MKMS Weekly Newsletter 9/5/25

Posted Date: 9/05/25 (3:00 PM)

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MKMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 9/5/25

MKMS SEPTEMBER IMPORTANT DATES

9/8 - Late Busses Begin

9/9 - PTO Meeting (Media Center) - 6:00 PM

9/10 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 - 9:00 PM

9/11 - MKMS Open House - 6:00 - 8:00 PM

9/16 - Early Release - 1:05 PM

9/23 - Rosh Hashanah - Schools Closed/Offices Open

9/24 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 - 9:00 PM

9/30 - Early Release - 1:05 PM

Dear MKMS School Community,

I hope this message finds you well. We are off to a wonderful start to the school year, and I am so proud of the positive and supportive community we are building together for our students.

I'm writing to inform you of a temporary change to our administrative team. Our Assistant Principal, Dr. White, will be on a leave of absence for an unspecified period of time. We send her our best wishes.

During her absence, we are pleased to welcome Mrs. Amanda Miser as our Interim Assistant Principal, beginning Friday, September 5, 2025. Mrs. Miser is a certified administrator with a rich educational background who will be a valuable asset to our school. Her experience includes:

Three years as a high school assistant principal.
Various leadership roles at both the building and district levels.
Teaching experience in grades 1 through 12.

She is currently completing her doctorate in educational leadership at Central Connecticut State University and is very excited to join our community. We are confident that she will be a fantastic addition to our team.

Our commitment to providing a safe and thriving learning environment for your child(ren) remains our top priority.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Sincerely,

Jason Lambert

MKMS Principal

BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION

MKMS OPEN HOUSE

Our Open House will take place on Thursday September 11th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Please click here for more information. A schedule for the evening can be accessed here. We looking forward to seeing everyone on September 11th.

MORNING ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

A Partnership for a Safe Morning Arrival

Welcome back to another wonderful school year! It is such a joy to see our hallways and classrooms buzzing with excitement again.

As we all settle into our new routines, we would like to share a friendly reminder about our morning drop-off procedures to ensure that every student starts their day safely. Our school security officer has asked us to remind families that student drop-off should only take place alongside the designated curb. Letting children out in the middle of the parking lot or driveway creates a significant safety hazard, as they must navigate through a high volume of moving cars and buses. Your partnership is crucial in keeping our campus safe for everyone.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us ensure a smooth and secure arrival for all our students!

MAIN OFFICE/VISITOR PROCEDURES

Visitors: All visitors are required to use our our service window to take care of a good deal of school business items (dropping of and picking up forms, lunches, dismissals, etc.) We are also asking you please limit early dismissals or late arrivals for essential reasons only. Due to our own dismissal procedures, we are unable to dismiss your child between 2:30 and 2:55. Please pick up your child prior to 2:30 if they have an afternoon appointment. For early dismissal, please email mkoffice@npsct.org or call (860) 666-5418, prior to picking up your child(ren).

Any visitors that need to enter our building will be required to provide identification, undergo background check through our visitor management system, and wear a visitor's badge during their visit. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with our security protocols.

IMPORTANT FOOD SERVICES INFORMATION

Breakfast and lunch prices will be changing for the 2025-2026 school year. Please see the new prices below:

Breakfast:

$2.00 for all schools

Free for approved free & reduced students

Lunch:

Elementary - $3.25 - full pay students

$0.40 - approved reduced students

Free - approved free students

Middle & High - $3.75 - full pay students

$0.40 - approved reduced students

Free - approved free students

ATTENDANCE

When your student(s) are absent from school, ParentSquare will send you a notification in regards to the absence. Parents and Guardians who receive Attendance Notices on their app or the ParentSquare website and can then submit notes back to the school. Click “Send Note to School,” enter the reason for the absence and click “Submit.” You only have the ability to submit a note AFTER your student has been marked absent. You have 10 days to submit the note through www.parentsquare.com or through the app. PLEASE DO NOT SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR STUDENT'S TEACHERS.

If you need to contact our school office for any reason, other than attendance, please contact us at mkoffice@npsct.org or call 860-666-5418. Please use ParentSquare to report absences and/or tardies ONLY.

PARENTSQUARE

Newington Public Schools uses ParentSquare for district and school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number on file with your student’s school. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:

Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification
Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once daily
Communicate in your preferred language
Comment on school postings to engage in your school community
Direct message teachers and staff
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences

In addition to routine information, the notification system will also be used to notify you when your child is marked absent from school. Emergency broadcasts will be sent to the primary phone number and all guardian contact numbers. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/NPSparentsquare.

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