Wolf Pack Weekly

Included in this week's newsletter:

• New Late Pick-Up Policy Begins November 30

• Dismissal Changes: Reminder to Call Before 2:45

• Thanksgiving Pop-Up Pantry: Give What You Can, Take What You Need!

• First Quarter Middle School Honor Roll
• MCS Spirit Wear

All newsletters can always be accessed on the Newsletters page of our website.

Due to an increasing number of late student pick-ups, the Midtown Community School Board of Directors has approved a new late pick-up policy that will go into effect on November 30th. Beginning on that date, families will be charged $1 per minute, per student for pick-ups that occur after dismissal has ended. This fee will help cover the cost of paying staff members who stay after dismissal to supervise students. Thank you for helping us ensure that students are picked up on time!

All dismissal change requests must be communicated by calling the front desk by 2:45 pm, but the earlier, the better! Last-minute changes make it difficult for office staff to communicate updated dismissal plans to classrooms before students are dismissed.

Moving forward, all phone calls after 2:45 pm will go directly to voicemail. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal running smoothly and safely!

As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we're inviting all MCS families to share in a little community spirit through our Thanksgiving Pop-Up Pantry! Families can contribute Thanksgiving essentials and pick up items for their own celebrations. It's a simple way to put our core value of community into action!

Give What You Can: We're collecting Thanksgiving food items through Tuesday, November 17th. Donations can be dropped off in the bin at the school's main entrance. Suggested items include stuffing mix, boxed mashed potatoes, jarred gravy, canned pumpkin, baking ingredients, and other Thanksgiving essentials. We're also collecting foil and disposable baking tins! If you'd like to contribute fresh produce, bread, or turkeys, please contact Ms. Jessie to arrange drop-off.

Take What You Need: All MCS families are invited to stop by our Pop-Up Pantry on Thursday, November 19th, from 3:30–6:00 pm at the Broadway entrance to browse the available items and take home whatever they'd like to use for Thanksgiving.

Whether you're contributing items, picking some up, or both, we hope you'll join us!

Congratulations to our middle schoolers who earned honor roll for first quarter - a total of 34% of our 6th-8th graders!

Principal's Honor Roll (3.8-4.0 GPA):

Francesca Andrea Carreon, Ysabella Jewel Carreon, Celeste Carrizosa Peña, Kingston Jones, Isidora Patton, Ada Sanchez, Sydney Shaw

Honor Roll (3.0-3.79 GPA):

Journey Accatcha, Allison Alvarez-Hernandez, Davey Bentley, Liam Briscoe, A'Myrikal Brown-Preston, Tiberius Buller, Isabela Chavez Jimenez, Therica Day, Addyson Hall, Antitan Hesser, An Hoang, Finley Jacobsen, Ke'Saun Jones, Bryan Lee, Danta McAfee, Joaquin Miguez-Kipp, Shayla Morris, Navaira Murillo, Emmaleigh Myles, Zoey Oquendo, Anberlin Penate, Emely Rivera Ibarras, Tamerah Schneider, Zulaikha Sirhandi, Devan Spencer, Nyla Stuart, Amauni Taylor, Ziyu Teng, Makenzie Thomas-Scott, Seth Thomas-Scott, Lilyana Valerio, Mia Velasco, Channing Watson, Judah Watson, Kenneth Watts, Rowan Yamanaka Befort, Zafreen Yasin

We now have some great new Midtown Community School items available on the Show Me Spirit website, including youth and adult shirts and sweatshirts, mugs and glasses, totes, and beanies. All shirts can be worn as uniform tops, and Midtown Community School receives a portion of the proceeds! These items are available all year long and can always be accessed through the Uniforms page of the website.

For the most cost-effective option without paying shipping fees, we will also continue to sell our $10 MCS spirit wear t-shirts until we run out!

Don't forget to check the MCS app or Family Dashboard for the full calendar, including upcoming field trips!

November 13th - No School (PD Day)

November 16th - PGO Meeting, 6 pm

November 19th - Thanksgiving Pop-Up Pantry, 3:30-6 pm

November 19th - Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm (at MCS)

November 23rd-27th - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Email: info@midtowncommunityschool.org
Website: www.midtowncommunityschool.org
Location: 3435 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 64111
Phone: (816) 499-8000

Facebook: www.facebook.com/midtowncommunityschool

Instagram: www.instagram.com/midtowncommunityschool

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