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Mustang Messenger for Parents
March 31, 2024
Parents, we need your help! This is the time of year where the state department collects feedback from parents about our school. All parents should have received a BackPack email message last week with directions for completing the survey in BackPack on the ‘my students page’. We value your input so please take a few moments to share your thoughts about Mitchell Road. We need at least an 80% participation rate. The parent survey will close on April 12.
Lunch This Week
Monday, April 8 Will Be an eLearning Day
On Monday, April 8, 2024, Greenville County Schools students will be eLearning due to the solar eclipse.
There will be no extended-day programs or after-school club meetings.
Why eLearning?
On April 8, a solar eclipse will be visible across much of North America. In Greenville the eclipse will occur from approximately 1:51 to 4:24 p.m., peaking at 3:09 p.m., at which time the sun will be 82% covered. The window around the maximum eclipse, which is when there is the greatest potential for students to damage their vision, coincides with elementary and middle school dismissal times. After careful consideration and consultation with science experts, our principals and district leadership, it was determined that the time of the eclipse presents a potential danger to students, as school and transportation personnel cannot ensure students avoid damage to their vision during these transitions, while riding the bus, moving to and from vehicles, or while walking home from their bus stops.
After considering numerous options - including early dismissal at some or all levels, late dismissals at some levels, eLearning at some or all levels, and combinations thereof - the district concluded that an eLearning day is the best option for all students. To get all elementary and middle school students home before the window of the maximum eclipse would have required a very early dismissal after students had been at school for only a few hours, which would have shortened students’ instruction significantly and created significant inconveniences for families and employees. eLearning prioritizes safety, allows parents to supervise their children (or have older siblings available to do so) during the eclipse, and provides the opportunity for more academic instruction. The district does understand that eLearning days present challenges for many families and students, so this decision was made only after all other options were ruled out.
Safety Tips & Resources
Leading up to April 8, schools will be educating students about the eclipse. Additionally, schools will provide safety tips for students and parents about how to view the eclipse while protecting their vision.
Grits for Grands and Other Special Guests!
Next week is our Grits for Grands and Other Special Guests event on April 11 and 12 from 7:00-7:45am in the cafeteria. Any visitor will need to check in at the table by the front office with their ID. Visitors who want to take students to the book fair will need to sign in at the computer in the front office with an official visitor badge.
We would love your support!
Covid Update
DHEC has updated the 2023-24 School Exclusion List to reflect the CDC recommendation to eliminate the 5-day isolation period for COVID-19 positive illness. Students with a positive Covid test must be excluded until at least 24 hours after fever has resolved without the use of fever reducing medications and symptoms are significantly improving. Documentation for Return: Parent note stating that fever has resolved for at least 24 hours without using fever reducing medications and symptoms are significantly improving.
School Clean Up Day
Our next school grounds clean up day is scheduled for this Saturday, April 6 from 8:00am-12:00pm. We hope you can come out for any or all of the time to help us get our school grounds ready for spring!
2024 Heath Careers Night at Flour Field - Wednesday, April 10
Join the Greenville Drive, in partnership with Prisma Health & Greenville County Schools, on Wednesday April 10th for Health Careers Night at Fluor Field – an annual celebration and workforce development event aimed to educate and inspire our region’s next generation health care workforce.
All K-12 students will receive a COMPLIMENTARY ticket to Health Careers Night. Click here to learn more event information and to secure your tickets today! The health fair on District 356 opens at 5pm with the panel discussion following at 5:30pm. Stadium gates open and the concourse career fair begins at 6pm with first pitch of the Drive game against the Bowling Green Hot Rods scheduled for 7pm.
Bus Transportation Request for 2024-25 School Year
If your student needs to be added for bus transportation services for next year, please come into the front office to complete a form after April 1. Completed request forms must be submitted to the school by July 3 to ensure time for routing changes to be made.
Spring Book Fair
Our Spring Book Fair will be here soon and we need your help! Are you available to volunteer for a shift during the week of April 8 - 12? Please sign up on this link if you can!
Capturing Kids' Hearts - April
Reminders for this Week
- The weekly newsletter can be translated to a variety of languages. Please click the "Translate" button on the top right side and select your language.
- El boletín semanal se puede traducir a una variedad de idiomas. Haga clic en el botón "Traducir" en la parte superior derecha y seleccione su idioma.
- Please be sure any transportation changes are sent to the teacher, in writing the day of the change. We cannot accept these over the phone.
- No early dismissals will be allowed after 1:45pm.
- Dismissal begins at 2:15pm. If you are not here by 2:35pm, you will need to go to the office with your driver's license or car tag to sign your student out.
Please follow us on social media!
- Facebook: Mitchell Road Elementary School
- Instagram: mitchellroadelementary
- Twitter: mitchell_road
Calendar Dates
April
1: Mustang Monday and Mania Day
6: School Grounds Clean-Up
8: eLearning Day for Solar Eclipse
9 – 12: Spring Book Fair
11 and 12: Grits for Grandparents and Other Special Friends from 7:00-7:45am
19: No School for Students
22: PTA General Membership Meeting and chorus performance at 6:00pm
26: SIC Meeting at 7:00am and Staff Treat Cart provided by PTA
May
***Rescheduled 9: PTA Glow Party from 5:45-7:15pm
6: Mustang Monday and Mania Day
6 - 10: Staff Appreciation Week
17: SIC Meeting at 7:00am
21: 1/2 day dismissal at 11:45am
22: 1/2 day dismissal at 11:45am - LAST DAY for Students!
Mrs. Holman's Newsletter
Email: jholman@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/mitchell/
Location: 4124 East North Street, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mitchell-Road-Elementary-School/100050881973460/
Twitter: @mitchell_road