Welcome to McAuliffe Elementary
APRIL 2023
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
APRIL
7-10 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Holiday
14 - Yearbook Sales End (see below for more info)
14 - 4th Grade T-Shirt Sales End (see below for more info)
18 - McAuliffe PTC Meeting, McAuliffe Media Center @6:30pm
OR join via Zoom, Meeting ID: 221 194 7226, Passcode: PTC123
MAY
8 - District Elementary Choir Concert, 6:30pm @Middle School Auditorium
17 - McAuliffe PTC Meeting, McAuliffe Media Center @6:30pm
OR join via Zoom, Meeting ID: 221 194 7226, Passcode: PTC123
22 - 4th Grade Puberty Presentations (held in class - parent preview info to come)
29 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
Click HERE to order you McAuliffe yearbook.
Enter School Code: 153372
All orders must be placed online by Friday, April 14th.
ONLINE orders only, no cash or check sales.
4TH GRADE T-SHIRT ORDERS
Fourth graders from all three elementary schools will come together next year at HMS. Celebrate their transition from a McAuliffe Eagle to a Hastings Raider with their 4th grade T!
Click on the photo below to order your t-shirt.
2023-2024 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
If your family or someone you know that has a student that will be entering Kindergarten, please register as soon as possible. The student must be five years old on, or before, September 1st, 2023.
To enroll, visit the Kindergarten enrollment website.
We invite you to watch our introductory video to meet our kindergarten teachers.
Kindergarten Readiness information is available on our district website.
STUDENT WELLNESS SURVEY (GRADES 3 & 4)
During the week of April 3rd, our 3rd and 4th grade students will be taking the annual Student Wellness Survey. It helps us to understand each student's current health and well-being. Please use the link below to preview the survey and to access the opt-out form and the district survey calendar. If you choose to complete the opt-out form, please return the form to the main office.
RAIDER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SURVEY (GRADES 2, 3, 4)
During the week of April 10th, our 2nd-4th grade students will be taking our second annual Raider Student Engagement Survey. It helps us to understand how students are experiencing the Desired Daily Experiences from our Bridge to Learning Strategic Plan. Please use the link below to preview the survey and to access the opt-out form and the district survey calendar. If you choose to complete the opt-out form, please return a copy to the main office.
2023-24 CLASSROOM PLACEMENT
Class placement form are available in the office if you wish to provide specific input into your child's 2023-24 classroom assignment. Please have these forms returned by Wednesday, April 12th. Please do not phone or email this information to us.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL WINTER...PREPARE FOR A "SNOW DAY”
It is important that you have accurate phone numbers on file for your student with the school district. Although we are using a calling system to contact families in case of inclement weather, the district will still continue to post school delays or closings in the following ways:
Official school closing announcements will be made on Hastings KDWA Radio 1460, WCCO-Channel 4, KSTP-Channel 5, KMSP-Channel 9 and KARE-Channel 11 television and Hastings Public School Website.
Click HERE for instructions on how to update contact information in Infinite Campus Parent Portal
"Snow Day" E-Learning Plan
Click here to learn more about our E-Learning Plan to understand the plan for days in which school may be closed due to inclement weather.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
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.
Community Education Recreational Opportunities
TO REGISTER: Call 651-480-7670 or register online at www.HastingsCommunityEd.com