News from the Nest: Menchaca ECC
Week of November 6 - 10, 2023
School Hours: 7:10 AM - 2:30 PM
Main Office Phone: (210) 882-1610
Office Hours: 6:45 AM - 3:30 PM
Principal: Tanya Mares
Student Enrollment: 923
Here's what's happening at Menchaca this week:
Tuesday (11/7) - 60th Day of School
Dress in your best 60's attire. Tie-dye, peace symbols, etc.
Wednesday (11/8) - College and Career Day
All students are encouraged to wear a college, military, or career/trade shirt to promote the skills, knowledge and abilities needed to succeed in life!
Thursday (11/9) - MECC Fall Festival
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday (11/10) - Sesame Street Day
Show off your Sesame Street spirit.
Daylight Saving Time End
- Sunday, November 5th
- Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour
- Check Smoke Detectors
Notes from the Nurse
People are typically infected with RSV for the first time as an infant or toddler and nearly all children are infected before their second birthday. However, repeat infections may occur throughout life, and people of any age can be infected. RSV can survive for many hours on hard surfaces such as tables and crib rails. It typically lives on soft surfaces such as tissues and hands for shorter amounts of time.
RSV can spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes, direct contact with the virus, and/ or touching a surface that has the virus on it. You can take everyday prevention measures to help reduce the spread of RSV and other respiratory illnesses:
- Stay home when sick.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your shirt sleeve, not your hands.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with others, such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils.
- Clean frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile devices.
For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html or contact our school nurses at:
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow - Our Attendance Goal is 94%
Monday - 86.4%
Tuesday - 88.8%
Wednesday - 86.9%
Thursday - 88.8%
Friday - 85.7%
Average for the Week - 87.1%
Remember regular school attendance is critical to your child's academic success. Beginning Monday, classes will have the opportunity to win fun prizes for having perfect attendance!
Late Pick-Ups
As a reminder, the school office closes each day at 3:30 P.M. Because our office staff leaves at this time, it is critical that all students are picked up from school no later than 3:15 P.M. Remember all students are dismissed from school at 2:30 P.M.
If work or other responsibilities prevent you from picking up on time, please make other arrangements for your child, like with our Be A Champion after-school care program.
For our bus riders, please don't forget that it is the parent/guardians' responsibility to be at the bus stop to receive their child. Failure to comply with this district policy could lead to the loss of bus riding privileges.
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, November 13
World Kindness Day
November 20 - 24
Thanksgiving Break - No School
Tuesday, November 28
70th Day of School (Dress in 70's attire)