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Mustang Messenger for Parents
April 7, 2024
We need your help! Every year the state requires parents, students, and teachers to complete a climate survey to collect feedback about our school. All parents can access the survey through your BackPack account on the ‘My Students’ section on the left hand side. From there, you should see your child's name and a blue link below that will take you to the survey. We need at least an 80% participation rate. All questions must be answered for your survey to count. For those questions/statements not applicable or you do not have an opinion about, the response "No Answer" should be selected.
We value your input so please take a few moments to share your thoughts about Mitchell Road. The parent survey will close on April 12.
Lunch This Week
Calendar Update
Many end of year activity dates have been added to the calendar to help parents plan. We hope you will be able to join us for this special time. If you can volunteer for any of the needed activities, please be sure you are a level II volunteer. See below for date details.
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!
This 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 their license to receive an official visitor badge.
Kindergarten Round Up Event
Calling all rising kindergarten students! We have a special event just for you. We invite all upcoming kindergarten students and parents to join us for our K5 Round Up event on Monday, April 29. If you have not registered yet for next year, please do so ASAP. Parents if you know someone coming to Mitchell Road next year, please tell them to stop by the front office or call the school to find out about registration. We are already planning for next year. We cannot wait to meet our new students later this month!
Best Buddies Walk
We are excited for our Best Buddies Walk next Sunday, April 14 at Conestee Park! Please consider supporting this worthy cause. We hope to see you there!
We would love your support!
School Clean Up Day Success!
We had another successful school grounds clean up day! We would like to thank the Boy Scouts and Grace Church who came out to support Mitchell Road.
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.
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- Facebook: Mitchell Road Elementary School
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- Twitter: mitchell_road
Calendar Dates
April
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
18: SC Ready field test for grades 3 - 5
25: SC Ready ELA Day 1 State Testing for grades 3 - 5
26: SIC Meeting at 7:00am and Staff Treat Cart provided by PTA
26: SC Ready ELA Day 2 State Testing for grades 3 - 5
29: K5 Round Up Event for RISING K5 students
30: SC Ready Math State Testing for grades 3 - 5
May
1: SC Ready Science State Testing for grade 4 only
6: Mustang Monday and Mania Day
***Rescheduled 9: PTA Glow Party from 5:45-7:15pm
6 - 10: Staff Appreciation Week
14: Field Day for kindergarten, first, and second grades from 9:00-11:00am
15: Field Day for third, fourth, and fifth grades from 9:00-11:00am
16: Field Day for 4K and self-contained special education classes
16: Senior Clap Out at 1:30pm (seniors/guests should report to the front office by 1:15 to sign in)
17: SIC Meeting at 7:00am
20: End of Year Awards Programs for grades 1 - 4
21: Fifth Grade Clap Out and Awards Program
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