Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment committed to achieving excellence. All students are challenged to reach their maximum potential by gaining a solid foundation of skills, knowledge, and values. This foundation enables each student to become a resourceful thinker and successful lifelong learner.

Email: officeebeling@uticak12.org
Website: ebeling.uticak12.org

Location: 15970 Haverhill Drive, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-4700
Twitter: @ebelingelem

MAY 22 - Fifth Grade Wax Museum

MAY 29 - No School. Memorial Day Holiday

JUNE 2 - Field Day (K-2 from 9:00-11:15 AM, Gr. 3-6 from 1:00-3:15 PM)

JUNE 6 - Fourth Grade Field Trip to Dinosaur Hill

JUNE 8 - Sixth Grade Celebration @ 9:00 AM. Half Day of School. Dismissal @ 11:44 AM.

JUNE 9 - Half Day/Last Day of School. Dismissal @ 11:44 AM

JUNE 19 - Summer School Classes Begin

If you are moving/changing schools and your child will not be attending Ebeling next year, please call or email the office and let them know! officeebeling@uticak12.org or 586-797-4700

Later this month and through the first week of June, we will be collecting all iPads from Kindergarten and First grade students. In addition, laptops will be collected from Sixth grade students and any students that will not be attending Ebeling Elementary School next school year. Those designated groups will be asked to turn in the charger and the device. Any chargers that are not the original or to manufacturers specifications will not be accepted, and you will be charged the replacement cost.

Plan ahead! All UCS devices must be returned clean, and free of stickers. You will be charged a $10 fee if the district has to remove any stickers. You will also be charged if you did not buy insurance and the device is damaged.

Congratulations to these young artists whose work is displayed on our 2022-2023 school yearbook! Mary Barno's work was selected for the front cover, and Alexa Garcia Aguilera's drawing was chosen as the back cover art for the yearbook. We are proud of the wonderful work these girls submitted. The decision was very difficult this year, as we had so many outstanding submissions. Thank you to all who submitted their drawing for consideration - keep up the good work!

Summer Programs for students entering grades one through seven begin on June 19, 2023 and will run for six weeks. All summer programs will be supported by grant funds and will be free of charge for all participants. Students will be served a free breakfast and lunch and transportation will be provided. Click on the registration link below for details and an outline document highlighting each program being offered.

Register through Community Education using the following link:

https://ucscommunityeducation.ce.eleyo.com/.

Summer STEAM Camp for K-6th graders; select and register (button below) for these exciting classes run through UCS Community Education.

The mission of Velocity Jr. is to provide relevant, hands on learning experiences in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M) to Preschool - sixth grade students of Utica Community Schools. Velocity Jr. instills 21st century skills derived from innovative, hands on curriculum through the utilization of differentiated learning modalities, while providing a stimulating, engaging, and collaborative community.

Camp Dates & Times:

Weekly June 19 - August 11 (No camp the week of July 3) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Parents/guardians: please refer to the following notice regarding whether you are eligible for the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program and what factors are used in determining individual student eligibility for P-EBT. If a household feels they should be reconsidered for P-EBT benefits, they must fill out the reconsideration form (4A).

The qualifying events for reconsideration are:

• Must have Free or Reduced-Price Benefits AND enrolled in Virtual Academy for any part of the school year OR enrolled in-person school but missed 5 days or more due to COVID.
• The form is fillable, so parents can fill in Section 1 and Section 2. Then email PDF to Food Services at foodservice@uticak12.org
• School year benefits may only be paid through May 11, 2023 due to the end of the Public Health Emergency
• To be considered, all P-EBT Reconsideration forms must be received by MDHHS by June 30, 2023
• Parents can call the DHHS helpdesk at 833-905-0028, option 2, Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. with any questions or they can email at MDHHS-PEBT@michigan.gov.

Sixth grade students will have the opportunity to rank their elective/special choices. Students will choose from art, band, media center, physical education or vocal music. This will allow support for a deeper, richer educational experience with our highly qualified staff. It also provides students with a semester elective process that prepares them for the transition to the junior high school schedule. Students will attend one course per semester daily for fifty minutes. Students will be assigned two different courses: one for the first semester and a different course for the second semester.

