Machetanz Elementary News
August 2018 Welcome Back!
Welcome Back! We are so excited to have students back in the building!
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 22: Cross Country Running starts for interested 3rd-5th grade students
August 23: 1st official day of school for kindergarten studentsAugust 24: NO SCHOOL - staff Professional Development Day
August 29: 1st grade Fair Field Trip
August 29-30: AIMS testing
August 31: NO SCHOOL for staff or students- FAIR DAY
September 3: NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
September 4: Picture Day
September 4-7: MAP testing for K-5th grade- each teacher will provided you with the days
their classes are testing
Just a reminder:
Using School Dismissal Manager for end of day changes
For your convenience and ours, Machetanz Elementary utilizes an on-line dismissal management system. It is dependable, easy-to-use, and can be updated by parents and guardians from the convenience of their smart phones, tablets, and PCs.
Once you register your account you can make transportation changes as late as 3:00 PM
All parents and guardians should have gotten an email last Friday about School Dismissal Manager. If you did not please contact Terry in the front office. We need you to double check the default setting for your child on how they get home each day. This default is how we will dismiss your student(s) daily unless you make a change in the system.
ALL transportation changes must be made through the School Dismissal Manager.
Click on the icon below to access School Dismissal Manager:
www.schooldismissalmanager.com
If you have questions, contact the Front Office for more information.
Allergies at school
We would like to encourage all families to bring nonfood items to share with your students classmates rather than cupcakes or other food treats this year. In doing this, all students can celebrate birthdays with their classmates without feeling left out due to allergies.
Thanks you for your support and understanding!
Arrival and Dismissal Routines
Students should arrive to school no earlier than 9:00am but no later than 9:15am
We have 2 options for drop off options for students not on the bus:
Use the drop off lane- only one lane of traffic permitted- this is for the safety of students getting out of cars. Parents stay in the vehicle and students get out on their own and walk into the school.
Use the parking lot- Parents park and walk with their child into the school. Students should not be unaccompanied in the parking lot. Again, this is for the safety of all students.
Dismissal:
Students who walk, ride their bike, or the bus are dismissed at 3:45pm
Students who walk or ride their bike must have a parent note in School Dismissal Manager. An email to the office or teacher will not suffice.
Students who walk or ride their bike will meet with Mrs. Dowd to go over procedures before they can walk or ride.
Students who are picked up from school by parents are dismissed at 3:50 and should be picked up no later than 4pm.
All parents are required to show ID until the teacher knows who you are. Anyone else on the pick up list will also be required to show ID until the teacher knows them so please let them know.
Safety Drills
Once a month, we also conduct fire drills. All of these drills will be happening in the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions about our drills, please ask your child's teacher or Mrs. Dowd.
Balloons and flower delivery for students at school
Download the MSBSD app!
The app provided one location for calendar of events, a directory to find any staff member in the district, notifications of school closures, easy access to iparent and much more. If you have several students in multiple schools you can have all school events on one calendar. It's so convenient!
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Save those Box Tops!
Fred Meyer Community Program
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Email: mze@matsuk12.us
Website: www.matsuk12.us/mze
Location: 4961 E Nelson Rd, Wasilla, AK, United States
Phone: 907-864-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/machetanzelementary/