Newsletter

Dear MES Families,

Happy October! It's hard to believe we're already here, and conference time is almost upon us. If you haven't signed up for a conference yet, please do so soon. And if you need help setting one up, just reach out and we'll be glad to assist. (see information below)

Our school's largest fundraiser is officially underway! Each student has been sent home with an Ole & Lena packet. If you haven't had a chance to look it over yet, now is a great time. If your child needs an order extra form, there are some in the office. I have so much confidence in our students, and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if they set a new record this year!

Thank you for everything you do to support our school. We're so happy you're here!

MEALS FOR TEACHERS!

Hello Miltona Families,

We are grateful for our teachers and appreciate all of the hard work they put in throughout the school year to support our kids. As a thank you for all of the extra time they give on and around conference time, we like to do something special to show our appreciation!

We are looking for volunteers to help with "Meals for Teachers." Please check out the Sign-Up Genius for options!

Plug-ins are available for crockpots and fridge space will be available to keep food cold.

Sign up Genius- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA8AA2FA6FFC34-66201710-meals

To donate money for the catered meal, please use our new FOM Zeffy account for ease! See picture link below:

Meals for Teachers

zeffy.com

Thank you in advance for your help!

-The Friends of the Magnet-

October Dates to Remember

• Oct. 6: All MES students tour the Miltona Fire Department, 8:45 to 10:15 AM
• Oct. 8: Parent-teacher conferences, 3:30 to 7:30 PM
• Oct. 12: Parent-teacher conferences, 3:30 to 7:30 PM
• Oct. 13: FOM Meeting @ 6:30 PM-EVERYONE WELCOME
• Oct. 14: Parent-teacher conferences, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. No school for PreK through 8th grade.
• Oct. 15 and 16: No school for PreK through 12th grade
• Oct. 19: School Board meeting, 7:00 PM at D/O
• Oct. 21: Picture Retake @ MES 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Oct. 21: Free community meal, 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Miltona Community Center
• Oct. 22: Ole & Lena fundraiser ends

Thursday, October 8th ~ 3:30-7:30 PM

Wednesday, October 14th ~ 7:30 AM-3:30 PM

Signup Instructions: (This can be done through your MyAlexSchool Portal or Parentvue App)

• Go to the district website: alexschools.org

• Click on students and families

• Click on MyAlexSchools Portal

• Log into Parentvue and click on I am a parent

• Select Conference (left side of screen)

• Select the student that you are scheduling a conference for

• Click on Parent Scheduled Conferences (upper right corner)

• Select a time for your conference

• Click Email Schedule - the program will send you an email with the date and time of the conference

If you have not set up your ParentVue account please do so. If you need assistance, please contact Tech Support at tsupport@alexschools.org or 320-762-3333.

Any changes to your scheduled conference time will have to be made by you, as staff does not have access to make changes. You will need to log in and repeat the process. If you have more than one student you will need to do this for each child.

IMPORTANT INFO - Conference schedules are done on a first come first serve basis. Contact your classroom teacher if you cannot attend a conference during any of the available times.

As part of Minnesota’s READ Act requirements, we’re sharing resources to help families support their children’s reading and literacy skills at home.

The Minnesota Department of Education offers a helpful READ Act Family Toolkit with resources and information for families.

We encourage you to explore the toolkit and find ways to support your child’s reading journey at home!