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May Family Messenger

2024

May FamilyMessenger2024

Dear Marthasville Students and Families,

Lumen registration for the 24-25 school year can be completed starting in July. If you do it before then, you will lose info once Lumen updates to the new school year. All registration for EVERY child needs to be updated (even if your info hasn't changed) every single year. There are forms we need completed prior to your child starting school in August. If you need tech support, we can make arrangements with you in August to use one of our devices to get the registration complete.


In the next couple weeks, anyone with medication in the Nurse's office will need to make arrangements to pick it up. Medication will not be sent home with a student. All medication needs to be picked up before the last day of school. Please call Nurse Annie if you have questions.


Please call the office by 2:00 with any changes that are made to afternoon dismissal plans. We would also like to share a friendly reminder that dismissal is 2:45 and all students need to be picked up in a timely manner.


Check with your learners to see if they have returned their library books. Mrs. Bartel and Ms. Wiskur will send home notices if your child is missing any books.


Class supply lists will be posted by the end of May on our webpage, FB page, and through email.


If your child will not be returning to Marthasville in August, please call the office and let Cheryl know, along with a reason (moving, homeschooling, etc). Official class lists are not sent out until August, but we need a rough draft before leaving for summer vacation. If you know of any families who have either not enrolled their child(ren) yet, or are moving to our area for next school year, have them reach out to our office as well. If you are submitting a transfer request either to or from Marthasville, OR have a child entering 4th grade for the 24-25 School Year, you must send in an updated Proof of Residency. Please do this as soon as possible so Mrs. Brueggemann can update our records.


If you ordered a yearbook, they will be delivered by May 17. I will post a notice to our FB page when they will be coming home.


We are so close to the finish line! This month is packed with events and fun activities. MAP testing is over and FastBridge assessments will be complete by May 10. I love seeing how much growth our students have made this year. We appreciate the ongoing support and partnership in your child's education!


Our last two days of school are modified days. We dismiss at 11:50 on May 20 and 21. Report cards will be emailed on May 29. Please let me know if you do not receive it!


As always, if you ever have questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out! You can call me, email, or message on our Facebook page. I am here to serve and lead with love and care.

Have an awesome MAY everyone!


Most Caring,

Mrs. Kristen Daffron

Principal

Marthasville Elementary

#MarthasvilleRocks #SDOW #BlueJays

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Breakfast and Lunch Menus

https://www.washington.k12.mo.us/departments/food_services


*Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. will have their lunch choice defaulted to the Tray option.

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Kindergarten Celebration 5/14

Join us in celebrating our cutest little Blue Jays as they perform their last music program of the year with Pete the Cat! We will also highlight something special about each student as they receive the certificate. Doors open at 6:00 and the program will start promptly at 6:30 in the gym.
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Dates to Remember

May

3-6th Grade Track Meet @ WHS

4-Color Run at City Park

6-10 Book Fair; Teacher Appreciation Week

6-WMS Admin Visit 6th Grade

7-Bowlin' Blue Jays Field Trip (all grades)

8-3rd-6th Kickball Tournament 3:00-4:30

9- WHS Senior Breakfast and Walk 7:45

10-Character Ed Assemblies

14-Kindergarten Celebration 6:30 Gym (doors open 6:00)

15-Field Day (volunteers needed! See below)

16- ChikFilA Luncheon for WINGS Cards top sellers

17-6th Grade Career Day; Last FULL Day

20-Modified Day (Dismissal 11:50)

21-LAST DAY! Modified Day (Dismissal 11:50)

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Library News

May 3- Last checkout day for everyone

May 6-10- Book fair in conference room. It is a BOGO (Buy 1, Get 1) fair!

May 13-21- Only k-2 so that we can get inventory done by the end of the year.



May 6-10 is our last Book Fair of the year is BOGO (Buy 1, Get 1)! If your students buy at school the discount applies. Students will shop on their normal library day. We will be open on Tuesday, May 7 until 5:30 for parents or grandparents to come in and shop after school.


If you want to shop online, the discount is not applied. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/marthasvilleelementaryschool

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Blue Jays ROCK

WE HAVE BLUE JAY PRIDE when we show....

Respect

Ownership

Commitment

Kindness


Our character word for May is: RESPECT


I am polite, courteous and caring. I honor others and myself. I will treat all people and property with dignity.

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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6th-10th 2024 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We love to bless our teachers each year with a week of yummy food and drinks! Below is a sign up if you would like to help bless our teachers!

Monday- Breakfast Day

Tuesday- Dip Day

Wednesday- Taco Bar

Thursday- Dessert Day

Friday- Snack Day


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094BABAA2DA7FC1-48886472-teacher?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2QKOMi99Tq8PgvS7Pj8j7oH2Rk-5RFcZKaXMiIMmcWMYOAAraWjV4Ssc0_aem_AZxaqCwA89YUXG7GJPRTWnKyVTuyTDMC1vb4Ezd-ZVUHQ7urGD-AQ9WrQoXjPWDObGtygR9FrWOvz5h5ssDgt-Mn#/

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Technology

ALL students will need to turn in their chromebooks AND chargers this year. We MUST have a district issued charger returned with all devices! If your child does not have a charger, please let the office know and a Tech HELP ticket will be issued for a replacement.
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Visitors and Volunteers

If you plan to attend a field trip or be a class volunteer on a consistent basis- you will need to get a background check.


If you plan to help at a class party or be a guest reader, you only need to have your ID scanned through Raptor.

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Field Day Help Needed!

