Eagle News
October 22, 2021
Ebeling Elementary School
Email: officeebeling@uticak12.org
Website: ebeling.uticak12.org
Location: 15970 Haverhill Drive, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-4700
Twitter: @ebelingelem
UPCOMING DATES:
OCT 26 - Picture Re-Take Day. VA STUDENT RE-TAKES 4:00-4:30 OPEN APPOINTMENT TIME. Spirit wear orders due.
OCT 29 - Half Day for Students (11:34 Walker Dismissal; 11:44 Busser and VA Dismissal). More information below regarding our outdoor parade.
NOV 2 - Election Day - No School for Students
NOV 5 - PTA Holiday plant sale orders due
NOV 9 - PTA Meeting Online @ 7:00 PM
NOV 9 - Parent-Teacher Conferences online by appt (4:30-7:30 PM). PTA Mtg @ 7:00. pm
NOV 10 - MISD Maturation Program for girls/families online with registration.
NOV 11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - Half Day for Students (11:34 Walker dismissal; 11:44 Busser and VA Dismissal). Online conferences by appointment afternoon and evening.
DEC 10 - PTA Holiday plant sale pick up (3:30-7:30 PM).
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 @ 4:30-7:30 PM
November 11, 2021 @ 12:30 – 3:30 PM & 4:30-7:30 PM
It may be hard to believe, but we are near the end of our first card marking period. Since the start of school, we have worked together to navigate some of the challenges of our environment but also celebrate real successes of the connections being made between teachers and our students. It is now our opportunity to schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences are an important part of our partnership to make sure students are meeting our shared expectations.
This year, we will again be using a web-based process to schedule and virtually meet with your child’s teachers about their progress. The system we are using is called School Soft Conference Manager and it will allow you to check our teachers’ conference schedules and book an appointment on-line. You will use the same system for you and your student’s teacher to have a virtual conversation about academic progress.
The first time you use the Conference Manager you will be required to register and create a parent account. This only takes a minute or two. You will continue to use this same account for the duration of the time you have children in the school, so please record your password where you can reference it later.
Please note while you can register at any time, the appointment window will not open until 8:00 PM on November 2, 2021. The appointment window will close on November 10th at noon. To create an account, or to schedule for conferences please click on the newsletter below.
faVORITE TEACHERS RECOGNIZED BY SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Ford Principal Tim Youngblood presented Schlitt with Chris Williams’ football jersey and read her a letter written to her from Williams. The public recognition ceremony will be held between the first and second quarters of tonight’s home football game versus Ann Arbor Pioneer. The game will begin at 7pm at Runkel Field, located on Stevenson High School’s campus at 39701 Dodge Park Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313.
STUDENT ARTWORK FEATURE:
TO ORDER PICTURES ONLINE FOR RE-TAKE DAY
FREE FAMILY EVENT AT THE MISD:
REPEATED NEWS FROM PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE EAGLE NEWS:
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
School appropriate costumes may be worn to school or online by K-6 students:
Friday, October 29
We are looking forward to resuming our parade this year – weather permitting! More information to come related to our outdoor parade plans on Oct. 29th.
Friday, October 29th is a HALF DAY for elementary students (in-person and Virtual Academy). Dismissal is at 11:34 for walkers, and 11:44 for students who ride the bus and VA students.
SCHOOL APPROPRIATE COSTUME CHOICES
Students should refrain from violent characterization and may not use any fake weapons, fake blood, or any references to victims or perpetrators of violence for their costume choice at school. Violent characterization is unacceptable for school parades and where younger students might be frightened. If deemed inappropriate by school personnel, students will be asked to remove the costume and/or wash makeup.
Book, cartoon, folk heroes, historical figures, and period costumes are all good ideas to consider when thinking of the perfect costume. If you have any questions regarding suitability, please contact the school at 797 - 4700.
Since it is a half day (11:34 dismissal), students will be allowed to wear partial costumes to school. Check to be sure that your child can walk freely, and that the costume will be comfortable enough for the classroom setting. Masks may be worn (frightening masks not permitted) but those that impede vision should be left at home. Plan to have your child bring any costume props (wigs and other add-ons) to school in a bag or backpack.