Parent letters with a link to select specials classes will be send home to each current 5th grade parent via email this evening. Please give the email your full attention, returning your child's special/elective selection by the due date of Friday, May 26, 2023 . This will help ensure your child is placed in elective classes of their choice.

Now that the weather is getting nicer, student are wearing their spring and summer clothes. Please speak with your child about school-appropriate dress. If they are not in line with the dress code, they may be given a warning reminding them of the code or they may have to call home to receive new clothes if the situation warrants. Our Utica Community Schools dress code is below:

Utica Community Schools takes pride in our students and encourages their development of good hygiene and grooming habits. Student dress and appearance that is neat and clean contribute to a positive school environment. Student appearance should not be disruptive to the educational process.

The following guidelines should be followed:

• Indecent, tattered or unsafe dress or footwear, or attire that calls undue attention to the wearer or has lettering or symbols that are disrespectful or derogatory are not allowed.

• Beach wear, low-cut tops, tank tops, sleeveless tops, muscle-shirts, see-through clothing, short skirts or shorts, tight clothing without proper coverage and clothing exposing the shoulders or mid-section are not allowed.

• Knee-length shorts and skirts are acceptable. Shoes must be worn.

• Outerwear – such as coats and hats – is not to be worn in school.

• Clothing that promotes illegal substances or drugs, illegal activities, violence, tobacco or alcohol is prohibited.

• Clothing or head coverings worn as group identifiers that promote a disruptive school climate are prohibited.

• Jewelry and accessories that may be deemed dangerous are prohibited.

With the last marking period of the school year upon us, it is important for students and their families to stay focused on learning. Feel free, as always, to call the school office or your child’s teacher with questions/concerns about your child’s progress.

One thing sure to be on everyone’s minds is the placement of students into next year’s classrooms. As we enter the final marking period, the teachers and I begin to plan for the following school year’s class assignments. The classroom teachers, learning center teachers, and I will collaborate to place your child in the most cohesive classroom. Your child's teacher knows your child as a learner and together we will design a stable classroom. As students are placed together into classroom groups, we look at many factors such as general academics, gender, reading abilities, sociability, and disciplinary situations to create a well-balanced classroom. Once classroom groups are designed, that is when a teacher is assigned to that group of students. If teacher requests are made, your child would have to be removed from that well-balanced classroom and placed into another (causing factors to become unbalanced); furthermore, another student may have to be removed from that class and moved out into a different grouping for no other reason than a request by another family.

Staffing changes and grade level assignments also play a role in expectations for your child. Quite often in the Spring, parents (with their child at their side) will say to me, “their brother had Mrs. XYZ, and we loved her. They are really looking forward to having Mrs. XYZ next year!” Please refrain from doing this, as it sets up the unrealistic expectation that teachers will be assigned based on previous siblings’ teachers, and results in initial disappointment for your child when things do not go according to your plan.

Classroom placement is an extremely long and arduous process each year that is well thought out by your child’s current teacher and other staff. I am asking you not to request a particular teacher for your child as I feel every teacher in the building is as equal as his/her colleague. I am not able to honor specific teacher requests as it is extremely difficult to keep the balance needed throughout each grade level. Thank you in advance for your support and trust in this area.

Your Proud Principal,

Mrs. Bailey

A number of Utica Community Schools employment opportunities are anticipated to be available for the 2023-2024 school year. This includes but is not limited to professional positions, paraprofessional, bus driver, food services, school age childcare, trades, mechanics, and other important support work. District personnel serve as excellent ambassadors for the organization and are encouraged to promote the UCS employment website to persons interested in being part of the UCS team. Related resources include:

1. The district general employment website can be found at https://uticak12.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx. Interested persons must follow the described process for each position.
2. In addition to the general employment website, some position postings are additionally and/or separately distributed internally within the organization to promote or foster interest from existing staff who may not be regularly reviewing the website.
3. EDUStaff opportunities please visit https://www.edustaff.org/.

