A heartfelt thank you to our fourth and fifth grade students for two wonderful choir performances this week! From the daytime assembly to the evening concert, our students truly shined—showcasing their talent, hard work, and confidence. We are so proud of them. Thank you as well to our families for your support in helping students prepare and for joining us to celebrate their accomplishments. A very special and sincere thank you to our music teacher, Miss Walsh, for her dedication, passion, and the countless hours she poured into making this experience so meaningful for our students as well as to our staff who supported their students in school and during the evening performance. 

As we look ahead to Teacher Appreciation Week next week, our PTA is planning a SUN-sational week of celebration to truly spoil our incredible staff and show them just how much they are appreciated! In addition to the thoughtful treats and surprises they have planned, they are inviting families to help brighten our teachers’ days by participating in our Sunshine Notes initiative (see the  flyer below for details). These HEARTfelt messages from students and families will be a meaningful way to shower our staff with gratitude and reinforce this year’s sunny theme of spreading warmth, kindness, and appreciation throughout our school community.  They can be for a specific staff members or for the whole school community.  Thanks for helping spread sunshine throughout our school community.  The sunshine notes will be sent home with students today.

Good afternoon Band and Strings students and families

I am sending this reminder that our 4th and 5th Grade Instrumental Spring Concert performance is coming up at the end of this month.   

I know there are a lot of chorus concerts going on in May, so I apologize in advance if things seem confusing, but this communication is specifically for Band and Strings students.  Due to the high number of kids and attendance back in the winter, we are now having two separate evenings for the spring - 1 night for Band students and 1 night for Strings students.  Please note the dates below:

4th and 5th Grade Band Concert (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion students)

Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Jonathan Law High School Auditorium

4th and 5th Grade Strings Concert (violin, viola, cello, bass students)

Thursday May 28th, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Jonathan Law High School Auditorium

Students are requested to wear a white or light top and black or dark bottoms and report to Jonathan Law High School by 5:30 PM to set up.

It is still a few weeks away, but as always, please encourage the kids to practice their music at home. Please mark your calendars and I look forward to a nice musical night. 

Thank you,

Brian Boots

Band and Strings teacher

Mathewson, Meadowside, JFK, and Pumpkin Delight Elementary Schools.

 PTA is looking for volunteers to help out at the Book Fair Please click Here to sign up!

Lifetouch Picture Day is this Thursday May 7th. Picture ordering forms are going home with students today. If you intend to pay with cash or check please send payment in with your ordering forms prior picture day. Lifetouch will collect payments received after picture day is over online only.

Dear Parents, we’re excited to share this week’s CCC Weekly News, filled with helpful resources and free family-friendly opportunities happening across our community! From support through Connecticut Foodshare to fun events in Milford, Redding, and Bridgeport, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. For even more resources, community providers, and activities, please visit the Community Connections Centers webpage.

Food To Kids is an organization whose mission is to provide free meals to families of children who attend local schools.  If you are interested in learning more about this program or have any additional needs that we might be able to help with, please reach out to our Social Worker Jenna Stanczyk at jstanczyk@milforded.org or our School Counselor Brittany Smith at brittanysmith@milforded.org.

For our incoming Kindergarten families who are fully registered or currently in a MPS preschool program, be on the lookout
for an email on our Kickoff to Kindergarten school visits in May. If your child is eligible for Kindergarten but you have not
yet registered, please click the link to register and be included in this Kickoff to Kindergarten experience.