Manton Elementary Newsletter
Friday October 27th, Vol. 10
Important dates to remember:
- October 31: Halloween Parade
- November 1: No School-Teacher PD
- November 3: Book Swap
- November 15: No School
- November 20: Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-8
- November 21: 1/2 Day and P/T Conferences 1-3 & 5-8
- November 22-23: No School
News for You:
- Adopt a Soldier: See Details Below!
- Mix It Up Basketball Tournament: We are still looking for teams for our 1st annual Mix It Up Basketball Tournament. The deadline is Wednesday, November 1! Details below.
- Holiday Help: The Holiday Season is fast approaching. Times can be difficult. With the added stress of the Holidays, some families struggle more than usual. If you are in need of assistance this Holiday Season, we have our Holiday Help forms outside the Elementary office. The forms are due back to the office by November 27, 2023.
- Book Swap: Book swaps begin in November! Students can bring up to three loved books from home to swap for new ones! Details below!
- Dismissal Changes: Stay tuned for more details on our new dismissal plan. Some changes consist of a staggered dismissal time for each grade level, teachers leading the students to the buses, and having a parent pick-up zone.
- End of Day: Please avoid making phone calls after 2:30 p.m. to the elementary office. This is a hectic time of the day, and delivering messages before the end of the day is challenging. This excludes any emergencies.
- Strive For Five: See the information below from our truancy liaison officer about having less than 5 days absent!
- WIN Room: The WIN room could use size 7/8 girls' and 7/8 boys' pants. If you have any that you would like to donate, please bring them to the office.
- Carpool Lane: Make sure to pull forward as far as you can to help reduce the congestion in the carpool lane. Also, parents ARE NOT allowed to exit the vehicle in the carpool lane. Thank you for understanding!
- Popcorn Fridays: Parent/Guardians, popcorn Fridays are back! Students will get a bag of popcorn one Friday of the month (usually the last Friday). We are asking students to bring in $.25 per month to help offset the cost of the popcorn. This is not mandatory, and we thank you for your help! *Our next Popcorn Friday will be on Tuesday, October 31!
Adopt a Soldier Information
Manton Parent Teacher Organization
Strive for Less Than 5 Days Absent
Halloween Parade Loop
The parade will begin at 1:15 p.m., and students will come out of the building one grade level at a time. There will not be a staggered start this year.
Inside Parade Route
In the even of bad weather, we will have an inside parade route. Families can watch the parade in the 5th St. Gym (Middle School). The bleachers will be out for you, and the students will march around the gym twice. Thank you!
*Students bring their costumes to school and will change into them later in the day. Thanks!
*Parents are welcome to sign out their child after the parade by messaging their teacher ahead of time through Seesaw. Thanks!
Halloween Costume Guidelines
- No scary masks (school appropriate)
- No weapons (fake or real) of any kind
- No fake blood, guts, etc.
- All should be school appropriate
Mix It Up Tournament-Deadline is Wednesday!
The Manton Basketball Programs are hosting a 3 on 3 tournament on Sunday, November 5th.
Were calling it a Mix It Up Tournament because teams must consist of 2 boys and 2 girls. I thought I would share this with you so you can forward it to your youth teams.
Hurry up and sign up before it's sold out! Click on the link below to register your teams!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mix-it-up-tournament-registration-733989511387?aff=oddtdtcreator