Morton Elementary
Intelligent, Resilient, Strong...We are Mustangs!
March 12, 2021
MUSTANG NEWS
- The final remote learning Wednesday for elementary students will be March 24. Beginning Tuesday, April 6, the first day back from spring break, elementary students will be returning to the classroom 5 days a week. There will be no change to the calendar for middle and high school students.
- Spring Food Drive is in full swing. Please see the flyer below. The classroom that collects the most food will receive a party. Donations due March 19th.
- We are partnering with SchoolStore.com to raise funds for our school. Packets went home this week. This program is 100% online. See flyer below for more information.
- PTO will be delivering the purchased Candy Grams on March 16.
- The 2nd Tuesday of each month is Cici's Pizza Night. Part of the proceeds will go to Morton Elementary.
- The end of the grading period is 3/15. Report cards will go home on 3/22.
- Spring pictures are 3/16.
- Kindergarten registration will be online again this year and will be open beginning April 5. Please visit the county website for additional information.
- 4th Grade Parents - The $6.00 fee for recorders have been added to your school cash online account. Please log on to School Cash Online to pay that fee. Ms. Johnson will send recorders home when students begin playing.
- Please click here for the 2020-2021 Elementary School Calendar that was revised on Jan. 5, 2021, to indicate the continuation of Remote Student Days through the end of March.
- The car rider line will close at 8:27 in order to make sure students are screened and in class before the tardy bell. If you arrive later than 8:27 you will need to park and bring them to the front office. Thank you for your patience as we have more students attending school each day and still have to complete temperature checks and screenings.
- Be sure to follow us on Facebook!
Parent Tip of the Week:
- Click here for the parent tip of the week on subtracting tens.
From the Nurse:
Don't forget your 3 Ws. WEAR your mask. WASH your hands. WAIT to stay 6 feet away from each other. Please email me with any questions or concerns nancy.moran@onslow.k12.nc.us
From Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC):
MILITARY PARENTS: April is the Month of the military child. If you would like to thank your child and recognize the sacrifices they make in support of your service, we are asking you record a short video message that will be played in their classroom. A sample message is as follows:
"My name is rank, last name, and I'd like to give a "shout out" to my daughter _______ . ___________, I love you and I'd like to thank you for all you do, so that I can keep our country safe." (You do not have to use this template, this is just a basic format.)
Please send any recordings to my email at dawn.wright@onslow.k12.nc.us and identify the teacher and student . The deadline for the recordings are March 31, 2021.
Thank you for your support!
If you have any questions regarding the Military Family Life Counseling program, please feel free to contact me at (910) 459-1338.
Dawn Wright
Military Family Life Counselor
Morton Elementary School
School Cash Online:
The district is providing the option of a new online payment system where fees can be paid online. You can learn more about School Cash Online and how to register at https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/schoolcash Please contact Meredith Holland with any questions.
Upcoming Events:
March 1-12 - ACCESS Test for ESL Students
March 9 - Tornado Drill
March 15 - End of Grading Period
March 16 - Spring Pictures
March 22 - Report Cards Sent Home
March 29-April 2 - Spring Break - No School
April 5 - Teacher Work Day
April 5 - Virtual PTO Meeting (5:30 pm)
April 12-16 - Benchmarks and iReady Diagnostic Testing
April 12-16 - Virtual Book Fair
April 23 - Interim Reports
May 20 - 3rd Grade Ready and 5th Grade Science EOG
May 25 - 4th and 5th Grade Reading EOG
May 25 - 3rd Grade RTA Test
May 27 - 3-5th Grade Math EOG
May 28 - End of Grading Period - Last Day of School