Dear Trails Families,

As we enter the season of gratitude, we want to pause and express our heartfelt thanks to each of you. Your support is the foundation of our school’s success, and we are deeply grateful for all the ways you contribute to our community. From volunteering at events and supporting classroom activities to helping with homework and encouraging a love of learning at home, your involvement makes a world of difference.

We’re also thankful for the trust you place in us each day to help nurture and inspire your children. We recognize the commitment it takes to balance school life, work, and family, and we appreciate all the small and big things you do to support our staff, our students, and each other. It’s this spirit of partnership that makes our school feel like a true community, a place where everyone has a role in lifting each other up.

This November, we’ll be engaging in many activities that reflect the spirit of gratitude and giving. We encourage you to join us in talking with your children about the importance of kindness, empathy, and thankfulness – values that we strive to practice each day at school.

Upcoming Events

• Veterans Day Assembly: Veterans are invited to attend our Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, Nov. 11th @ 8:15. There will be a small reception for them following the assembly.

• Skate Night: Come to Yukon on Wheels and skate with us on Tuesday, Nov. 12th from 6-8pm. We love getting to see the students and their families skate the night away!

• Bronco Stomp: School-wide Bronco Stomp for October will be held on Nov. 22nd. A student from each classroom will be recognized for the Bronco Leadership Code of Dependability.

• Thanksgiving Break: School will be out from November 25-29th for Thanksgiving break.

Grade-Level Highlights

• PreK: The crisp fall mornings are here! Yippee! Our playground will soon be surrounded by vibrant fall colors and lots of falling leaves! We had so much fun learning about pumpkins! The children are immersing themselves in friendships, play and learning! The children are joyous and actively engaged in every aspect of PreK!

• Kindergarten: Kindergarten is finishing up learning all about short vowels. We are also reading cvc words! We have started learning about categorization and number bonds in math. We are getting so smart in kindergarten!

• 1st Grade: First grade has been having fun learning in bat caves about how bats use echolocation and what nocturnal animals are. We also had an awesome time at our field trip to the Performing Arts Center to watch the OKC Ballet.

• 2nd Grade: November will be a busy start to the 2nd quarter. Second grade is looking forward to our upcoming field trip to the PAC. Students will be attending an interactive performance of "The Sound of Music" performed by the Lyric Theater. This field trip is always a favorite and for many 2nd graders this is their first experience with live performing arts. In the classroom we are continuing to work on our reading fluency and comprehension, as well as fluency with our addition and subtraction facts. This nine weeks we will also begin focusing on informational writing! Please reach out to your teacher if you need any additional resources for practice at home.

• 3rd Grade: Our Pumpkin Book Report Projects are proudly displayed in the hallways and gave students a fun connection to skills we have learned this quarter such as important story elements, characterization, and story genres. We have not only been busy memorizing our multiplication facts, but also learning a variety of strategies to help us really conceptualize and understand what it means to divide now as well!

• 4th Grade: Fourth grade is kicking it up a notch in November! We have begun long division in math. We are developing some fantastic mathematicians. We will be exploring the elements of a drama. We will also have some fun with hyperbole, and those extreme exaggerations.

• Library News:

  Pre-K - Fiction (fake) vs. Nonfiction (real)

  Kindergarten - Who is the Main Character?

  1st grade - Who is the Main Character? Students will start checking out 2 books. Please remind them of how to take care of books.

  2nd grade - Internet Safety, author study Julia Donaldson

  3rd and 4th grade - Internet Safety, Sequoyah award winning books

  
  

• P.E. News: All grades will be Cup Stacking the first 2 weeks of November. On November 12th-14th, we will participate in National Cup Stacking Day to help achieve a new WSSA World Record of 775,000 people cup stacking for at least 30 minutes in 3 days. Students will work on Hand Eye Coordination and Memory to complete the various stacks. Students will also have the opportunity to buy their own Speed Stacks to take home. All grades will also learn about the 5 food groups. We will discuss nutrition and how picking healthy food choices can keep our mind sharp and bodies strong.

• Music News: Pre-K - 2nd grade: We will be learning about and practicing the 5 different voices we use in music: thinking, whisper, talking, singing, and calling voices. We will also continue to work on safe movement and matching high and low sounds while singing.

  
  

  3rd grade: We will be working on their program for December. This will include learning about different rhythms, matching pitch, and the life cycle of a snowflake! A note about the program details will go home soon! The date is December 6th at the PAC!

