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Mora Elementary Newsletter

December 3, 2021

Mora ElementaryNewsletterDecember 3, 2021
12/3/2021 PARENT COMMUNICATION

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

WINTER PROGRAM LETTER

A NOTE FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE A NOTE FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE

Students and their siblings NEED to stay home pending covid tests if they are having symptoms.


If your child is ill, PLEASE keep them home and monitor their symptoms. We have been seeing an uptick in COVID cases, symptoms have ranged from a runny nose, headache, cold-like symptoms to absolutely nothing.


If your child tests positive, please let us know. It is very important to quarantine and stop the spread. I highly encourage all High School parents to order a vault test and test your student. If no symptoms, students do not need to stay home pending test results.


MPS now has rapid covid testing for students.


  • BinaxNow at home testing
    • available to send home with all students district wide, parents will need to request a kit, we will not be sending them home without parental request. Kits are available at both schools.
    • CURRENTLY IT IS ONLY for STUDENTS
    • There are directions within the box, below is a great video showing step by step directions!
      • How to use the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test (step by step)
    • Call or stop by the health office if you are interested in getting one.


Did you know you can order free saliva tests at home? Click on the link below to order a PCR saliva test, it will be sent directly to your home, and you will complete it over a zoom call. Make sure you haven't eaten or drank 30 minutes prior to completing the test. We have two UPS drop-off sites in Mora. One is located in the Oak Gallery & Frame Shop on Union Street, and the other is a UPS drop box on Forrest Ave across the street (north) of the vacant lot kitty-corner from the Federated Co-ops gas station. These are available for students and adults.

VAULT COVID-19 SALIVA TESTING

STAND AGAINST BULLYING STAND AGAINST BULLYING

In honor of taking a stand against bullying, Mora Elementary students and staff wore yellow Friday.
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FUN WITH CHOPSTICKS FUN WITH CHOPSTICKS

This week Mrs.Gerth's class wrapped up Unit 1 by reading, Dinner at Binh's House. The story talked about Vietnamese food and friendship. The characters ate noodles with chopsticks. They didn't eat the noodles, but practiced using chopsticks!
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SCIENCE EXPLORERS' THE MECHANICS OF GIZMOS AND GADGETS SCIENCE EXPLORERS' THE MECHANICS OF GIZMOS AND GADGETS

Day/Dates: Thursdays, Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 2022

Time: 3:10-4:30 PM

Age/Grade: Grades 1-5

Cost: $55.00

Location: Room 602

Minimum: 10
Maximum: 16
Description: How did toys work before batteries? They relied on physics. Put science to work as you explore the hows and whys of motion, gravity, energy, and more. Discover the action-packed world of physics by building, experimenting, and questioning science contraptions and toys that really work.

SIGN-UP HERE FOR SCIENCE EXPLORERS'

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

HOW TO APPLY FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS LETTER
Please consider filling out an Application for Educational Benefits. While meals are free for all families this school year, the information from these forms has a DIRECT impact on school funding. What this means is that with fewer people completing the form, the school will actually receive less funding in the coming years. This could result in programs offered to students, teachers unable to qualify for grants, staffing reductions, or the district having to make other difficult budget decisions. Please complete the form as soon as possible.
Application Form
WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION...
1. Your family may qualify to receive benefits through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program. This program gives hundreds of dollars to qualifying families (on an ebt card) to spend at the grocery store!
2. Your family may qualify for reduced/waived school fees, such as Tech Fee, Field Trip Fees, and others.
3. Your student(s) may qualify for free or reduced tuition at some post-secondary schools
4. Approved applications help the school qualify for education funds and discounts.
5. Families with approved applications receive reduced admissions to the Science Museum, MN Children's Museum and numerous MN Historical Society Exhibits across the entire state of Minnesota.
6. Teachers can qualify for special funds/grants to use in their classrooms
7. Title I and special event nights like Family Reading Night can continue.

Substitutes- WE NEED YOU!!!!

Whether you can work an hour, a half-day

or a full day- WE NEED YOU!

Pick your days and pick the position you are subbing for!

Come work at Mora Schools!

2021/22 MPS COVID-19 MATRIX
Mora School 30 Second Final (3).mp4

Mora School 30 Second Final (3).mp4

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BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS

Correction for the December lunch menu: We will not be serving hamburgers on December 6th. Instead, we will be serving mac and cheese.
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Contact Us

Email: brianahallin@moraschools.org
Website: Moraschools.org
Location: 200 North 9th Street, Mora, MN, USA
Phone: (320)679-6200
Facebook: facebook.com/MoraElem
Twitter: @MoraElem

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