Let us know how our staff is doing and help us to recognize them by completing our Staff Shout Out. You can recognize an amazing teacher by filling out a few questions in the link below. We will present them with a Staffirmation Certificate that tells what they were recognized for and by who.

We need all student information and forms completed before the start of the school year. If you have not logged into FinalForms yet please go to the link below.

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/o/mpps/page/district-enrollment-information

Please fill out the Education Benefit Form located in your Final Forms Account! Even though the State has provided Free Breakfast and Lunch, this will still determine our funding for next year.

School Social Worker Week is THIS WEEK! We so appreciate Mike O'Hare and Stefanie Smith as our Social Workers this year and all they do to help our staff and students grow with strategies that make us be all we can here at McGuire. We are better because of Mr. O'Hare and Mrs. Smith and are SO THANKFUL to have them in our Mustang Family!

Our schools are participating in One District One Book. This year's book is called Dog Days. Each student received their copy of the book at our Kick Off Assembly on Mar. 1st. Inside the book, you will find a calendar of events for the month that includes:

• Nightly Readings
• Trivia Questions held at school
• Guest Readers
• Dress up days
• Activities you can do with your child at home that go along with the theme

The Guest Reader Nights are meant to take a load off you from reading at home. Feel free to tune into our Facebook page to get the video link for the reading.

HERE is our Reading Month Calendar.

GRASP Summer Workbook forms can be requested if you are interested in signing up for summer learning workbooks to do at home. You are able to sign up for a math/and or reading practice book to continue to work on skills over the summer at a low cost. Feel free to contact your child's teacher or the office via email or phone at 989.775.2260 or Sarah Burkhart, sburkhart@mp.edzone.net. Money and order forms are due Friday, April 26th. Checks can be written directly to McGuire Elementary.

Is there a teacher or staff member that deserves a nomination? If so, use this link!

CFX/Rotary Golden Apple nomination

Nominate a deserving teacher, educator, volunteer or

administrative staffer in a Mid-Michigan school...

even a mentor is eligible -

Each month someone YOU nominate wins:

The Golden Apple Trophy compliments of JNR Engraving, Mt Pleasant

A $75 Visa Gift Card compliments of the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club

A Pizza Party from Papa Johns of Mt Pleasant

Flowers from Three Wishes Floral and Design, Mt Pleasant

Golf from the Fields Golf Course in Ithaca

At McGuire Elementary, our school expectations are Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible and we are committed to teaching and reinforcing positive behavior expectations in all areas of the school from the classroom to the playground. Each area of our school day, has a focused set of positive expectations that we teach, model, and practice - on what it looks like to be safe, respectful, and responsible.

Our Mustang matrix is at the front of your student's agenda in the pages included for the student handbook, we encourage you to review these expectations at home with your child too.

Daily our students earn Dojo Points for meeting positive expectations, we recognize students with our Mustang Tickets, Weekly Drawings, Positive Office Referrals, Positive Postcards mailed home, and Students of the Month.

We know our students are still growing and developing mentally and socially, so we recognize it is always a work in progress when teaching and reteaching expectations. We utilize restorative practices - including repairing the harm, circle ups, and more.

We appreciate your partnership in supporting our McGuire Mustangs to help make McGuire a great place to be!

Mrs. Erin King and the McGuire Elementary Staff

• March 7 - Trimester 2 Ends
• March 8 - No School
• March 11 - Trimester 3 Begins
• March 13 - Book Nic-9-9:40am
• March 13 - Spirit Day-Wear your clothes BACKWARDS!
• March 13/14 - Dental Bus @ McGuire
• March 22 - No School, Spring Break Begins (March 22nd-March 29th)
• April 1 - School Resumes
• April 16 - M-STEP ELA
• April 17 - M-STEP ELA Makeups
• April 18 - M-STEP Math
• April 19 - M-STEP Math Makeups
• April 23 - 5th Grade Only M-STEP Science
• April 25 - 5th Grade Only M-STEP Social Studies
• May 6 - NWEA Testing-ALL GRADES
• May 8 - NWEA Testing-4th only
• May 8 - 3rd/5th Grade Pow Wow Field Trip
• May 9 - NWEA Testing-3rd/5th only
• May 27 - No School, Memorial Day
• May 29-31 - 5th Grade Camp
• June 5 - Last Day of School, Half Day Dismissal-11:57am

PTO Meetings are the second Monday of every month-4:45 pm.

