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Estabrook Connection
School News and Updates for the School Week ending March 18, 2022
Estabrook Schedule
Monday:
PM Estabrook
Tuesday:
PM Estabrook
Wednesday:
AM Estabrook
Thursday:
All Day Estabrook
Friday:
All Day Estabrook
Updates and Weekly "Wanderings" from Principal Martellone
Dear Estabrook Families,
Happy Sunday! This week was a fun one, with my getting into a handful of classes and also attending the K-1 PTO family math night! There were lot of families at math night, all busily involved in solving a variety of math problems posed to them. I enjoyed watching both parents and students help one another solve problems.
During my "wanderings" in classrooms I was able to see student poets, students solving math problems, and students using technology writing and learning parts of speech. The consistent theme across classrooms was the high level of student engagement I saw as I visited rooms!
We had quite a good sized turn out on Wednesday night at our parent presentation about the Serious Talks lessons teachers have been teaching in grades one and five. We appreciate parents and families taking time out of their schedules to attend!
I got word that I omitted to link our Estabee behavior chart in the section I included in the news last week. My apologies....I'm leaving that section in again this week and I added the link!
Parent-Teacher conferences begin this coming week. If you have not signed up for a time with your child's teacher, please make sure you do so. We place a high value on parent and teacher communication, especial about student performance in school, so we want you to meet with your child's teacher.
I hope you have a great weekend and as always, thank you for your support!
Best,
Mr. Martellone
Afternoon Dismissal
Don't forget, we're changing our internal dismissal procedures at Estabrook starting on Monday. As noted in a separate communication, the car line may be a bit slower for a couple of days as we learn new routines. For parents that pick up students by foot at the patio, you will now pick them up on the hardtop area near the basketball hoop to the left (the one with the two orange cones). A staff member will swing through and get your child's name to call them for dismissal. See picture to the left.
School Wide PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support)
Many parents may have heard their child talk about getting Estabee Cards and being recognized for following school expectations. We're currently looking at ways we can provide some incentives for students to receive the cards (lunch with the principal, preferred assemly seating, small tokens of appreciation, etc.) All of those things are part of our School Wide PBIS system.
PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. It is a program designed to teach Safe, Responsible, Respectful and Kind behaviors at school. At Estabrook, part of our job is to encourage students to continuously make good behavior choices through this program.
PBIS provides teachers and other school staff with information to help prevent behavior problems and make school a safe learning environment.
Research shows that the use of PBIS in school has resulted in increased time for instruction. It also increases positive behaviors school wide, and decreases disruptive behaviors.
How Does It Work?
A PBIS school teaches the expectations to all students and provides frequent opportunity to practice. A PBIS school provides a consistent, predictable, and fair use of consequences for all students. At Estabrook we teach students what Safe, Responsible, Respectful and Kind behaviors look like in all school settings through our school’s PBIS matrix.
When we see students meeting those expectations, we give them Estabee Cards as a form of positive recognition, which also gives them a chance to participate in school wide incentives mentioned at the beginning of this overview.
What Families Can Do
Read and discuss the Behavior Expectations Matrix found HERE.
Ask your child if they’ve earned any Estabee Cards and ask them why they earned them.
Review the Behavior Expectation Matrix with your child if he or she experiences behavior problems in school
Work on a plan to help them with strategies for appropriate behaviors
Support teacher and administrative behavior decisions
Discuss problems privately with staff
Student COVID-19 At Home Antigen Testing Reminder
We will be sending home antigen testing kits for students this coming week. We'll let you know when they go home so you can look in backpacks!
The district has provided this form for families to use to report a POSITIVE students at home antigen test. You only need to report positive tests. It is preferable that you report the positive test by 9:00 AM on Tuesday mornings, so the nurses will check the form after that 9:00 AM deadline. This is only to report POSITIVE at home tests via the LPS At Home Testing Program; if your child tests positive at any other time during the week, please call the school nurses.
If you have not already opted in, this is the form to use to opt in to the at home antigen test program.
Estabrook Principal Search Update 3/18/2022
This week the principal candidate for Estabrook came to visit the school for half a day. Gerardo Martinez met with staff, toured the school, visited some classrooms, met with parents and also met with building administrators. It was a very quick visit and great to have him see the school and start meeting the school community.
The district recognizes that the notice was short for the parent meeting, however, they will be offering another time in the evening with Mr. Martinez so that those parents who were not able to attend will have another chance. We'll be sure to communicate that out with plenty of advanced notice.
Family Math Night Thank You!
A huge thank you to all of the families that took time out of their busy schedules to come to the Estabrook PTO sponsored family math night. It was great seeing so many families and students attending.
Additionally, a HUGE thank you to Liz Bettencourt and her helpers for getting everything coordinated and set up for families. We appreciate everyone's contribution in making this a great night for students and families to do math together!
The PTO Corner -- Friday, March 18, 2022
To join the PTO click:
Estabrook PTO - Home Page
2nd and 3rd Grade Family Math Night: Monday, March 21st!
