Welcome to Mechanicsville Elementary School

Back to School NightWednesday, August 29th, 2012

Grades 1 and 2

Introductions

Administration: Nick Shockney, Principal Ms. Jensen, Assistant Principal Ms. Preller, School Counselor (filling in for Ms. Jensen)

Office Staff: Ms. Halvorsen, Secretary Ms. Morelock, Secretary Ms. Scanlon, Secretary Ms. Parker, Nurse Ms. Pettit, School Counselor (filling in for Ms. Preller) Ms. Quinn, Cafeteria Manager

MES PTA

Ms. Weaver, President www.mespta.org

CCPS Parent Guides

Mr. Bob Lord Ms. Cindy Lord guide@lordindustries.com

The First Grade Team

Ms. Blank (Ms. Kushel, Intern) Ms. Ecker Ms. Mull Ms. Rampata

The Second Grade Team

Ms. Heim (Mr. Cristaldi, Intern) Ms. Lynch Ms. Miksa Ms. Oneda Ms. Winebrunner (Mr. Githens, Intern)

Resource and Special Areas Teams

Resource Teachers Special Areas Teachers

Schedule for Tonight

6:00-6:30 Introductions, PTA, and Parent Guides

7:10-7:30 Volunteer Training (Gym)

Grade 1 Grade 2

6:30-7:00

Teacher Presentations

in Cafeteria

6:30-7:00

Teacher Presentations

in Gym

7:00-7:10

Classroom Visits

7:00-7:10

Classroom Visits

Mission and Vision

Our Vision:To become a model school of caring, sharing,

and high student achievement.

Our Mission:To work together to promote high student achievement and lifelong learning for all by

providing a quality education in a safe learning environment.

Our Values

Collaboration among and across all stakeholders Positive learning environment for our students Life-long learning for all The success of each individual student

Our Priorities for 2012-2013

1. Improve First-Pass Instruction

2. Focus on the Essentials (new curriculum)

3. Be Results-Oriented and Action-Oriented with Data

Check out the MES School Improvement Plan!

Attendance

Doors open at 9:00 AM. Will transition to 9:10 AM Monday. Dismissal begins at 4:00 PM. Students need to be in their seats by 9:30 AM to avoid

being marked tardy (late). If your child is absent, a note must be sent in when your

child returns. If a note is not received, the absence will be marked as unverified.

After a period of time, unverified absences are coded as unlawful.

Students who leave prior to 4:00 will be marked tardy for the afternoon.

Extended absences require prior approval.

Transportation

Thank you for your support! Please use CCPS transportation. We have a very small parking lot. Please help

us decrease the volume of traffic in our loop. Please yield to the buses and provide space for

them to make the turn on Route 32.

Cafeteria

Lunch Guests-Please wait at least 2 weeks. Lunch guests must sign in at the office and receive a

guest sticker. We must have a note in advance for anyone other a parent or guardian requesting to have lunch with a student (Grandparents, etc.).

Please consider purchasing lunches through the prepay lunch program. This can be done for a few meals, the month, or the year.

Pre-pay forms can be found on the MES website. Breakfast available daily. Ms. Quinn, Cafeteria Manager

Lunch Prices

Student lunch: $2.25 Milk: $0.50 Ice cream $0.75 Student breakfast $1.25

Birthday Celebrations/Special Activities

Please do not send in food items for Birthdays.

Special activities involving food items must be pre-approved by the teacher.

A good alternative: consider purchasing snacks in the cafeteria for the class at $0.75 per child.

An even better idea: pencils and stickers.

Student Dress

Please make sure students are dressed appropriately and comfortably for learning.

Student dress should not be a distraction to the student or other students.

Appropriate shoes should be worn daily. Students will be going outside daily for recess and PE.

Coats

Parent and Guardian Involvement

PTA meetings, activities, and eventsPTA committee chairsClassroom volunteersHelp at homeField tripsGuest speakersVolunteer trainingWe need your help!

Thank You PTA!

Fun family events (Ice Cream Social, Mardi Gras, etc.) Cultural arts programs After school clubs LCD projectors Digi-blocks Computer carts Carpets for classrooms Bird box camera Outdoor classroom Flip cameras Recess equipment Funds for classroom teachers Field trip funds New playground

MES is a Green School

REDUCE/REUSE/RECYCLE Recycling projects Conservation projects Send lunch items in plastic containers instead of

baggies. Rain garden, butterfly garden, song bird garden,

nature trail, and outdoor classroom. Curricular connections. Please have your children ride the bus to conserve

fuel and help reduce emissions!

Partnerships

Professional Development School Stevenson University 5 Senior Interns 8 Sophomore Student Field Experiences 2 Carroll County Career and Tech Center

Students CHANGE Volunteers

MES Website: www.carrollk12.org/mes

School information Calendar Staff email addresses Newsletters PTA website link Student handbook Menus and meal plans Supply lists School improvement plan Media links

PBIS

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Background CARE Expectations CARE tickets Over 48,000 CARE tickets awarded last year Student incentives and recognition Communication

Misc. Information

Alert Now email system Update contact information when changes

occur E-School Plus (Home Access Center) Field trips

Chaperones (volunteer training) Please no “shadowing”

Thank You!

We are looking forward to a wonderful year!

Please feel free to contact us at school if you have any questions.