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August 8, 2024
Mark Your Calendar
Next Week
Bus #103 OFF
Aug 12 - Kindergarten FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL
Aug 14 - Picture Day (9:15am-1:30pm)
Coming Up
Aug 20 - Back to School Open House 5:00-6:30pm
- 5:10-5:40pm
- 5:45-6:15pm
- **Parents may pick a session to attend with their child's classroom teacher.
Sept 2 - Labor Day NO SCHOOL
Family Handbook
PTO helped us start the new school year with chalkart in the front entrance!
Ponderosa Soccer, Softball, and Cheerleaders joined us on the first day!
Kindergarten
Kindie First Full Day
All Kindergarten students will start school on Monday, August 12th! This is a full day of school for them! Your teachers will meet you on the blacktop (today only, all other days students will head straight to their classrooms)!
Kiss 'n Cry - A PTO hosted event for our kindergarten families! Stay for a few minutes and meet some other Kindergarten families!
Bus Cancellation Schedule
As you prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, we want to remind you that we will again be following a rolling cancellation bus schedule this year. This allows us to offer more bus routes, even with a driver shortage. As happened last year, for general education bus routes, each student’s route will be on for four weeks and then off for one week, with this schedule rotating throughout the school year. As a reminder this rolling cancellation schedule is for general education bus routes only. Special Education students who have transportation as a related service will not experience any route cancellations.
https://www.dcsdk12.org/parents-students/bussing/bus-route-cancellation-information
Breakfast
We are excited to announce that Breakfast will be available (for FREE) for every student this year! Teacher are working to help students understand the process this week. Typically, students will grab their breakfast and eat in the room. Breakfast service will end at 9:15am and students are expected to be done eating by 9:30am.
Stuffies and Toys Stay at Home
Please keep toys and stuffies at home. We don't want them to get lost or stolen.
PTO Blast
- Mabels Labels- Support our school and keep your child’s items organized with personalized, Mabel's labels! These durable labels, water bottle rings, and much more come in fun designs that kids will love. Simply visit https://mabelslabels.com/fundraising/support and search for NE/MVE PTO to help support our schools! It is easy to customize with your child’s name, design, and it ships right to your home. 20% of sales will support our PTO. Questions? Email the PTO at nemvepto@gmail.com.
- Join the PTO- As we kick off the new school year, we invite you to join our Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)! Becoming a PTO member is a fantastic way to get involved, meet other parents, and make a positive impact on our school community. The PTO supports vital programs, organizes fun events, and provides resources that enrich our children's educational experience. Whether you have a little time or a lot, your contribution will make a big difference. Join us and help create a nurturing and vibrant environment for our students. To sign up to volunteer, click here. For more information, contact us at nemvepto@gmail.com. Together, we can achieve great things!
- Kindie Kiss-n-Cry- Attention Kindergarten parents!
- Kindie's first day of school is on August 12th! Join the PTO after you drop off your Kindergartener for some coffee and doughnuts. We will also have some Kleenex if there are a few tears. Meet fellow Kindie families and share a few moments to celebrate your child starting school! We will be in the front of MVE. Hope to see you there!
- Calendar of events- Be on the lookout for our monthly calendars to help keep track of everything PTO related. Screenshot this convenient calendar and join in our free community events, fundraisers, and to stay in the know! Here is what is happening in August and September!