  4th grade: We will be learning songs that help us identify rhythms and play musical instruments and games. We will continue working on identifying high and low sounds that we find in music as well as learning about what we call a 'long' sound that gets two beats.

  
  

• Art News: In Art we will focus of different artists and their mediums. 1st - 4th will be learning how to use and shade properly with charcoal, pastels, and pencil. PreK & Kinder will be focusing on mixed media, color blending, and on our fine motor art centers!

Thank you for your continued commitment, your trust, and your unwavering support. We look forward to sharing many more moments of joy and growth with you and your children.

💗 Mrs. Hasty and Mrs. Coffey

Jami Hasty

Principal, Mustang Trails

hastyj@mustangps.org

Lindsey Coffey

Assistant Principal, Mustang Trails

coffeyl@mustangps.org

Nov. 1st - Healthy Snack Friday

Nov. 1st - Kinder Field Trip

Nov. 1st - 2nd & 3rd grade attend Lyric Theatre @ PAC

Nov. 3rd - Daylight Savings Time

Nov. 7th - Picture Retakes

Nov. 8th - Healthy Snack Friday

Nov. 11th - Veterans Day

Nov. 11th - Veterans Day Assembly @ 8:15 am

Nov. 12th - Skate Night 6-8 pm

Nov. 14th - Healthy Snack Friday

Nov. 14th - 4th grade attend OKC Philharmonic @ PAC

Nov. 20th - KONA Ice

Nov. 21st - Hearing Screening at Trails

Nov. 22nd - Healthy Snack Friday

Nov. 22nd - Bronco Stomp - Leadership Code Award for Dependability

Nov. 25th - 29th - NO School - Thanksgiving Break

If you are a veteran and would like to attend our Veterans Day Assembly, please register at the following link. https://www.schoolsafeid.com/event/3791

Do you plan on attending a field trip?

Are you interested in volunteering?

Please use the following link to get your background check. You must have a background check to attend a field trip or volunteer.

https://securevolunteer.com/mustang-public-schools/home

Links are sent out via Seesaw by all teachers prior to Bronco Stomp, class parties, and field trip meetings. By signing up, you avoid having to wait in line, scan your license, and wait for approval. It will save time and help you avoid being late or missing out to an event. 😊

Health and Medicine

Parents must complete a clinic form in order for prescription or non-prescription medication to be administered at school.

DO NOT SEND MEDICATIONS TO SCHOOL WITH THE STUDENT.

You must get the Official School Form from the school’s nurse for all prescription and non-prescription medicine and return it with the medicine. The nurse or the principal’s designee will be the only individual allowed to give medicine. If your child becomes ill at school, we will contact you immediately. If we cannot reach you, we will use the emergency contact information you have provided.

Lori Knowles, RN School Nurse

Trails Elementary 405-324-4837

Cafeteria Info and Free/Reduced Lunch Application

Mustang Public Schools is encouraging all families to complete a free and reduced meal application this year. It is more important now than ever before.

Please help our site remain a Title I school by completing the application below, even if you don't believe you will qualify. Many qualify, so we encourage everyone to fill it out. Thank you!

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Direct Link

Registering for MySchoolBucks.com

• Click here to go to MySchoolBucks.
• Click Sign Up and enter the required information.
• Click Finish to complete the initial registration process.

Add Students to Your Family Account

• When you log in you will be taken to the homepage.
• Click MyKids from the main menu OR from the blue navigation bar above.
• This is a listing of the students in your account. It will be empty on your first visit to the site.
• Click Add Child and enter the required information.
• Click Add (next to your child’s name) to continue.
• Click Add Child to repeat the process for additional children.
• NOTE: Your child’s transaction history report will not display information during the initial account set up process.

How to Make a Deposit

• Click Deposit Money located next to Add Student.
• Enter an amount in the Deposit column next to your child’s name.
• If you have more than one child, enter the amount you wish to deposit into the column next to each child’s name. DO NOT deposit money for your entire family into ONE child’s account.
• Click Calculate.
• Click Make Deposit.
• You will be directed to the PayPal web site to enter your payment information.
• You have the option to use your existing PayPal account or a major credit card to make your payment.
• If you are using your PayPal account, enter your email address and PayPal password to continue.
• If you are using a credit card, enter the required information. For your protection, MyNutrikids.com will not store your financial information.
• Click Pay Now when finished.
• Click Pay once again to finish the process.
• *E-CHECKS WILL TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO PROCESS!

