MVES News
November 22, 2020
News & Notes from Ms. Kapuchuck!
- Our students being back in school, whether in person or virtual...our students are back to learning again!
- Our amazing staff... the MVES staff goes above and beyond for every child every year. This year, the words above and beyond don't even come close to describing the efforts our staff has made to overcome obstacles presented by COVID-19.
-The flexibility of our staff in moving classrooms, covering for other teachers and staff, changing schedules, covering lunches, delivering lunches, and stepping up at all times.
-The energy of our staff when they are with their students, whether online or in person.
-The support of our amazing MVES families.
-Our new nurse, Lisa Jenkins, who has been working non-stop to keep our students and staff safe and healthy.
I could go on and on.. Thank you so much for your encouragement and support of our school!
I wish each of you a very happy and HEALTHY Thanksgiving! :)
Leslie
"What if today, we were just grateful for everything?"- Charlie Brown
Important Information for In-Person Learning due to COVID-19- Please Read!
* Staying Home if Sick: Students must stay home if they are feeling sick or have any symptoms associated with COVID-19. Each parent will need to do a "health check" on their child before sending him/her to school.
COVID 19 symptoms include:
cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Other symptoms may include fatigue, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
** If any COVID 19 symptoms are noticed while a child is at school, the school nurse, Lisa Jenkins, will contact the parent and ask for the child to be picked up immediately.
Isolation and Discharge Protocols for students who become ill during the day:
We have designated a specific room next door to the new nurse's clinic to be available for students with COVID-19 symptoms. This room will be supervised by a MVES staff member. The school nurse or principal will contact the parent of any child with COVID-19 symptoms and the parent/guardian will be asked to pick up the child within an hour of the phone call. The child will need to stay at home the next school day. The parent must contact the school nurse prior to sending the child back to school. Please refer to the RCPS Reopening Health Plan that is posted on the RCPS website. It can also be found by clicking here.
Masks:
Masks are to be worn by all staff and students. Parents are responsible for providing students with face masks. Masks are required on the school bus as well. Please send an extra mask with your child to keep in his/her bookbag. Students who are unable to wear a mask or refuse to wear a mask will not be permitted to attend school in person and will receive instruction through a virtual means.
Frequent Hand Washing and Sanitizing:
All students and staff will be practicing frequent hand washing. All staff and students will wash their hands upon arriving to school, before and after meals, after using the bathroom, after coughing or sneezing, and before dismissal. We will be washing hands for at least twenty seconds using soap and water. If hand washing is not possible, hand sanitizer will be used.
Maintaining Social Distancing at All Times:
All students and staff must maintain 6 feet social distancing at all times to the greatest extent possible. Desks and learning areas are placed at least 6 feet apart, facing in the same direction. Our teachers have yoga mats, lap trays, and other flexible seating options placed by each desk so that children do not have to sit in a desk all day while staying in their own space. Students are not able to share any items. Each student will have a personal tub to place his/her things in and students will have individual personalized bins with toys and manipulatives. Please make sure all school supplies are labeled with your child's name.
Smaller Groups Assigned to One Teacher (PreK-1st Grade):
In order to maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing, each class has been split among two classrooms. Students will be assigned to a teacher and will be in Group A or Group B. When the classroom teacher is in class A or B, the other group will be working with a resource teacher, specials teacher, or classroom assistant. Each group will have instruction from the classroom teacher daily. The classroom teacher, resource teacher, specials teacher, and other staff will rotate between the classrooms. Transitions will be kept to a minimum. All of PreK will be together in the cafeteria as that is a huge space that allows for social distancing.
Tis' the Season to Gift an Attractions Coupon Book!
Dear Eagle Families,
It's that time of the year again! Are you thinking about that $20 gift that someone would enjoy? Hmmmm. Get them an Attractions Coupon Book!
Your Attractions Book purchase will help support our school's fundraiser, save someone tons of money, and take care of that gift idea you've been wondering about!
The 2021 Shenandoah Valley Edition has over $4,200 in Savings for ONLY $20! All orders will be shipped directly to you and your customers! It's safe and no contact!
