Mullen Hall School 
September 27th, 2024
Dear Mullen-Hall Families,
We held our first community meeting on Tuesday.
Fourth graders helped with the reading of the book, “School Is More Than A Building” by Kelley Donner. This is a story about how a great school is so much more than a building. It is a place where children feel accepted for who they are and where kindness and empathy are commonplace. It is a place where children know and feel that people are there for them and that they are safe and loved! It is Mullen Hall!
At every Community Meeting we read a poem from the book “Every Month Is A New Year!” In September Ethiopians greet the new year by celebrating Enkutatash. Students listened to the poem “Daisies” that described the celebration.
Ramen Noodles were served on Wednesday ! Another amazing meal for our Clippers!
Navigating the Future Together!
Community Forum Dates
Monday, September 30 6 pm Teaticket
Wednesday, October 2 6 pm Morse Pond
Wednesday, October 16 10 am Falmouth Library
Wednesday, October 16 4 pm Lawrence
Monday, October 28 6 pm North Falmouth
Monday, November 4 2:30 pm Senior Center
Monday, November 4 6 pm Mullen Hall
Thursday, November 7 6 pm FHS
Thursday, November 14 6 pm Falmouth Library
The Building Needs Committee has provided this link for school communities to provide feedback for the proposed plans for the future.
The PTO Movie Night is tonight from 5:45- 7:30pm.
Food trucks will sell dinner during this time. The movie Inside Out 2 begins at 6:30pm. A portion of the food truck sales will benefit the PTO. Drinks, popcorn, candy and our new Mako gear will be for sale as well. Come and celebrate together the first PTO event of the new year !
Meet Your Teacher Night:
We are inviting our students, our Clippers, to “P - Participate” in Meet Your Teacher Night. Families will “L - Learn” about your student’s classroom, meet the teacher, and hear about a typical day in school. Your child will have an active role in the night and demonstrate by “E- Effectively Communicating” the routines and expectations of their learning space. We look forward to seeing everyone on October 7th!
Meet your Teacher Night will be on October 7th from 5:30-6:30pm
Please feel free to visit your students’ learning space at any point during these hours
Specialists will be in the library showcasing their curriculum: Mrs. Pozzati, Mr. Tyson, Mrs. Giordano, Mrs. Jazo, Ms. Do
Adjustment Counselors/Nurse will be in their offices
Classroom support staff will be visiting and available at their grade levels.
This is not a night for individual conferences, but you may sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher in the near future.
Additionally you will have an opportunity to:
PARENTAL PORTAL SUPPORT if needed
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sign up with the PTO to help with different activities that are happening this year
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submit your CORI form to be able to volunteer and chaperone field trips, just bring your driver’s license
An interpreter will be available if needed.
September 30 is “Orange Shirt Day“
Orange Shirt Day is a day of remembrance and education that honors the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and the U.S. It is also a day to recognize the long-lasting effects these schools have had on survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities. The day promotes the message that "Every Child Matters."
On Wednesday, October 9th students will have the opportunity to walk to school. Mullen Hall staff will meet students at Surf Drive Beach and bring them to school as they arrive. Buses will drop students off at Surf Drive Beach. If a student does not participate in the event, staff will also be at school to greet the students. We are looking forward to starting off our day with some extra movement!
Drop off location: Surf Drive Beach
Volunteers are welcome in our school!
Whether you volunteer with the PTO, in a classroom, in the office, at school events, or if you are interested in helping but haven’t found a task yet, you will be volunteering as a Falmouth VIPS volunteer.
Please scan the QR code to find out about how to get started, to fill out paperwork, or to get more information about opportunities in our school.
We encourage you to get involved, whether it’s a one-time event, a weekly role, or anything in between!
MUST DO:
Returning families must update the four returning forms and the General Permission Form.
Vehicle Pick Up Reminders:
PLEASE DO NOT GET OUT OF OUR CAR in the line. It slows the process. If you would like to greet your student you may park and walk over to the vehicle pickup area.
If at dismissal and the line is full at the school you must go to the Lawrence School to line up. You may not turn around in the back parking lot by the garden as it is not fair to the others that have already been in line at the Lawrence School.
It is illegal to idle on Hamlin Ave.
When lining up at the Lawrence school please do not block the staff exit from their back parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation.
