Machetanz Elementary News
September 2017
Upcoming Events:
August 30- September September 15 - Kindergarten Color Celebration- See Daily Schedule below
September 1: No school- Fair Day for Staff and Students
September 4: No School- Labor Day
September 6: School Board meeting
September 22: 3rd grade History of the Valley Field trip
September 27: Kindergarten Reflection Lake Field trip
September 27: Borough Cross Country meet for 4th and 5th grade cross country runners
September 28: Cross Country Running Elementary Meet for 4th and 5th grade XC runners.
October 2: Picture DayOctober 2: Borough Election day- Machetanz is a polling site
October 5: 2nd grade Reflection Lake Field trip
Kindergarten celebrate and learn their colors! Wear these colors each day and support our new kindergarteners at the school.
August 30 - Red
August 31- Orange
September 5- Yellow
September 6- Green
September 7- Blue
September 8- Purple
September 11- Pink
September 12- Brown
September 13- Black
September 14- White
September 15- Rainbow
REMINDERS: Student Drop Off and Pick Up
Student Drop-Off : Drop off time- No earlier than 9AM
Parent Drop off: Please use the designated loop to drop off your students if you do not want to walk them into the school. The loop in the parking lot is not a drop off area. If you wish to come in with your student/s, please park and walk in with them. Students should not be walking in the parking lot with out an adult. They are not as visible to other drivers and we do not want a student getting hit in the parking lot. Please remember the speed in the parking lot is 5 mph and in the school zone along Nelson it is 20 mph.
Parent Pick up: Students should be picked up by 3:55pm
Parent pick up time is not the best time to talk to your child's teacher if you have concerns. Staff often have meeting after school and we need your help in having your students picked up on time. Thank you!
Parents may not go out to the bus loop to get students off the bus. Once students are on the bus they are to remain on the bus unless the school made a mistake putting a student on the bus. Our goal is to have buses leaving the school between 3:50 and 3:55 so that students can arrive at their bus stops on time.
School Dismissal Manager
If you need help accessing your account please call Miss Terry in the office. She will be happy to help you.
If your child has a doctor appointment and needs to be picked up early, you do not need to let the office know of this change in school dismissal. We will call your child to the office once you arrive to the school to pick them up. Please take into account it takes a few minutes for your child to be located as they are not always in their classrooms when you arrive so arrive a few minutes early to pick up your child. We cannot have students called out of class until you arrive at the school to sign them out.
We also understand that the end of the day pick up is a very busy time of the day and our parking lot gets full fast. When students leave before the end of the day this is very disruptive to the end of day routines teachers have for all students. Please do not plan on pulling your students out early at the end of the day. Each minute of the day teachers have with your students is valuable and used to benefit students. When students end of the day is disrupted because they leave early they usually miss something they need to know.
Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
If you would like to make a donation and not participate in the fundraiser your donation would be greatly appreciated. We will use all donations towards technology. A tax donation letter can be provided for all donations provided. Thank you in advance!
We need your leaves!
Volunteers needed during Mileage Club
We need help during the following three recess periods: (k/1)11:20-11:50, (2/3)11:50-12:20 and from (4/5) 12:20-12:50. Mrs. Hayes can be reached at Christa.Hayes@matsuk12.us
Thank you for all your help to make Machetanz the best school for all of our students and the programs we offer.
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Visitors and Volunteers
Healthy Future Challenge
September is our First Healthy Future Challenge for this school year:
Exercise 60 minutes for 15 days to receive a Prize. .
The Class with the highest participation in September Healthy Future Challenge will earn an Activity Party with Mrs. Hayes!
Students who participate in all 6 months (September, October, November, February, March, and April) of the Health Future Challenge will be entered in to the drawing in May for a chance to win one of the following:
Play Every Day Stainless steel water bottle
Play Every Day Folder
Healthy Future Mini Basket Ball Hoop
September logs need to be turned in to Mrs. Hayes by October 4th.
Get Out and Play, Every Day
Do you eat or shop at...
Red Robin? You can register for their rewards program and then go online and register your card with Machetanz. Each time you eat there we will receive a small portion of your sales as well.
Fred Meyer? Do you have a Fred Meyer Card? You can also register it and a portion of your spending can benefit Machetanz.
All you have to do is register your cards and Machetanz can benefit. It takes a few minutes of your time initially. After that all you have to do is shop or eat.
Where's my bus?
Machetanz Elementary
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/