If your student will be taking medications at school we have a form for that:

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/o/mpps/page/health-forms

All medications must be brought to the office with the appropriate health form. Please do not send medications to school with your child. This includes inhalers and epi-pens.

During the course of the school year, our buildings are obligated to practice at least 5 Fire Drills, 2 Tornado Drills and 3 Lockdown drills. At times, we do have our YSU Liason or other officers from the Police Department assist in our drills. We cover with our students the locations of where to go for each drill, what to do during specific drills, and how to properly evacuate when it is needed. You can also find this information in your child's Handbook at the front of the student agenda.

During the first weeks of school, classes read the story, I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared book in their class with their teachers. This book focused on the main components of the safety protocols that we work on with children.

I also encourage you to check out our district website where we have information that pertains to our district school safety. Click here to get to the website.

Please reach out if we can help with navigating PowerSchool for your 4th or 5th grader so see grades as they are posted in real time.

All students will be dropped off at the front door and will walk to the west playground entrance at 8:35. When you see the adult supervisor come out the front door, please feel free to begin dropping off if you are within our loading zone, between the McGuire sign in front of the school and the front porch. Come in the east entrance, drive to the front, drop off and exit the parking lot. Use the exit closest to the front door of the school. The first bell will ring at 8:40 and then school will officially start at 8:45. If it is too cold or raining, you will follow the same drop-off time and the student will come in the school at the west entrance.

Afternoon will be very similar to the morning. Dismissal is at 3:49. 3rd and 5th will be dismissed in front of the school and 4th grade has the option to park in the small parking lot in front of the gym to be dismissed. Please remain in the vehicle if you are in front of the school in the line and we will bring your student to you. If you would like to park and walk to the porch area, you are welcome to park in the far west lot and walk over to the front of the school.

• PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program

• SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340

Student Attendance is important to us. If your child is sick or showing signs of COVID, please call the school Office at 775-2260 before 10:00 each morning to let us know.

For safety reasons, families will receive a phone call by 10:40 am for any student that is marked as Absent each morning in Power School. You can deter getting that call from our system by calling us in the morning to let us know of your child's absence and their reason for the absence.

Our codes we use for absences are:

UA-Unexcused Absence

Any absence that has not been reported by a parent or guardian and/or any absence that is not listed as an Excused Absence in Board Policy.

AV-Verified Absence

An absence that the parent verifies or explains. Example: (1) The student doesn’t feel well, and is staying home, but is not visiting the doctor. (2) The family is taking an extra long weekend, vacation, etc.

EA-Excused Absence

Absences that meet the definition of an Excused Absence based on MPPS Board Policy.

*Illness or professional appointments with a doctors note *Death of a relative

*Observance of Religious Holidays

Below are images to our attendance policy but it can also be found in the front of your child's Agenda....

McGuire has a no student cell phone policy in our student handbook. If a cell phone comes to school with a student it should be turned off and stored in their locked from 8:40am-3:49pm.

We also have a no hats or hoods policy inside the school building, students can wear them outside during recess.

Friendly reminder from our Student Handbook at the front of your student's agenda - toys, trading cards, and pokemon cards should be left at home. We want to make sure things are not lost or stolen at school - and we can best do this by leaving items home. pg. 3 of Handbook

Friendly reminder of our No Outside Food/Drink policy for Student Morning or Lunch time. Students must bring their lunch to school or choose a school lunch option.

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Have you checked out our website?

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/

Download the Mt. Pleasant Public Schools app!

Download on the App Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mt-pleasant-public-schools/id1632483662

or Get it on Google Play

*scroll to the bottom of the MPPS website and see Stay Connected and the links to download

Request for Transportation use the form linked here

https://mtpleasantschools.net/district/transportation/

Other forms linked on the Transportation website:

• Permission to Leave Alone
• In City Busing Reduction

Website: https://mtpleasantschools.net/district/transportation/
Phone: 989-775-2323

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McGuire Elementary Mission Statement:

Empower Excellence

Office Hours 8:00-4:00 p.m.

Erin King, Principal

Email: eking@mp.edzone.net
Website: mtpleasantschools.net/McGuire
Location: 4883 East Crosslanes
Phone: (989) 775-2260
Facebook: facebook.com/McGuireElementary
Twitter: @McGuireschool