Cub Connections

OUR MISSION

Creating effective communicators, independent thinkers, and future leaders.

Email: jmcalister@mcssk12.org
Website: https://www.mcssk12.org/EndeavorElementarySchool
Location: 1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd, Harvest, AL, United States
Phone: (256) 851-4620
Facebook: facebook.com/HomeoftheCubs
Twitter: @HomeoftheCubs

• School for 5 days a week is going to be tiring this first week back for students and their teachers. Please help us by ensuring your child gets plenty of rest prior to school each day.

• CHROMEBOOK RETURN - Chromebooks should be brought tomorrow with the charger and turned into the classroom teachers. If you forget, it may be dropped off at the front desk or returned on Tuesday. It is important that we get these back ASAP so that teachers may begin using them in classroom lessons.

• Car line in the morning will be longer! Morning carline begins at 7:15 and ends at 7:40 a.m. This year, we have been giving grace until 7:45 but please try to be here by 7:40 a.m.

• Students who are eating breakfast at school should be at school by 7:30 a.m. in order to give them time to eat and be ready to learn by 7:45 a.m. Lines will be longer so please arrive early.

• Prior to arriving under the awning of car line, please ensure your child is ready to get out of the car. Check for masks, water bottles, lunches, P.E. shoes, etc. as you leave home and drive up to get out. This will help us keep moving.

• If you are a bus rider, please be sure you are ready and looking for the bus. Make yourself visible so the driver knows you are riding.

• Car line in the afternoon will begin at 2:50 p.m. It will be longer! We hope to be finished by 3:05 p.m. however, so please be in line and have your number visible to our staff. A reminder, if you do NOT have your number with you, please do not get in the car line. We cannot check IDs in the car line and so you will need to park and see the front desk to pick up your child. Walkers must also have a car line number.

• Bring any completed work to your teacher. All packets done during hybrid should be turned in on Monday.

Even though we are moving to Level 1, we are not letting our guard down in regard to safety for our students and staff. The following safety measures will remain in place at Level 1:

1. All students and staff will have their temperatures taken on arrival each day. Those showing a fever will be checked by the nurse and a parent called if needed.
2. Students and staff will wear masks unless they are eating. While eating, we are sitting on only one side of a lunch table and spacing out as much as possible. Mask breaks will continue to be provided.
3. Students are also provided a desk shield and do not share supplies.
4. Students are assigned seats in the lunchroom and in all classes so that we can quarantine anyone exposed to someone who is positive. Even though this is a pain, it does keep us from spreading the virus further.
5. Water fountains are only being used as water bottle fill stations.
6. Library, Music, Guidance, and our 5th grade teachers are coming to the classrooms for their instruction rather than students moving into different spaces. Therefore, students remain in their own space and are not sharing spaces with others.
7. Rooms, bathrooms, and common areas are cleaned and sanitized daily with a special chemical provided specifically to prevent the spread of COVID and other diseases. High touch areas like door knobs are cleaned by our custodial staff and teachers throughout the day.
8. Sadly, we will not be participating in outside field trips at this time.
9. Visitors inside the building will continue to be limited to those with essential business.

If you have a question about how we are handling something specific, please email Mrs. McAlister. jmcalister@mccsk12.org

Feb 8-10- ACCESS Testing for our English Language Students

Feb 15- Presidents’ Day Holiday for Students and Staff

Feb 18- Progress Reports go home

March 15- April 30- ACAP Testing Window for Grades 2-8

March 19- End of 3rd Quarter

March 25- Report Cards go Home

March 29- April 2nd- Spring Break

April 22-23 - These will be E-Learning Days for Traditional Students.

April 22-23 - These will be ACAP testing days for Virtual Students in grades 2-5.

All Virtual students in Grades 2-5 will come to the building for ACAP Testing on these days. Testing information will go home to our virtual students soon giving details of how this will be handled.

Many parents and teachers have asked me this questions recently and the short answer is YES. I always leave this up to the classroom teacher but if the teacher wishes to do this, then it will be allowed this year. I have asked that teachers begin a few days early and let the cards sit before they are taken home to ensure we are not passing along any COVID germs.

Any parent who does not wish for their student to participate, if their class is exchanging valentines, should email the teacher to let him/her know. Activities like this are strictly voluntary.

This week our PTA will kick off their spring fundraiser. Please look for information coming home this week and participate to help our school.

The PTA Board is looking for new members for next year. If you are interested, please visit their Facebook page and leave them a message. It is a wonderful way to be involved in helping your school.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/226406295219

If you are interested in watching board meetings online, you can use the following link to access the MCBOE YouTube Channel. All board meetings are streamed live. You can also see videos of previous board meetings. This is a great way to stay informed about district-level decisions that affect our school and your child's education.

January was school board appreciation month. We wanted to take a moment to thank Mrs. Shere Rucker for her tireless pursuit of what is best for our students. We are thankful for her service.

Information on how to contact your school board member is located on the Madison County School's website. mcssk12.org

You can also find more information on her Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Shere-Rucker-Madison-County-School-Board-Member-District-5-991902834255475/

Weekly menu for the week of 2/1/2021 for in school students

Lunch -

Monday - Crispitos or wow butter sandwich. Both options come with pinto beans, a veggie cup and a fruit

Tuesday - Fish nuggets or Cheese quesadilla. Both options come with french fries, broccoli w/ cheese and a fruit

Wednesday - Ham & cheese croissant or Wow butter sandwich. Both options come with tator tots, baby carrots w/ ranch and a fruit

Thursday - Grilled cheese sandwich or wow butter sandwich. Both options come with green beans, cherry tomatoes w/ ranch and a fruit

Friday - Stuffed crust pizza. It will come with sweet potato fries and a fruit

Breakfast -

Monday - cereal or biscuit & sausage patty

Tuesday - Poptart or breakfast pizza (made with turkey sausage)

Wednesday - Muffin or biscuit & chicken

Thursday - Cereal or mini pancake

Friday - Muffin or mini waffle

A fruit and a juice will come with each breakfast

A choice of white milk, chocolate milk or a cup of water will also be available with both breakfast and lunch each day.

ALL schools in the Madison County School System have been approved for a USDA waiver allowing us to provide breakfast and lunch meals for virtual, remote, and traditional learners at no cost to families.

We are approved for the 2020-2021 year. Please continue to complete and submit applications for free and reduced meals as usual so correct statuses will be in place when the waiver ends.

-- This applies to ALL students(full price, reduced, and free) under 18 years old
-- Meals may be picked up at any MCSS school.
-- If you have children in multiple schools, you may pick up all meals at one school. You do not have to travel to each school.

As always, if you have questions, please email us:

Principal- jmcalister@mcssk12.org

Asst. Principal- ywright@mcssk12.org

Registrar- cdunham@mcssk12.org

Counselor- yfletcher@mcssk12.org

If you and your family need assistance during this difficult time, we will be happy to help you find that help.

Please begin by emailing us and letting us know your needs. We will get you in contact with those that can help.

Email Yolanda Fletcher, our School Counselor at: yfletcher@mcssk12.org

Email Yolanda Wright, our Assistant Principal at: ywright@mcssk12.org

Email Jenny McAlister, our Principal at:

jmcalister@mcssk12.org