Munhall Bulletin
January 7, 2022
Munhall Elementary School
Email: heather.miller@d303.org
Website: http://munhall.d303.org/
Location: 1400 South 13th Avenue
Phone: 331-228-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Munhall-Elementary-1459358344296891/
Twitter: @MunhallD303
Principal Note
What a Week!
It has been wonderful having our students back with us this week! Students seemed to really enjoy their extended time at home yet were eager to return. Certainly the holidays brought on illnesses that all of us are managing the best we can.
On Tuesday we re-emphasized safety protocols with our students during morning meeting. I’m sharing the slideshow here: The Mustang Way Health and Safety Presentation. Feel free to view this presentation and reinforce expectations with your students at home. It is important that we all do our part to promote health and safety.
Winter Weather—Snow Gear
This week has brought us extremely cold temperatures. Below is a list of helpful information for parents with regards to the winter months:
We will typically send students outside for recess as long as the real feel is above zero degrees.
Students are only permitted to go into the snow if they have snow pants and boots. Parents typically send students to school with their snow gear placed is a non-disposable bag, such as an Aldi bag.
Students will generally go outside for PE as long as the real feel is above 15 degrees. For PE, students go into the field, so snow gear is needed.
We will continue to take snack/mask breaks outdoors weather permitting.
It is imperative that students have the necessary winter gear for the months that lie ahead. Snow gear, hats, gloves, etc. are highly recommended
Empower: Maker Challenges
Attached in this week’s bulletin is a PDF with Maker Challenges for the month of January that families can complete together to stave off the cold (or embrace it)! I hope your family finds some fun activities to complete together!
i-Ready Winter Diagnostic Reports
In December all students engaged in the i-Ready Winter Diagnostic Assessment. Each student was assessed in reading and math. I-Ready is a diagnostic assessment that is adaptive in nature, and informs students and teachers regarding skills and standards students may know and be ready to learn.
On Monday teachers will place sealed envelopes in students’ backpacks that contain individual student reports. Within each envelope parents will find an informational letter from the Assessment Department, as well as math and reading student reports.
Chess Club
There is NO Chess Club today after school. The club will resume next Friday, January 14th. The club will still meet for 10 weeks, so an additional week has been added to the end of the schedule.
Virtual PTO Meeting
Our PTO Meeting this month will be virtual. Please join us at 7:00 p.m. next Tuesday, January 11th via ZOOM. The Zoom link can be found here:
https://d303-org.zoom.us/j/83385692663?pwd=VEQvQ3VLS0VFTjMzZkZQa0RPYi9yZz09
Have an amazing weekend!
Jarrod Buxton, Principal