Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment committed to achieving excellence. All students are challenged to reach their maximum potential by gaining a solid foundation of skills, knowledge, and values. This foundation enables each student to become a resourceful thinker and successful lifelong learner.

Email: officeebeling@uticak12.org

Website: ebeling.uticak12.org

Location: 15970 Haverhill Drive, Macomb, MI, USA

Phone: 586-797-4700

Attendance Line: 586-797-4799

Twitter: @ebelingelem

SEPT 1-4 - No School. Labor Day Holiday Weekend

SEPT 5 - Full Day. Classes Resume following Holiday Weekend

SEPT 7 - Open House/Curriculum Night @ 7:00 PM

SEPT 8 - Last day to purchase device insurance

SEPT 13 - PTA Meeting @ 7:00 PM in Media Center

SEPT 20 - No School. Teacher professional development workday.

SEPT 29 - Back To School Picnic - 5:30-8:00 PM. Save the Date - see info below for tickets/volunteer

OCT 5 - School Picture Day

Our Open House is scheduled for 7pm on Thursday, September 7th. Open House is your opportunity to see your child's classroom, meet your child's teacher, and learn all about what your child will be doing in their class for the year. We will have some special guests from the UCS Board Office visiting as well! Please mark your calendar for this awesome evening event.

Open House will begin in your child's classroom at 7:00 and will include with a short video from our district administration. There will be a second session following if you have another student that attends Ebeling.

We ask that parents do their best to leave their children home for Open House. This is an opportunity for parents to meet their child's teacher and learn more about what each class has planned for the year.

School officially begins at 8:25 AM. Students may begin lining up outside their classroom door and supervision begins at 8:15 AM.

As a reminder, due to our security protocols, parents WILL NOT be allowed in the classrooms.

Arrival Procedures:

• Students will line up outside classroom door (or designated main door) beginning at 8:15 until the teacher welcomes them into the classroom at 8:25.

• The drop off lane in the parking lot will allow students to exit vehicles on the passenger side and walk to the crosswalk and then to their line up spot.
• Supervision does not begin until 8:15. Parents DO NOT leave your child unattended or drop them in the drop off lane prior to our supervision times.

Dismissal:

Walkers/car riders/pickups will be dismissed from their door locations at 3:15 PM. At the 3:15 bell, teachers (or safety/service squad students) will walk all bus students to their bus for departure.

We have close to 700 students attending Ebeling this year. The parking lot cannot accommodate everyone with a parking spot, and may be 'closed' to car entry at dismissal times. Be prepared to park on the street (Haverhill or Tilch) and walk in to the school property for pick up.

• BUS ONLY - No cars allowed in this lane, closest to the curb.
• DROP OFF ONLY - parents pull up, students open their own door and exit ONTO the yellow crosswalk (staff awaiting). Walk to white crosswalk and onto sidewalk.
• THRU ONLY - cars use this lane to pull into a parking spot, always being aware pedestrians

NOTE: only staff parking allowed in the back lot.

We recently received student M-STEP scores and parent reports for students that tested in the building during the spring of 2022. So that we can better inform our instruction, all teachers will be analyzing results and working with information/data during our September staff meetings. All parent reports for M-STEP will be sent home with students by the end of this month.

All meals are free this year thanks to the Michigan School Meals law (2A). Students that would like to be eligible for benefits, such as pay-to-participate sports, college entrance/AP testing fees, summer EBT cards and more need to complete the Eligibility Benefits Form or the School Meals and Summer EBT Form (2B). These forms are available at https://utica.familyportal.cloud. Parents, please complete these forms to ensure Title I and other specialized funding is received from the state. One copy of the paper application will be sent home per family at the start of school, with additional copies in the main office.

If your child wishes to eat breakfast at school, they must order breakfast the day before when asked by their classroom teacher. When entering school for breakfast, students must enter through the main doors (either Door 1, or Door 9) and proceed directly to the gym/cafeteria. Doors will open at 8:05, and breakfast will be available to eat until 8:25.

Students with food allergies that wish to use school meals must have a Special Dietary Needs form (download below) completed and signed by a physician. Forms need to be turned in to the office of Food and Nutrition Service. Without this form we cannot make accommodations. This form must be updated every year to ensure accuracy. Since all schools have vegetarian options, parents do not need to complete a form for that option.