Our field day is scheduled for May 15! We are excited to bring back some old and new activities at our stations. Huge thanks to The Minard Family for once again donating their bounce house for us to use- we appreciate you! Also PTG for renting an awesome 60 ft obstacle course! We could always use some extra help, so if you are interested, please fill out this quick google form and we will be in touch with your station assignments. Thank you in advance! https://forms.gle/LUtpA9vNyYBbGMmD7

Kindness Challenge

Our March Kindness Challenge Winner was Caden K . Thank you for spreading cheer and kindness Caden!


May Kindness Challenge Cards came home this week.


Main Street Real Estate-Washingon has partnered with local area businesses to start a monthly Kindness Challenge for kids! Your Blue Jays are coming home with a Kindness Challenge card. When they complete the tasks on the back of the card, turn it into the office. At the end of the month, we will pick 1 random winner to earn a Kindness Challenge Winner Card, which can be redeemed for a special item! Winners will keep their cards to redeem for prizes at all participating businesses.

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First View

If your child needs to ride the bus home and has not yet filled out a transportation form, it needs to be done prior to the day they need to ride. Please contact the office if you need assistance with this. Students can not ride a bus until this has been approved through the bus garage.


https://www.washington.k12.mo.us/departments/transportation

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Attendance Procedures

If your Blue Jay misses school for an appointment, please be sure to send in a doctor's note so the absence will be marked excused. The absence will remain unexcused until the official doctor's note is sent in. Mrs. Brueggemann begins making phone calls between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. for absent students if we do not hear from a parent or caregiver before then. You can call the office anytime at 636-231-2650 and leave a voicemail if it is before or after school hours. You can also email Mrs. Brueggemann at cheryl.brueggemann@sdowmo.org to report absences. If you message or email the teacher, please also include the office as some staff aren't able to check their email and alert the office before phone calls are made home. We truly appreciate the support and cooperation!
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Attendance Matters!

April Recap- AWESOME ATTENDANCE!!

K-94.7%

1-96.5%

2-97.5%

3-96%

4-97.6%

5-95.9%

6-96.7%

Total- 96.5%


Overall attendance since the first day of school: 95.7%

K-95.5%

1-95.6%

2-95.9%

3-95.1%

4-96%

5-95.5%

6-96.5%

Cash for Classrooms by Casey's Rewards

We’re excited to share that our school is participating in Cash for Classrooms, part of Casey’s Rewards. The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you buy from Casey’s and use their rewards program you can simply turn your points into a donation to our school. Find Marthasville Elementary in the rewards section of the Casey's app to start donating today!​

Any donation that a school receives from the program can be used to purchase supplies for extra-curricular activities including sports, technology, art and/or school supplies within your school. Join us in giving back to your community! Funds will be disbursed to schools twice a year via check to the school's address and will be sent in December and April. No minimum amount required.

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Ways to Stay Connected

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District News

For other district news, please visit:

https://www.smore.com/63rxm

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Parent Summit Series

Mark Your Calendar!

Dr. Kephart Communication

Visit the district's homepage to view monthly communication from our Superintendent, Dr. Kephart.

https://www.washington.k12.mo.us/

Kephart Communications May 2024

PTG Meetings

PTG Meetings are held once a month at 5:00 in the conference room. We are always looking for new and fresh faces and ideas to support our school!

Here are the dates:

April 30

May-No Meeting

PTG Minutes

Marthasville PTG Minutes

April 30, 2024


Attendance: Lea Welter, Rachel Richardson, Mrs. Daffron, Stacie Chapman, Mrs. Pate, Becky Ferree, Abby Rinne, Elizabeth Voss, Rachael Backes (Kleekamp), Mrs. Buse


  • Call the Meeting to Order-5:01pm

  • Approval of agenda for 4/30/24

    • 1st: Elizabeth

    • 2nd: Mrs. Daffron

  • Approval of meeting minutes for 3/5/24

    • 1st: Mrs. Daffron

    • 2nd: Stacie

  • Approval of Financial Report

    • Butterbraid profit: $2427.80

    • Obstacle course for field day reserved today. $450.90. We have $49 left in the field day fund.

    • 1st: Stacie

    • 2nd: Lea

  • Fundraisers

    • Dine To Donate

      • Tropical Sno

      • We raised ~$199 for general fund

      • May check to see if they will allow us to do another dine to donate, potentially in the summer.

    • Show Me Dough

      • Profit for Show Me Dough was $2427.80.

      • This was above average.

  • Teacher Requests

    • Bounce House for Field Day- Obstacle Course from Bounce Adventure. Ordered today.

    • Cost is $450.90

  • Open Forum

    • Voting for the 2024/2025 School Year PTG Officers

      • President- Rachael Backes (Kleekamp) was voted in as the new president replacing Lea Welter as of June 1, 2024.

        • 1st: Elizabeth Voss

        • 2nd: Lea Welter

      • Vice President- Abigail Rinne was voted in as the new vice president as of June 1, 2024. Current spot is vacant.

        • 1st: Elizabeth Voss

        • 2nd: Stacie Chapman

      • Secretary- Stacie Chapman (current) will continue as secretary as of June 1, 2024.

        • 1st: Lea Welter

        • 2nd: Abby Rinne

      • Treasurer- Rachel Richardson was voted in as the new treasurer replacing Elizabeth Voss as of June 1, 2024.

        • 1st: Lea Welter

        • 2nd: Mrs. Daffron

    • Teacher Appreciation Week

      • May 6-10

      • Sign up genius is posted for families to sign up

    • Open House is 8/15 from 5:30-7

  • Close of Meeting - 5:23p

  • Next Meeting- Summer Budget Meeting

Kristen Daffron
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