Rock the Vote!

Memorial SCHOOL

will

ROCK THE VOTE

Friday, Nov. 2^nd

Students may Wear

Red, White & Blue

To show their patriotic Spirit!

Spaghetti Supper!

Back by popular demand...Memorial School's Spaghetti Supper!

Join us on November 8th for seatings @ 5:30 and 6:30 to enjoy a delicious spaghetti supper with Memorial School friends, staff, and fun!

Tickets are for sale online and with Cindy Dodge in the front office.  Tickets are $8 per person or buy a family pack for $31.  This is always a fun night, and proceeds go to support programs, students, and families at MMES.  

Thank you, in advance, for your support...looking forward to seeing you!

Get Involved at MMES and Help Shape Our Future!

A message from the PTO...

FINAL CALL!  EMAIL ASAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE SCHOOL COUNCIL - DEADLINE TODAY!

Dear Memorial Parents,

 

Our efforts as parents to provide our children with the benefits of a quality education take many paths, from reading together each evening and struggling to explain division to volunteering in the school.  Another avenue open to parents is to serve on our School Council!  

Legislature requires public schools to form a school council with the goal of developing annual school improvement plans.  Members include our administrator and representatives from the staff, community, and parents.  Each term is two years in length.  This year, we will have three parent representative vacancies opening up.  If you are interested in working with Memorial School administration and staff on the decisions and initiatives that shape our children's education, please send your nomination to: mmptopres@gmail.com <mailto:mmptopres@gmail.com>  by Friday October 19th for inclusion in the upcoming School Council Election.  Please include the following: 

*  Your Name 

*  How many children do you have at MMES and in what grades (include future MMES Hornets as well)? 

*  Why do you want to be a part of the School Council?  What experiences, talents, and strengths would you bring to the council?

For more information, please visit the following websites:

MMES School Council Site:  http://www.memorialel.mersd.org/Pages/meme_schcouncil/index

DESE School Council Site:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/advisory/schoolcouncils/

Best regards,

Manchester Memorial PTO

A Message from the MERSD Special Education Department

MERSD SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT RIGHTS PRESENTATION

Wednesday, November 14, 6:30-8:30pm

Middle/High School Library

The Federation for Children with Special Needs will join us on November 14 for a comprehensive presentation on parent rights under special education law.  All parents are welcome.  For more information on the Federation, visit www.fcsn.org.

Specialists Blog

Take a moment to pop over to the MMES Specialists Blog:

http://memorialspecialists.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

MMES RtI Update

We are well on our way to implementing a Response to Intervention (RtI) model in literacy at MMES this year!  This is a model of instruction that allows teachers to meet the needs of all students through targeted interventions in areas of weakness or strength.  Part of this process is 3x a year (fall/winter/spring) benchmarking where students are assessed to determine individuals who need specific interventions in reading to strengthen areas of weakness and/or enrich areas of strength.

 

Next week will be our Fall Data Collection week.  At some point during the week, all students will complete a 1:1 assessment (http://www.aimsweb.com/) with one of our school personnel who has been throughly trained to administer these one-minute assessments.  Depending on the grade, this activity will take roughly 3-5 minutes total.  Children will be assessed by their classroom teacher or by one of the staff members below.  I thought it would be helpful to give this information to you so that you can give your child a "heads up" so that they know what to expect next week.  The assessments will take place in our reading room and auditorium.  

 

RtI Data Collection Team:

 

-Classroom Teachers

-Mr. Willis

-Dr. Liz

-Mrs. Meinelt

-Mr. Lunney

-Mrs. DiMascio

-Mrs. Flood 

-Mrs. Filias 

 

We will begin with Kindergarten on Monday and work diligently throughout the week until this important reading data is collected from all students.  Once collected, the data will be used by our teachers to tailor their instruction and interventions to meet the individual needs of our students.

 

MMES RtI Update

We are well on our way to implementing a Response to Intervention (RtI) model in literacy at MMES this year!  This is a model of instruction that allows teachers to meet the needs of all students through targeted interventions in areas of weakness or strength.  Part of this process is 3x a year (fall/winter/spring) benchmarking where students are assessed to determine individuals who need specific interventions in reading to strengthen areas of weakness and/or enrich areas of strength.

 

Next week will be our Fall Data Collection week.  At some point during the week, all students will complete a 1:1 assessment (http://www.aimsweb.com/) with one of our school personnel who has been throughly trained to administer these one-minute assessments.  Depending on the grade, this activity will take roughly 3-5 minutes total.  Children will be assessed by their classroom teacher or by one of the staff members below.  I thought it would be helpful to give this information to you so that you can give your child a "heads up" so that they know what to expect next week.  The assessments will take place in our reading room and auditorium.  

 

RtI Data Collection Team:

 

-Classroom Teachers

-Mr. Willis

-Dr. Liz

-Mrs. Meinelt

-Mr. Lunney

-Mrs. DiMascio

-Mrs. Flood 

-Mrs. Filias 

 

We will begin with Kindergarten on Monday and work diligently throughout the week until this important reading data is collected from all students.  Once collected, the data will be used by our teachers to tailor their instruction and interventions to meet the individual needs of our students.