Welcome to McGuire!! McGuire Minute

Welcome to McGuire Elementary!! We wanted to share some important information as your Mustang begins school at McGuire Elementary this year whether a new student or a returning student.

If your ADDRESS or ENROLLMENT has changed since the end of the 2024-25 school year, please EMAIL or CALL to let us know your NEW ADDRESS. Classroom Teacher Welcome letters will be mailed out early NEXT WEEK, and we want to ensure you receive yours in the mail.

Our district is continuing to use a program called Final Forms for enrollment and student record-keeping. All new families will need to create an account and update information at the website listed below. All returning families will need to update their information.

Final Forms Website:

https://mtpleasant-mi.finalforms.com/

Look for continued information about Final Forms and how to get started to make sure your information for your family is accurate and ready to go for Open House and the first day of school.

If you have any questions, please email our school secretary, Mrs. Sarah Burkhart, sburkhart@mp.edzone.net or call the McGuire Office at 775-2260.

I am so excited to see you very soon!

-Mrs. Erin King

McGuire Principal

The Welcome Letters from the teacher and the principal have been sent! Students will find out their teacher for the 2025-26 school year as well as information about McGuire Elementary. Letters will be mailed out the week of August 11th.

• August 11 - McGuire Welcome Letters & Classroom Letter mailed to families
• August 19 - McGuire Open House 6-7:30pm, West Playground
• August 19 - By August 19th, families will be called regarding Bus/Transportation Routes
• August 21 - 1st day of school, arrival at 8:35am - students enter 8:40am
• August 29 - No School
• September 1 - No School, Labor Day
• September 18 - Picture Day
  
• September 29 - No School for Students/Staff

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All students will be dropped off at the front door and will walk to the west playground entrance at 8:35. All students will be dropped off at the front door or families may park and walk their student to the west door. 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. If you are using the drop off line, 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. Upon arrival, students will go directly into their classroom. The first bell will ring at 8:40 and then school will officially start at 8:45.

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. Every adult that is picking up a child after school must have a green card with them that verifies that they are designated as "allowed to pick up" by the student's family. Green cards will be given at Open House, sent home on the first day of school, or can be given out by stopping in the McGuire office.

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

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.

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 included for the student handbook/code of conduct information and 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

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.

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  • Sale Dates: 8/11/2025 - 9/16/2025
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https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/

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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
Facebook: facebook.com/McGuireElementary
Twitter: @McGuireschool