McGuire Minute

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.

Since we turned the calendar to October it is time to focus on a new theme from Capturing Kids' Hearts. This month we are focusing on Self Direct, where we lead ourselves to who we want to be. Self direction teachers us to Think, Choose, Act. This theme focuses on how our thoughts, choices and actions impact our own outcomes and how others see us. The monthly newsletter is below and offers great information and ideas about how you can talk about self direction at home.

Self-direction is all about empowering students to take ownership of their choices, reflect on how their actions impact those around them, and hold themselves accountable to our shared Social Contracts. Throughout the month, teachers and staff will be helping students build self-management skills—encouraging them to pause, process their emotions, and make positive choices both inside and outside the classroom.

We invite parents and families to support this focus at home by encouraging your students to reflect on their daily choices and celebrate moments where they show self-direction!

This week we have lost of important events happening. Here are two I wanted to remind you about:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences: Please make every effort to attend! Consistent home-school communication directly impacts student growth, and these meetings are an essential time to collaborate on your child's progress.

• Upcoming Book Fair: Get ready to build your home library! Shopping dates are this week and we hope to see you!

THIS WEEK'S LAUNCH: "Positive self-direction is the action plan that all winners in life use to turn imagination into reality, fantasy into fact, and dreams into actual goals." - Denis Waitley

Mrs. King

Check out these AMAZING Mustangs!

Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here:https://account.scholastic.com/.../profile/ewallet.html...

#ScholasticBookFairs

We will be starting a McGuire PTO Fundraiser-Coupon Book sales beginning FRIDAY, September 20!!! Our fundraiser will kick off September 18 and will run until October 12.

WHEN:

Friday, Sept. 18- Thursday, Oct. 12. All monies and unsold cards are due to McGuire on Monday, October 12 at the beginning of the school day to be eligible for all prizes!

COST:

Biggby Discount Card - $25 ($250 value)

Culvers Discount Card - $25 ($250 value)

Tropical Smoothie Discount Card - $25 ($250 value)

*Our goal is for every student to sell 5 cards but you can keep selling for AMAZING prizes!!

*If you are looking to have more than 15 cards sent home at a time, families can prepay for cards - either cash or check made to McGuire PTO. Families will continue to receive 5 cards at a time once money is returned, until STOP is written on the little manila envelope!

WHY:

Monies raised support many activities at McGuire, such as: classroom supplies and resources, assemblies, field trips, playground equipment and more! It allows us to cut down on the cost for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade field trips such as 5th grade camp.

Thank you for your support and selling with the McGuire Fundraiser!

McGuire PTO

LeeAnn Arens, leeann.arens@gmail.com

LeeAnn Arens, leeann.arens@gmail.com

The monthly CKH theme for October is Self Direct. Self Direct is taking intentional steps toward who you want to be!

• October 15 - MFCU Grants Due http://mfcu.net/teachergrants

• Oct. 15th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8 p.m.

• Oct. 16th- Parent Teacher Conferences 9 am-12 pm & 1 pm-4 pm

• October 19 - No School for Students/Staff

• October 22 - Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Family Event, 4:30pm

• October 30 - Fall Fun

• Nov. 3 - No School-Staff Professional Development

• Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Assembly @ McGuire, 10am

• Nov. 16 - Trimester 2 Begins

• Nov. 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break

McGuire will be not be using school-wide agendas this year but will be making a daily connection home with a communication log. All grade levels will have take-home folders in which you can find important information pertaining to your particular student's classroom.

Please remember that changes for end of day routine for your students MUST be communicated with the office or in the student's daily communication log that comes home. Teachers will not be able to honor changes communicated over email or Dojo. Thank you for your help with this so we can help your student get to where they need to go!

MPPS Nutrition Club is a unique community support that provides supplemental, weekend food twice a month to participating students.

If your son or daughter qualifies for free or reduced school meals and this nutritional support is needed, he or she is welcome to be enrolled and participate in the MPPS – Nutrition Club.

MPPS - Nutrition Club is made possible through an amazing partnership with the Community Compassion Network and Greater Lansing Food Bank. Financial support is provided by generous donations from many community members and organizations including Mount Pleasant City Women’s Club, Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation, First United Methodist Church and many other local businesses and groups. In addition there is a multitude of volunteers who donate their time to make this program happen.

To enroll your child in the MPPS - Nutrition Club, simply complete Mount Pleasant Nutrition Club form in Final forms or click on the enrollment form below. You must also complete the Education Benefits form in Final Forms.

Form to complete for Nutrition Club

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.

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

Request for Transportation use the form linked here

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

Hoops for Hunger - McGuire Collection runs October 6th-October 23rd

Our Hoops for Hunger collection is happening earlier this year! We are supporting the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen as we collect non-perishable items and compete by grade levels to see who can donate the most. We will have collection boxes labeled by grade level right next to the lost and found for students to place their items (no need to keep them in your classrooms!). The winning grade level will be celebrated with a PJ Day and Extra Recess. The CMU Women's Game Basketball date is coming soon!

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.

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

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

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.

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

We’re excited to announce that our district is switching to a new electronic menu program! You can now easily view daily meal offerings, check nutritional details, and filter for allergies directly from your phone or computer.

What you’ll love about the new system:

• Real-time updates: Always see the most up-to-date breakfast and lunch options.

• Allergen & dietary filters: Quickly check ingredients to keep your kids safe and healthy.

• Convenient access: View menus anytime, anywhere.

Check out this month’s menu and bookmark the page here:

Mt Pleasant Public Schools - School Nutrition

McGuire Elementary Mission Statement:

Empower Excellence

Office Hours 7:45-4:15 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