MCP3 Staff News
Week of May 4th 2026
Peterson's Message- K3 Director
Greetings MCP3 Team!
I am excited to kick off a very special week—our Staff Appreciation Week, themed “Powered by Passion.”
Every single day, each of you brings energy, care, patience, and dedication into this building. It’s not always easy work, and it doesn’t go unnoticed. You are the reason our school runs, grows, and thrives.
This week is all about recognizing that. Not in a big, overwhelming way—but in small, meaningful moments throughout the week to say: we see you, we appreciate you, and we are grateful for everything you do.
We’ve planned a few things each day to help you feel supported, recharged, and celebrated. I encourage you to take part, enjoy the moments, and take care of yourselves as well. This will be a dress down week for staff! Please ensure we are still dressing appropriately for school.
Most importantly, I hope this week reminds you just how important you are—not just to MCP3, but to each other and to every scholar and family you impact.
Thank you for being the heart and energy behind everything we do.
Let’s have a great week!
Here are some important happenings and reminders:
People who Love us Event- 5/15/26 4:30-6:00pm
MCP3 is planning it's 2nd Family Night event for the school year. This will be our "People who Love us" event and is how we celebrate all those we love and love us instead of putting on a Spring program. If you are interested in volunteering please let me know by filling out this form.
People Who Love US Event- sign up form
ABC Countdown to Summer calendar
Wed. 5/6- Art Day
Thurs. 5/7 Bubbles Day
Fri. 5/8 Cookie Day
End of Year Benchmark Window 5/4-5/15
Quarter 4 Report Card Timeline
- Report Cards Completed by Teachers 5/26/26
- Report Cards Printed and Reviewed for edits 5/27-5/28
- Report Card revisions completed by teachers by 6/1
- Final Report Cards saved by Peterson 6/2
Report Card Domains and Skills
Spring TPOT Observations
During the week of 5/11 & 5/18 all classrooms will receive their end of year/Spring full TPOT observation. The full TPOT will include a 2 hour classroom observation, a teacher interview, and a debrief session. Interviews and debrief sessions will take the place of 1:1s these weeks. Spring TPOTs are conducted to see the growth in implementing Pyramid Model key practices over a period of time and teams will get to compare their Spring data to their Fall data. During the debrief, teachers will get to celebrate growth, their hard work, and how coaching directly impacted their growth.
Please refer to this Spring TPOT Schedule. Calendar invites have been sent out accordingly. I included the EA on the interview for reference of the time, as some staff lunch times will need to be adjusted that day. However, the EA does not need to attend the interview. Classroom teams will have the opportunity to discuss growth in their classrooms of TPOT during the weekly T/EA time. I look forward to observing in your classrooms and being able to celebrate with you your success and growth of Pyramid Model strategies that support our scholars' social and emotional development.
MCP3 Completion Ceremony Details
- Rehearsals 6/8 @8:45-9:15, & 6/9 @10:15-10:45
- 6/10 @ 9:00am in the North Gym
- Scholars and staff may dress up (no caps or gowns)
- All MCP3 Song Golden Track & MCP3 Golden Lyrics (we will all sing this together- start learning it as a class)
Upcoming Parking Lot Construction What does this mean for staff:
- Four rows of parking will be unavailable
- There will be one designated entrance and exit for approximately six months
- Increased congestion in the parking lot is expected (Plan accordingly)
- K3 Families still will need to park and walk their child in and out our main entrance and sign them in/out from the classroom
With all the Love and Respect,
Peterson
Important Upcoming Dates & Events:
5/4-5/8 Staff Appreciation Week (Dress Down for Staff)
5/4-5/8 No Second Step
5/6 ABC Countdown to Summer Begins
Weekly Staff Coverage
Monday- Minor with Eagles and close aftercare.
Tuesday- Minor with Eagles and close aftercare. Stricklin leaves at 1:00, Keifer will support Tigers.
Wednesday- Keifer with Eagles and aftercare until ratio.
Thursday- Minor with Eagles and aftercare until ratio. Burt is out, Keifer will support Bulldogs.
Friday- Minor with Eagles in at 10:30. Burt is out, Keifer will support Bulldogs.
Pacing & Portfolios
Frog Street: Theme 8 Week 4
Portfolio Artifacts for the Theme
- Language & Literacy pg. 10 or pg.20 Re-Telling a story *Use Backyard Bugs instead of Critter Camouflage for W1
- Creativity Station pg. 31 *can use alternative to paint such as shaving cream, sand, rice
- Numeration Math Center
- Progress to Monthly Goal
Heggerty -Week 33
Second Step- NO Second Step this week (starting Benchmarks, Mother's Day gifts, TAW Week, Etc.)
Laundry Schedule
Room 121- Monday @ 2:30
Room 122- Tuesday @ 2:10
Room 123- Thursday @ 2:30
Room 124- Friday @ 2:10
Room 125- Wednesday @ 2:30
*If there is a circumstance in which your classroom needs to wash on a different day/time, please refer to this schedule and be sure to do your laundry outside of these scheduled classroom times. If you plan to change your day/time- be sure to let me know so that I can edit it on our weekly staff newsletter so that everyone is informed.*