PaySchools has improved its platform this year to provide a system that is consistently more reliable and user friendly. The end result for parents will be that the information they need will be personalized for their child.

As a result, families will be asked to recreate an account (even if you previously had a PaySchools account). Once created, you will be provided with those product choices that directly relate to your child.

Just follow these easy steps:

• Create an account from your computer or tablet at: www.payschoolscentral.com
• Complete the account registration by selecting register, enter your profile details, setting up your password via the email link that will be sent to you, then logging in.
• Add your children to your account using their student ID numbers. ID numbers are found on their report card available through PowerSchool.
• If you like, enter credit card and/or banking information as forms of payments to use with your PaySchools account.

A complete guide (with screen shots) is available at this link.

Need help with your PaySchools Central account?
8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET (M-F)
psc_help@payschools.com
877-393-6628

THE COST OF Insurance has increased from $15.00 to $17.50 per student. The Payschools website has changed to Payschools Central. In order to purchase the device insurance parents will need their child(ren) student ID number (which can be found on the report card) and create a NEW Payschools Central account. The directions for creating an account can be found at: https://www.uticak12.org/domain/85

Please note that the final date to enroll in the optional device insurance plan is Friday, September 8th.

The teachers and staff at Ebeling support the recognition of a child’s birthday during the school day - it is an annual milestone in every child’s life. While there are many wonderful and creative ways to celebrate a child’s birthday in school, birthday celebrations at Ebeling will not include food treats. Instead, the focus will be on recognizing the day in a variety of special ways that do not include food treats. Some possibilities include:

• · Class sings “Happy Birthday”
• · Happy Birthday Recess/Gift
• . Sticker/bracelet from Principal
• · Morning “Happy Birthday” PA announcement
• · Parent makes a donation of book to class library/read to class
• · Student reads favorite book to class
• · Non-Food treat bags for classmates
• · Parent/special someone reads story to class

We do not accept deliveries on behalf of students (balloons, flowers, food items) Parents may drop off a special lunch (for their child only, not the class) or choose to take their child out to lunch on their special day. Your child’s teacher will have more information on how birthdays will be celebrated in the classroom. As educators, caregivers and loved ones we all want the best for our students. Thank you for joining us in giving students healthy opportunities to celebrate important events and achievements.

We are asking for your assistance to ensure that our security procedures during the school day are effective. As many of you know, our school has a security camera, intercom, and buzzer at the front main entrance for use during the school day. To help us assist you when you would like to enter the school:

1. Please press the buzzer to speak with someone in the office

2. You will be asked to state your name and reason for visiting

3. You will be asked to show your photo ID into the security camera above the outside door

4. Office staff will then be able to buzz you inside

5. All visitors must immediately register in the office

In addition, we are asking you to not let any visitors in the door as you enter (and they come up behind you) or as you exit the building.

The teachers and staff are committed to student safety and security and we would like to thank you for your assistance in helping keep the students of Ebeling safe.

If you are interested in volunteering for the 2023-2024 school year (field trips, classroom helpers, copy , book fair events, holiday shop, field day, and more!) each adult must fill out a volunteer background check. I have attached the form below (if you would like a paper copy to be sent home, call the office and we will send one with your child. The form takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process, if you would like to check one thing off your "to do" list a little early, please feel free to email it to: officeebeling@uticak12.org

Parents will not be allowed back into the classrooms during school hours to drop off any forgotten items or to meet with a teacher unless you have an appointment scheduled. The teachers will provide a list of volunteers and appointments to the office staff.

• Every teacher has an email that he/she checks frequently. Feel free to email the teacher with questions or concerns. The teacher will respond within 24-48 hours.
• Your child's teacher may have asked you to join Remind or another app. Apps can be a quick and easy way for the teacher to communicate with you and send you information. In turn, you can also send text messages to the teacher. Check with your child's teacher to ask if there is a Remind or other app set up for communicating.
• You may also phone the front office to leave a message for the teacher to call you. Our number is 586-797-4700.

It is my expectation that during instruction time teachers are face to face with students and making the most of their instructional minutes. Thank you for helping us maintain our educational environment within the classroom.

All students riding bikes to school should lock their bikes on the bicycle racks provided near front driveway onto Haverhill, and at the back of the school off the catwalk. Please plan to lock your bike if you are able, as we have had a few bicycles go missing over the years.

For safety purposes, all students must walk their bicycles on school grounds (all sidewalks front and back).