Dear Calf Pen Meadow Families,

There’s a lot of great information in this week’s newsletter, so please be sure to read through carefully — there’s something for everyone!

A big thank you to all who joined our PTA meeting this week. I also had the pleasure of meeting with the CPM Drama Club Directors and learning all about this year’s production of Aladdin! I’m so excited for my first experience as CPM principal to witness the incredible talent our students bring to the stage. (Sign-up information can be found below.)

Thank you as well to all families who attended conferences. It’s always wonderful to see students’ learning and growth celebrated in partnership with our teachers. Our Room 17 Math After School Program is also officially underway, and our Kindergarteners are looking forward to a special visit from the Fire Department next week for fire safety education.

I hope many of you had the chance to enjoy Restaurant Night at ChimiChurri. We’re also looking ahead with excitement to pumpkin painting, Trunk or Treat, and our annual costume parade — all the details are below! And looking a bit further ahead, we can’t wait for our Veterans Day celebration and Turkey Trot next month.

I’ve loved visiting classrooms this week — teachers and students have UFLI routines running smoothly, and during Bookworms, I saw students chorally reading with enthusiasm and confidence. There’s so much great learning happening across Calf Pen Meadow each day!

Lastly, our staff enjoyed a delicious breakfast from our PTA on Friday morning. It was a wonderful way to end a busy week. THANK YOU, CPM PTA!

Have a wonderful weekend,
Annamaria Simonelli
Principal

Important Dates

10/16 Restaurant Night - PTA Fundraiser

10/21 MFD Safety with Kindergarten

10/21 Pumpkin Painting @ 6:30-7:30

10/22 Drama Club Auditions

10/24 Trunk or Treat @ 6-7:30

10/31 Costume Parade @ 9:15 am

11/4 No School for Students

11/11 Veterans Day Celebration

11/19 Early Dismissal for Students

11/26 Early Dismissal for Students

11/27-11/28 No School

11/27 Turkey Trot

Veterans Day Celebration

We will take the time to honor our Veterans through song and written pieces. Students should remember to wear their Boy/Girl Scout uniforms or Patriotic Colors. Families may fill out a Veteran’s Biography for our “Wall of Honor”. Please also note the “Veterans Day Invite” if you know a veteran who would like to participate in our celebration. Please RSVP and/or share the “Wall of Honor” form with Alesha Hubball by November 6, 2024.

Veterans Day Invite Link

Wall of Honor

🦃Thanksgiving Baskets

This year Milford Human Services & the Boy Scouts in Milford will provide baskets for a Thanksgiving Dinner to families that are experiencing hard times. If you are not in need, you don’t have to respond. If you are in need, please complete this form here.

Following your completion of this form, you should receive a phone call or email from Milford Human Services in the weeks following your completion of this form, so please check your messages! You must respond to Milford Youth & Family Services when they contact you. They will confirm your information & give you a delivery date. Please plan to have someone at home to receive the basket. There MUST be an adult there to receive the basket.

If you do not receive a confirmation message, please contact them directly at 203-783-3253

Wishing you all the best this Holiday Season!

New Standards-Based Progress Report

Click here to read the letter shared with families prior to parent teacher conferences.

Additionally, if you have any specific questions, click here to complete a short Google Form and we'll get back to you shortly. Thank you for your feedback.

Turkey Trot 2025!

🎃 CPM Costume Parade! 🎃

We are looking forward to our costume parade on Friday, 10/31. The parade will start at 9:15 am. Click here for important information.

Minute Meetings with School Counselors!

We are excited to share that starting again this fall, our school counselor will meet briefly with all 4th and 5th graders for “Minute Meetings”. These short, individual conversations help us learn more about each student and ensure they feel a strong sense of belonging, connection and support in the Milford Public Schools. Counselors will ask a few simple questions about students’ interests and school experiences to help guide how we support them in their academic and personal growth throughout the year.

If you have questions about Minute Meetings, please contact Carly Pala at carlypala@milforded.org

Bus Evacuation Drill - Rescheduled!

Our bus evacuation drill was scheduled to take place on Monday, 10/13. Due to the rain, it has been rescheduled with a date TBD.

📷Family Pictures Wanted! Please send a family picture to Mrs. Hubball at ahubball@milforded.org so we can add it to our 'CPM Family' bulletin board.

From the PTA

Pumpkin Decorating Event!

Trunk or Treat

Avery's Little Garden Fundraiser - Second Chance!

Lights, Camera, Action! Drama Club Returns!

Performance: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Rehearsals: Wednesdays at CPM @ 6:15 pm (all cast), Tuesdays at 3:30 pm (leads)

Kick-off Meeting: Wednesday, November 5th at CPM @ 6:15 pm (all cast)

Registration - ALL ACTORS, INCLUDING STAGE CREW: CLICK HERE

A Message from Community Connections

Dear Parents,

We warmly invite you to visit the latest CCC Newsletter to discover family-friendly events and activities happening in and around Milford this fall. For additional community resources and ongoing updates, please be sure to check out the CCC webpage.

Here are a few highlights, organized by proximity and date:

Milford Workshop on Supporting Your Child’s Learning – October 28 at Milford Public Library
Milford Artisan Fair – October 18-19 at Milford Green
Halloween Hoopla at Massaro Community Farm – October 17 in Woodbridge
Wilton Pumpkin Fest – October 18 in Wilton
Pumpkin Passage at Nature’s Art Village – October through November in Montville
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree at EverWonder Children’s Museum – Newtown, October 25th.

We hope you’ll find opportunities to connect, learn, and have fun together this season. Visit the CCC webpage for even more ways to engage with our community.

Warmly,

Mary-Kate