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McGuire Minute
Mustang PROUD!
Reminder-Drop off starts at 8:35am. We do not have supervision prior to 8:35.
Education Benefit Form
We need your help-please complete your final forms
Final Forms Updating your student's information
We need all student information and forms completed before the start of the school year. If you have not logged into FinalForms yet please go to the link below.
https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/o/mpps/page/district-enrollment-information
Nutrition Club Forms Coming Home or on Final Forms
Important Dates
- October 9 - Orange Shirt Day & Indigenous Peoples' Day
- October 12 - Picture Retakes
- October 12 - Michigan Apple Crunch
- October 18 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 5-8pm
- October 19 - No School, Parent Teacher Conferences 9-12, 1-4pm
- October 20 - No School for Students & Staff
- October 23 - No School for Students & Staff
- October 24 - School Resumes
McGuire PTO Fundraiser-Coupon Book sales ENDS TODAY, October 13!!!
Our fundraiser will kick off September 22 and will run until October 13.
WHEN:
Friday, Sept. 22nd- Thursday, Oct. 13th. All monies and unsold cards are due to McGuire on Friday, October 13th at the beginning of the school day to be eligible for all prizes!
COST:
Biggby Discount Card - $25
Culvers Discount Card - $25
Tropical Smoothie Discount Card - $25
*Our goal is for every student to sell 5 cards but you can keep selling for AMAZING prizes!!
*If you are looking to have more than 15 cards sent home at a time, families can prepay for cards - either cash or check made to McGuire PTO. Families will continue to receive 5 cards at a time once money is returned, until STOP is written on the little manila envelope!
WHY:
Monies raised support many activities at McGuire, such as: classroom supplies and resources, assemblies, field trips, playground equipment and more! It allows us to cut down on the cost for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade field trips such as 5th grade camp.
Thank you for your support and selling with the McGuire Fundraiser!
McGuire PTO
Fall Parties
parent teacher conferences - sign-up in email from classroom teacher
Wednesday, October 18th: 5-8pm
Thursday, October 19th: 9am-Noon & 1-4pm
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences, buildings will be hosting twenty minute in-person Parent Teacher Conferences and we will schedule this through Calendly. An email came last week from your child's homeroom teacher!
You will be able to click on the link from your child's teacher and select from one of our dates and times on Oct. 18th or 19th.
As a parent, you will receive an email confirmation that has the calendar invite.
*If requested a phone conference or a virtual conference can be scheduled instead of an in-person. If you would like to schedule a conference with a specials teacher (Computers, Art, Music, PE) or Counselor, you can do so by signing up below with the specific specials teachers in the google slides.
Directions for Parents if you need help.
Sign up for a conference with our specials teachers!
Sex Education Advisory Board Survey
Fall Fun Day-October 31st
Mcguire Mustangs are Safe, Respectful and Responsible!
Our Mustang matrix is at the front of your student's agenda in the pages included for the student handbook, we encourage you to review these expectations at home with your child too.
Daily our students earn Dojo Points for meeting positive expectations, we recognize students with our Positive Office Referrals, Positive Postcards mailed home, and Student Shout Outs each month.
We know our students are still growing and developing mentally and socially, so we recognize it is always a work in progress when teaching and reteaching expectations. We utilize restorative practices - including repairing the harm, circle ups, and more.
We appreciate your partnership in supporting our McGuire Mustangs to help make McGuire a great place to be!
Mrs. Erin King and the McGuire Elementary Staff
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Student Council Updates
Community Service Projects
MPHS Music Boosters has open booths. Sign up to sell at their Mom2Mom sale and support our musicians!
medication at school
If your student will be taking medications at school we have a form for that:
https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/o/mpps/page/health-forms
All medications must be brought to the office with the appropriate health form. Please do not send medications to school with your child. This includes inhalers and epi-pens.
Morning Drop-Off 8:35am
Afternoon Dismissal 3:49pm
Before and after school care
PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program
SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340
Attendance Policy
student attendance
For safety reasons, families will receive a phone call by 10:40 am for any student that is marked as Absent each morning in Power School. You can deter getting that call from our system by calling us in the morning to let us know of your child's absence and their reason for the absence.
Our codes we use for absences are:
UA-Unexcused Absence
Any absence that has not been reported by a parent or guardian and/or any absence that is not listed as an Excused Absence in Board Policy.
AV-Verified Absence
An absence that the parent verifies or explains. Example: (1) The student doesn’t feel well, and is staying home, but is not visiting the doctor. (2) The family is taking an extra long weekend, vacation, etc.
EA-Excused Absence
Absences that meet the definition of an Excused Absence based on MPPS Board Policy.
*Illness or professional appointments with a doctors note *Death of a relative
*Observance of Religious Holidays
Below are images to our attendance policy but it can also be found in the front of your child's Agenda....
no student cell phones, hats or hoods
McGuire has a no student cell phone policy in our student handbook. If a cell phone comes to school with a student it should be turned off and stored in their locked from 8:40am-3:49pm.
We also have a no hats or hoods policy inside the school building, students can wear them outside during recess.
pokemon cards, toys, electronic
Friendly reminder from our Student Handbook at the front of your student's agenda - toys, trading cards, and pokemon cards should be left at home. We want to make sure things are not lost or stolen at school - and we can best do this by leaving items home. pg. 3 of Handbook
reminder-No outside food for student lunches
McGuire Spirit Wear
The McGuire Elementary School spiritwear can be found here! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/49000.
What's on the Menu?
bright by text shares tips and info just for you: based on your child's age and where you live.
MPPS Website and App
Have you checked out our website?
https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/
Download on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mt-pleasant-public-schools/id1632483662
or Get it on Google Play
*scroll to the bottom of the MPPS website and see Stay Connected and the links to download
MPPS Transportation
TRANSPORTATION DEPT.
Request for Transportation use the form linked here
https://mtpleasantschools.net/district/transportation/Other forms linked on the Transportation website:
- Permission to Leave Alone
- In City Busing Reduction
Website: https://mtpleasantschools.net/district/transportation/
Phone: 989-775-2323
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McGuire Elementary Mission Statement:
Empower Excellence
Office Hours 8:00-4:00 p.m.
Erin King, Principal
Email: eking@mp.edzone.net
Website: mtpleasantschools.net/McGuire
Location: 4883 East Crosslanes
Phone: (989) 775-2260
Facebook: facebook.com/McGuireElementary
Twitter: @McGuireschool