MESSMORE MESSENGER COMMUNICATION

Our mission in Utica Community Schools ignites a passion for learning in all students. We strengthen our community by welcoming all learners, honoring culture, and inspiring remarkable growth and achievement.

SCHOOL HOURS: 8:30-3:20 DAILY

HALF-DAY HOURS: 8:30-11:34

BREAKFAST OPENS @ 8:15-8:30

email: mailto:officemessmore@uticak12.org

website: https://messmore.uticak12.org

Location: 8742 Dill Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Phone: 586-797-5600

Attendance Line: 586-797-5699 (24 hours)

AUGUST DATES:

27: LUNCH CASHIER TRAINING 8-11 Administrative Services Center HR LAB

27: SNEAK PEEK 5-6:30pm and Meet the Teacher Maverick Night

31: First day of School HALF-DAY DISMISSAL @ 11:34 AM NO SPECIALS!

31: 1:30PM LUNCH SUPERVISOR in GYM

SEPTEMBER DATES:

4-7: NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY WEEKEND

9: MMA Pre-K Meet and Greet 8:35 AM

10: MMA Parent Meeting in Gym @ 8:45 after drop off!

11: MMA Fun RUN KICK OFF ASSEMBLY!

16: NO SCHOOL DPPD

24: MESSMORE FUN RUN EVENT!!

FUTURE DATES:

October 5: Buddy's Pizza Night

October 6: PICTURE DAY!

October 16: Trunk or Treat

Greetings Mavericks-

"If you show them, they will want to it themselves," ~Maria Montessori.

What an exciting time it is to be part of our Maverick community! We are so looking forward to a wonderful year filled with discovery, connection, growth, and lots of joyful learning. At Messmore, we believe education is more than just academics and also includes nurturing peaceful, confident, compassionate human beings, who are curious about their world, respectful of others, and empowered to make a positive difference. We are so excited to welcome our Maverick families in to see this beautiful journey in progress on August 27th!

SNEAK PEEK AUGUST 27th 5-6:30pm: Our classroom teachers have been busy over these past few weeks, donating their free time to creating a learning space and environment that draws from Montessori's vision of peace education. We look forward to welcoming you into Messmore for SNEAK PEEK on August 27th from 5-6:30. Teachers continue to work on their learning environments but you may stop by to say hello, drop off supplies, and meet your child's teacher.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Families, please be sure to follow us on our social platforms and keep an eye out for important updates, announcements, and exciting glimpses into all that is happening at Messmore Montessori. Be sure to check out our NEW INSTAGRAM PAGE!

The future is bright at Messmore Montessori and we are building this journey together, one peaceful, joyful learner at a time.

Warm regards,

Principal Ciacchella

ATTENTION KINDERGARTEN (5yo) Families- The supply list has since been revised and updated for our Kindergarten Families. As the Kindergarten students are receiving the new updated versions of i-pads, there was one addition made for the suggested earbuds on the supply list. Please see the picture below.

📘 Important Back-to-School Reminders for Families

As we get ready for a great year, please take a moment to review our Elementary Handbook, available on the district website. It includes key information about attendance, behavior, and school expectations.

📱 PowerSchool App – Stay connected! Use the PowerSchool app to view your child’s grades, absences, and other important updates.

✈️ Planning a Vacation? Families may request up to 10 days of pre-approved vacation time using the proper absence request form. Anything beyond 10 days will be marked as unexcused, and students may be dropped from enrollment if more than 10 unexcused days occur.

💳 Fines & Fees – Any school-related fees (such as lost books or materials) can be viewed and paid online through the web version of PowerSchool.

Attention Messmore Families-

If your child has any health concerns, allergies (food related), asthma, and/or other needs that requires medications to be administered at school, please know that all forms must be completed prior to the start of the school year and shared with the front office staff. There is a Health Plan SMORE below for more information. Additionally, please see our district's guidelines and requirements at the website below.

