Mote Bulldog Bulletin 25

• Vision: Anna P. Mote Elementary will prepare our students to make positive contributions to society by being culturally responsive and civically conscious critical thinkers.

• Mission: To provide a family-oriented school community where all members are committed to the academic, social, and emotional growth for all students.
• School's Core Values:
• Give Respect, Be Responsible, Cooperate with Others, Welcome Diversity, Learn with a Growth Mindset

Monday March 10- A Day, GOTR

Tuesday March 11- B Day, Bus Evacuation, 6pm PTA

Wednesday March 12- Inservice Day, no school for students

Thursday March 13- C Day

Friday March 14- D Day, Black History Culminating Activity, Special Person's Dance

Monday March 17- A Day, Monday Morning Huddle, GOTR

Tuesday March 18- B Day

Wednesday March 19- C Day, 8:00 PBS, SSR, PAW, Bark Pack, GOTR, Board Meeting

Thursday March 20- D Day, Faculty Meeting, District Art Show

Friday March 21- A Day, Rock Your Socks, Literacy Event

Special Olympics Spirit Week

Ms. Johnson spent the month of February celebrating diversity with our K-2 Students. Student read books about how we are the same but it is okay to be different. 2nd grade completed a special project about being proud of who you are. Students were able to celebrate what makes them unique and were reminded that "being who you are will take you everywhere you are destined to be". Ask your Scholars all about what makes them different and one thing they love about themselves.

The YMCA program at Mote is in the spotlight again for the second time this school year.

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From 8:50-9:05 the lane from Duncan Road to the back of Mote will be an exit for buses only. Cars will not be permitted from entering the lane from Duncan Road. This is for the safety of our staff and students.

Car Line- Our car line runs quite efficiently. Our car line starts at 8:50 and the cars pulling up to car line between 9:00 and 9:05 have just pulled into the parking lot. That means that cars do not sit through the car line for more that 10 minutes at most from start to finish.

All students arriving in a car are encouraged to be dropped off in our car line. The car line is in the front of the school.

Walkers- We allow for students who walk to school from Duncan Road to enter the school in the back of the school so they do not have to walk around to the front. Cars are not allowed to drive up the lane from Duncan Road to drop off at the walker door. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR STAFF OR STUDENTS! If you are driving your student to school, please use our car line in the front of the school.

See the attached fliers for opportunities for your child.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I wanted to take some time to assure you that here at Mote, we are committed to our Mission statement: To provide a family-oriented school community where all members are committed to the academic, social, and emotional growth for all students. We remain committed to our Core Values:

Give Respect, Be Responsible, Cooperate with Others, Welcome Diversity, Learn with a Growth Mindset. We remain an inclusive environment supporting students and staff with unique needs and abilities, students and staff of all ethnicities, students and staff of all backgrounds, beliefs, and differences. Our small class sizes, our number of support staff, and our caring and dedicated staff allows us to meet the individual needs of all of our students.

If you or your student is in need of additional support(s), please reach out to our admin team:

lauren.young@redclay.k12.de.us

kirsten.belair@redclay.k12.de.us

or our counseling team:

Kristin.nye@redclay.k12.de.us

angela.johnson@redclay.k12.de.us

matthew.kupelian@redclay.k12.de.us

or our office staff:

claudia.rodriguez@redclay.k12.de.us

cristabel.dominguez@redclay.k12.de.us

Sincerely,

Mrs. Young

We've partnered with Poppin Popcorn to raise much needed funds. This fundraiser will begin on February 18 and run through March 14. Once registered, participants can sell online by sharing their store links using the Social Media, Text, and Email icons on their seller dashboard. We'll create the ads for them to post making it as easy as possible. All orders that are selected to be shipped directly to the customers home are fulfilled as they're received and shipped within 24 business hours! Orders that are selected to be shipped to the Organization will arrive about 2 weeks after the sale ends.

We hope you were able to take advantage of the food drive during conferences. We now have a food closet available to families in need. If you are someone you know is in need of food, please reach out to the front office or your child's teacher to schedule a time to visit the food closet.

We do not allow for families to send in items for a birthday celebration. Each teacher has a method to celebrate student birthdays in the classroom. The exception is if you choose to send in a small non food item that your child can pass out to each person at the end of the day. Please do not send birthday invitations in to school with your child for him/her to pass out unless there is one for every student in the class. For more information, please see the flier below.

Email: lauren.young@redclay.k12.de.us
Website: https://www.redclayschools.com/mote
Location: 2110 Edwards Avenue, Wilmington, DE, USA
Phone: 302-992-5565
Facebook: facebook.com/MoteBulldogs
Twitter: @motebulldogs