MacArthur Elementary School
August 11, 2023
Welcome to our new & returning families! Here is some important information to start the year!
Upcoming Dates
August
14th: Back to School Night at MacArthur
- 5:00-5:45-last names A-M
- 5:45-6:30-last names N-Z
15th: Kindergarten Practice Bus Ride
16th: First Day of School
September
4th: No School-Labor Day
20th: E-Learning Day
Teacher Assignments
Cafeteria News
As our district-wide capital improvement projects continue, MacArthur Elementary will temporarily serve only cold lunches. Our food services team remains committed to providing healthy meals that meet all requirements of the federal school lunch guidelines. We will keep you updated on the progress of our new kitchen and the timeline for returning to the traditional lunch menu. Thanks for your understanding as we build new opportunities to better serve our students.
Arrival & Dismissal
Arrival
- Arrival should begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
- Car riders will enter in the car rider parking lot off of 129th.
- Walkers, bike riders, and bus riders will enter through the main entrance off of Fairbanks Street.
Dismissal
- Car rider traffic will flow into the lot from the entrance off of 129th. It is advised that cars do not begin lining up for dismissal prior to 3:15 pm.
- Students will be loaded into cars from the passenger side only and all vehicle passengers are to remain in the car.
- During dismissal, vehicles must have a sign in the passenger side window with the last name of all students riding in the vehicle. Signs will be distributed to all families during Open House.
- Walkers, bike riders and bus riders will be dismissed through the main entrance off of Fairbanks Street.
- As a reminder, transportation information will be available in Bus Planner the afternoon of August 14th.
- All students who live outside their school's walk zone and qualify for transportation will be assigned a bus route/time. Unless you need to request transportation to a location other than your home, you do not need to fill out any additional forms.
- If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Department at 219-663-1465.
PTO News
PTO Blanket Fundraiser
Every year the PTO thinks about new and exciting fundraisers to bring to the school. This year PTO is so happy to introduce the Spirit Blanket Fundraiser which is LIVE NOW! The blankets will be great for those chilly nights at football games, bonfires or for snuggling on the couch - show your school pride and support our school!
Order forms will be going home the first week of school and forms will be available at Open House. You may also check out the designs and order through the link below. This is a great and very profitable fundraiser for our PTO. They will receive 50% profit from each blanket sale!
Blankets should arrive at end of September/beginning of October.
https://www.macpto.com/blankets
Cash or check - $30 each.
Online $31(to cover credit card fees)
PTO Mum & Fall Flower Fundraiser
Our always popular Fall Mum & Flower sale is now live! Order forms will be going home in backpacks, if you'd prefer to pay with cash or check. They will also be available at open house, or you can order online! ALL ORDERS are due by Monday, Aug 28th. Late orders cannot be accepted for this fundraiser. Thank you for understanding.
Order pick-up will be Thurs, Sept 21 between 2pm-6pm in Mac parking lot
Order online at https://www.macpto.com/mums (PayPal/Credit Card).
Plant choices include:
- 9" Garden Mum (Color choices for Mums listed on order form and online.)
- 12" and 14" Patio Mum
- 10" hanging Mum basket
- 9" Sunflower
- 9" Rudbeckia
- 9" Echinacea (orange, red, yellow)
- 12" pepper bowl
- Pansy Mix (18 plant flat)
PTO Membership/Donation Drive
Spirit Wear
MacArthur Elementary School
Laura Florek, Assistant Principal ext. 16003
Carla Gard, Treasurer ext. 16000
Kim Wasserott, Secretary ext. 16002
Jodi Kvachkoff, Nurse ext. 16081
Email: mbuchko@cps.k12.in.us
Website: https://mac.cps.k12.in.us/
Location: 12900 Fairbanks Street, Cedar Lake, IN, USA
Phone: 219-662-3600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maccpcsc