MacArthur Elementary School

Dear MacArthur Families,

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make these past few weeks so special for our students and staff. MacArthur’s Angel Tree helped make Christmas a little brighter for 185 students across 85 families. We could not have provided the abundance of gifts without the generosity and support of each of you.

A special shout-out to some of our incredible sponsors: Faith Church, Eisenhower Elementary School, Crown Point High School Honor Society, MacArthur Teachers & Staff and Bethel Church.

Candy Grams raised $1,000, which will be donated to the Buddy Bag Project.
Locker Decorating raised $215, which will be donated to MacArthur’s Angel Tree.

If you follow us on Facebook, be sure to check out photos from all the amazing festivities our students enjoyed—lots of fun was had by all!

A special thank you to our PTO for hosting Santa’s Secret Shop and for sponsoring “It’s an Old School Holiday, Charlie” for our staff. Through the generous donations from our MacArthur families, our team enjoyed decorating homemade sugar cookies, a hot cocoa with all of the fixings, dancing like Peanuts characters, searching for elves, and participating in many other festive activities. Staff members earned Merriment Tickets for prizes as they joined in the fun. Thank you to all the parents who donated items to support this event—your generosity is truly appreciated.

On behalf of everyone here at MacArthur, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a relaxing, enjoyable winter break!

Have a Great Weekend.

Marian Buchko

22nd: Winter Break Begins

6th: Students return from Winter Break

19th: MLK Jr. Day-No School

27th: Yearbook Photos

Winter break can be a difficult time for families facing food insecurity, as it can be challenging to ensure that children receive a full and well-balanced diet in the absence of reliable school meals. Here are some resources you can share with families to help fill the nutritional gap over school winter break:

Visit Community Compass to find free groceries, free meals, SNAP stores, WIC stores, and WIC clinics near you
Explore Feeding Indiana’s Hungry Find Your Food Bank map
Dial 211 or visit the Indiana 211 website to get connected to various local resources, from food pantries to housing assistance

Call USDA’s National Hunger Hotline (1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE) to find meal resources near you

First semester grades will not be finalized until January 9, and report cards will be available after 10:00 am on January 16 in PowerSchool. Click here for a screencast showing how to view a report card. Kindergarten progress reports will be sent to parents/guardians on January 16 via ParentSquare.

Shop Pak Designs MacArthur Spirit Wear

We have a limited number of Crown Point blankets for sale. Cost is $25 per blanket. Please send cash or check made payable to MacArthur PTO in a sealed envelope with your child's name and teacher on it.

President - Stephanie Heim
Vice President - Amy Harvey
Secretary - Lissette Martinez- Kadisak
Treasurer - Katie Santostefano
Volunteer Coordinator - Open Position
Communications Coordinator: Hannah Noonan

Want to volunteer? Click here to contact our MacArthur PTO.

Douglas MacArthur Elementary PTO Facebook Page

Our food services team remains committed to providing healthy meals that meet all requirements of the federal school lunch guidelines. Mrs. Milner and the cafeteria crew look forward to serving you hot lunches this school year.

Ice cream treats will be sold every day for $1.00.

Student Breakfast: $1.60 Student Lunch: $2.55

Please visit our website at https://www.cps.k12.in.us/district-departments/food-services for:

• Online payments for My MealTime

• Nutritional information for all products

• Free and reduced applications

• Birthday Treat Order Forms

• Allergy information (call us to help plan a menu if your child has dietary restrictions)

Free & Reduced Applications can be completed online at www.mymealtime.com.

You may choose to purchase birthday ice cream treat tickets for your child’s class, which will allow your child’s classmates to select a special treat from our birthday choices at lunch!

$1.00 Birthday Tickets allow students to choose an ice cream treat for their class to be eaten in the cafeteria at lunchtime.

This form, ALONG WITH PAYMENT, must be completed ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE of your child's birthday.

Birthday Treat Order Form

Stock up on your spirit wear! You’ll find gear and accessories with dozens of official designs on over three hundred items. Brands include companies like Under Armour, Nike, NorthFace, Ogio, and more. Visit www.cps.k12.in.us/spiritshop to find your school’s store.