Eagle News
August 14, 2020
Ebeling Elementary School
Website: ebeling.uticak12.org
Location: 15970 Haverhill Drive, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-4700
Twitter: @ebelingelem
Dear Parents:
I am re-printing, below, the letter that was emailed out to Families yesterday afternoon. If you did not receive my letter in your email yesterday, please contact us at school so that we can verify your email address and settings.
The office staff and I hear your concerns in your calls and emails. I realize that there is so much uncertainty surrounding us that this is not easy for any of us, especially our kids.
I am here to tell you, as a principal and parent, that the current situation is not ideal for our students. We understand that working remotely comes with more parental support, however, it is the plan for the first card-marking, right now. Safety has and always will be our number one priority.
I am also here to tell you that the Ebeling staff and myself are here to support you and your family in any way we can...we want you to know you are not alone. We have amazing teachers that care about each child in their classroom. Please remember that we are a phone call or video chat away.
We will be prepared. Will everything be perfect? Maybe not, we will make some mistakes along the way, however, I am also here to tell you that we (the teachers & staff) learned a great deal in the spring. We learned what worked and what we need to adjust to provide better instruction and build relationships with our Ebeling Eagles. We are gearing up to do so as we speak :).
As the coming weeks wrap up, more information will come your way via email and/or phone messages. Communication will be key at this time, so please try to read the Ebeling News each week. If you have a question, please feel free to call the office or email me.
Let me recap a few things:
- The Virtual Academy deadline to enroll is Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM.
- The Virtual Academy will be taught by UCS teachers. If enrolled in the Virtual Academy, you must remain in this program until the end of December. In January you may choose to continue in the Virtual Academy, OR switch over to what is available at Ebeling at that time.
- ALL students, Virtual Academy or remote, will be loaned a laptop or iPad for the school year.
- The Remote Learning will be taught by an Ebeling teacher with other Ebeling students in their (online) class. Currently, remote learning runs through October 30 (end of the first marking period) and then will be re-evaluated for the possibility of face-to-face instruction
- Teacher assignments will be emailed out Aug. 28th.
Please know that we all miss the hustle and bustle of the back-to-school excitement and I know that soon - when it is safe - we will be back together. We need to work together and support one another for our kids and make this as positive as we can. I know that the Ebeling community can do it! And, not just do it but do a great job!! We got this, Ebeling!
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WE MISS YOU! (CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE TEACHERS?)
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SCHOOL HOURS HAVE CHANGED!
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ALL STUDENTS TO RECEIVE A DISTRICT DEVICE
All UCS students will receive a laptop (Grades 2-6), or iPad (First grade and Kindergarten) for use during the 2020-2021 school year. The plan for distribution of devices is being finalized; please be on the look out for information on picking up devices in upcoming newsletters!
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YEARBOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE
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Upcoming Events:
TBA - Laptop distribution/pickup
September 1 - First Day of School (remote)
September 4-7 - No school. Labor Day Holiday
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The school office will be temporarily located in the SAM Suite Art Room, and can be accessed by walking along the west side of the building to the last door in the SAM Suite addition. Our phone number remains the same (586)-797-4700.