Staff Shout Outs
Let us know how our staff is doing and help us to recognize them by completing our Staff Shout Out. You can recognize an amazing teacher by filling out a few questions in the link below. We will present them with a Shout Out Certificate that tells what they were recognized for and by who.
Back to School Paperwork
Please remember to hand in your child's Back to School Paperwork ASAP. The documents would include:
- All Final Forms~ Please do not start an acct if you have already been in Final Forms!
- Educational Benefits Form (if you did not complete online with Final Forms)
- Medication Dispensing form (if you need us to dispense medication to your child at school)
- Agenda/Student Handbook Acknowledgement page
*This is really important as completing your final forms updates Emergency contacts, demographic and medical information, as well as your housing situation.
Vowles Extreme Challenge Fundraiser
Vowles Elementary PTO is putting on our Vowles Extreme Challenge Fundraiser. This is one of just two fundraisers we usually do to help support our students and staff. The Extreme Challenge fundraiser is our biggest and easiest fundraiser that will raise money to support Field Trips, student and family events, and classroom supplies for teachers and students.
Highlights:
- Fundraising takes place from Aug. 31st- Sept. 21st
- The Extreme Challenge Event will be Thurs. Sept. 21st
- Student will raise money or be pledged by family and friends for their participation
- Students can collect funds using the paper pledge sheet attached to their flyer or by giving out our buy.stripe link or QR code. https://buy.stripe.com/4gw4hy2YYcVA33a001
- If Venmo is used by a family or friend, they should put their child's name they are sponsoring in the subject line.
- We encourage the sharing of our Venmo acct as we believe that family and friends will find that it is a very easy way to donate to our cause.
We appreciate your support!
Transportation Department
To Request for Transportation, use the form linked here:
Other forms linked on the Transportation website:
- Permission to Leave Along
- In City Busing Reduction
If your child is riding a MP School Bus, a driver will reach out to you during the week of Aug. 14th-18th to share route pick up and drop off times.
No School Supplies are needed
There are NO required school supplies for your child. All supplies have been made available through our Project Aware funding. If your child is in need of a backpack or lunch box, those can be provided by the school as well! Teachers always welcome disinfectant wipes and Kleenex throughout the school year!
Back to School Tidbits for Families
Here is a list of Back to School helpful hints that benefit both parents and teachers~
1) Label Everything~ Become the queen/king of a permanent marker. Label your child's name on lunchboxes, school supplies, backpacks, water bottles, child's clothes (utilize the inside tags of sweatshirts, jackets, shoes, and snowpants).
2) Send an extra pair of clothes to stay in your child's locker. Put in a ziplock and label with your child's name.
3) Water bottle- send your child to school with a water bottle to have.
4) Have a regular after school transportation plan.
5) Utilize the School Agenda for writing in transportation changes.
Vowles GSRP Preschool
Mt. Pleasant Public Schools is excited to announce that we are adding onto our Preschool programs in our district. Vowles and Rosebush are currently accepting applications for students that are 4 or turning 4 between Sept. 1st-Dec. 1st to enroll in our preschool programs. See the information to the right to sign your child up or share with another family. GSRP can be a free preschool or tuition-based if families qualify for sliding scale with other factors.
Remind Text App
All our JK-2nd grade classrooms will be using the Remind App for their classroom communications. This is a great way for them to communicate reminders, easy building or district information, and pictures of learning. Please view your teacher's classroom code in their most recent newsletter, welcome letter, or flyer that may have been sent home.
Popcorn Fridays
Each Friday we will sell Popcorn for $.50/bag. Students can bring their coins or dollar bills in sandwich baggies or put in the back of their agenda in the clear pocket or a safe zipper. Teachers will collect popcorn in the morning and place the order.
Popcorn begins Friday, Sept. 8th.
1560 S. Watson Rd
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
989-775-2280
989-775-2284 (fax)
Office Hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm