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 hope you had a great long weekend as we are into the single digits in terms of days left of the school year! We can't believe how fast the year has went. Testing is wrapped up and then in a few days it's already Field Day. Our final Capturing Kids' Hearts theme for the year is integrity.

"Integrity is doing the right thing, when no one is watching"

The rest of this week is another busy few days before we gear up for the last week of the school year. Please do your best to keep up on any communication from your classroom teacher.

We so appreciate all your efforts to maintain positive attendance habits. Consistent "seat time" is the best way to ensure our students finish the year with the confidence and momentum they need for the grade ahead! We have SO enjoyed your students this year and are grateful for a few more days with them!

Mrs. King

The final newsletter from our specials team for the 25-26 school year is linked below. Check out all that is happening in May!

Our Mustangs are showing up daily at McGuire in a mighty way! Check out our Students of the Month.

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  • June 1 - Field Day, all school lunch @ 12-12:45

  • June 2 - EOY Awards Assemblies-3rd Grade=10:50am, 4th Grade=9:50am, 5th Grade=8:50am

  • June 4 - Last Day of School, ½ Day

Please be sure to communicate all absences through the office. Please call 989-775-2260 to report a child's absence. Thank you!

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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Using Your Words

We all get frustrated sometimes. When that happens, it’s important to use your words instead of your hands. Talking things out, asking a trusted adult for help, or taking a small break can help stop small problems from turning into big problems! Strong kids know how to speak up and ask for help when needed.

Stay safe!

Officer Leonard

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.

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.

Request for Transportation use the form linked here

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
Facebook: facebook.com/McGuireElementary
Twitter: @McGuireschool