Marshall Messenger
Week of November 4-8, 2019
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 4
  • Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences - No School for Students
  • Kindergarten Conferences
  • MES Book Fair
  • Candy for the Troops Collection

Tuesday, November 5
  • Parent/Teacher Daytime Conferences - No School for Students
  • Kindergarten Conferences
  • MES Book Fair
  • Candy for the Troops Collection

Wednesday, November 6
  • MES Book Fair
  • Kindergarten Conferences
  • Candy for the Troops Collection

Thursday, November 7
  • Kindergarten Conferences
  • MES Book Fair
  • Candy for the Troops Collection

Friday, November 8
  • Veterans Day Event at 8:30 a.m.
  • Please use the MES cafeteria entrance. Wear your red, white, and blue!
  • Kindergarten Conferences
  • MES Book Fair
  • Candy for the Troops Collection
Important Dates
  • Monday, November 11
  • In-Service Day - No School for Students
SchoolMessenger Test Notification
Evening of Monday, November 4, 2019

 In anticipation of the winter months ahead, we will be conducting a District-wide SchoolMessenger test on the evening of Monday, November 4, around 6:00 p.m.

SchoolMessenger is a web-based automated system and is one of the North Allegheny School District’s communication vehicles for the delivery of information to parents/guardians and staff via phone, email, and/or text. Messages may include attendance notifications, school delays or cancellations, information about a serious health-related issue, or a crisis response update.

SchoolMessenger imports information from Tyler SIS Student 360, including your cell, home, and work phone numbers, as well as the email address you use to log into Tyler. If you wish to add additional phone numbers into SchoolMessenger that are not listed in Tyler, or opt-in for text messages and emails, you will need to create a SchoolMessenger account. Accounts created during the 2018-19 school year are still active.

For more information on SchoolMessenger and instructions on how to create an account, visit our website at https://www.northallegheny.org/schoolmessenger.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
(General Hints & Suggestions)

Please remember, conference dates are set aside to accommodate daytime and evening schedules for our MES families. These are not intended for families to use as additional vacation days, which causes our teachers difficulty in rescheduling your conference when school is in session.

Parent/Teacher conferences present an excellent opportunity to find out how your child has adjusted to the school year and to get to know his/her teachers. Here are some general hints on how to have a successful conference:
  • Ask your child if there is anything that he/she would like you to discuss with the teacher.
  • Jot down everything that you want to talk about at the conference.
  • Arrive promptly or a few minutes early.
  • Begin with positive comments about the teacher or classroom.
  • Avoid lengthy discussions of topics that are not related to the purpose of the conference.
  • Be open-minded to suggestions from the teacher.
  • Take notes about what has been discussed to share with your child.
  • Express appreciation for the conference.
  • Do not stay beyond your allotted time.
MES Veterans Day Breakfast

Marshall Elementary will host its annual Veterans Day event to honor our American veterans on Friday, November 8, 2019. It is always a joy to start our day with our veteran guests and to allow our students to show their appreciation for the men and women who have served in the armed forces. If you plan on attending, please click on the links below and provide your veteran guest with the invitation. The second link is the RSVP that we ask you to complete so we can have an accurate count for breakfast that day. Make sure you send a photograph of your guest to Mrs. Diane Macedonia at dmacedonia@northallegheny.org. It may be a recent photo or one of them serving in the military. 
Candy for the Troops!

Trick or Treat is so much fun, but there is so much candy when it’s done! Please consider sharing some candy with those who serve. For additional details, please click on the flyer.
Recycled Materials for Art

Mrs. Jaecks and Mrs. Wolcott are looking for recycled materials for our students’ art classes. Please consider sending in the recycled materials included in the link below for our upcoming art projects at MES.
District Updates
Become a Fashion Designer Contest!

NA FCCLA FIDM Fashion Club is hosting its first-ever #BecomeAFashionDesigner Contest! This contest is open to all 4th and 5th-grade students in the District. Two designs will be chosen from each elementary school. These designs will then come to life with the help of our high school members and be modeled in our spring fashion show. Please follow the button below for further details and the design template. Be sure to submit your design by November 8! 
NA Special Education Parent Networking Group

The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group will hold a meeting on Friday, November 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Ponce Room at the Baierl Center.
School Resources

At the beginning of each school year, North Allegheny compiles three publications for families that are easily accessible on the District website. Beginnings (elementary school), Transitions (middle school), and Progressions (high school) contain important information that can be referenced at any point during the school year. Click on the button below to access the publications.
Approved Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Sanitizers

For the last several years, North Allegheny has provided a list of “District-approved cleaning chemicals.” This list includes both disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers, and is available to view on the North Allegheny website. North Allegheny encourages the use of hand sanitizers on the list, but does ask that the hand sanitizers be alcohol-free. The District also has hand sanitizers placed throughout the school buildings that are alcohol-free.

While disinfecting wipes are commonly used to keep surfaces and objects free from germs, many of the labels on the side of these bottles notes that they are hazardous to those under the age of 18. North Allegheny asks that students and teachers be mindful of who is using these wipes during the school day.
Resources
Missed a Newsletter?

All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
Community Flyers
The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org . Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers .
Building Contacts
Main Office - 724-935-4044
Nurse's Office - 724-934-6075
Counseling Office - 724-935-4044