Final Forms MUST be completed before field trip

We have a school field trip next week - Wednesday and in order to make sure your student can attend our Hoops for Hunger field trip to the CMU Women's Basketball game we need to have Final Forms completed. Many families have already completed the required forms online from the start of the school year, but several families still need to log-in and complete the required forms. It is important we have the most updated and accurate contact information in case of an emergency, weather closures, and delays.

We know that winter weather is here, and with that comes the possibility of school closings and delays. It is important that we have updated contact information so that we can let you know when this is happening. Mount Pleasant Public Schools moved to FinalForms this year as a platform to manage student and family information. Our notification system uses information from FinalForms to contact families in the event of a closing, delay or emergency. If you have not updated your information in FinalForms yet, please take a few minutes to update your contact info so you can stay in the loop. If you are having trouble accessing FinalForms, or accessing your student, please contact your building's office for assistance. Below you will find a link to FinalForms.

https://mtpleasant-mi.finalforms.com/

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.

Mustang Families,

We are hoping you will help us out! We are new to Capturing Kids' Hearts Program but would like to get our baseline data of how we are doing. We are hoping kids are talking at home about how they sharing things in class, building relationships with peers, and student connectedness. Please take this 14 question survey that will take only 5 minutes of your time. It is ok if there are answers you don't know. Just choose the best choice from the answer selection.
You may need to copy and paste this link in a separate browser.

https://iheartckh.com/squrl/gdwcd7cn

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

• Jan. 15 - Peacemaking Ceremony
• Jan. 17 - Hoops for Hunger Field Trip
• Feb. 6 - 5th Grade Camp Parent Meeting
• Feb. 9 - Family Movie Night @ McGuire sponsored by PTO-more info to come
• Feb. 20 - Lion Heart Assembly
• Feb. 23-26 - No School
• Feb. 27 - Staff Professional Development
• March 2 - Trimester 2 Ends
• March 8 - No School
• March 22 - No School, Spring Break Begins (March 22nd-March 29th)
• April 1 - School Resumes

With the colder temperatures and snowy weather, please send your student with labeled snow gear; including boots, gloves, hat, coat, snow pants. If you are in need of assistance with getting the proper clothing you can set up an appointment with Clothing Inc. which is located just down the road from McGuire Elementary book an appointment here - https://www.clothinginc.org/, or contact your student's teacher.

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

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.

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.

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