McCabe Newsletter
for December 14, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Winter Spirit Week
- M, 12/14 - Holiday Colors (Wear green and red.)
- T, 12/15 - Scarf Day (Bundle up in your favorite scarf.)
- W, 12/16 - Holiday Bling (Wear your Santa hat, elf ears, jingle bells, and lights.)
- Th, 12/17 - Ugly Sweater Day (Wear your most outrageous holiday sweater or shirt.)
Picking Up Student Supplies and Awards
2021 Calendar Drawing Contest with the Imperial County Public Health Department
The Safe Routes to School Workgroup and the Imperial County Public Health Department would like to invite students to a 2021 Calendar Drawing Contest. The goal of the workgroup is to engage students into being safe, active, healthy and caring for the world. The main purpose of this drawing contest is to inspire and motivate youth to care for their health, safety and the environment while remaining physically active during the current COVID-19 pandemic. FLYER
Theme: “Exercise, Walk and Bike! Do Your Part: Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, and Wear Your Facemask!”
Who May Enter: All kindergarten to 12th grade students from Imperial County School Districts are encouraged to participate.
Deadline: The deadline to submit your artwork will be December 16th, 2020. Click HERE to submit artwork.
Uploading Instructions:
- Upload your drawing and save it in PDF format.
- Click Here to complete the Google form and upload your artwork.
- For security reasons you will be required to sign in with a google account. It can be your personal account.
- Once you enter your google email and password, you will be able to see the “Calendar Drawing Contest” web form.
- Upload your drawing and save it in PDF format.
- Fill in the tabs of name, grade, name of the teacher and school and then upload your drawing picture.
- Once you have inputting all the information and uploaded your drawing, just press the “Submit” button.
- Your school will be contacted if your drawing is selected as a winner.
WE'RE DOING OUR PART . . .
The McCabe district is doing its part to slow the surge of COVID-19 in our community and asking our McCabe families and community to do the same.
- Call the district office at (760) 335-5200
- Email us with questions or to schedule an appointment at ContactUs@muesd.net
- Reach out for tech support: support@muesd.net or call (760) 335-5250
Personal decisions are critical and the district supports the state’s guidance to stay home when possible, wear a mask, practice physical distancing and wash hands frequently. The upcoming holiday celebrations pose risks of increased COVID-19 transmission, please read and follow the CDPH Guidance for the Holiday Season and plan for safe celebrations well as the following documents: Governor Newsom Announces New Immediate Actions to Curb COVID-19 Transmission and Guidance for Face Coverings.
Caring for Technology
Through the first quarter of Distance Learning, we have had a significant number of district-issued Chromebooks and tablets damaged and brought in for repair. District-issued devices are intended for school-use only.
Students are responsible for the general care of device they have been issued by the school. Devices that are broken or fail to work properly must be taken to the tech support office located in the McCabe District Office on the Corfman campus for an evaluation of the equipment. Please see Chromebook Care and Security for more tips and suggestions.
General Precautions:
The device is school property and all users must follow the Acceptable Use Policy.
- Cords and cables must be inserted carefully into the device to prevent damage
- Devices must remain free of any writing, drawing, stickers, labels, or any other physical alterations
- Devices must never be left in an unlocked car or any unsupervised area. Devices should also not be left visible in a locked or unattended car
- Devices must never be left in a location susceptible to extreme cold or hot weather
- Moisture is damaging to devices; keep it out of water and humid locations
Intervention Blocks
Cafeteria Meal Waiver NOW IN EFFECT!
ALL children 0-18 years of age are now eligible for FREE lunches!
Complete the weekly Meal Order Form with the quantities of meals you'd like to pick up on each meal serve day. Please submit the form prior to each meal serve day through the link provided below. If you forget to submit a meal order, now worries! We'll have plenty, so swing on through. We'd love to see you!
Meal serve days are Mondays and Wednesdays from 11AM-12PM in the Corfman car line. Enter through Driveway D and loop around through the parking lot.
Please be mindful of social distancing: remain in your car and wear a mask at all times.
- December Menu
- Order Form Dec 14-17
- There will be no meal serve during Winter Break, Dec 18-Jan 1.
- Meal Distribution Statement
Student Medications
Meal Serve Day for M/T
- 11AM-12PM
- Corfman Car Line
- Enter through Driveway D
- December Menu
- Order Form Dec 14-17
- There will be no meal serve during Winter Break, Dec 18-Jan 1.
