Wiggin Street Parent Update

Dear Wiggin Street Families,

Happy New Year! We loved seeing the students return, and we have 3 new students joining us after break. Make sure to look at the upcoming events for this month. We have two days that we will not have school for Teacher In-Service and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Also, we hope the weather does not impact school, but you can find information in this update about how decisions are made if we need to close or delay for inclement weather.

Have a nice weekend!

Best wishes,

Christy Grandstaff

Many of us set New Year Resolutions for ourselves whether we strive to be more healthy, do more random acts of kindness, become more organized, etc. Helping our children to accomplish their goals through forming habits creates lifelong skills. Try picking something to support your student and make it a habit. For example, together you can check their planner or backpack daily, read together each night, provide quiet time for homework and maybe set a timer with time being increased with each new goal. Here are some times for making new habits that some of our students read about this week:

1. Define Small, Specific Goals (Make more specific and concrete goals.)

2. Make it Easy for Yourself (Think of ways to work around barriers.)

3. Get an Accountability Partner (Find someone working toward the same goal as you.)

4. Use External and Internal Reminders (Post-it notes, to do lists, and daily alarms)

5. Give Yourself Time (Allow yourself to make mistakes.)

This quarter's PBIS Reward Event will be an assembly with Outback Ray. The event is the afternoon of January 19th, and students need 50 PBIS points to attend. We hope all students can attend!

The following link will provide you with details shared by Superintendent Seder on how the decision is made for closings and delays. “School Closings and Delays - How is the Decision Made”

Also, we use ‘Instant Connect Alerts’ as our closings and delays notification system which is how you probably received this Parent Update. If not, please make sure you have signed up at Instant Connect portal.

Lastly, if school is on a 2-hour delay, we will start school at 11:00 am with drop-off beginning at 10:40. Lunch will always be pizza on delay days, and no breakfast will be served.

School fees are assessed and must be paid every school year. Elementary school fees are $30 per student. You can pay by credit card or bank draft on-line using the PayForIt.net website, or you can pay by sending a check, cash or money order at Wiggin Street School or the MVCSD Board Office.

Click here for the 2023-24 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

January

9 FOW Meeting, 5:00

11 Gifted Seminar @ Fieldhouse

11 End of 2nd 9 weeks

12 Yearbook Sale begins

12 Teacher Work Day (No School)

15 M.L.K., Jr. Day (No School)

19 PBIS Event- Outback Ray; 1pm/2:15

19 Report Cards go home 2nd 9 wks

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: https://www.mt-vernon.k12.oh.us/wigginstreetelementary_home.aspx
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: mvcsd.us
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street