PTO News and Information:
The Annual PTO Fall Fund drive has begun! Donation paperwork was sent home this week
and can be returned anytime through Thursday October 10th. The PTO funds many in
school and after school events throughout the year, helps offset the cost of field trips
and their associated transportation, funds the after school activities program, provides
reimbursement for teachers and staff for school supplies, and much much more! The PTO
spends approximately $75 per student each year. Your generous donations help to make
this possible, thank you for your support! You can donate via cash or check (made out to
Mullen-Hall PTO) or by clicking the link below:
https://mullen-hall-fall-fund-drive-23-24-copy.cheddarup.com
TONIGHT is our FIRST event of the year!! We’re hosting movie night in the bus loop,
come watch Inside Out 2 with your school friends and family! Food trucks will be selling
dinner from 5:45pm-7:30pm, the movie will begin at 6:30 PM. A portion of the food truck
sales will benefit the PTO. Drinks, popcorn, candy and our new Mako gear will be for sale
as well. Come and celebrate a wonderful new year !
We are still looking for help, interested in volunteering or donating drink or food items?
Click the link below : https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E49A5AC29A1FD0-50715940-
There’s only a few more days to purchase our NEW Mako gear through the Run House!
We have a whole new selection for you to choose. Baseball hats, joggers, athletic shorts,
sweatshirts and many more items in a variety of new colors! Gear can be shipped to you or
picked up at the Run House in Falmouth. Click the link below to place your order by
September 30th:
https://therunhouse.com/products/mullen-hall-elementary-school-gildan-youth-heavy-
cotton-long-sleeve-tee-g540b?variant=46019521380607
The Cape Cod Marathon is coming back to Mullen-Hall October 11-12th! The Mullen-Hall
PTO has the pleasure of distributing runner bibs the morning of 10/12. All volunteers
receive a FREE CCM volunteer hoodie ! Last year, CCM donated $1000 to our organization
for our efforts! That’s half a field trip bus to Boston!
Please help us fill these slots- Click the link below and scroll down to Sunday’s time slots.
https://falmouthtrackclub.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=80212
Please join us at our next meeting on Monday October 21st. Meetings take place in the
Mullen-Hall Library at 6pm. Come to hear the principals report, learn about upcoming
events and provide your input and ideas for the upcoming year! Please email
[email protected] anytime with any questions or comments.
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION:
There’s nothing quite like the warm, cozy flavors of fall — especially when they’re in delicious products that support teachers and students. Shop for your family’s favorites with your Walmart connected account or scan or submit your receipts to pass the goodness on to your school, too!
Download the app and start scanning receipts to earn money for Mullen Hall. Use my referral code to sign up. This offers 25 Bonus Box Tops for me and 25 for you. That’s an easy $2.50 for Mullen Hall every time someone new signs up!
Referral Code: R6EV4TG3
Check out the complete list of eligible products HERE!
NEWS FROM MARTHA’S VINEYARD BANKING:
We had a great first day of banking today! It was so much fun to see so many returning faces and to meet lots of new student bankers. Please thank your child for their patience as it was very busy! The student bankers shared with us their savings goals for the year, both how much they'd like to save and what they were saving for, many said "for their future"! We also raffled off two MV Bank piggy banks, congratulations to first grader Isla O. and third grader Caleigh C.
Students are still able to sign up on any Friday morning in the cafeteria. Please be sure that both the parent and the student have signed the application form and the child's social security number is included. Applications and information letters were distributed to students in their folders last week.
We apologize for any inconvenience but the English version of the application form does need to be filled out in lieu of the Portuguese form. Please use the Portuguese form as a guide but send in the English version. We have extra copies of the English form in the cafeteria if your child needs one.
We look forward to seeing everyone again next Friday!
Kindness Activity:
Say Please and Thank you !
Upcoming Dates :
September has 20 school days!
September is Hispanic Heritage Month
September 27th - PTO Movie night in the bus circle 5:30pm
September 30th - Orange Shirt Day
October 7th - Meet Your Teacher Night 5:30-6:30pm
October 9th - Walk to School
October 11th - No School
October 14th - No School
October 22nd - Early Dismissal 12:40pm
OCTOBER LUNCH MENU
CAFETERIA INFORMATION:
Please note: Lunch and breakfast are served at no cost to students again this year. If a student wishes to have a second serving of lunch, they will need to have money available in their MySchoolBucks account to purchase the second meal. The cost is $2.75.
MY SCHOOL BUCKS
Google Form
District Calendar
Together,
Rose Moran - Principal - [email protected]
Jill Meserve - Assistant Principal - [email protected]
Jessie Smith - Special Education Building Administrator - [email protected]