MES Monday Messenger
May 1, 2023
Admin Corner
We are committed to our targeted learning focus for the school:
Ponder, Persevere and Prove It!
MMS/MES Principal Updates
Happy Monday Husky Pups,
As you may know, I have been appointed as interim principal at Mammoth Middle School through the end of June. This means that I will be splitting my time between Mammoth Elementary and Mammoth Middle Schools. I would like you to know that there will be an administrator on site, Ms. Sherrilynn Polanco, who will be admin designee when I am off campus. We are so lucky to have her on campus, and I know our students and staff are in good hands. I will be available every school day via email, Parent Square and/or phone (x301). Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
-Mrs. McMillian
Reminders about Personal Items at School
As we get into the last bit of the school year, we'd like to remind all families of a couple of important school policies. Students are not allowed to have candy at school. Also, we highly discourage bringing any toys or other items from home. The exception is when students purchase a bring a stuffy to school from our PBIS PAWS store. If your student has a smartwatch or cell phone, it must be turned off at school (or put on a school setting so messages and calls cannot come through during school hours). Phones must be stored in backpacks. These above mentioned items can become a distraction at school, and we thank you for your support at home as well.
Visitors and Volunteers on Campus
Mammoth Elementary School is implementing a new visitor management system to enhance student safety on campus. As part of this system, all volunteers and visitors will be required to sign in on an iPad using the Verkada guest management system upon arrival at MES. To complete the sign-in process, you will need to provide your phone number and name and scan your government-issued ID (such as a driver's license). The system will automatically print a badge with your photo and name to ensure easy identification. Therefore, please be sure to bring your ID card each time you visit the campus.
The scanning of the ID card will initiate a criminal background check and a check of the sex offender database in all 50 states. We value and appreciate the presence of volunteers and visitors on campus, and our priority is to promote a safe and secure learning environment. We kindly request your cooperation and understanding in this important matter.
Thank you for your attention and commitment to the safety of our students.
Eureka Math2
This year we have been piloting math programs to complete a curriculum adoption for the 2023-24 school year. As part of the adoption process, we have Eureka Math2 on display for public view at Mammoth Elementary School. If you would like to take a look at the curriculum, please feel free to stop by. You can also access information online here: https://greatminds.org/curriculum-review#eureka-math
5th grade Sacramento trip information
Save the date! Our 5th grade Sacramento trip is less than a month away. We will leave MES first thing in the morning on Thursday, May 18 and return on Friday, May 19 in the evening. Detailed information with a packing list went home with your students last week.
4th grade Sacramento trip information
The fourth grade trip is quickly approaching. Hopefully, you are still SAVING THE DATES: May 25-26, 2023.
If your student is attending and has turned in a permission slip, MES will be sending a packing list and an itinerary home with your student next week.
If your plans have changed, please let Heather Hund (hhund@mammothusd.org) or Sherrilyn Polanco (spolanco@mammothusd.org) know as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Attendance
Average daily attendance at MES is 92%. Our goal is to get above 95%! Help us by ensuring your children come to school daily. Read the attached handout about the importance of school attendance.
We have a new system integrated with our attendance program that is making automated contact with families when a student is marked absent. Please be patient as we learn to work with this new system. If you have already called in your child's attendance for the day, you can ignore the message. If you have not already made contact, please call our attendance hotline to report why @ 760-934-7162. If your child’s absence is not reported, it is considered truant. Also note that this is a monitored line for leaving an attendance message only. You will not receive a call back.
MES PTO Updates
Thank you!
PTO was so over the moon with the success of our spring fundraiser that in our excitement to send out our thank you message, we accidentally left off a very important and much loved sponsor. So, we would like to take this moment to say a HUGE Thank You to Convict Lake for not only your support of this fundraiser, but for all of your support of MES over the years! THANK YOU!
Community
Upcoming MES Events
5/2 - Incoming Kindergarten Mandatory DI Meeting @5:30 @MES
5/4 - PTO Meeting - 7:30am
5/5 - Foro Latino 5:00 @MMS MPR
5/9 - Minimum Day Dismissal @ 12:35
5/12/23 - Aloha Day
5/17/23 - Open House 5th Grade only @ 5:00pm
5/18/23 - Open House grades TK - 4th grade @ 5:00pm & Scholastic Book Fair
5/18 & 5/19 - 5th grade Sacramento trip
5/25 & 5/26 - 4th grade Sacramento trip
6/2 - MES Talent Show
6/9, 6/12, 6/13 - Minimum Day Dismissal @ 12:35*
6/12 Field Day
6/13 - Last day of school*
6/13 - 5th grade promotion
Mammoth Elementary School
Learning Director - Mrs. Polanco
Instagram - @mammothelementary
Attendance line - (760) 934-7162
Email: mmcmillian@mammothusd.org
Website: Mes.mammothusd.org
Location: 1500 Meridian Boulevard, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Phone: 7609347545
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MammothES/?view_public_for=1432211007057906
For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Compliance Officer:
461 Sierra Park Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, 760.934.6802