School Board Meetings
Tuesday, 12/15
- Organizational Meeting at 4:45PM
- Regular Meeting at 5:00PM
- Login information can be found at the top of the agenda posted on the McCabe website (www.muesd.net)
Meal Serve Day for W/Th/F
- 11AM-12PM
- Corfman Car Line
- Enter through Driveway D
- December Menu
- Order Form Dec 14-17
- There will be no meal serve during Winter Break, Dec 18-Jan 1.
Minimum Day for Staff Development
- Dismissal is at your child's lunch time and may vary by child/grade.
Winter Break
December 18 - January 1
- District Office closed December 24-January 1
- School resumes on Monday, January 4
- There will be no meal serve during Winter Break.
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOLIDAYS FOR JANUARY
1st Grade Student Materials Distribution Event
Thursday, 1/7
4:30PM-5:00PM
McCabe Car Line - enter through Driveway B
Please be mindful of social distancing and remain in your car at all times while wearing a mask.
School Board Meeting
- Tuesday, 1/12 at 5:00PM
Minimum Day for Staff Development
- Wednesday, 1/13
- Your child will be dismissed at their lunch time which may vary by child/grade.
Junior High Absence Phone Calls & Emails
As of October 20th, if a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT does not log into class during any said period, a parent notification phone call and email will go out 15 minutes after the end of the period.
Please notify your child's teacher or the attendance office at (760) 335-5205 if your child is having trouble logging into class or will miss any part of the school day.
To report an absence, call (760) 335-5205 or email studentattendance@muesd.net and leave the following information:
- Student's Name
- Student's Grade
- Student's Homeroom Teacher
- Reason for child's absence
Student Attendance
To check your child's daily attendance, log into your ParentVUE account and click the "ATTENDANCE" tab on the left-hand side of the page. Junior high parents will be able to see the child's attendance by period. A red dot will appear on any day the child has been absent. Click red dot to view the absence details for that day.
If you need assistance logging into your ParentVUE account, please call the district office at (760) 335-5200 or email onlineregistration@muesd.net.
Absences
If you child is feeling under the weather or has a doctor's appointment and won't be able to attend online class, please call our absence line at (760) 335-5205 or email
studentattendance@muesd.net and leave the following information:
- Child's Name
- Child's Grade
- Child's Teacher
- Reason for the Absence
Tech Hotline
We're here to help!
Contact our Tech Hotline for assistance with:
- trouble logging into class
- forgotten username/password
- wi-fi connection and/or issues
- need a device or additional internet support
Tech support available M-F from 8am-2pm.
Call: (760) 335-5250
Email: support@muesd.net
Wi-Fi Hotspot
If your child needs internet support to complete assignments, we now have wi-fi support in the Corfman parking lot daily between the hours of 7AM-7PM!
Wi-fi parking spots are the spaces closest to the gym. Contact the McCabe District Office at (760) 335-5200 for a Username and Password to log on.
Reminders During Distance Learning Instruction
Attendance and Presence in Class:
- Be punctual and in the waiting room.
- Be sure your child’s chair is comfortable, but size-appropriate. Use pillows to keep the child towards the front of the seat. Students must sit as if they were in class: no blankets, no cell phones, and no eating during instruction.
- Position your child’s chair with an appropriate background. Be mindful of family or pets behind the child that may be a distraction to other students.
- Remember … there is a group of 20-35 students in your home during online instruction. Please keep background noise and personal conversations to a minimum. Chromebook and tablet mics pick up even the softest of whispers.
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Monitoring the Child:
- Remind your child that the camera lens should be open AT ALL TIMES DURING INSTRUCTION unless otherwise directed by the teacher.
- Assist your child with technology, but not with class work.
- Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep each night and a good breakfast each morning to help your child stay alert.
Tips for Zoom/Google Meet/Google Classroom:
- Students should be using their school accounts (through Clever or Google Classroom) to log into Zoom and Google Meet.
- If students are using a personal device where multiple accounts are logged in, they may receive an error message, or be unable to join or open files in Google Classroom. Please be sure all personal accounts are signed out and that their school account is the active account on the device if you are experiencing these issues.
- If issues persist with logins, please contact the Tech Support Hotline at (760) 335-5200.
Helpful Links:
- McCabe Website
- Family Guide to Distance Learning
- Clever Daily Sign-on
- Distance Learning Parent Resource Hub
- TK-6th Grade Daily Class Schedule
- McCabe Campus: (760) 335-5210
- Corfman Campus/District Office: (760) 335-5200
- Tech Hotline: support@muesd.net or (760) 335-5250
McCabe Union Elementary School District
Email: contactus@muesd.net
Website: www.muesd.net
Location: 701 West McCabe Road, El Centro, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 335-5200