MVES News
October 18, 2020
News & Notes from Ms. Kapuchuck!
As we prepare to welcome students back who have chosen to attend in-person two days a week, we will need to make adjustments to our classroom spaces in order to accommodate for 6-foot social distancing. Our grade 2-5 classrooms have various maximum capacities ranging from 7-9 so we will need to be creative with our classroom spaces and class placements. As a result, we will not be able to share whether students are attending on Track A (Mondays and Thursdays) or Track B (Tuesdays and Fridays) until the week of October 26th as those decisions are based on classroom space.
IMPORTANT: With the shift of students moving to in-person learning while others remain in the virtual environment, some children will have a new teacher starting on November 16. Our office will notify you if your child will need to change teachers.
Please make sure to work with your child on mask wearing if he/she is returning to in-person school the week of November 16th as masks are worn by all students and staff at all times, with the exception of structured mask breaks. Our students in PreK-1st grade are doing AMAZING with mask wearing and this hasn't been an issue, so we are certain our grades 2-5 students will do just as well!
In conjunction with Bully Prevention Week, we will recognize Unity Week (the official day for Unity Day is Wednesday). All teachers, staff and students are invited to WEAR ORANGE this week for UNITY WEEK!
A message from the School Nurse...
Dear Parents,
As we move forward into bringing more students back to Mountain View Elementary, I need to remind you of a few important matters.
For parents of children in Pre-K through 5th grade planning to return to school in November:
Please let me know of any health conditions regarding your child. This is to include any routine medications to be taken, if your student has asthma, diabetes, allergies to foods, bees, latex, seizure disorders and any other health concerns. Call 540-438-1965 PRIOR to November 16.
Make sure all of your contact and emergency contact information is up to date in the office so if we need to contact someone to pick up your sick child, you can be reached promptly.
Please remember to evaluate your child daily for any symptoms of sickness prior to sending them to school. Make sure they do not have a temperature close to or above 100.4 and do not have any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, headache, diarrhea or vomiting. Please keep your child home if they are sick.
Please notify us with any positive cases related to the Flu, Strep or Covid-19, so we can work together to help your child back into school as soon as possible.
If your child will need to take medication during the school day, please complete the Medication Administration form found here. If you do not have access to a computer, please call me and I will be happy to get a form to you. Along with the completed form, I will need you to bring your child’s medication to the school prior to November 16.
Medications cannot be sent in with the student!
In some cases, I will also need for you to fill out a consent to release/receive records from your child’s healthcare provider. This allows me to work together with your physician to keep your child safe while at school.
Please call at 540-438-1965 to set up a time to drop off forms and medications. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to meeting your child/children as schools open back up.
Thank you,
Lisa Jenkins, RN
School Nurse
Mountain View Elementary School
School Supplies For Returning Students
Safe Routes to School Parent Survey
If you're a parent or caregiver in Virginia, we want to hear from you! Click here to take our Fall 2020 Parent and Caregiver Survey. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will help us understand how the pandemic has influenced walking and bicycling.
If you fill out the survey between now and October 31 you could win a $25 cash card! To be eligible, parents and caregivers must provide an email address where they can be contacted. Ten winners will be selected in a drawing. Thank you for your participation!
¡Si usted es un padre o cuidador(a) de niños(as) en Virginia, queremos saber de usted! Haga clic aquí para tomar nuestra Encuesta de padres y cuidadores del otoño de 2020. La encuesta tomará menos de 10 minutos para completar y nos ayudará a entender como la pandemia e afectado caminando y ciclando.
¡Si rellena esta encuesta entre hoy y el 31 de octubre puede ganar una tarjeta en efectivo de $25! Para ser elegible, padres y cuidadores tienen que proveer un correo electrónico donde le podemos contactar. Diez ganadores serán seleccionados por rifa. ¡Gracias por su participación!
picture day
Curbside Virtual Picture Day- All students learning virtually will be able to have their picture taken for the yearbook on Wednesday, October 28th from 8:30-1:00. Click here to schedule a time to come. When it is your scheduled time, please pull up to the front of MVES and a staff member will come out to get your child. Your child will have his/her picture taken and we will bring him/her back out to you. Children will need to wear masks with the exception of getting their picture taken. All picture packages will be purchased online this year!
In-Person Picture Day- All students learning in person will have their picture taken on October 30th. All pictures will be purchased online this year. We will not be accepting money or picture forms at school.
Click here to order your pictures!
This link will allow you sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering your child's information, be sure to enter your child's name as it is on file at the school.
PowerSchool For Parents
The parent portal is an online portal accessible anywhere on the web that parents can log in to and see all of their children in one place, their grades, assignments, scores, attendance, schedules, and teacher comments for each school your children attend.
Attendance is currently not available through PowerSchool. You may contact your child's school to check on their attendance.
Parents need to contact the school to get access information to create an account in PowerSchool.
October is Bullying Prevention Month!
National Unity day is October 21st. Since our students are not in school on Wednesdays, we will recognize Unity Day through various activities during the week of October 19-23, 2020.
So, what Is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content.
Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation.
Cyberbullying may cross the line into unlawful or criminal behavior.
Cyberbullying most commonly occurs on:
- Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tik Tok
- Text messaging and messaging apps on mobile or tablet devices
- Instant messaging, direct messaging, and online chatting over the internet
- Online forums, chat rooms, and message boards, such as Reddit
- Online gaming communities
Increase your knowledge...and share in the effort to stop ALL bullying now!