Order by December 4th, to make sure you get your books on time. Buy 5 books, and you'll get one free for yourself! https://www.attractionsbook.com/ezpay/code/MVES
You can also order any of the other 21 Editions in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina!
Share this gift idea with your family, friends, and co-workers!
Thank you for supporting our school!
Mountain View Elementary School
Picture Make Up Day
Picture make up day is scheduled for November 30th and December 1st. This year is online purchase only! You will have the chance to purchase school pictures at any time during the entire school year. Please use this link https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/mountain-view-elementary-school-1/fall-pictures-10-28-2020-28/optIn to purchase your pictures. This link also allows parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
Yearbook Cover Contest
Yearbook Cover Page Contest
What: Every year, the school year book has a student made cover on it! Submit your drawings to see if yours could be on the cover! One winner will be chosen for the front cover and four for the back cover.
Who: Any student can enter a drawing!
When: Turn in your artwork by November 24th.
Where: If you are coming to school in person, you may give it to your teacher. You may also take a picture of your drawing and send it to Mrs. Wheeler at lwheeler@rockingham.k12.va.us
Requirements:
Must be 8’ll size white paper
Must be VERTICAL
Represent our school. Our school’s motto is: Be The Difference! Our school’s mascot is an eagle.
Concurso de la página de portada del anuario
Qué: ¡Todos los años, el libro del año escolar tiene una portada hecha por un alumno! ¡Envía tus dibujos para ver si los tuyos pueden aparecer en la portada! Se elegirá un ganador para la portada y cuatro para la contraportada.
Quién: ¡Cualquier estudiante puede entregar un dibujo!
Cuándo: Entregue su obra de arte antes del 24 de Noviembre.
Dónde: Si vienes a la escuela en persona, puedes dárselo a tu maestro. También puede tomar una foto de su dibujo y enviarla a la Sra. Wheeler a lwheeler@rockingham.k12.va.us
Requisitos:
- Debe ser el tamaño de papel 8’11
- Debe ser VERTICAL
- Debe representar nuestra escuela. El lema de nuestra escuela es: ¡Sé la diferencia! La mascota de nuestra escuela es un águila.
Duke Dog Reading Program
The Duke Dog Reading program will run from Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 until Friday, January 8th, 2021. Due to the current pandemic, we will not be collecting paperwork at school. Instead, parents must submit evidence of student completion of their reading online once they are done! The submission form will be available starting Monday, November 30th at 6 am, can be found at dukedogreading.com under "Parent Information", and must be completed by Friday, January 15th, 2021.
*The goal for students in grades PK-3 is to read 5 books.
*The goal for students in grades 4-5 is to read 3 books.
Students who reach this goal will receive:
-3 digital ticket vouchers, which admits the student and 2 additional guests to a future JMU football game, tentatively for the Fall 2021 football season. A valid parent email will need to be provided to receive ticket vouchers.
-a digital coupon for Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, located in Harrisonburg
-be entered to win a $529 Invest529 college savings account, courtesy of Virginia529
Harrisonburg Rockingham Bike Walk Survey
The Harrisonburg Rockingham Bike Walk Summit Committee is releasing a survey to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic changed people’s travel behaviors. Launching November 16, 2020, the survey examines whether the pandemic and people’s experience of making fewer trips, or walking and biking on streets with significantly-reduced vehicle traffic influenced their decisions about how to travel.
As the re-opening has occurred, and trip-making has returned to pre-pandemic levels, did the experience of walking and biking instead of carpooling or taking transit, or teleworking instead of commuting change residents’ views and experiences of travel in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Area?
The Bike Walk Summit Committee is committed to sharing the survey broadly in the community in order to assure that responses reflect the experiences of residents from different neighborhoods, socio-economic backgrounds, races and ethnicities. They will share the results of the survey with local leaders and the community at large in early 2021.
The survey is primarily available online, via a mobile-responsive website, but paper copies are available by request via the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition. As an incentive to complete the survey, the Committee is offering 5 Visa gift cards via a drawing at the close of the survey.
Survey link (English): https://jmu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Oz6Hpy5ISk4IGV
Survey link (Spanish): http://jmu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5jWpzkeQApihHwh