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.

McGuire-On Final Forms, all families need to update the Education Benefits form. Information on this form including household size and annual income has to be reported to the state and must be updated yearly. Please complete using think link ASAP: https://mtpleasant-mi.

finalforms.com/. Thanks so much!

2025 Polar Plunge is almost HERE! McGuire Elementary has a team that is taking the plunge together to help support our local athletes participate in the Special Olympics. We would love your support for our team as we want to raise funding for Special Olympics! The event is Feb. 8 here in Mt. Pleasant. You can donate to our school by going to the website, selecting "donate" and searching for our team called the "McGuire Mustangs." Let's see how much we can do TOGETHER!!!

Our school spirit was roaring as students and staff showed off their Lions Pride during our special Lions Gear Day! From jerseys to hats, everyone was decked out to celebrate in style.

Thank you to everyone who participated and made the day a fun and spirited celebration of our Lions and our amazing community! 💛💙

Our staff wore patterns, stripes, polka dots, etc. and didn't tell the students! We were trying to see if the students would notice that we were all dressed in patterns. Some of them started to catch on and began to question our outfits. At the end of the day, we told them we had a Secret Spirit Day and gave them a few minutes to try to remember what staff was wearing and make their guess. Then we announced the day to our Mustangs! Look for a few more Underground Spirit Days to come soon!

We have been spreading joy and positivity within our staff by affirming the good things we see in each other. For the month of January, we are working to give staff members a snowflake affirmation to put on their door. Our doors are already looking full and we have more time left. There are such great things happening at McGuire and it is so much fun to celebrate all the good we see in each other!

We are so thankful for all that our School Board, connecting our community to the district. Check out a video of what our students are thankful for.

Mt. Pleasant Public Schools would like to share our 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan incorporates input from the community, staff and students and explains how MPPS will empower excellence in ALL aspects of our community.

McGuire works hard to build relationships with students/families. We use strategies from a program called "Capturing Kids Hearts". Please provide input on our progress and complete a survey below. The survey is quick and helps us learn and improve. We appreciate your time and feedback; it helps us grow and better serve our students!

Mt Pleasant Public Schools is excited to launch the district-wide "Fueling Excellence" video. Catch a glimpse of the strategic plan progress happening throughout the district.

We will be traveling to CMU as a school to cheer on our CMU Chippewa's basketball teams this Wednesday. The students will be leaving around 10am and will be back to McGuire around 1pm. Please make sure and send $ if they chose to purchase lunch at the game. The concession prices are below.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Coins for a Cause. Our school raised $515.54 which was matched by United Way for a total of $1,031.08 for the Isabella County Restoration House! The winning classroom was Miss Pridgeon's class. They will receive a pizza party courtesy of United Way!

With NWEA testing occurring next week, we thought students could use some affirmations! Student council representatives created posters that will be displayed around the school next week as a way to motivate students to do their best on the test. As you are walking your class to lunch/specials/recess, encourage your students to check them out!

On Monday, January 20th, it will be Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Student Council representatives practiced reading a poem about MLK Jr. that they will share with each class. The poem ends with a question, which we hope will spark discussion within the classroom during morning meeting or quick classroom down time. Student Council also shared activities with the classrooms to go along with the poem.

MPPS uses the A.L.I.C.E lockdown model. We have been discussing each letter acronym individually and conclude this segment with a brief overview of all of the letters and how we implement this.

In review, the I in A.L.I.C.E stands for Inform.

• The purpose of Inform is to continue to communicate information in real-time, if it is safe to do so. Information should always be clear, direct and in plain language, not using codes. Here are four tips to help you ensure your administrators, teachers, staff, and students are prepared to utilize communication strategies effectively.

  • Provide Real-Time Information
    Help keep those closest to danger informed so they know whether to switch strategies. For example, maybe they have the opportunity to switch from lockdown to evacuate.

  • Take Note of Surroundings
    Provide as much information as possible to others including things like the intruder’s location, number of intruders, physical description of intruders, the kinds of weapons, and the number of injured people.

  • Use Plain Language
    Do not use code words. During an emergency some people may not remember code words and visitors will not know what they mean.

  • Determine How to Inform
    It’s important to determine how your organization will Inform during an emergency. Options can include your PA system, walkie talkie, classroom phone, or cellphones.

  Remember, knowledge is power. Staying aware and informed is an important defense against an armed intruder.

• January 22 - CMU Women's Hoops for Hunger Game
• February 3-7 - Book Fair
• February 10 - No School for Students, Professional Development for Staff
• February 11-13 - Hearing and Vision Testing
• March 21 - No School, Spring Break Begins
• March 21-30 - No School, Spring Break

Mount Pleasant Public Schools is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. We want to reminder you of our partnership with @CareSolace to support our ongoing commitment.

If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace will quickly connect you to community providers matched to your needs.

Call 888-515-0595 at any time or search on your own at caresolace.com/mpps.

#OilerPride

#EmpowerExcellence

As we gear up for colder temperatures please make sure your student brings the proper winter gear with them to school. We go outside each day unless it is raining or below 0 for a classroom recess and a lunch recess. It helps if your student's items are labeled as well, so if things end up in the lost & found they can be returned!

Students need to have warm clothing, including winter coat, hat, gloves/mittens, boots, snow pants. These items can be expensive, if you need help please write in a note in your child's school agenda for their teacher. We can see how we can help.

Mcguire spirit wear is always in style! Gear up for the winter at https://1stplace.sale/49000

Upcoming Promotions

• 1/20 - 1/26: Quarter-Zips $10 Off
• 1/27 - 2/2: Crewnecks $10 Off
• 2/3 - 2/9: Pajama Pants 25% Off

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

MPPS Nutrition Club is a unique community support that provides supplemental, weekend food twice a month to participating students.

If your son or daughter qualifies for free or reduced school meals and this nutritional support is needed, he or she is welcome to be enrolled and participate in the MPPS – Nutrition Club.

MPPS - Nutrition Club is made possible through an amazing partnership with the Community Compassion Network and Greater Lansing Food Bank. Financial support is provided by generous donations from many community members and organizations including Mount Pleasant City Women’s Club, Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation, First United Methodist Church and many other local businesses and groups. In addition there is a multitude of volunteers who donate their time to make this program happen.

To enroll your son or daughter in the MPPS - Nutrition Club, simply complete the following enrollment form. You must also complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Application, which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1keAoTS3rmP_WAq4wIblJ__s_9WxuIGdq/view

Form to complete for Nutrition Club

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.

All students will be dropped off at the front door and will walk to the west playground entrance at 8:35. 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. 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. The first bell will ring at 8:40 and then school will officially start at 8:45. If it is too cold or raining, you will follow the same drop-off time and the student will come in the school at the west entrance.

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.

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.

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

McGuire has a no student cell phone policy in our student handbook. 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.

We also have a no hats or hoods policy inside the school building, students can wear them outside during recess.

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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