries) in childhood also impact adult health and wellbeing, often identified as PTSD. Even when children are too young to remember the events (neglect, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, abandonment, violence, etc.), the body never “forgets.” Childhood adversity affects a child’s ability to learn and behave in productive ways by changing brain chemistry and architecture thus impacting their ability to learn and behave “normally” in schools and other settings.
Presented by Dr. Jo Ann Freiberg and Patricia Cicccone
Click HERE for their biography
Code to access this virtual workshop will be sent closer to the date.
Our math workshop was a great success. Thanks to the families that joined us! Click HERE for some responses on questions to ask your child when working on math problems.
SBA State Test continues... Students have been working hard and trying their very best. STAR testing is underway and we are asking that you speak to your child about the importance of trying their best and staying focused. Results of STAR testing help us directly inform instruction and curriculum work.
Thank you to all parents, staff and students for the kind notes, drawings, gifts and flowers for school nurse's day this week.I felt the love😊❤💕❤
As cases of COVID are rising in our school district, please DO test your children if they are sick.More than once, and especially before sending them back to school. And call the school main office to report the results. If previously vaccinated, or if they had the disease less than 90 days ago,it is now advised to get a PCR test as the viral load might not be strong enough to be detected by a rapid test.
Just a reminder to send in a change of clothing for those wet days or bathroom accidents.
As always, please keep your children home if they are not feeling well in the morning. Do not give Tylenol or Motrin and send them anyway.
Thank you for helping in keeping our school and community safe!
Please submit a copy of your child's vaccination card to the school nurse, Mrs. Kinney.
Guylaine Kinney
McKinley School nurse
Phone: 203-255-8263
Fax: 203-255-8204
Gkinney2@fairfieldschools.org
It's that time again for kindergarten registration. Click HERE for information on the district website.
Dismissal is a very hectic time of the day. Please be sure you send a note to the teacher in the morning when there are dismissal changes. We will NOT accept changes in student dismissal after 12:00. This causes confusion, chaos and compromises the safety of our students.
Free School Meals
Breakfast/Snack is a "Grab and Go" to class. Breakfast/Snack cannot be served in the afternoon.
Meals to go home are no longer allowed. The only exception would be if you have a student who is required to stay home for an extended period.
Adults in the building can no longer take meals home to their children. We are only allowed to serve meals to children who are enrolled in your school.
These changes will take place on Monday, October 4, 2021.
Please visit the Food Services webpage for more information.
Food Services
(203) 255-8370
FoodSvc@fairfieldschools.org
