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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATION: PREPARING FOR A MODERN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

April 19th-NO CLASSES @ MPES

April 24th-FULL DAY OF CLASSES @ MPES

April 26th-1st grade Earth Day program 2:30p.m.

April 30th- 4th grade Heritage Night 6:00 p.m.

May 1st-2nd grade wax museum, 1:15

May 7th-3rd grade Grandparent's Day 2:30 p.m.

Next School Garden Meeting--Spring clean up will be Sunday, April 7th from 2:00-3:30 pm at the elementary. All are welcome!

Hello Pointer Families --

Due to additional time off for inclement weather after our last communication, we have again had to alter our schedule to make up for lost instructional time in order to meet the state mandated requirement.

The main change is making three early release Wednesdays (April 24, May 15, May 22) full days for all students.

We hope we are through with winter weather, but if any further changes are needed, we will continue to keep you posted.

Thank you for understanding.

To summarize:

1. Classes will be held for middle/high school students Friday, April 19 with early dismissal at 12:33 pm. Elementary students will have the day off.

2. Wednesday, April 24 will now be a full day for all students. Dismissal will be at 3:25 pm for elementary, 3:30 pm for middle/high.

3. Wednesday, May 15 will now be a full day for all students. Dismissal will be at 3:25 pm for elementary, 3:30 pm for middle/high.

4. Wednesday, May 22 will now be a full day for all students. Dismissal will be at 3:25 pm for elementary, 3:30 pm for middle/high.

5. Monday, May 27 is still a day off for all students (Memorial Day).

6. Classes will be held for middle/high school students Monday, June 3.

7. Classes will be held for middle/high school students Tuesday, June 4.

PLEASE FOLLOW ONE OF THE TWO STEPS BELOW:

1. Follow this link, http://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/forms/elementary-dismissal-form/.

We print this off and deliver it to your child at the end of the day. You will receive a confirmation email.

2. Call the office at 987-0710. We will write a note and deliver it to your child at the end of the day.

You may notify the teacher ONLY IF you have completed one of the above preferred methods.

Please realize that staff do not always have time during the day to check their email. Also, if the classroom has a substitute teacher, their email is not checked, therefore the dismissal change would not get to your child.

ANY change in your PreK- 5 child’s dismissal needs to be communicated to the office BEFORE 2:00 PM for M, T, TH & F. All dismissal changes for Wednesday need to be submitted PRIOR TO 1:00 PM.

PLEASE make sure to call First Student, 987-3911 and make them aware of any bus riding changes. The elementary school is not responsible for that communication.

When: Saturday, April 20th, 2019

Kids 1 mile Run 8:00 am

5k run/walk 8:00 am

Race Day Registration begins at 7:00 am

Where: Mineral Point Elementary School

Registration will be in the elementary gym

Mineral Point Elementary School is excited to be offering another summer school program to help with the “summer slide” and keep students engaged throughout the summer. Summer school will run from July 8th through July 25th (Monday through Thursday) from 8:00 am until 11:00 am. Students who are currently in Preschool-4th grade are welcome to sign up for this program.

A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR DAY

8:00 am-9:20 am: Literacy Block

• Reading authentic text

• Student choice and voice in what he/she is reading

• Brief strategy instruction using mentor texts, picture books, etc.

• Using the gradual release of responsibility for building independent readers

• Frequent use of LMC for book check outs and possible field trips to the Public Library

• Writing about their reading

9:20am-9:40 am: Recess and Snack Time

9:40 am-11:00 am: Project-based learning

• A three week unit or three, one week units

• Hands-on/Mind-on activities

• Build student engagement through inquiry and problem-posing (Wonder projects, Genius hour, etc.)

• Integration of community resources: local businesses, savanna, etc.

• Digital creations integrated when appropriate to document and share projects/products

• Mathematics naturally integrated into instruction

Watch for our NEW online registration form, available soon!

Mission Statement-Grounded by our history, as one of the oldest publicly supported schools in Wisconsin, MPSD is the heart of a small community that educates and inspires our students for a bright future in a big world.

Email: jane.barr@mp.k12.wi.us
Website: http://mineralpointschools.org/
Location: 611 Cothern Street, Mineral Point, WI, United States
Phone: 608-987-0710
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/

The Mineral Point Unified School District, in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and other Federal and State regulations, hereby declares that it is committed to the principle of equal education and employment opportunity and, accordingly, does not discriminate as to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Any inquiries or complaints alleging non-compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 or other Federal and State civil rights or nondiscrimination regulations shall be referred to the Title IX Coordinator of the Mineral Point Unified School District.