MYES Family Newsletter
TEAM MYES SUMMER UPDATE 2024
Myersville Elementary School
Website: https://education.fcps.org/myes/
Location: 429 Main Street, Myersville, MD, USA
Phone: 227-203-1500
A Message from Mrs. Austin, Principal
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! It is with great excitement that I extend this greeting to each of you as we embark on another year of learning and growth.
As your principal, I am committed to fostering an environment where every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their very best. Our dedicated staff is prepared to provide a nurturing educational experience that encourages curiosity, creativity, and academic excellence.
We believe in the importance of building strong partnerships between home and school, as together, we can create a positive and enriching experience for our children. I encourage you to stay connected and engaged in your child's education journey. Whether through volunteering, attending school events, or simply staying informed about classroom activities, your involvement makes a meaningful difference.
Please feel free to reach out to our school office or me personally if you have any questions or concerns. Together, let's continue to build a supportive community where every child feels valued, empowered, and inspired to dream big.
Mrs. Dana Austin, Proud Principal of Myersville Elementary
Teacher Assignment Letters
Teacher assignment letters for your child will be sent via email for Grades 1-5 on August 1. These letters will contain important information for the upcoming academic year. We understand the importance of knowing your child's teacher as part of preparing for the new school year. We are committed to providing you with this information in a timely manner.
If you do not receive the teacher assignment email on those dates, please take the following steps:
- Check Your Spam/Junk Folder: Sometimes, automated emails may get filtered into these folders by mistake. Please ensure to check these folders thoroughly.
- Contact Us: If you have checked your spam/junk folder and still have not received the email, please reach out to our school office at 227-203-1500. Our administrative team will be happy to assist you in ensuring you receive the necessary information promptly.
- Update Your Contact Information: To prevent any future communication issues, please ensure that your contact information (email address and phone number) is up to date in our records. You can update your information by contacting the front office.
School Attendance for 2024-2025
Maryland Law requires that a written excuse be provided each time that your child is absent. The excuse should include the date of the absence, your child’s first and last name, and the reason for the absence. Please either send in a handwritten note or you can email MYES.Attendance@fcps.org.
Absences considered lawful and therefore excused, as described in the Public School Laws and Code of Bylaws of the Maryland State Board of Education, are:
Illness of the student
Death in the immediate family
Court summons
Hazardous weather condition
Work or activity accepted by the school authorities
Observance of religious holiday up to 3 days
State emergency
Suspension
Lack of authorized transportation
Health exclusion
Other emergency (judgment of Superintendent or designee)
Students who take trips with parent/guardian approval may be excused a maximum of five days per school year.
FCPS attendance policies will be fully implemented and parent notification will be sent for any student who is on track to becoming or is already deemed chronically absent or tardy. Notification will begin at 5 days and when a student accumulates 10 or more absences within the school year. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason- both lawful and unlawful. This amounts to 18 absences total in a single school year.
PLEASE notify the front office ASAP if there are any changes
to your child's mode of transportation for the upcoming school year.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are asking parents not to stop or park in the bus rider loop. Please find a parking spot if you plan to walk your child to the arrival or dismissal door. With everyone’s cooperation, we can make our parking lot area and transportation practices safer for all of our students and more efficient for our parents.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
Arrival- Students can begin to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00 am. For the safety of our students, students cannot be permitted in the building prior to 8:30 am. Instruction begins promptly at 9:00 am.
Walkers are asked to enter the building at the Kindergarten doors. Car riders should be dropped off in the back lot in the car rider loop between 8:30-9:00 am. Please remain in a single file line.
Dismissal- Walkers and car riders will be dismissed at 3:30 pm. Walkers exit from the main entrance while car riders are dismissed in the back of the school. Students will wait inside the school in the gym. Please remain in your vehicle while waiting in the car rider loop.
Car rider pick up will be in two waves in order to minimize traffic on Main Street. Please do not block the crosswalk on Main Street if you are waiting. If you have multiple children at MYES, please arrive at 3:30. If you have only one child, please arrive at 3:40. Your adherence to these times will greatly support our school dismissal- thank you in advance.
MYES will continue to use the hang tag system and every
family will receive a new set with a new number.
Please discard the tags issued to you previously.
Please take advantage of the options to prepay your student's meal accounts. The student's name and ID number are required to set up your account on LINQ Connect.
Prepayment of meals protects against forgotten or lost money and allows students to move through the serving lines more quickly. Parents with multiple children in the school system can also go to LINQ Connect to transfer money between sibling's accounts.
Parents can also send cash or a check to their child’s school cafeteria to pay for school meals. Parents can indicate “Meals Only” on the check if they prefer their child not purchase a la carte items. When a check is received indicating “Meals Only,” a notation will be made on the child’s account to alert the food services staff.
PTA Meeting
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dio-vnbo-psv
Or dial: (US) +1 612-352-9804 PIN: 170 533 262#
Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024, 06:00 PM
Myersville Elementary School, Main Street, Myersville, MD, USA
Our first PTA meeting of the year will be August 13th at 6pm in the school media center. We would love to see you there! We will be voting on the budget and discussing the events we have planned for the year. To join the PTA (which gives you the right to vote at meetings as well as helping to support the events we have during the year) you can go to our web page at this link FORMS | Myersville ES. There is a form to fill out and an option to pay the $10.00 per member fee. If you have any questions please reach out to us at myersvillepta@gmail.com.
PTA Spiritwear is now available! This is a one time order to be picked up on August 19. Orders must be placed by 10 pm on August 1.
Parent Volunteers
This year, FCPS has enhanced the volunteer process to prioritize the safety and security of our students, staff and community. As a result, we have added additional training to be completed by all volunteers across the county. These trainings will ensure our volunteers are equipped with the necessary information they need to partner with our schools.
Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, family and community members interested in volunteering should begin the volunteer process by visiting our new FCPS Volunteer Webpage. Applicants will be directed to:
1. Register for a guest account on Unified Talent (instructions available online)
2. Complete and pass two training modules on Unified Talent.
3. Complete the registration application in the Volunteer Center.
4. Await school approval on application.
5. Sign-up for volunteer opportunities facilitated by individual schools..
The volunteer training and registration process is completed annually for each school year. Volunteers must complete the process before being signing up for volunteer opportunities. FCPS encourages family and community members interested in volunteering to complete the process early as processing times have increased.
For technical support in Unified Talent, volunteer applicants may contact unifiedtalent@fcps.org. For all other volunteer related questions, volunteer applicants may contact: FCPSVolunteers@fcps.org. FCPS is grateful for the generous support from our family and community volunteers.
Please label your child's outerwear in order for lost items to be returned.
MYES VISION STATEMENT
Myersville Elementary is a place where students and staff are engaged learners. They feel safe to take risks and all contributions are valued. Here we have fun while we learn in our school community.