A huge thank you to all of the families who joined us at Kindergarten and First Grade Family Math Night last Monday! 2nd and 3rd graders, it’s your turn! Join us in the Estabrook Cafeteria on Monday, March 21st, from 6:30-7:45 to tackle age-appropriate puzzles, games, and construction activities. The goal is to stimulate a child’s interest in math, to build a repertoire of problem solving strategies, and to have fun! Everything will be set up and ready to go, all you need to bring is your kid.
We have enough games and activities to fill the evening, but you’re free to sample what you like and arrive late and/or leave early. This is self-guided, self-paced, and socially distanced.
No RSVPs necessary
No drop-offs, please
Questions?
Contact Liz Bettencourt at: liz.s.bettencourt@gmail.com
Estabrook Spirit Wear Store is now OPEN AGAIN!
Back by popular demand- we are reopening the spiritwear store this Spring! Get ready to show your Estabrook pride on upcoming spiritwear days!
Pro Tips: All items listed as "sport tek" are made of performance material. Also be sure to click on each item as some come in multiple color choices.
The store opens today and will close Wednesday, April 6th. All purchased items will be delivered to your child's classroom. Please visit: https://estabrookspring22.itemorder.com/
Please contact Cindy Reuter (CindyRReuter@gmail.com) or Kristin Simon (kamcdonald77@gmail.com) with any questions.
Movie Night: Friday, 4/8
Bring your blankets and come join members of the Estabrook community for Movie Night on Friday, April 8th at 6:30 pm in the Estabrook Cafeteria! 5th Graders will be selling pizza and popcorn to fundraise for their end-of-year events. We hope to see you there!
Happy Pi Day!
In honor of Pi Day on Monday, 3/14, we dropped off many yummy pies from Wilson Farms for our wonderful staff!
Thank you again for all of your donations that helped fund these events.
Spring PTO Events are BACK and In-Person!
We are looking for volunteers for the following events:
Post-Race Party for Run of the Mill on Sunday, May 22 (4 volunteers needed)
Following the Run of the Mill race, runners, families and other members of our Estabrook and Lexington communities come together for a big party with food, music and activities! Our Sponsorship team is already hard at work securing food donations for the party. Volunteer chairs will be needed to pick up donated items ahead of the race and the day of, to coordinate fun activities for the party, and arrange for set up and clean up. These positions are best suited for individuals not planning to run in the race.
End of Year Playground Celebration on Friday, June 17
Another easy one to plan! Make arrangements for the ice cream truck to come sell treats, coordinate music, and enjoy the night celebrating a great school year and the start of summer! You will have the help of the PTO VP for Communications for advertising. Minimal set up and clean up needed.
If you are interested in helping with any of these events, please reach out to info@estabrookpto.org right away! Without the support of volunteers, we will not be able to offer all of these events to the community.
Rosie’s Place Donation Drive Update:
Thank you to all of the families who have donated to our collection drive of full-sized toiletry items for Rosie’s Place! As of Thursday, we have received the following donations between the Estabrook and Fiske communities:
Bars of Soap: 99
Toothbrush: 20
Toothpaste: 55
Body Lotion: 33
Shampoo: 26
Conditioner: 30
Deodorant: 22
Lip Balm: 46
We are off to a good start, but still have a long way to go to reach our goal of assembling 200 toiletry kits for Rosie’s Place!
If you haven’t contributed yet, we hope you will do so! As a reminder, all toiletry items must be new and full size, and donated toiletry items can be placed in the labeled box in the Estabrook lobby.
Kindergarten: Bars of Soap
1st Grade: Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
2nd Grade: Body Lotion
3rd Grade: Shampoo
4th Grade: Conditioner
5th Grade: Deodorant
Alternatively, families can choose to donate toiletries by simply clicking on items they would like to contribute on this Amazon wish list created specifically for our event. Items purchased on Amazon will be brought to the service event on April 3. If you would like to donate via Amazon, please ensure that the delivery date is no later than Wednesday, March 30.
You may also choose to send a donation via Venmo to @Kim-Voce (last 4 digits of phone number 5892) and needed toiletry items can be purchased on your behalf. If you would like to contribute via Venmo, please do so no later than Wednesday, March 30 and include “Rosie’s Place” in the “What’s It For?” field.
The sign-up link for the service event on April 3 will be communicated via email in the coming days.
Thank you in advance for your generosity, Estabees!
Save the Date: Estabrook Talent Show Viewing Party
The talent show is back this year! We are excited to share that this year’s show will feature a hybrid format: students will submit their acts via video, and families will have the opportunity to gather together on Friday, April 29th, at 6:30 pm in the Estabrook Cafeteria to watch the completed talent show video together!
An email was sent on Friday with information about how to submit your video, as well as guidelines and the submission deadline.
Questions? Please email info@estabrookpto.org
Join the PTO Board
Join the 2022-23 PTO Board!
We are currently looking to fill the following two positions on the PTO Board for next year:
Co-President
VP, Communications (website and social media)
If you are looking for a way to get more involved at Estabrook, meet more members of the community, and give back to the school, please reach out to info@estabrookpto.org for more information on these roles.
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