1/12 Kindergarten Registration begins (more info below)

1/13 Monthly PTA Meeting @ 6:30 pm

1/19 NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Day

1/21 Early release for students @ 1:25 pm 

1/28 Instrumental concert at Law @ 6:00 pm

Dear Calf Pen Meadow Families,

I hope everyone had a restful and happy winter break! It has been wonderful welcoming our students and staff back to school and settling into our routines together again.

We’re excited to share several great after-school enrichment opportunities offered through our PTA—see details below. Please also be sure to review the important message regarding cell phone and smartwatch use.

As we look ahead to the start of 2026, we’re grateful for our strong school community. I hope to see many of you at our PTA meeting on Tuesday, 1/14.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Annamaria Simonelli
Principal

We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-2027  school year will open on Monday, January 12, 2026. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org.  You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services.  School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”

Children born on or before  September 1, 2021 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2021 through December 31, 2021), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.   

Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will not need to complete an online registration form. However, we ask that you complete the Kindergarten Notification Form located in PowerSchool.

If you need assistance with the registration portal,  please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.” 

We are excited for your children to join us!  Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring.  In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!  

We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2039!

Our K-5 classrooms utilize the Bookworms program to ensure all students are engaged with grade-level texts through shared reading.  During this time, students are given the opportunity to strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and written response to text on a daily basis.

Families can support at home too!

Before winter break, a group of 3rd graders from Ms. Lombardi's class wrote letters to me, sharing their ideas for making a difference.  

This week, I had the opportunity to eat lunch with them and hear their ideas firsthand.  They proposed starting a fundraiser for local charities and launching a recycling program at our school.

We are so excited for these initiatives.  Stay tuned for more information!  Way to make CPM proud!!!

Conducting emergency drills (fire, crisis, lockdown, etc.) is one of the most important ways we enhance our preparedness for students and staff during an emergency. Drills allow us to practice what we need to do when an emergency arises in our school. 

Next week, CPM will be conducting a fire drill. This will only be a drill and will be conducted in accordance with the School Incident Management Protocols established by the district and in collaboration with our local first responders.  Please discuss the importance of our emergency drills with your children.  If you have any feedback please reach out to asimonelli@milforded.org.  We thank you for your cooperation and partnership in making our schools a safer place for learning.

CPM PTA is excited to open additional after-school enrichment opportunities! Please see below and attached flyers for details, and reach out to Joel Schrock (joel.m.schrock@gmail.com) with any questions. 

Programs with **stars** are open for registration; clicking on the link will take you to the registration page. Please note that some programs have a minimum/maximum number of participants.

*** Giggling Pig: *UPDATED DATES* Mondays (1/26 - 2/23, excluding 2/16): Registration open; please see flyer below

 

*** Chess w/ Dawson Chess Academy: Tuesdays (1/20 - 3/10): Registration open: please see flyer below

 

Pokemon Engineering using LEGO materials: Thursdays (2/19-4/2, excluding 3/19): New Pokemon theme for 2026! Registration opening soon.

 

***Room 17 Math: Mondays (3/2-3/30): Registration open; please see registration link for more information

 

After-School Cartooning Fun: Mondays (4/13-5/18)

 

***Calisthenics w/ Ms. Lapatas: Thursdays (4/16-5/21): Registration open: please see flyer below. Grades 2-5

 

Running Club with Mrs. Lipp and Mrs. Francoeur: Fridays (before-school, 4/24-5/29)

We’re excited to share this week’s CCC newsletter, filled with helpful resources and fun, family-friendly opportunities in our community. Inside you’ll find food support like the CT FoodShare Mobile Pantry in Milford, youth programs through Milford Youth & Family Services and the Boys & Girls Club, plus upcoming community events—from free Family Days at the American Mural Project and New Pond Farm’s Open Day, to the Health & Fitness Expo, a local can & bottle drive supporting pediatric cancer research, and special experiences like Dinosaur World Live and the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion tour.

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to read, explore, and take advantage of what’s available for you and your family. And don’t forget to visit our CCC website for even more information on community providers, resources, and programming. We’re always here to support you!

Mary-Kate

Printable 25-26 MPS Calendar

MPS District Website