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LEADING THE CHARGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING!

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Mill Creek Academy's Webpage

August 29, 2021

SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS

Message to Our Mustang Families

Mustang Families:

We had a wonderful time this week having our Mighty Mustangs back in the classroom. We saw a lot of smiles from staff and students throughout the week. MCA staff worked extremely hard to make it a special time for our students. We are truly excited for this school year!

Thank you!

We would like to thank our Mustang families for working with us during our arrival and dismissal process. With our increased student population we have more vehicles and buses entering and exiting our campus. We continually monitor the traffic flow and make adjustments as needed. The process will move more quickly as everyone becomes more familiar with it. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Few reminders:

Morning drop-off:

Please hold students until 7:55 a.m. and until a staff member is in the car loop for your arrival.

We are unable to use the bus loop until most of the buses arrive. Please follow the directional signals from our staff member at the front entrance. He will let families know when it is safe to use the bus loop for student drop-off.

Afternoon pick-up:

*All parents/guardians picking-up students should remain in their vehicle and follow the directions of staff to the appropriate pick-up location. **Please do not get out of your car and walk up to pick-up your student. This creates a safety issue for drivers and people walking through traffic.

***Please do not drive around cars, cars will move forward as the students board them.

****If you need to assist your student with seat belts, please pull up beyond cone one or to a parking space.

We dismiss an hour early (1:45 p.m.) each Wednesday.

Communication:

This weekly newsletter is used to provide weekly updates to families. Please encourage other MCA families to sign-up for it.

SchoolMessenger is our main form of communication with our families. Please do not block our emails or texts; otherwise, you will miss timely and important information from us.

We ask families to contact their teacher(s) and/or school if they have any questions or concerns. This will help us address your needs quickly.

Thank you for being a Mustang! We look forward to serving our students, families, and entire school community this year.

Sincerely,

Ken Goodwin

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Please check our MCA School Website for information. COVID-19 Information and Back to School Letters are posted on our homepage.

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Arrival and Dismissal Reminders

Please do not go around cars waiting in line (i.e. go down the wrong lane). If you need to park, please follow the line and when you get to the aisle or parking spot, you may then pull in when it is safe.

If you are waiting for afternoon dismissal, please fill all spots in the car loop (near the awning) before forming a line.

Thank you for helping us make this a safe process.

FOOD SERVICE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended waivers allowing students a breakfast and a lunch option available at no cost for the 2021-2022 School Year.

A la carte items will continue to be available for purchase.

Parents are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced Price Meal Application per family, rather than one per child. The application can be obtained online at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free and completed online by following the link to online Free and Reduced Meal Application.

Not required for 2021-2022 School Year but could be useful for educational programs.

Student Medications

All student medications must be brought to the clinic by a parent/guardian. Students should not bring medication to school.

Nut Awareness

We have students within our school population that have severe nut food allergies. It is important that they strictly avoid this food in order to prevent life-threatening allergic reactions that require emergency medical treatment. To reduce the chance of this occurring, we are taking steps to provide them with a school environment that is as safe as possible. Those steps are as follows:

· Each classroom is Nut Aware to avoid exposure when possible. Individual teachers will be in contact with you if a student with severe allergy is in your student’s class.

· There are designated Nut Free areas in the café. These areas will be available for students with a nut free lunch; however, preference will be given to those students with a nut allergy.

Things you can do to help the school be Nut Aware:

· Inform yourself about the dangers of food allergies, especially peanut and tree nut. The Food Allergy Research & Education organization (FARE) has a great website. www.foodallergy.org

· If your child has eaten any nut butter before coming to school, please be sure your child’s hands and face have been thoroughly washed before entering the school. It is important that nut residue is not on a child’s hands when they handle common schoolbooks and equipment.

· Avoid sending nut products to school when possible. Minimizing the number of these products in the school environment will decrease the risk of exposure. All treats must be store bought (ingredients listed on packaging).

If unsure about a particular food item, please email your classroom teacher. Thank you so much for your prompt attention to this very important matter.

Registration

Student Enrollment Webpage

Kindergarten and new students register early!

Voluntary Pre-K: A child must be four years old on or before September 1st.

Kindergarten: A child must be five years old on or before September 1st.

First Grade: A child must be six years old on or before September 1st AND satisfy one of the

following:

a) Satisfactory completion of kindergarten in a Florida public school.

b) Satisfactory completion of kindergarten in a non-public school.

c) Previous attendance in an out-of-state school in which the student was admitted on the basis of age requirements established by the state of residency.

Registration Requirements:

• Proof of Residency.

• Proof of Immunization.

• Copy of Birth Certificate.

• Physical/Health Exam with in 12 months of enrollment.

PTA NEWS

Congratulations to your 2021-2022 PTA Board.

A huge welcome to......

President- Danielle Page

VP of Elementary- Sondra Hisrich

VP of Middle School- Nery de los Santos

Treasurer- Amanda Mullins

Secretary- Carol Tarnawa

Parliamentarian- Bridget Blake

Communications

Coordinator- Kim Sheets

Business Partner- Tane Cheptoo

Spirit Night Rep

Teacher App- Christina Dixon and Amanda Dykeman

Helping Hands- Carole Sullivan and Christine Marano

SAC Rep- Sondra Hisrich

Middle School Rep- Justine Larson

Spirit Wear- Michelle Marone

Membership

Welcome Back Mustangs!

The MCA PTA Membership and Spirit Wear Store is officially open! Please take a minute to read below before you shop online.

There are different apparel brands based on item style, so please make sure to check the size chart and measurements listed for each item.

Please make sure to list your Student Name, Homeroom Teacher and Grade in the comment section of your order as directed. All orders will go home with students, so we must have this information.

New apparel for this school year will be a pre order. The first pre order deadline is September 20th. All orders are scheduled to be sent home with students by the end of October.

This year you are able to purchase your PTA Membership on our spirit wear site! In addition to technology, educational and facility enhancements, there are many discounts offered as a PTA member, including Legoland. Your PTA membership card will be emailed to you after your purchase.

If you have any questions, please email mcaptaspiritstore@gmail.com.

Every item offered on this site provides money back to our school, so thank you for your support!

https://mcaptaspiritwear.company.site/

Helping Hands is in need of some volunteers Thursday mornings. Please sign up here.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dabad22abfd0-helping2

We are in need of volunteers for our upcoming Mom/Son event. Please sign up here.

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScLo5Q28Bq.../viewform...

BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT!

Thank you

www.stephaniesellssaintaugustine.com

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