HALLOWEEN PARADE INFORMATION
Please note that COVID school guidelines state that we are to avoid large indoor gatherings and that only essential guests are allowed in the building. In the event the weather doesn't cooperate we will not be able to have a parade. Instead parents would be able to sign their child out from their classroom teachers exterior doors beginning at 10:30 for an early dismissal if desired.
REMINDER: FRIDAY, OCT. 29TH - HALF DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
NO LEFT TURN OUT OF PARKING LOT
To keep traffic moving out of the parking lot, there is to be NO LEFT TURN out of the parking lot during arrival and dismissal times M-F. This is not news to any of our long-term Ebeling Families, but our new Families may not be aware of the congestion this causes in the parking lot once all students are back in school.
Please be respectful of others in our school community and obey the rule of only turning right onto Haverhill, continuing on the street without pulling into and back out of neighboring driveways to turn around (which only displaces the congestion and unsafe conditions to 20-30 feet down the street ).
If you are unable to do so due to time constraints, please plan to use Tilch Road and the back 'catwalk' to avoid the Ebeling Parking Lot altogether.
Ebeling Attendance Line: (586)-797-4799
If your child is going to be absent, you must call the school. Please report the absence by calling the Attendance Line at 586-797-4799. This is a 24-hour, automated line, so you may call at any time. For early dismissals, parents should call the office prior to 2:50 pm or send a note in with your child to drop off at the office. Parents must come into the building to sign out students for early dismissals. Be prepared to show photo ID. If your child will arrive to school late, call our attendance line which is available 24/7 to report a late arrival and be prepared to sign your child in to school when you arrive.
OOPS! NO GLASS CONTAINERS IN LUNCHES
REPORT CARDS COMING IN NOVEMBER THROUGH POWERSCHOOL ACCOUNTS
During November, Ebeling will distribute reports cards electronically. The first marking period grades will be sent electronically to families around mid November.
To receive the report cards, parents will need to have a secure PowerSchool account. Parents who do not have access to a PowerSchool account will need to register for one prior to Friday, October 29th. The report cards will then be automatically e-mailed to the address that is used to register the PowerSchool account. If you already have a PowerSchool account, you do not need to take any further action. The report card automatically will be sent to you electronically.
See the article below for directions and help setting up your PowerSchool account.
POWERSCHOOL/UNIFIED CLASSROOM:
PowerSchool is the District's student information system used for attendance, grades, and delivery of report cards. Helpful instructional guides are listed below.
FORGOT YOUR POWERSCHOOL PASSWORD? TO RESET:
-navigate to https://classroom.powerschool.com
-click FORGOT PASSWORD under the password field.
-On the next screen, enter the email address associated with the Unified Classroom account and click SEND REQUEST.
-Please wait patiently for an email from- devmail.powerschool.com When the email is received, click the link inside ONCE to be taken to a page
to set your password.
-Enter a new password and re-type it to confirm, click submit.
-Powerschool password policy: minimum of 8 characters, cannot be one of your last six passwords, cannot contain sets of repeated characters
(ie: abcabcabc, 11112222)
PARENT - SET UP NEW ACCOUNT:
Unified Classroom account for a New Parent
Click here for detailed instructions
Use: Parent Access - NEW PARENT
Unified Classroom account for a parent who has an original Parent Portal Account
Click here for detailed instructions
Use: Parent Access - EXISTING PARENT
STUDENT - SET UP NEW ACCOUNT:
Unified Classroom account for a student
Click here for detailed instructions
Use: Student Access
Unified Classroom login URL: https://classroom.powerschool.com
If you are experiencing issues with the PowerSchool Mobile App, please see the appropriate Frequently Asked Questions document below:
For all users:
Click here for detailed instructions and FAQ
To login to PowerSchool:
Click here or paste link into browser: ps.ucs.misd.net/public/PTA NEWS:
Our Ebeling Elementary PTA provides educational & monetary support to our staff & students through fundraising events, community events and school activities. Please join us for our next meeting, scheduled for November 9th at 7:00 PM online.