Transportation - MPS Buses Are Safest Way To School

Mustang Public School’s buses are the safest way to get to and from school each day. Statistics from the School Bus Information Council show that buses are safer for students than airlines, passenger trains and passenger cars, which have the highest injury rate.

Mustang’s bus drivers go through strict training, which includes written tests as well as driving instruction and a driving test. New bus drivers will have a minimum of 15 hours on-the-road training with Mustang transportation department staff before they begin transporting children. Training is provided in-house.

Besides the benefits of safety, when more students ride the bus it significantly reduces congestion around the schools. It is also means a gas savings for parents.

ROUTE INFORMATION

• Routes - To access route information, simply go to elink.mustangps.org. Be sure to uncheck the box next to “Authenticate using Network Credentials.” Then enter the username of mustang, and the password is guest.

• If your address is NOT populating in the finder, please call our district office for assistance at (405)376-2630.

• As always, we appreciate your patience with our team each year as our school district continues to grow and new neighborhoods are established.

• Safety - Please take a moment to review this to view an Infographic on Oklahoma Bus Laws. Drive Safely!

Procedures for Car Riders

*When dropping off or picking up students, all vehicles MUST use the car rider lane located off of Czech Hall road. The front drive of the school is for school buses, daycare vans, and handicapped students. If you do not have a PINK handicapped tag you will be stopped when trying to enter the front drive during arrival (7:15-7:45) and dismissal (2:15-2:45).

*All vehicles MUST go through the drop off/pick up line. Vehicles SHOULD NOT park unless you are going into the school with your child. If you need to park, please park on the east side of the school in a parking place.

*Morning Drop off begins at 7:15 AM. No supervision is provided before then.

* The entry from Czech Hall will remain one lane. Two rows of traffic will be formed after entering the car rider drive. Duty teachers will direct parents as to when students should exit their cars. Please be aware of what is going on around you as multiple cars will unload at the same time. Watch for a staff person to direct traffic to move forward with a Stop/Go sign. The left lane of traffic will turn left out of Trails, Right lane will turn right. There will be no crossover of traffic.

*While in the car rider lane, parents should remain in vehicles. There will be staff members on duty if a child needs help entering/exiting a vehicle. ALL STUDENTS MUST EXIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR FOR SAFETY.

*At 7:40 am, the K- 4th grade car rider lane will be closed and used for Pre-K drop off only (from 7:50-8:00). At that time, parents must park and walk your child in the main doors and check them in through the office as your student is considered tardy. (We will not count tardies for the first week of school to give everyone time to get used to the procedures and to allow our car line to move more quickly.)

*During afternoon dismissal, if you do not have your car rider tag, you will be asked to come into the office and show ID before a child is released. This is for the safety of our students. Our Office closes at 3:00. All children should be picked up by 2:50pm.

*At no point should children be dropped off and left unescorted by an adult when coming to school. (late check ins, doctors appts, etc)

Please have coats on, backpacks ready, lunch boxes in hand and kisses and hugs completed before time to exit the car. This will help make our car line more efficient.

Thank you for helping to keep our students safe.

BRONCO CLUB - IT'S NOT JUST A DAYCARE!

Mustang Parents - Are you in of need child care after school? Our elementary program is designed for children in grades Pre-K through 4 and is geared to meet the needs and characteristics of our elementary children. Children will participate in carefully planned activities that encourage optimal physical, mental, and social development, while fostering each child's positive self-image and sense of independence. Follow this link for more information https://www.mustangps.org/families-students/bronco-club

Bullying means any pattern of harassment, intimidation, threatening behavior, or physical act, directed toward a student or group of students that results in or is reasonably perceived as being done with the intent to cause negative educational or physical results for the targeted individual or group and is communicated in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the school’s educational mission or the education of any student.

Reporting

There are three ways to report bullying.

• A student may report bullying to a teacher, counselor, or school administrator

• Once submitted and received, the investigation process will begin. Keep in mind, this process can only be as thorough as the information provided.
  

To review our school district’s policy on bullying, you can view our policies and procedures here:

https://www.mustangps.org/fs/resource-manager/view/a958095b-da49-43d3-a67b-def99fa31b54

The policy addressing bullying is MPS Board Policy- #5110

12025 SW 15th St

Yukon, OK 73099

Phone: 405.324.0016

Website: https://trails.mustangps.org/

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