Week of February 7th
I hope that everyone had wonderful weekend!
Monday (2/7) is a C Day.
The Senior Cultural Arts residency will continue this week. For additional information about Memory Vessel Studio, please click here!
This week Feb 7-11th we will be having a “Souper Bowl” food drive to benefit the Interfaith food pantry, who in turn helps feed our hungry community. We will have bins inside the school by the front door. Vote for your favorite super bowl team by dropping off non perishable items in either the Rams box or the Bengals box. All donated food will be weighed at the end of the week and we will compare which team brought in the most food. Either way it’s a win-win for all!
Please continue answering the following the questions on the Daily Student Screening before your child leaves for school each morning. Please inform our school nurse (marybeth.supple@msdk12.net) if your child tested positive for COVID-19, has been in close contact with anyone who tested positive for COVID-19, or exhibits any symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
If there are changes in your child's dismissal plans (e.g. you are going to pick them up that day, instead of taking the bus), please use the attached form or call the main office.
Please know that I am here to help and support in any way that I can. Feel free to reach out to me directly at christopher.miller@msdk12.net.
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month.
Black History Month was created to highlight the history and the accomplishments of black Americans. Today, we continue to celebrate Black History Month, but also emphasize studying the accomplishments of Black Americans year round. Every morning, we will open the announcements by learning about an influential African American.
This week, our Senior classrooms will be watching (virtually) Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, as provided possible by the Mayo Performing Arts center!
Thank You MEF
Students have already started using this space. They love it!
Normandy Park’s “Souper Bowl” Food Drive!
Click here for more information.
To benefit our community through the Interfaith Food Pantry
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Rams or Bengals?
Who do you think will win the super bowl this year?
Bring your non-perishable items to school and place your items in Rams or Bengals bins inside by the main entrance. Food will be weighed at the end of the week and we’ll see which team was the favorite. Then we’ll compare that with the winning super bowl team.
What’s needed?
Canned goods (including soup, fruit, beans, veggies, meats, tomato products, tuna fish), shelf stable milk, peanut butter, cereal, including oatmeal, pastas, beans, rice
When should I bring food in?
Monday, February 7th- Friday, February 11th
iReady Winter Diagnostic
iReady student reports will be sent home on Friday 2/13/2022 via backpack. To learn more about iReady and the iReady Diagnostic, please click here.
Should you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s teacher. For more information on i-Ready Diagnostic, please visit the Morris School District website: www.morrisschooldistrict.org
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks!
Students will be having snack time during the school day, with all necessary safety measures in place. Please send your child in with a healthy snack.
Breakfast and lunch will be served daily at school. All students will have access to school provided breakfast and lunch (if they choose to receive it).
As students enter the building, they will be able to grab-and-go breakfast if they choose to.
Click here for the MSD January breakfast menu.
Click here for the MSD February breakfast menu.
For lunch, students will be asked at the beginning of the day if they would like to order (providing their choice of either the hot/cold option). Teachers will present the menu choices for the day.
Click here for the MSD January lunch menu.
Click here for the MSD February lunch menu.
Where will students eat lunch?
Students will eat lunch at 6 ft apart (seats facing the same direction). We will utilize classrooms, cafeteria, and lab to accommodate all students at 6ft apart.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Arrival Procedures: Students are permitted into the building at 8:40 a.m. Students bussed to school will be dropped off in the front of the building.
Drop Offs: Students being dropped off in the morning may enter through the back doors. Please use the drop-off/pick-up line in the back of the building. There is no supervision before 8:40, and children who arrive before that time, will not be permitted to enter the building. A staff member will be at the door between 8:40 and 8:55 a.m. to welcome students. Any student arriving after 8:55 must enter the front of the building and report to the nurse’s office with a parent or guardian to obtain a late pass.
Dismissal Procedures: Dismissal begins at the conclusion of our last period, 3:05 p.m.
All students are encouraged to ride the bus to and from school.
At dismissal, students will be dismissed from the back of the building. When picking up your child, please use the pick-up line. Stay in your vehicle. Teachers will accompany your child to your car.
Pick-Up During the Day:
If a situation arises that requires you to pick your child up during the school day, please use the attached form or call the main office. Students being picked up early are asked to be picked up before 3 p.m. Before leaving, you must sign your child out in the notebook provided in the office. Unless an emergency arises, please refrain from calling the office after 1:30 to make changes to your child’s dismissal.
Communication Between Home and School
- If there are changes in your child's dismissal plans (e.g. you are going to pick them up that day, instead of taking the bus), please use the attached form or call the main office.
- For written communication between you and your child's teacher, please utilize Class Dojo and/or e-mail, rather than hand-written letters (when possible).