MacArthur Elementary School
December 10, 2021
Principal News
Dear MacArthur Families,
It is with great enthusiasm that I am sharing MacArthur has a new assistant principal, Mrs. Laura Florek. Laura is coming to us from the School Town of Munster. We are blessed to have Laura on our team.
Congratulations to Mr. Graegin who has been promoted as the new principal of the Learning Center for our school corporation. We wish Mr. Graegin the best of luck in his new position.
Marian Buchko
Changes for Dismissal
Mark your calendar!
December 14: Student of the Month (by invitation only)
December 17: End of 1st Semester
December 20 - January 3: Winter Break
January 4: 1st Student day of 2022
January 6: National Honor Society Induction 6:30-8 (by invitation only)
January 17: No School/Martin Luther King, Jr Day
January 18: PTO Meeting
January 21: LEAD Day
Mac Robotics
Good luck to our MacRobotics teams at their competition this upcoming weekend. They will be competing against 23 other teams at Westchester Intermediate school in Chesterton. Our teams are hoping to earn an award that will secure them a spot to the State Championship in Indianapolis this February. Good luck to Team 10277A Purple: Emma G, Victoria H, Autumn J, and Olivia K. Good luck to Team 10277B Orange: Jameson B, Luca F, and Robert P. Good luck to Team 10277D Red: Ben G, Parker K, Jaxson L, and Michael L. Good luck to Team 10277E Green: Landon B, Liam D, Zachary J, and Nolan V.
Yearbooks are now on sale!
Or return the envelope with cash or check payable to: Inter-State Studio & Publishing Co. that was sent home with your child.
All orders are due by: Friday, February 11, 2022
Kindergarten Letter Shirts
Mrs. Howell: Evelyn J.
Mrs. Hummel: Hannah H.
Mrs. Jostes: Grace D., Dakota E., Dakota K., Oliver L., Zackariah N., Hadley P., Alexa S., Taylen T., Rylynn Jo W.
Birth to School Program
Do you have children ages 0-5 years and interested in FREE early childhood programming and learning opportunities? Enroll in the Birth to School program today! https://tinyurl.com/cpbtsenroll.
Is your child 4-5 years old and will attend Kindergarten next school year, in 2022-2023? Enroll in the Kindergarten Readiness program for even more FREE learning opportunities! https://tinyurl.com/krenroll.
Join us at our next event!
Follow us on Facebook https://tinyurl.com/CPBtSFacebook and Remind https://www.remind.com/join/cpbts!
For more information visit our website https://www.cps.k12.in.us/parent-information/birth-to-school-program or email Birth to School program coordinator Jamie Kalk at jkalk@cps.k12.in.us.
Wanted Grocery Receipts
Any other store receipt listing items purchased bearing the BoxTops for Education logo sent in to the school dated within 14 days of your purchase! (PTO will scan the receipts so you don't have to, but we can only scan receipts within 14 days of your purchase, so be sure to send them in quickly!
Strack & Van Til receipts earn the school credit towards educational equipment as part of the Apples for the Students program.
BoxTops for Eduacation earn the school cast to put toward supplies, equipment and more!
Just write your student's first & last name at the top of the receipts, slip into the plastic pouch sent home, and send back to school! For every valid receipt you send, your family will be entered to win an amazing prize at the end of the year, sponsored by the Mac PTO!
Drawing date and prize TBA.