McCarthy Memo
Weekly Newsletter for Families and Caregivers 9/15/24
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School Hours K-5
8:00am to 2:30pm
Doors open at 8:00am
Breakfast is served starting at 8:00am
Classes begin at 8:15am
Dismissal begins at 2:30pm
Upcoming Dates 📆
Sept 19: Early Release
Sept 25: Open House 6:00-7:30pm
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October 2: BMX Anti-Bullying Assembly (Grades k-5)
October 3: No School -Rosh Hashana
October 4: Monthly SEL Community Meeting (All Grades)
October 8: Picture Day
October 9: PTO Meeting 7pm
October 10: Early Release
October 14: No School- Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 26: PTO Pumpkin Fair
Dismissal Updates
For the safety of our students and the community, cars are not permitted to line up for pick-up until 2:10 PM. Early arrivals can block access for buses and emergency vehicles such as ambulances, which is a safety concern we want to avoid.
When entering McCarthy for arrival or dismissal please only make a right turn.
When exiting the Car-Pick Line you may now take a RIGHT or LEFT turn onto Flagg Drive.
Alternately, if you would prefer not to wait in the car-pick up line, you may park across the street at the Farley building, near the bus stop. You can then walk to McCarthy and get your child at the walker door.
PLEASE INFORM CLASSROOM TEACHER AND OFFICE OF ANY DISMISSAL CHANGES.
When entering McCarthy for arrival or dismissal please only take a right.
When exiting the Car-Pick Line you may take a RIGHT or LEFT turn.
You may park across the at Farley, near the bus stop. Then walk over and get your child at the walker door.
Important School Information
Open House
At the open house, students can participate in a fun scavenger hunt exploring different parts of the school. Families can visit the PTO table to find school apparel for sale and gather information, stop by the Literations table to learn about the reading support program, and connect with the Family Support Coordinator for backpacks and additional resources. There's also time to admire student work and give your child a chance to proudly show off their school!
Water Bottles/ Clothing
Please ensure that your child comes to school with a water bottle labeled with their name. Additionally, all clothing items should be labeled to help prevent loss or mix-ups. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Parent Square
We are excited to let you know that this year we’ll be using ParentSquare to communicate
with you at the school, and in your classrooms. You should have received an invitation email or text to join ParentSquare. Please click the link to activate your account. It takes less than a minute.
You can use ParentSquare on any device. You can download the free mobile app for iOS or
Android or use the desktop version at www.parentsquare.com.
Bus Transportation
Due to a shortage of bus drivers, the district will start the school year with 53 drivers instead of the contracted 77. As a result, most ineligible K-6 students, those living within 2 miles of their school, will not receive district-provided transportation. Ineligible students will need alternative transportation arrangements.
Carpool to School - We have partnered with GoTogether provides another option to get your student to school. This service is an online transportation matching platform that allows families to connect and set up rides or walks to school.
Character Trait of the Month
Responsibility
Conversation Starters
What does it look like and sound like to take responsibility for your actions?
What are some of the responsibilities you have that are easy? What are some responsibilities that are more challenging?
How are your responsibilities different when at home and at school?
Books To Read
- What If Everybody Did That?: Ellen Javernick (Spanish) (Portuguese)
- The Bad Seed: Jory John (Spanish) (Portuguese)
- The Paperboy: Dav Pilkey
- Officer Buckle & Gloria: Peggy Rathman
- Strega Nona: An Old Tale: Tomie DePaola (Spanish)
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy: Mo Willems
- It Wasn’t my Fault: Helen Lester
- Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse : Kevin Henkes (Spanish)
- No, David!: David Shannon (Spanish)
- The Mitten: Jan Brett (Spanish)
PTO 🤩
CLICK HERE to learn more about the McCarthy PTO
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Julie Holt, Vice Principal
Sara Machkowsky, Interim Vice Principal
Angela Muller-Crone, Special Education Team Evaluation Coordinator