The UCS Wellness team is happy to announce the 13th episode of our podcast series featuring Matt Cecil, Jeannette Junior High physical education teacher with host, Erin Chambers, Shelby Junior High physical education and health teacher. This two-part series will inform listeners how to increase their focus and decrease their stress. These podcasts are available on the UCS Wellness page. UCS Wellness - Utica Community Schools. The 13th podcast in the series is Managing Components of Biology.

Below is a list of the podcasts available on the Wellness page:

• Mental Health with guest, Nancy Buyle
• Grief and the Grieving Process for Children
• Family Communication
• CARE of Southeastern Michigan
• Discussing Dating Violence with Turning Point
• Tacking Tough Topics with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
• Our Youth and Vaping
• Youth and Suicide Prevention
• The Detour Project
• Self-Regulation Strategies
• Teen Mental Health and Wellness
• Raising an Intuitive Eater

Possession or use of cell phones or other electronic communications devices (ECDs) by elementary students is prohibited at any time while in school or in a district vehicle unless permission has been given by an administrator – this includes text messaging and camera usage.

If your child is going to be absent call 586-797-4799 and leave a message on the 24-hour automated absence line. Any absences not called in to the office will be marked as 'unexcused' on student attendance records.

Your child will be excused from class for illness, bereavement, recognized religious holidays and medical or dental treatment that cannot be scheduled after school or on weekends.

Your child is responsible for makeup work. Homework requests may be made for an absence of two or more days in the case of both excused and pre-excused absences. Homework requests require 24 hours to process.

VACATION POLICY

Absence for family travel during scheduled school days is discouraged.

However, should family travel be necessary, parents must submit a written request to the Ebeling office for Principal approval of a pre-excused absence at least one week in advance. Vacation days in excess of 10 days per school year will not be approved.

Arrangements to complete classroom assignments can be made with the teacher.

You can arrange for home study through the school principal should your child be absent from school for an extended period due to physical disability or illness.

LATE ARRIVAL

If a student arrives late to school, the parent must accompany the student into the office, and the student must be signed in before he or she can go to class.

Truancy officials will be contacted in the event of a student having excessive tardies or absences.

Overall, our parking lot runs smoothly thanks to all of you! Safety is the number one priority when accounting for the flow of traffic (buses and cars) that rotates through the parking lot daily. In addition to pedestrian and vehicular safety, we strive to facilitate a smooth and steady flow of traffic. If you enter the parking lot for pick up at dismissal time and find no spots available, you must exit the parking lot and park on the street. This year, we have instituted a queue that begins once our parking lot crossing guard is on duty. The queue should be used by vehicles wanting to enter the lot well before dismissal time to park for pick up , but no spots are available. The queue starts at the driveway entering the lot, up to the crosswalk and onto the apron of the entrance driveway. The crossing guard on duty will direct the first in the queue into the appropriate area and notify cars once a spot becomes available. If you arrive to pick up your child for an early dismissal, notify the crossing guard who will radio the office of your arrival and provide direction on a waiting spot.

Keep in mind that the parking lot can only accommodate a finite number of vehicles. If the queue line is too long, vehicles at the end of the line run the risk of not getting into a parking spot in the lot before dismissal. In these cases, it is best to park down the street and walk in, or meet your child at a prearranged rendezvous spot.

We are asking for your assistance to ensure that our security procedures during the school day are effective. As many of you know, our school has a security camera, intercom, and buzzer at the front main entrance for use during the school day. To help us assist you when you would like to enter the school:

1. Please press the buzzer to speak with someone in the office

2. You will be asked to state your name and reason for visiting

3. You will be asked to show your photo ID into the security camera above the outside door

4. Office staff will then be able to buzz you inside

5. All visitors must immediately register in the office

In addition, we are asking you to not let any visitors in the door as you enter (and they come up behind you) or as you exit the building.

The teachers and staff are committed to student safety and security and we would like to thank you for your assistance in helping keep the students of Ebeling safe.