McGuire Minute

Let us know how our staff is doing and help us to recognize them by completing our Staff Shout Out. You can recognize an amazing teacher by filling out a few questions in the link below. We will present them with a Staffirmation Certificate that tells what they were recognized for and by who.

We are embarking on a new month already. We closed Capturing Kids Hearts this month with a Self Direct assembly showcasing students sharing what Self-Direct means to them. As we welcome the month of November, we are welcoming a new CKH theme for this month: Teamwork!

In CKH, our students will learn about what it means to be a team here at school. We will work as a team to continue to share Good Things in our classrooms, rate and affirm one another with our Social Contracts (classroom promises), and launch each other daily with good vibes and positive messages.

We Value Your Voice!

Your feedback matters!
As part of our Capturing Kids’ Hearts journey, we want to hear from our families about how our school culture feels to you and your child. Your input helps us celebrate what’s working well and identify ways to continue growing together.

Please take a few minutes to complete the CKH Family Survey linked below.
We truly appreciate your time and thoughtful feedback—it makes a difference!

https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/dtk8cjpx

Have additional thoughts or suggestions? You can also share them here:

MPPS Family Perception

Have a great fall weekend,

Thank you your efforts to support building a positive school culture! Have a great weekend!

Mrs. King

We are thrilled to announce our 2025-2026 Student Council Members that will represent McGuire Elementary!

Check out our students that are knocking our socks off here at McGuire!

Thank you so much for all your efforts to come and meet with us to share our school days with you at Parent Teacher Conferences! We had 96% participation and we are so grateful to be a part of the lives of your children!

The CMU Men's Basketball Team visited McGuire and talked with and read to our 3rd graders in Mrs. Keehbauch's class. Our Mustangs couldn't believe how small our hallways looked with 15 young men in them that are MUCH bigger than our students! They loved seeing the athletes and knowing they mattered enough for them to pay a visit here at McGuire. We are so grateful for the community we live in and for all the great support we have here!

Our students are EMPOWERED and are working so hard to LEAD at McGuire! We had our second student-led assembly at McGuire and students were celebrating the Mustangs that earned Self-Direct Awards from our October CKH Character Trait and were introducing the new trait for November, Teamwork! Check out this video that showcases the amazing things happening here at McGuire by our phenomenal Mustangs!

Please join us and bring all your favorite Veterans so we can honor them at our annual Veterans Day Assembly! We are so excited to celebrate them for all they do and have done for our country!

This month's theme for CKH is Teamwork! Teamwork is about working together toward a common goal or purpose. We are all BETTER TOGETHER!

• Nov. 14th- Report Cards Sent Home

• Nov. 17 - Trimester 2 Begins
• Nov. 27-28 - No School-Thanksgiving
• Dec. 12 - PTO Family Night-TBA-6:30-7:30pm

• Dec. 22-Jan. 2 - Winter Break

• Jan. 5 - School Resumes

• Jan. 7 - Hoops for Hunger Women’s Basketball Game Field Trip-10:15-12:45pm @ CMU

Please remember that changes for end of day routine for your students MUST be communicated with the office or in the student's daily communication log that comes home. Teachers will not be able to honor changes communicated over email or Dojo. Thank you for your help with this so we can help your student get to where they need to go!

Typically, twice per month, each building reviews student attendance to be sure students are attending school consistently. Our attendance pulls are based on 10% of the days we have been in session at that point. Following attendance reviews, truancy notification letters will be sent to families.

• Level I – First Time Reaching the 10% Absence Threshold:

• A Level I Truancy Letter will be sent via email to inform parents/guardians of the concern.

• Level II – Second Time Reaching the 10% Absence Threshold:
  A Level II Truancy Letter will be sent via email. Additionally, an intervention may be put in place to ensure your student's regular attendance.

• Level III – Third Time Reaching the 10% Absence Threshold:
  A Level III Truancy Letter will be sent via email. Additionally, an intervention may be put in place to ensure your student's regular attendance.

We are supported by the GIRESD Truancy Officer for student cases that meet the threshold when there has not been improvement in attendance. We appreciate home support before getting to this level.

Please note: If no improvement is made in a student’s attendance, the levels will progress, with additional interventions and notifications occurring at each stage.

Thank you for your support in helping ensure students attend school regularly and succeed academically.

All students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the 25-26 school year!

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Bullying & Kindness

Bullying, whether in person or online, can have serious effects on a student’s well-being. If you are currently bullying someone now, or have in the past, take a moment to put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel if it was happening to you?

Remember, not everyone thinks, dresses, speaks, or has the same interest, and that’s what makes each person unique. If you witness bullying, don’t join in and don’t stay silent. Instead, support the person being targeted by standing with them or getting help from an adult.

Kindness is powerful! It can turn someone’s bad day into a better one. Treating others with respect not only helps individuals but also makes our schools stronger and more welcoming for everyone. Small actions of kindness add up to a safer, happier environment.

The Mt. Pleasant Sex Advisory Board has an opening for a Mt. Pleasant parent.

Please complete this application if you are interested.

SEAB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

During the course of 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 Liason or other 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. You can also find this information in your child's Handbook at the front of the student agenda.

During the first weeks of school, classes read the story, I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared book in their class with their teachers. This book focused on the main components of the safety protocols that we work on with children.

I also 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.

At McGuire Elementary, our school expectations are Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible and we are committed to teaching and reinforcing positive behavior expectations in all areas of the school from the classroom to the playground. Each area of our school day, has a focused set of positive expectations that we teach, model, and practice - on what it looks like to be safe, respectful, and responsible.

Our Mustang matrix is at the front of your student's agenda in the pages included for the student handbook, we encourage you to review these expectations at home with your child too.

Daily our students earn Dojo Points for meeting positive expectations, we recognize students with our Mustang Tickets, Weekly Drawings, Positive Office Referrals, Positive Postcards mailed home, and Students of the Month.

We know our students are still growing and developing mentally and socially, so we recognize it is always a work in progress when teaching and reteaching expectations. We utilize restorative practices - including repairing the harm, circle ups, and more.

We appreciate your partnership in supporting our McGuire Mustangs to help make McGuire a great place to be!

Mrs. Erin King and the McGuire Elementary Staff

Student cell phones are not permitted and should remain at home or in a backpack if a child needs it after school. If a cell phone comes to school with a student it should be turned off and stored in their locked from 8:40am-3:49pm. Other electronic devices and toys/trading cards/etc. from home are not permitted.

Hats & hoods are for outside use only. Students are not allowed to wear them inside the school.

November is homeless awareness month. As a way to raise awareness for the homeless community, United Way is sponsoring a fundraiser known as "Coins for a Cause". On Monday, October 27th, classrooms will begin collecting coins for the Isabella Restoration House. The classroom that has the most money at the end of the collection will win a pizza party! The collection will take place from Monday, October 27th to Friday, November 17th.

If your student will be taking medications at school we have a form for that:

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/o/mpps/page/health-forms

All medications must be brought to the office with the appropriate health form. Please do not send medications to school with your child. This includes inhalers and epi-pens.

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.

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

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

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

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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
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Twitter: @McGuireschool