Welcome to McAuliffe Elementary
October 2022
About Us
Health Office (Nurse): 651-480-7395
Kids' Campus: 651-480-7423
Hastings Bus Company: 651-437-1888
Website: mcauliffe.hastings.k12.mn.us
Location: 1601 12th Street West, Hastings, MN, USA
Phone: 651-480-7390
DATES TO REMEMBER
OCTOBER
3-7 - Homecoming Spirit Week (See dress up days below)
12 - McAuliffe PTC Meeting, McAuliffe Media Center @6:30pm
OR join via Zoom Meeting ID: 221 194 7226, Passcode: PTC123
17-21 - Scholastic Book Fair Open Online for Shopping
17 & 18 - Evening Conferences & IN PERSON Scholastic Book Fair
19 - NO SCHOOL - Morning Conferences & IN PERSON Scholastic Book Fair
20 & 21 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Association Days)
26 - Picture Retake Day
NOVEMBER
16 - McAuliffe PTC Meeting, McAuliffe Media Center @6:30pm
OR join via Zoom, Meeting ID: 221 194 7226, Passcode: PTC123
24 & 25 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
28 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development
FALL CONFERENCES
Elementary conferences are scheduled in the evening of Monday, October 18th and Tuesday, October 19th and during the morning of Wednesday, October 19th.
Conferences will be held IN PERSON unless otherwise arranged with the classroom teacher. If you wish to have a virtual conference, please reach out to the teacher after sign up.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Monday, October 17th from 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 18th from 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 19th from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The online bookfair will also be available to shop October 17th-21st.
The McAuliffe PTC needs your help! Click HERE to sign up to volunteer with the book fair.
BUS SAFETY TRAINING
All District 200 K-4 elementary students received school bus safety training on a school bus in late September. Hastings Bus Company drivers conducted the training. They have developed lesson plans that correlate with the bus safety curriculum classroom teachers cover each fall.
PICTURE MAKEUP/RETAKE DAY - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
All parents should have received a direct link to view their students' images from the email address noreply@imagequix.com. The link could have gone to your junk, spam or promotions folder.
If you order by the end of the day Monday, October 3rd, you will receive a FREE Social Media Image and the option for FREE shipping to the school.
Want a retake?
Wait to purchase photos, and your child can have their picture taken on retake day: Wednesday, October 26th. To ensure your child gets added to the retake list, please fill out the form below or give Cahill Studios notice no later than 48 hours before picture day.
Retake Form: https://share.hsforms.com/1YHrWwVMVQEevcfR0u6a6wgcrwo6
If you did not get an email, please contact the Cahill Studios Customer Service Team.
Email: orders@cahillphotostudio.com
Office Number: 715-268-9363
Toll-Free Number: 866-229-0135
MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Please continue to monitor your child every morning for symptoms of COVID-19 that could indicate that they are not well. If your child has any COVID-19 symptoms or they have been exposed to a person with COVID-19, please keep them home and call the attendance line. Symptoms of COVID-19*
● Fever or chills (T = 100.4 or higher)
● Cough
● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
● Fatigue
● Muscle or body aches
● Headache
● New loss of taste or smell
● Sore throat
● Congestion or runny nose
● Nausea or vomiting
● Diarrhea
*This list does not include all possible symptoms (see Symptoms of Coronavirus for more information).
We learn more about COVID-19 every day, and as more information becomes available, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) will continue to update and share information with us. As our knowledge and understanding of COVID-19 evolves, this guidance may change.
During the school day if your child develops illness symptoms we, the school, will notify you and help you and your family take needed actions. Students who develop illness symptoms during the school day will be sent home.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
When the temperatures start to dip into the 40’s and 50’s, we do require students to wear a light jacket or sweatshirt outside. When winter arrives, winter clothing will be required.
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF EXPECTATIONS
1) We must make conservative driving decisions. Always Be Patient!
2) Whenever possible, prepare your child(ren) to exit the vehicle on the curbside.
3) Please pull up as far as you can, so other cars can drop off behind you.
4) Do not park your car along the curb and come into the building. If you need to come into the building for any reason, please park in one of our parking lots.
5) As the cold weather approaches, make sure you have clear visibility out all of your windows.
Drop off times are from 8:30 to 8:50 am. Children should not be dropped off before 8:30. If you need to drop off before the 8:30 bell, you can enroll your child in Kids Campus. Further information about Kid’s Campus can be obtained from the district’s website or you may scroll down to the Kid's Campus section of the newsletter.
DISMISSAL SAFETY
We want to make sure all students are safe at dismissal. Getting everyone on the same page at the end of the day has some inherent challenges. Consistency with your child’s dismissal plans reduces stress on all parties involved. Keeping the same plan, day after day, helps us maintain safety throughout dismissal.
We understand that there are times when events occur that need to change dismissal plans. In those instances, it is recommended to have a note a day in advance, and the day of. We thank you for your advanced planning and communication.
In order to minimize interruptions to the classroom, students should not be picked up early unless it is an emergency. On those occasions when it is necessary to pick your child up during the school day, please go to the school office to sign your child out. The office secretary will call the classroom and have the student sent to the office.
OVERCOMING ANXIETY
Let your children know you care. If your children are anxious about school, send personal notes in the lunch box or book bag. Reinforce the ability to cope. Children absorb their parent's anxiety, so model optimism and confidence for your child. Let your children know that it is natural to be a little nervous anytime you start something new but that they will be just fine once they become familiar with classmates , the teacher, and school routine.
Do not over react. If the first days are a little rough, try not to over react. Young children in particular may experience separation anxiety or shyness initially but teachers are trained to help them adjust. If you drop them off, try not to linger. Reassure them that you lave them, will think of them during the day, and will be back. Remain calm and positive.
Acknowledge anxiety over a bad experience the previous year. Children who had a difficult time academically or socially or were teased or bullied may be more fearful or reluctant to return to school. If you have not yet done so, share your children's concern with the school and confirm that the problem has been addressed. Reassure your children that the problem will not occur again in the new school year, and that you and the school are working together to prevent further issues. Reinforce your children's ability to cope. Give your children a few strategies to manage a difficult situation on their own. But encourage your children to tell you or the teacher if the problem persists. Maintain open lines of communication with the school.
Arrange play dates. Try to arrange get-togethers with some of your children's classmates before school starts and during the first weeks of schools to help them re-establish positive social relationships with peers.
Family Matters - A resource from the National Association of School Psychologists
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
For more ISD 200 employment opportunities please visit the Hastings Public Schools website or click on the photo below.
KIDS CAMPUS EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING
If the Hastings Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather conditions, the Kids Campus Program will also be closed. If school is delayed two hours in opening, Kids Campus will be open at the regular time (6:30 am).
If school closes two hours early, then Kids Campus sites will close two hours early
(4:00 pm). Parents will be called and notified by Kids Campus staff to pick up their child.
Please pick up your child by 4:00 pm or authorize someone else to pick up your child by that time. Please listen to the radio and TV for school closing announcements.
Community Education Recreational Opportunities
TO REGISTER: Call 651-480-7670 or register online at www.HastingsCommunityEd.com