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SUCCESS ROOTED IN A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
Friday, August 28, 2020
Here are a few photos from this week:
A Message from Dr. Yearby
Greetings families,
WOW! We had an amazing week and absolutely loved seeing students in the building.
As we continue with our Return to In-Person phase in process, there will be another wave of students returning to school next week. On Wednesday, September 2nd, a small group of Second and Third Grade students will return to the school for in-person instruction. Each students’ attendance is based on your selection through the summer survey. At this time, however, we are unable to make any changes for families desiring to change from digital to in-person. The window to make these changes closed on Friday, August 14th. If you wish to change from in-person to digital, however, please contact the school so we can make this change in the system.
As we prepare for students to begin entering the building there are a few items below we wanted to make you aware of.
Classrooms
· Students will sit in rows and/or face the same direction to support social distancing
· Teachers will conduct small groups with a limited number of students in each group
· Daily classroom cleaning and sanitation will occur before and after school
Masks
· Students and staff are required to wear masks. Masks with an exhalation valve or vent are not permitted based on CDC recommendations.
· Students are not required to wear masks while eating. Mulberry will provide lanyards for students to wear so they can clip their masks while they eat.
· Students are not required to wear masks at recess as long as social distancing is possible
· Students are not required to wear masks in PE if they are participating in moderate to vigorous activities that increase their heart rate.
Hallways
· There will be one way hallways when possible
· Classes will walk in a single file line
Playground
· Students will have daily recess at pre-assigned zones with their teacher and/or team teacher
· There will be one class/team per station. Classes will rotate each day.
· Playground structures cannot be used
· Students should not bring equipment from home
· Sharing of equipment will be limited
· Students are not required to wear a mask if they are able to social distance
Special Areas
· Students will attend one special per week
· PE will focus on individual skills to limit sharing of equipment
· Classrooms will be sanitized in between each group of students
Cafeteria
· Kindergarten and first grade classes will eat in the classroom for breakfast and the cafeteria for lunch
· Students eating in the cafeteria will sit every other seat on one side of the table
· Students in grades 2-5 will eat in their classrooms for breakfast and lunch
· Teachers will provide daily rosters for the cafeteria to ensure a touchless checkout
· Items will be wrapped, packaged, or cupped
· Parents are not permitted to eat breakfast or lunch with their child
· Ice cream sales are permitted. Ms. Black will travel to classrooms to conduct sales ($1.00) during lunch
Handwashing
· Regular hand washing breaks are built into the schedule. Students will be taught to Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry based on CDC recommendations.
Arrival/Dismissal
· A limited number of students will be released to and from the bus at one time
· Students on each bus will enter and exit through assigned doors
· Car riders will remain in their classrooms until their group is projected on the screen. Each group of students will be escorted to the car rider lane where they will be released for pickup
· Please remain in your cars during pickup and drop off. Students should enter and exit on the passenger side of the car.
Clinic
· Mulberry will have an isolation room for students demonstrating COVID-19 symptoms
· Students with symptoms will have their temperature taken
· Mulberry has a Health Response Team that has been trained to handle potential COVID-19 cases
Media Center
· Students will be able to reserve books electronically. Books will be delivered to their classrooms.
· K-2 students will have a weekly browsing time in the media center (one class at a time) to check out books. The media center will be sanitized in between each class.
Hydration
· All water fountains will be shut off. Students should bring their own water bottles. They may refill water bottles in the classroom sink.
Volunteers
· Volunteers are not permitted in the building at this time
For our digital students, we have created TECH HELP Tickets to provide tech support upon request. If you’re having trouble with a school Chromebook, accessing the teacher’s zoom, or even in need of your student’s password, please click HERE to fill out a ticket and someone from the school will contact you shortly.
Continue to reach out to me if you have questions, concerns, or recommendations on how we might be able to improve.
Happy Weekend!
Dr. Yearby
Special Areas Classes - UPDATE
Now that students are in the building, our Special Areas teachers will no longer lead live sessions on Fridays. Please be sure your child completes the two-recorded lessons each week if they are participating in digital learning.
Specials Schedule for Next Week
In Person Specials Schedule
Digital Specials Schedule
Kindergarten & First Grade - Music
Second & Third Grade - Art
Fourth & Fifth Grade - PE
Reminders about Digital Learning
We are so thankful for such a supportive parent group. You all are attending zoom sessions and helping your child every step of the way and we couldn’t be happier. While we appreciate this support, we do ask that during the live sessions and graded assignments, you allow the child to go through the productive struggle. We know how difficult it can be to witness their challenges, but the teachers are ready, willing, and able to support them through it. Thank you for understanding!
Mulberry BYOD Permission Form
If your child is bringing their personally owned device to school, please fill out this BYOD form: https://tinyurl.com/MESPersonallyOwnedDevices
🕮 Media Center Information
Did you know that you can put a book on hold and pick it up through our curbside checkout on Fridays?
Watch the videos below to learn about this new procedure!
Click HERE for a video on Curbside checkout
“ROCKSTAR” SHOUT OUTS
Our Mulberry teachers and staff are ROCKSTARS! If you ever want to SHOUT OUT some of the amazing work our teachers and staff do every day, please fill out this form and we would love to put your message on display for them to see. Submit form here!
HUGE THANK YOU to our Mulberry PTA
Our teachers and staff are continuing to feel the LOVE from our PTA. They have committed to sharing the sunshine with us every Monday in the month of August from snack cart deliveries and catered lunches. If you haven’t joined PTA this year, we encourage you to do so through My Payments Plus
A Message from our Counselors
If you are in need of help with school and/or art supplies, please let your homeroom teacher know or contact the Mulberry Counselors (Ashley Bill and Nicole Provence) at 678-226-7478.
From the Cafeteria: Free/Reduced lunch applications
Last year's Free/Reduced Lunch Applications will expire on 9/23/20.
Don't forget that you need to fill out a new application each year.
Free and Reduced Price Meal Application Process:
- It is necessary to renew Free and Reduced Priced Meal Applications each school year. Applications from last school year will expire on 9/23/20.
- Es necesario renovar desayuno y almuerzo reducido o gratis anualmente.
📚 Are you watching Mulberry moments on Facebook?
If you have not checked out the Mulberry Moments nightly Monday-Thursday stories on our Facebook page, you are missing some wonderful stories!
We have 2 new featured readers this week!! Along with Dr. Yearby & Mrs. Dalton, we had Mrs. Noland (our Media Specialist) & Mrs. Chanda Smith (our Media Clerk). If you didn't tune in to their story this week, you can still go back and listen to their Mulberry Moment story!
- Dr. Yearby
- Mrs. Dalton
- Mrs. Noland
- Mrs. Chanda Smith
Don't forget to check back over some of the previous books in case you missed a night.
Remember, something magical happens when you read!
💻Additional Digital Learning Help Resources on Mulberry Website
Mulberry's on Social Media!
Don't forget to stay connected this summer through our Social Media!