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Mary C. Howse Elementary School
From the Principal
Dear MCH Parents:
I really do not know how much more I can communicate about the situation we are all in right now - everyone's is unique and it seems to change from week to week or even day to day.
Please keep in mind that we want to hear from you - most of our parents did not go to school to be an elementary school teacher - we know that. But, here you are thrust into that role in a matter of weeks. Our teachers do not want to relinquish this ability, but we have no choice. We want to help as much as we can -
See our morning announcement in the video below!
Stay safe, healthy and happy MCH!
Dr. Cat
Special Area Schedule - Lessons and Activities for Physical Education, Music, Art and Library
Do not hesitate to reach out to the teachers with any questions:
Music: Mrs. Litzenberg - mlitzenberg@wcasd.net
PE - Mrs. Monte - rmonte@wcasd.net
Library - Mrs. Chaborek - cchaborek@wcasd.net
Art - Ms. Clum - sclum@wcasd.net
MCH EARTH DAY CHALLENGE - 2020
This Wednesday, April 22nd is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In honor of Earth Day we are challenging any interested MCH student (or family) to create a useful invention, game, or piece of artwork out of items that were headed for the trash or a recycling bin. Details of the challenge are provided in the link below including information on how students can share their Trash to Treasure Creations with our MCH community using Flipgrid.
Good Luck & Have Fun!
Announcements and Reminders
Goals for remote learning -
- Maintain connections with students and families.
- Provide basic, minimal instruction.
- Minimize stress
Look for updates from your child's teacher. Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to them with any questions, needs or concerns, especially if your child needs more connection or the stress has increased in your home.
We also take positive comments as well!!! See below!
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION - the time to register is NOW!
Do you, or someone you know, have a preschooler who will be ready for Kindergarten? Will he or she be 5 years old before Sept 1, 2020? Please register for the 2020-2021 school year as soon as possible!
Click NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION to complete the online portion of the registration. Once that is complete, Ms. Duffy will reach out to finalize the process.
Questions? Reach out to Ann Duffy @ aduffy@wcasd.net.
NURSE'S NOTES FOR SPRING!
How can we help others?
As we navigate this crazy time, it might be nice to send a little love to our health care workers. We have many families with nurses and doctors working above and beyond in our MCH community. A MCH mom who is a nurse at Bryn Mawr hospital told me that cards for the staff would really help. Things are a bit tricky with handling and delivering cards so I thought with all of our savvy technology we could make cards and take pictures of them or mini videos to say "thank you!".I will compile the photos and videos and we can send it out to our area hospitals helping our community. This is optional.
My email is - Robi27@aol.com
DONATE to CC HOSPITAL: Check out CC_HOSP_DONATE to see if you are able to help out.
POSITIVE PRAISE
I wanted to share a note of praise for Ms. Giampalmi. She has virtually checked in on my daughter several times over the last few weeks, as my daughter has been less than thrilled for online learning. She she made a special drive by to celebrate her birthday. We feel very blessed to have a kindergarten teacher that care so deeply!
I just wanted to reach out to let you know how amazing I thought the whole 3rd grade team is doing. It is so fun to see the different teachers teaching all the lessons like they are still in school! He is able to complete the work independently and confidently. I know they are putting in so much hard work and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it!
Thank you for the work you have put in. My child feels supported. I am appreciative of the increase in written work.
Thank you for the time and effort you are putting into making this time easier for all of us. Thank you also for the well-written lesson plans and embedded links.
Overall, we have had a good experience with online learning. We are so fortunate that you, the first grade teachers, and Specials teachers are very organized and patient. Thanks for all you do Mrs. Donoghue❤️
Parent Portal
Use the link below to access the parent portal page:
http://home.wcasd.net/pages/West_Chester_Area_SD/ForParents/Parent_Portal
On the page, there is written documentation (English and Spanish,) as well as videos (English only) that walk parents through how to set up your parent portal account, how to access grades and set alerts, how to view the online report card, how to check attendance, etc. There is even an app for your phone if you prefer.
Please call the office for your child’s user name and password if you do not have the information that was provided to you at the beginning of the school year.
Keeping in Touch
· Please bookmark our school website. This is where we post many updates, school newsletter, supply list, pictures and our parent/student handbook. It can be found at: https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/661
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· Mary C. Howse Webpage - https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/661
o See MCH School Tour link in upper right hand corner
· Twitter – Follow - @MCH_Elem - you’ll receive updates once you are a follower.
· Youtube – Mary C. Howse – found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveR39XTwn8AgmiOVqA6GZA
· MCH PTO Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mchpto/ - be sure to become a follower to receive updates when changes occur.
Parent Resources
How to Help Kids Deal with School Closings and Cancelled Plans
Community Bulletin Board:
For activities offered around West Chester, see:
http://home.wcasd.net/pages/West_Chester_Area_SD/Community_Bulletin_Board/Other
Our Mary C. Howse School Pledge
I pledge
To be the best that I can be
Respect myself and others
Make safe choices
And take responsibility
For my learning and behavior
Contact and Additional Information
Email: scatrambone@wcasd.net
Website: http://www.edline.net/pages/mary_c__howse_elementary_schoo
Location: 641 West Boot Road, West Chester, PA, United States
Phone: 484-266-1302
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mchpto/
Twitter: @SteveCat19