October Parent Newsletter

Happy Fall!

We have officially been in school for six weeks. It has been great getting to know the staff and students that make this such an amazing school to be at each day.

Every six months, as mandated by the state, the Manvel School Board reviews our Health and Safety Plan for the district. If you would like to review our updated MPS 2023 Healthy Restart Plan, please check it out on our school website. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Dr. Wheeler at dave.wheeler@manvelk8.com

Link to current MPS Health & Safety Plan:

Each year we partner with the Manvel Fire Department to spread awareness of fire safety during National Fire Safety Week. This year, Fire Safety Week is October 9th-13th. Students in the younger grades will get to visit with Manvel Firefighters and learn about safety from the Grand Forks Air Force Base personnel on Monday, October 9th. The Manvel Fire Department also purchased fire hats and coloring books for our students in PreK-3rd grade! There will be winners for a coloring contest and poster contest announced as well!

We are putting a special emphasis on being COMPOSED this month! Our students did a super job of practicing Confidence last month.

We still have Yearbooks for sale from the 22-23 School Year. They are great keepsakes with so many fun memories ~ check them out or purchase one in the school office ~ they are $25.00 each.

Again, thanks for partnering with us to bring quality education to Manvel Public School! Your children are loved and cared for at MPS!

Mrs. Stevens

October 10th & 12th between the hours of 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. The link to sign up for conferences can be found below for preschool through 5th grade:

Tuesday, October 10th: https://bit.ly/10-10PTC

Thursday, October 12th:https://bit.ly/10-12PTC

The Middle School Teachers will be located in the gym during conference hours. Middle School parents are invited to stop by any time either night from 3:30-7:30 pm.

October ~ SEL Skill Standard- Composed

Monday, October 2nd~ Custodian Appreciation Day (thanks Jim & Ronda)

Wednesday, October 4th ~ Manufacturing Day! (MFG Day)- 7th Graders

Wednesday, October 4th ~ PTO Meeting @ 5:00 pm - Everyone's Welcome!

Thursday, October 5th ~ Student Council meeting @ 7:30 am in the PreSchool Portable

Friday, October 6th ~ Outsiders- Character & Car Day- 8th grade 9:45

Fire Safety Week: October 9th-13th ~ "Cooking Safety."

Monday, October 9th ~ Firefighters and GF Air Force Base here in the AM for PreK-3.

Monday, October 9th ~ School Board Meeting @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday, October 10th ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences; 3:30-7:30 pm

Thursday, October 12th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences; 3:30-7:15 pm

Thursday, October 12th ~ Kindergarten Teddy Bear Clinic 12:00-2:00

Monday, October 16th ~ Welcore Flu Shots-12:30-3:00- 2nd Opportunity

Thursday, October 19th ~ NO SCHOOL

Friday, October 20th ~ NO SCHOOL

Monday, October 23rd - Friday, October 27th ~ Pumpkin Book Character Contest

Monday, October 23rd - Friday, October 27th ~ Red Ribbon Week (dress up days TBA)

Tuesday, October 24th ~ 4th & 5th Grade RATS! Musical @ 2:00 & 6:30 pm

Thursday, October 27th ~ Student Council meeting @ 7:30 am in the PreSchool Portable

Thursday, October 27th ~ End of the First Quarter

Tuesday, November 7th - Turkey Bingo!!!! Yay! 5:00-7:30 pm ~ Everyone Welcome!

The weather is turning colder. Parents, please make sure your children come to school dressed for outside activities! Putting your child's name on articles of clothing will help with items that may become misplaced. Thank you!

This month our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) focus for the month is Composure.

Students will be exposed to the Zones of Regulation, a color-coded system that allows them to communicate to themselves and the people around them how they are feeling and how much control they currently have over their emotional state.

To represent these zones of emotions, the students will be using a "feeling" thermometer. Please stop by the counseling office during Parent/Teachers conferences next week to pick up a feeling thermometer to display and use at home as well!

October also brings Red Ribbon Week! The last week of October is nationally recognized as a week to raise awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Manvel middle school students will get the unique opportunity to experience a simulation of impaired driving with pedal carts and visions goggles sponsored by North Dakota's Vision Zero project!

Please stop by during Parent/Teacher conferences (or anytime) and check out our newly renovated comfort closet in the school portable. This closet houses school supplies, sanitary products, winter gear, boots, shoes, and clothing for boys and girls from size 3T to Men's Large!

This closet is intended to serve our school community when families may be in need.

Each year, all schools in North Dakota are required to post the School Accountability Report for parents and stakeholders. Please see the document below to learn more.

School Accountability Report

Manvel School values connection and relationships with kids. It is a true benefit of a small school! Research says it only takes ONE caring adult to change the trajectory of a child’s life. All our Manvel students are paired up with a caring adult at MPS that they can go to for support or help. September 22nd was our first 30-minute connection time this year!

THE ST. JUDE'S BIKE-A-THON WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! THANKS TO ALL THE FAMILIES WHO SUPPORTED THIS GREAT CAUSE! MPS RAISED $2834.00 TO SUPPORT ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.