Please make sure to wait until 8:35 before dropping off your student to the playground or in front of the school. We do not have supervision until 8:35 and we want to make sure everyone is safe. Thanks you for your cooperation and help keeping all of our Mustangs safe.

parent-teacher conferences

For our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences, our buildings will be hosting "virtual" Parent-Teacher Conferences and we will schedule this through Calendly. Please make sure the school has your current email as soon as possible.

By Monday, October 3, you will have received a LINK BY EMAIL specific to your child's teacher and their conference schedule. If you haven't received a link by October 3, please let the school know. You will be able to click on that link and select from one of our dates and times on Oct. 13th-14th. It will then go directly to the teacher's google calendar and make a Google Meet link.

As a parent, you will receive an email confirmation that has the Google Meet link address to go to for your conference on Oct. 13th or 14th.

*If requested, a phone conference can take the place of a "virtual" conference. If you would like to schedule a virtual conference with a Specials teacher (PE, Art, Computers, Music, you can do so by emailing them to set up a Google Meet or call the building to talk to the teacher to set up an appointment.

Directions for Parents:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t-NoGFyhnPcROFft_z6UHBWm5hq_96ytQKxBsX_yZCA/edit?usp=sharing

We were so excited to honor our Indigenous students and families by wearing orange on September 30th!

https://ett.ca/orange-shirt-day-2020/

During 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 Liaison or other police 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.

All classes have been focusing on the "teaching" aspect of doing drills and we have also all read the story, I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared in their class with their teachers. This book focuses on the main components of our safety protocols that we work on with children.

I 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.

McGuire Book Fair is coming soon! The website will be live on October 14. You will be able to order online, set an ewallet, or send in money with your student. Shopping hours will be during the school day. More information will be coming home this week. Happy shopping!

We will have popcorn every Friday for 50 cents per bag. Hope you enjoy it!

If you are considering helping out at our building or on any field trips this year, then you will need to complete our volunteer form first. Get this out of the way now so you don't have to worry about it in the future!

We love that our kids have toys at home to enjoy and we ask that students leave their toys at home. We want to make sure that toys are not broken and misplaced so please make sure that all toys are at home to enjoy and students can enjoy active play at school during their recesses and breaks.

Our fundraiser will kick off September 22 and will run until October 16.

WHEN:

Thursday, Sept. 22nd- Thursday, Oct. 13th. All monies and unsold cards are due to McGuire on Friday, October 13th at the beginning of the school day to be eligible for all prizes!

COST:

Biggby Discount Card - $20

Culvers Discount Card - $20

Tropical Smoothie Discount Card - $25

*Our goal is for every student to sell 5 cards but you can keep selling for AMAZING prizes!!

*If you are looking to have more than 15 cards sent home at a time, families can prepay for cards - either cash or check made to McGuire PTO. Families will continue to receive 5 cards at a time once money is returned, until STOP is written on the little manila envelope!

WHY:

Monies raised support many activities at McGuire, such as: classroom supplies and resources, assemblies, field trips, playground equipment and more! It allows us to cut down on the cost for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade field trips - like 5th grade camp.

Thank you for your support and selling with the McGuire Fundraiser!

McGuire PTO

Jasmine Eichinger

Tracy McDonald

Tiffany Beckman

Reminder from our Welcome Newsletter- to make sure the school is aware of any medical needs by the first day of school.

Please bring any medication (over the counter or prescription) this includes student inhalers, to the front office. A signed release form from the student's doctor will need to be submitted, according to school policy. Thank you for your assistance with this.

If you aren't currently following us at McGuire Elementary on Facebook, please like our page to you can see our district updates, information about our school, and more.

Like @McGuire Elementary

https://www.facebook.com/McGuireElementary

Student Council is going strong and our students are super excited to have this opportunity to serve McGuire and help continue to build our school community. At the first meeting, the members discussed expectations, brainstormed ideas for spirit days, Homecoming, and more!

Our Student Council members walked in the parade for Homecoming representing McGuire. We heard so many of your cheering during the parade and we LOVED it!

We have rockstar students that are a part of student council this year and we look forward to seeing them represent McGuire, making us proud!

The McGuire Elementary School Spirit Wear Store is up and running. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/49000.

• PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program

• SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340

For the health and safety of our staff and students - it is very important every morning families are screening their own child before sending them to school for the day.

• Temperature of 100.4 degrees
• Sore Throat
• New uncontrolled cough causing difficulty breathing
• Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
• New onset of severe headache, especially with fever

Please continue to communicate with your child's building of any new situations that affect your family by calling us at 989-775-2260 or emailing Mrs. Sarah Burkhart at sburkhart@mp.edzone.net.

If your child is not feeling well and/or going to be absent, please call the school, and we will contact their teacher to let them know of the absence.

Friendly reminder of our No Outside Food policy for Student Lunch time. Students must bring their lunch to school or choose a school lunch option.

Have you checked out our new website - it is pretty slick!

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/

Download the new 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

https://mtpleasantschools.nutrislice.com/menu/menus-eula

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.

• October 13th & 14th - Parent Teacher Conferences - virtual

• October 14th - No School due to Parent Teacher Conferences

• October 19 - Family Math Night at Papa's Pumpkin Patch

• November 8 - Election Day - NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher PD

• November 14 - Trimester 2 Begins

• November 18 - 1st trimester Report Cards go Home

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

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