Maine Memorial Elementary

School Budget PASSES YES: 381 NO: 138 School Buses: PASSES YES: 404 NO: 114 Board of Education: Michael Chudacik: 432 Lynn Ross: 409 Melinda Spooner: 418 THANK YOU, VOTERS!

Get ready to shake it off and sing along! The high school is going to be hosting a Maine-Endwell K-12 students and families ERAS NIGHT on June 14th! We will be streaming the Eras Tour concert on the jumbotron, and people will be able to watch the concert from the turf. Additionally, there will be: • Food/ice cream trucks • Live performance from our music department to kick off the night • Friendship bracelets designed by the art department • Glow sticks/necklaces • Maine-Endwell merch for sale It should be a great time and a chance for our Maine-Endwell K-12 community to come together as we close out the 23-24 school year!

Mark your calendars for these important end-of-school year dates.

Registration is now open for the Summer Enrichment Program for all M-E students entering 6th grade in the fall.

Rocky Salmon, Khloe Macdonald and Sophia Montone finished their first podcast for MM10 yesterday! They came up with the name and topics, created the logo, wrote the script and did most of the editing. They have dedicated their recess time, weekends and evenings to create this! We are so proud of these Spartans! Mrs. Sherwood’s student is a special guest towards the end! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hGjcc3KLaqZg2ru3ExOJt?si=JpXpQ7p8Si2CJ-AWOB6MyQ&nd=1&dlsi=036c36cadd0e4af3&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1sjuUxmfxw5i6ov9zRQMV9aVYG_9wBc9p1T6SCRreSlhiYgel7SfUz_T4_aem_ATnRLnu-yJEq9ywtaXdXjwH60RovPCmuMJzD17U09w3M-D3lsrJyKLqbCJkVlTR7XwWxzJ-l9QcvnMQBU9LqXEc5

This is a wonderful opportunity for incoming 6th graders to meet the MS music teachers, make new friends and get ready for the new school year!

Maine Memorial welcomed Emily Lis to the 4th and 5th grade morning program to talk about her career path. Emily started out in the medical field and then switched to education after graduating from college. She presented to the students about how it is ok to change your mind about your career path. Sometimes you don’t know what you like until you try it! Thanks for your time, Emily! (And she even got to share her message with her little brother who is a student at MM!).

The weather is getting warmer, and the sun is beginning to shine a little brighter, which means Maine-Endwell's Summer Enrichment Program is just around the corner! This year we will be hosting S.E. July 8 - August 1, 2024, at Homer Brink Elementary. Click the link below to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsvLCcuiGc8eqsA4uxM_aZLSlVzJa4QrXu60Ulq-8ZWOzCAw/viewform

ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS: A team of dedicated staff from each building spent the day in a training titled “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” provided by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. We are grateful for this opportunity!

The Broome County Sheriff‛s Office is offering the NYSSA Safe Child Program to both MECSD elementary schools. This community service is completely FREE and OPTIONAL. Operation Safe Child was created in the unconscionable event that an Amber Alert must be utilized for a child disappearance. Minutes count to get a photo to police, bus terminals, airports, electronic signs, and cell phones. Deputies will bring their special equipment to Maine Memorial on Wed., May 8th and to Homer Brink on Thurs., May 16th to capture a photograph and index fingerprint of your student. An I.D.card will be created on-site and given to the student to bring home. Go to https://www.me.stier.org/page/school-safety for more information and to fill out the forms. A paper copy will be coming home with your child today.

This coming Monday is MEHS' Prism concert! March 25th at 7:29pm. (Yes, that is the correct time!) You will want to get there early as it’s easily one of the most anticipated concerts of the year. This concert will feature all of the large ensembles of the music department, as well as solos and small ensembles. This concert runs continuously without applause until the combined finale with all band, orchestra and chorus students performing together.

Maine Memorial Kindergarten Orientation is on April 16th, 6:00-7:30pm.

This Thursday, 3/21, is World Down Syndrome Day. Each building is asking students and staff to wear Blue and Gold that day, the colors that represent WDSD. We are also doing a collection for GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center, as many of our students attend programs at GiGi's. See flyer below for wish list items to support our friends and classmates at Gigi's Playhouse. Collections of items will be from 3/21-3/28 in the following places: Maine Memorial- Mrs. Patterson's Room Homer Brink- Mrs. Thorner's Room Middle School- Mrs. Erb's room High School- Mrs. Simek in the Counseling Office

Important Message from Maine-Endwell CSD: The district will have an early-release day on Monday, April 8. The early release is to address potential safety concerns related to the solar eclipse that will be visible in New York State during dismissal times. • The High School and Middle School will be dismissing at 11:30AM • Homer Brink and Maine Memorial will be dismissing at 12:30PM

100 DAYS OF SCHOOL: Students at Maine Memorial are celebrating their 100 Days of School today!

UPK Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now OPEN until March 12th. Here is the registration link: https://app.operoo.com/public_forms/2023579/new

UPK Information Night is tomorrow, 2/6! If you're interested in sending your little ones to UPK in the 2024-2025 school year, then stop on down to Maine Memorial auditorium from 5:30-6:30pm. Registration WILL BE OPEN during the meeting. See flyer for details on what you'll need to bring with you.

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP: High school YAP student, Noah Gray was celebrated in Mrs. Strano's 2nd grade classroom today. Mr. Gray has spent the past 20 weeks working in my classroom for the Youth Apprenticeship Program offered through the high school. We said goodbye to him today as he will be moving on to kindergarten this week. Throughout this time, Mr. Gray has learned what it’s like to be an elementary teacher.

CLASS OF 27' FUNDRAISER: Skip a night of cooking and support the Class of 2027! The freshman class is hosting a fundraiser at the Chipotle in Johnson City across from Wegmans on Monday, February 5th from 4 - 8 pm. Please mention you are there for the M-E Class of 2027. If ordering online, please enter promo code EL6FCV7 at checkout!

The M-E Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony is taking place in between the Boys JV & Varsity Basketball games on Friday, January 26th. The approximate start time of the ceremony is 6:30pm.