We are looking forward to the beginning of another school year and anxious to hear what new experiences our students enjoyed over the summer. In previous years, we had students bring in pictures of fish they caught while on vacation and I displayed them in my office. We have also expanded our picture board to include any summer picture of your child doing something they enjoyed or a hobby. This could include fishing, showing livestock at the fair, camping, swimming, golfing, etc. Since school is about to begin, I would like you to pay close attention to the following information and safety precautions:
School will begin for all students at 8 a.m. and the children will be released at 3 p.m. If picking up an elementary student, it would be best to be here by 2:50. All kindergarten students will attend all day, every day and will be following this same schedule.
Please use good judgment on the time in which you are sending your children to school. Children are not supervised prior to 7:50 am. unless they are eating breakfast at the cafeteria, so please don't send your child earlier. The cafeteria begins serving breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
If your child will be coming to school after 8:00 a.m. they must enter through the front door. The other doors of the building will be locked after school begins for all of the childrens’ safety.
If your child needs to leave school early for an appointment, always come to the office as you enter the building and sign out your student while we call the classroom for him/her.
Our parking lot is "one way." You need to enter off of Fulton St. and exit out the back on Clinton Ct. This is always a major safety concern each year. Do not use the parking lot to drop off your children. The drop-off/pick-up area is along the front of the school. The parking lot is for our elementary staff and the people who need to come into the building. If you are coming into the building, please park your car in an appropriate designated parking spot. People who don't follow these directions put our children at risk and also back up traffic creating another hazard. Also, when picking up your children after school wait in your car for them at the pick-up/dropoff area out front.
If you live in town, remind your children to walk on the sidewalks, cross at the corners and to always stop and look for traffic. If they ride their bike to school, they should obey traffic signs, ride on the correct side of the street and remind them they need to walk their bikes on school property.
For the safety of our students, we don't allow roller skates of any kind to be brought to school and that includes the shoes with built in wheels. Last spring we adopted two new policies in the elementary regarding not wearing flip-flop footwear to school and students not being allowed cell phones. Further information on these policies can be found in the Elementary Handbook.
Please have your child dress appropriately for the weather. Many mornings will be chilly when they start out for school, so they need to have a light jacket with them. At times it may be necessary for your child to borrow an article of clothing from the school. We have a limited supply of items to loan so please make sure that the clothing is washed and returned promptly.
Let us know in writing if your student will be going home after school in a different manner than usual. If your child rides a bus, and you plan to pick them up, please write a note letting us know. If your child is riding the bus to another student's house, a note from both students' parents is required.
Parents and community members are always welcome to visit our building. Please remember to sign in at the office.
Rick Cooley, Elementary Principal
Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Math & Science (PROMSE)
K Math Guide - http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/MCSM/gradekguide.pdf
1st Grade Math Guide - http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/MCSM/grade1guide.pdf
2nd Grade Math Guide - http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/MCSM/grade2guide.pdf
3rd Grade Math Guide - http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/MCSM/grade3guide.pdf
4th Grade Math Guide - http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/MCSM/grade4guide.pdf |
