Marshall Messenger
Week of October 12-16, 2020
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Weekly Schedule
Monday - Cohort 1 Reports
Tuesday - Cohort 1 Reports
Kindergarten ELA Assessments
Wednesday - No children report. All activities are synchronous and/or asynchronous as communicated through your child’s teacher.
Thursday - Cohort 2 Reports
Kindergarten ELA Assessments
Friday - Cohort 2 Reports
Kindergarten Math Assessments
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October 13 - MES PFA Meeting (Virtual), 10:15 a.m.
Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences in November will be virtual. Teachers will contact parents/guardians to sign up for individual time slots.
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Activities Calendar Updates |
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A Message from the Principal’s Office
Our team at MES recognizes the importance of communicating with our families about all of the changes that occur in our school during these unprecedented times. One area that is important to address is how our classrooms and class rosters may change as a result of the Re-registration Survey. This question is difficult to answer until we see a final registration count for our school population. We know that many parents/guardians express their concerns about having their child switch classrooms as a result. Please know that is the last thing we want to do for any of our children. However, we cannot guarantee that it will not occur. This truly depends on the number of students coming back to MES and/or going to NA Cyber Academy. This may happen in some grades, or it may not happen at all. We kindly ask for your patience as we work through these new adjustments.
Also, we have started to have students switch to their special area classes (art, music, and library). Students have been transitioning to health/physical education since the start of the school year. Children in our departmentalized fifth grade have started switching for ELA and math as well. Teachers and custodians are cleaning desks and surfaces in between class switches to keep each learning environment sanitized and safe.
Once again, thank you for your continued support, your positive emails, and patience as we work through these challenges and changes at MES.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thornton
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Indoor Recess “Fun Bags”
As we approach fall and winter months, there is a chance that students will have indoor recess. During indoor recess students are limited in the activities they can do together because they also need to socially distance. Currently, they cannot share many common indoor recess supplies and games, and we want indoor recess to be an enjoyable 30 minutes. We are asking students to bring in a “Fun Bag” to be used only during indoor recess. The items can be placed in a large Ziploc bag, and the student’s name should be written on the bag. Each homeroom will store the “Fun Bags” in a location and are only to be used during indoor recess. These will not be taken outside.
We are asking that parents monitor that the items placed in the “Fun Bag” are not items of great value or things that need to be transported back and forth to school. The items should be packed in the “Fun Bag” knowing the items will remain at school for several weeks and only be used by your child. After a few weeks of indoor recess, we will have the bags sent home and students can switch out the items. We are hopeful the students will look forward to the “Fun Bags," especially since indoor recess will not occur very often (fingers crossed).
Here are some ideas (send other items as well):
- Playing cards (for individual games like solitaire)
- Small individual LEGO sets
- Small puzzles
- Silly Putty/book (they can copy the pic onto the silly putty)
- Play-Doh
- Brain teasers, mysteries, riddle book (can read and solve with a friend)
- Yo-Yo
- Rubik's cube
- Markers
- Sticker Books
- Crayons
- Coloring Books
- Yarn or bracelet making kits
- Individual craft kits
- Origami
- Word search/puzzle books
- Mini dry erase board and markers
NOTE: Please do not send anything that requires batteries.
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MES Scholastic Book Fair
Each fall at MES we hold a book fair for our students and families. The proceeds of this fair are used to fund new books and resources for our library. This year, although we are unable to hold the book fair in person, we are so excited to bring to you our online book fair! You are invited to shop our Scholastic Book Fair online from November 2-15, 2020! All purchases benefit our school and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more.
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MES Yearbook Challenge #4
For our 4th challenge, we would like to see pictures of our MES kids participating in all things FALL! Picking apples, jumping in leaves, wandering through corn mazes, and trying on Halloween costumes are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing! For more information, please click on the link below.
Don't worry if you haven't had a chance to submit a picture for our last challenge, "Show Us Your School Space". We are still accepting them!
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Trick or Trot
Run Around NA
Step up to the challenge and walk, bike, or run together around all North Allegheny schools to support the mission of the North Allegheny Foundation! Our mission is to enhance and enrich the educational experience of North Allegheny Students. Together we can fund programs that benefit all our students!
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STEP 2 - GET READY - Set-up your devices (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, Google Fit, Misfit & Strava), enter your miles online or download our iOS or Android apps.
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STEP 3 – CELEBRATE - Receive your medal and event shirt. Participants are invited to cross the finish line in their Halloween costume and collect their Trick or Trot treats!
North Allegheny Foundation (NAF) is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the educational experiences at North Allegheny. We do this by providing grants to teachers and schools, support for NA Families facing homelessness and financial hardship, and scholarships to graduating seniors.
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All Alumni Virtual Reunion
Join the NA Alumni Association for the first Virtual NA Alumni Reunion! Compete in a NA History Trivia game, enjoy a musical performance by the NASH Chorus, and celebrate with your NA Alumni pint glass only available through this event.
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North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group
The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group (NASEPNG - or PNG for short) holds monthly meetings for parents of children with IEPs, 504 plans, and other learning differences. All are welcome to join PNG for their online meeting! Our next meeting will be held on Friday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.
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NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every Day
The USDA has recently approved school districts to offer free meals to all students for in-person and remote instruction. Breakfast and lunch (in-person or pickup) is free for all students.
Details about meal ordering and pickup were sent to all families via email.
Meal pickup for consumption on remote learning days will be every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at HES, MES, IMS, NAI, or NASH (pickup location will be selected on the order form linked in your email). The deadline to order pickup meals will be every Friday.
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Student Absences
This school year North Allegheny School District will be accepting student absence excuses electronically, through the Tyler SIS Parent Portal.
Student excuses will be submitted through an "E-Form," creating a touchless submission option for parents/guardians. This will reduce the amount of paper transmissions between parents/guardians, students, and our staff. Please review the directions to submit an electronic student excuse below and contact your student's building secretary with any questions.
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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.
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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.
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Main Office - 724-935-4044
Nurse's Office - 724-934-6075
Counseling Office - 724-935-4044
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