DECEMBER

• 12/23: No school for scholars - Wellness Day for staff
• 12/24-12/31: School Closed - Winter Break

JANUARY

• 1/1: School Closed - Winter Break
• 1/2: No School for Scholars - Staff Professional Development
• 1/3: No School for Scholars - Staff Professional Development
• 1/6: Scholars Return from Winter Break
• 1/8: PMES Habit Shirt Day for scholars and educators
• 1/9: MES Family Game Night (see flyer below)
• 1/10: LEGENDARY LUNCH (Habit Shirts and uniform bottoms)
• 1/15: PMES Habit Shirt Day for scholars and educators
• 1/20: No School for Scholars or Staff - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 1/22: PMES Habit Shirt Day for scholars and educators
• 1/29:
• PMES Habit Shirt Day for Scholars and Educators
• No After School Program Today

We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing winter break and we look forward to welcoming back scholars on Monday, January 6!

Thank you to all families who popped in at the first annual watch party for the Arts at MES! We hope you enjoyed watching your scholars express themselves artistically and we look forward to seeing you at our next bigger and better watch party. Thank you for taking part in building a better arts program for MES scholars. Always remember, ART IS IMPORTANT!

Creatively,

Ms. Doyle & Mrs. Truax

Creative Arts

Welcome to our New Creative Artists Gabrielle Dunn and Tricia Swindell. Both artist come to us from Attack Theater. Founded in 1994 by Michele de la Reza and Peter Kope as a collaboration between two dancers and a city, Attack Theatre fuses modern dance, original live music, and interdisciplinary art forms to create engaging dance performances. Both teachers look forward to expanding your scholar's artistic abilities through dance.

Our doors open at 8:00 AM and scholars are dismissed at 3:30 PM. All scholars that arrive after 8:30 AM will be marked tardy.

• Scholars arriving late must proceed to the front office to sign in using the tardy kiosk prior to entering class.

PIKMYKID Information:

• We will continue to utilize the PIKMYKID app to support student dismissals. Please see the link for useful information on how to register for the app and how to add siblings if needed. PIKMYKID PARENT INFO LINKS

Early Dismissals must be prior to 2:45 PM and you must notify the office of your early dismissal prior to noon of the same day. There will be no early dismissals after 2:45 pm for the safety of scholars and staff as we ready scholars for busing/dismissal.

• If you move or have any changes (ex. phone number, emergency contact, email, address) you must notify the main office right away. Change in contact information is very important in the event we need to reach you in regard to your child. Changes in residency need to be recorded at the office and could affect transportation.

If you need to schedule a meeting with our building principal/assistant principals those meetings will need to be scheduled through the front office and must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have an urgent issue please reach out to me directly so that I can facilitate a callback from a administrator as soon as possible.

• Anyone wishing to enter our buildings is required to provide state-issued photo identification and to proceed through metal detectors to assist with maintaining a safe and secure environment for our scholars and staff.

If you have any general questions, I am the person to reach out to and you can reach me at:

Ms. Dani Mitchell

Administrative Assistant

412-539-0100 EXT 1004

412-539-0109 FAX

danimitchell@propelschools.org

When you selected Propel Schools as your partner in education, you did so with a clear understanding that scholars will follow a uniform dress code and that you will support your scholar by ensuring that their attire meets uniform expectations.

• Propel Schools holds the expectation that scholars will arrive at school dressed in their school uniforms.

• Uniform checks will be conducted regularly.

• If scholar attire does not meet uniform expectations, a parent/guardian will be contacted to bring appropriate attire to their scholar so that the scholar can begin or return to their learning as soon as possible.

The Propel Schools Uniform Dress Codes for scholars in grades K-8 and for high school scholars can be found on our website HERE.

• Propel Schools School Visitation Policy - It is the expectation that parents/guardians will not enter Propel buildings without a previously scheduled appointment. This includes ‘drop-in’ visits to bring forgotten scholar items, notes, lunches, etc. In cases of forgotten scholar items, please call the school to make drop-off arrangements.

• Propel Schools Wellness Policy

• Healthy Food and Beverage List For Scholar Classroom Celebrations
  

Propel Schools Uses Connect 5 To Share Important Information! This letter will provide you with important information about our official source of Propel Schools information.

All lost and found items are located in the lobby of the building so scholars have an organized way to find any items they may be missing! We will have all lost and found items in the MPR on both Parent Teacher Conference days. Please take any of your scholar's lost items at that time. Anything remaining after conferences will be donated as we do not have the space to hold all of these items. Thank you for your assistance!