FOOD ALLERGY: Food_Allergy_and_Anaphylaxis_Form.pdf

SPECIAL DIET PLAN: Special Diet Form

ASTHMA PLAN: UCS_Asthma_Health_Care_Plan.pdf

DIABETIC PLAN: UCS_Diabetes_Health_Care_Plan.pdf

SEIZURE PLAN: Seizure_Action_Plan_Epilepsy_Foundation_9-13-2023.pdf

AUTHORIZATION for MEDICATION: 5325_FORM_1_Fillable.pdf

HEART CONDITION PLAN: UCS_Heart_Condition_Health_Care_Plan.pdf

GENERAL PLAN: UCS_General_Health_Care_Plan.pdf

FOOD ALLERGIES: Students with food allergies that wish to use school meals must have a Special Dietary Needs form (21A) filled out and signed by a physician. Forms must be submitted to the office of Food and Nutrition Service. Without this form we cannot make accommodations. This form must be updated every year to ensure accuracy. Since all schools have vegetarian options available, parents do not need to fill out a form for this option.

We encourage and strongly suggest purchasing device insurance policy from Technology. Utica Community Schools provides personal devices to students to support their learning. Technology device insurance for the 2026-2027 school year will be available for purchase via PaySchools Central between Monday, August 10, 2026 and Friday, September 4, 2026.

The initial fee to purchase device insurance can be paid online using your checking account, debit card or credit card through PaySchools. The link to PaySchools is the same for ALL schools: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

Just follow these easy steps:

• Log in to your account from your computer or tablet at: www.payschoolscentral.com (Important - it is not recommended to use the app as it does not properly support UCS content).
• Search for Technology Device Insurance

Please note that the insurance will not be available to purchase until after August 10th.

Note to new kindergarten families and families new to the district - You will need to first create the PaySchools account for your family.

• Complete the account registration by selecting register, enter your profile details, setting up your password via the email link that will be sent to you, then logging in.
• Add your children to your account using their student ID numbers. ID numbers are found in PowerSchool, and on their report card available through PowerSchool.
• If you like, enter credit card and/or banking information as forms of payments to use with your PaySchools account.

Need help with your PaySchools Central account?
8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET (M-F)
psc_help@payschools.com
877-393-6628

PaySchools is PCI-compliant and maintains industry-standard SSL certificates, ensuring all your family’s data is safe and secure.

9: Pre-K Meet and Greet in Gym 8:35 AM

10: MMA MEETING in GYM 8:45 AM

11: Fun RUN KICKOFF ASSSEMBLY IN AM

24: FUN RUN!!

25: Last day for Mum Orders

30: Pickup Mum Orders

OCTOBER MMA DATES:

5: Buddy's Pizza Nigh

16: TRUNK OR TREAT

From UCS:

"Meals for the 2026-27 School Year are Free for All UCS Students!

All UCS families are asked to complete the Education Benefits form Here - enter "Utica Community Schools" and follow the prompts. These forms help maintain our Title 1 funding as well as other essential funding for our schools. It can also help reduce fees for pay-to-play sports, lower internet costs, reduced AP/college application fees and more!

Most online forms are processed within two (2) working days compared to 10 using paper applications. Paper copies of these forms are distributed to all student households or are available at your child’s school.

Complete the forms and return them to your child’s school or mail them to: Utica Community Schools, Food & Nutrition Services, 11303 Greendale, Sterling Heights, MI 48312."

MEAL MAGIC ACCOUNT:

Families that wish to put money in their students’ Meal Magic account(s) via credit card will need to create a Family Portal account. Please go to https://utica.familyportal.cloud to create the account. This is also where parents can fill out the Educational Benefit Forms (EBF). Menus can still be found online at https://uticak12.nutrislice.com .

1. August 14, 2026 Messmore Messenger

Principal of Messmore Elementary School

Email: messmorequestions@uticak12.org
Website: https://www.uticak12.org/Messmore
Location: 8742 Dill Drive, Sterling Heights, MI, 48312 USA
Phone: (586)797-5600
Facebook: facebook.com/Messmore