Bulldog Bulletin 1

• Vision: Anna P. Mote Elementary will prepare our students to make positive contributions to society by being culturally responsive and civically conscious critical thinkers.

• Mission: To provide a family-oriented school community where all members are committed to the academic, social, and emotional growth for all students.
• School's Core Values:
• Give Respect, Be Responsible, Cooperate with Others, Welcome Diversity, Learn with a Growth Mindset

Monday August 25- A Day

Tuesday August 26- B Day

Wednesday August 27- C Day- Instrument Information Night 6:30 RPES

Thursday August 28- D Day

Friday August 29- Schools closed

Monday September 1- Schools/Offices Closed

Tuesday September 2- A Day

Wednesday September 3- B Day, Instrument Information Night 6:30 BSS

Thursday September 4- C Day

Friday September 5- D Day

Thank you to all the families that came out to our Meet the Teacher event. It was great to see all the students with smiles and excitement. If you were unable to join us, we will have plenty of staff available to greet your child on Monday and help him/her find his/her classroom.

Our Curriculum Night is scheduled for September 25 from 6pm-8pm. This is another opportunity to visit your child's classroom and hear from your child's teacher.

This is a copy of the email I sent on Friday August 15. I understand many families did not receive the email. There was an information session at Mote on August 18 that parents did not receive information about or were not able to attend on short notice. We will be hosting another parent information session from the Beau Biden Foundation and information will be sent to families with details about the location, date, time, and topic to be covered.

Dear Mote Families,

We want to inform you of a recent arrest of a retired Mote teacher, following an ongoing investigation by the Delaware State Police. While this individual has not been employed by our district and school for over a year, we understand that this news is deeply troubling, especially as we begin a new school year. Please know that at Mote, the safety and well-being of your children is always our highest priority.

We are committed to maintaining a school environment where every child feels safe, supported, and cared for. Our staff is dedicated to protecting students and ensuring that Mote remains a place of trust and learning. We will continue to receive training and support so we are prepared to recognize and respond swiftly to any concerns.

Red Clay has partnered with the Beau Biden Foundation, who will provide a series of training sessions and informational meetings for school leaders, staff, and families to reinforce prevention, awareness, and reporting.

Thank you for trusting us with your children each day. Together, as a community, we will keep their safety at the center of everything we do.

With care,
Lauren Young, Principal

Safety remains our top priority. Our staff is ready to meet the needs of all of our students, academically, socially, and emotionally.

• All exterior doors remain closed and locked at all times.
• All classroom doors are locked, although may be propped while the students and staff are in the classrooms.
• All non employees must access the building through the front office only where they are screened prior to entry. All adults must have id to sign out a child.
• We have a counselor, Dr. Johnson, assigned to grades K-2 and a counselor, Mrs. Nye, assigned to grades 3-5. We also a full time psychologist, Mr. Kupelian, a part time psychologist, Dr. Teaford, and a part time psychologist intern, Ms. Vanderloo.

If you have any questions about safety and security, please email lauren.young@redclay.k12.de.us.

Infinite Campus is our new information system that replaced eSchool and Home Access Center. Every parent should have received an email with instructions on setting up your parent portal. The parent portal provides you with access to a lot of information and allows you to make changes to emergency contacts, medical information, phone numbers, emails, etc. It also allows you to view information about schedules, grades, transportation, etc.

Please be patient with our front office staff, teachers, admin, nurse, and transportation as we all learn to navigate this system with you.

Transportation is working hard to correct any errors, set up transportation for new students, and make necessary changes due to IEPs. It is one department working for the entire district so changes will take longer than normal. Please make arrangements to provide your own transportation while waiting for bus information to be sent to you.

Parent Portal Instructions

The Student and Family Handbook is available in English and Spanish. A hard copy will be sent home with your child in the next two weeks. Please take time to review this document with your child.

See attachments. Registration opens Monday August 25 for students in grades 4 and 5.

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Many of you saw Mote's brand new Book Vending Machine. We are so excited for students to begin using it. Any books "purchased" from the vending machine are the student's book to keep. We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony soon. More information to come...

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Email: lauren.young@redclay.k12.de.us
Website: https://www.redclayschools.com/mote
Location: 2110 Edwards Avenue, Wilmington, DE, USA
Phone: 302-992-5565
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Twitter: @MoteBulldogs