Mabel Rush Elementary School

September 20, 2023

MOD Pizza Mabel Rush Fundraiser

Thursday, September 21, 2023

MOD Pizza Fundraiser for Mabel Rush

We're excited to have our first restaurant fundraiser of the year at the new MOD Pizza in Newberg. Take a lunch break or night off from cooking dinner and help support Mabel Rush!

MOD generously donates 25% of fundraiser sales* ALL DAY on Thursday, September 21st to our Parent/Teacher Group, Mabel Rush Partners In Education (P.I.E.)!

MOD Pizza, Newberg

4105 E. Crestview Drive, Ste. 101

• Thursday, September 21, 2023

• Order online or visit MOD anytime between 10:30am - 11:00pm (Lunch-Dinner)

🍕 Order Online using the code MODGIVES25

🍕 Visit the Newberg MOD location and show the fundraiser flyer, or mention the fundraiser at checkout.

Everyone is invited to raise funds for Mabel Rush! Please share this flyer with local friends and family!

* Tax, gift cards and retail sales are excluded from the donation. Offer void if flyer is distributed in or near the restaurant. C)

School Photos - October 10

School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, October 10.

On October 3, students will bring home picture envelopes. Families can also preorder school photos by following the line below. Retakes are scheduled for November 29, 2023.

PREORDER TODAY: mylifetouch.com

Picture Day ID: EVT7WCXBV

October Teacher/Family Conferences

Family/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 12, and Friday, October 13, 2023.

Thursday, October 12, 2023, will be a half day for students. Dismissal will be at 11:10 a.m. There will be no school for students on Friday, October 13, 2023.

Next week, teachers will share a signup link so that families can schedule their conference. Our goal is to have all of our families conference with their child's teacher.

New School Entrance to the Main Office

Our new entrance for school visitors and late-arriving students is now operational. Visitors and late-arriving students should now utilize the far left door at our main entrance when entering the school. This will allow them to enter through the school office.

Traffic Safety Information

Arrival and dismissal can be a very busy time at Mabel Rush. We encourage all our families to discuss traffic safety with their students and follow the rules noted below.

Students should walk to and from vehicles.
Students riding bikes to school must wear a helmet as required by Oregon law.
Students should not dart between vehicles.
Students should cross streets only at crosswalks

Thank you for discussing these safety items with your student.

School Start and End Times

School Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:

Doors Open: 7:30 am
School Starts: 7:40 am
Dismissal: 2:10 pm

Late Opening Wednesdays:

Doors Open: 8:30 am
School Starts: 8:40 am
Dismissal: 2:10 pm

Please note that students arriving after 7:45 need to report to the office to receive a tardy slip.

P.I.E - Partners in Education

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Everything is better with P.I.E. - Parent Group

P.I.E. is the short name for our parent/teacher group "Partners in Education". PIE supports our school in many ways including with their annual auction, and with our Lion Walk jog-a-thon fundraiser. They help fund our Resource Room and provide teachers with additional classroom resources.

To learn more please visit PIE Facebook Page.

The October PIE meeting will take place Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Mabel Rush Library.

Mabel Rush Auction set for September 30, 2023

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Parent Group Auction - September 30, 2023

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us at our annual Mabel Rush Elementary

Barrels, Bites & Bids for Kids Auction

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Chehalem Cultural Center, Grand Ballroom

Our parent group, Partners In Education (PIE) is excited to invite you to our annual auction to help raise the needed funds to support our students, teachers and staﬀ for the 2023-24 school year…tickets are on sale now!

Here are a just a few of the many initiatives PIE continually supports every year with the funds we raise at the auction and with your help!

Pay for ALL class field trips (both entrance fees & transportation),
Purchase new books for our school library,
Fund hands on STEM learning,
Update and maintain our school learning garden,
Support our Art Literacy program,
Provide our teachers with budgets for classroom expenses,
Provide needed items for our resource room,
Provide online learning and periodicals for the school,
And much more…the list is long!

To learn more and to purchase tickets, please visit the Mabel Rush Auction Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/MabelRushAuction

Meals Program Application - Apply Online

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Many of our families are eligible for the no cost meals program.

How to Apply

To apply for the meals program, complete the form on this Oregon Department of Education website: https://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/FRLApp/Default/Agree.

NOTE:

PLEASE BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND NOTE THE OREGON EXPANDED INCOME CHART. WHILE A FAMILY MIGHT NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES, MANY FAMILIES FIND THAT THEY DO QUALIFY UNDER THE OREGON EXPANDED GUIDELINES.

WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR FAMILIES TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFY AND TO APPLY.

Federal Programs

Many students are enrolled in the free or reduced meal program automatically:

Students in households that qualify for SNAP (food stamps) and/or TANF (EBT) are eligible for free meals. They are automatically enrolled in the program after their family completes a SNAP/TANF form. However, when applying, families must check the box that says that they elect to share their information with their school district. Learn more and apply for SNAP/TANF on the state's website.
Migrant families may be eligible. Ask Jenny Elias for details.
Most foster children are eligible for free meals regardless of household income. If you have questions, contact Shyla Jasper.
Families of students who are homeless may notify Shyla Jasper to be enrolled in the free or reduced meal program.

The Nutrition Services Department maintains confidentiality for students approved for free or reduced meals. Students approved for free meal benefits are eligible for one breakfast and one lunch daily at no charge.