Mote Bulldog Bulletin
Week of September 11- September 18, 2022
Upcoming Events
Tuesday September 13- Inservice Day- No school for students
Tuesday September 13- PTA meeting 6pm
Wednesday September 21- Board Meeting- Cab Calloway 7pm
Monday September 26- Rosh Hashanah- No school for students
Tuesday September 27- Open House 6-8
Thursday September 29-Friday October 7- Book Fair
Safety Patrol
Our 2022-2023 Safety Patrol Students were celebrated on Friday September 9 where they received their pins and badges. They will take their posts on Monday.
Students who ride the bus will be able to get off the bus before the other students as long as they have their id.
Students who are car riders will be let out of their car at 8:40. Parents of safety patrol car riders, turn left at the front of the school instead of going through the car line. Please display your safety patrol car certificate.
Dismissal
Dismissal is a busy time for staff and students. Our only priority is making sure students make it home safely. Here is how you can help:
- All changes to your child's dismissal should be communicated in writing. Phone calls are only for last minute emergency changes and should be made by 3:15 pm.
- When possible, allow for your child to enter and exit on the rear passenger side. If not possible, your child is asked to cross in front of your car, not the rear.
- Parents should remain in their car during car line. Mote staff is not permitted to buckle your child in. If your child needs assistance, move to the past the crosswalk in car line and you may get out at that point to buckle in your child.
- Dismissal is not a time for parent conferences with staff. We are happy to work with you on a method of weekly or daily communication.
Thank you for helping us to keep dismissal running smoothly.
PTA Meeting
We will have our first PTA meeting on Tuesday 9/13 at 6pm. This is a staff inservice day and the students do not have school. This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning we will be in person in the art room and on zoom. A zoom link will be emailed on Monday. There will be food and babysitting for families who come in person.
PTA meetings are open to all families. We always encourage new members. Join us on Tuesday to learn all that is planned for this upcoming school year and how you can help support Mote.
We look forward to seeing you!
Chromebook Information
Chromebook in K-2:
Students in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade will be provided with a chromebook to utilize as a learning tool during the school day. The chromebooks will remain at school. They will not travel home with the students each day. K-2nd grade students are not required to fill out the district tech agreement form or pay an insurance fee.
Chromebooks in 3rd-5th Grade:
Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be provided with a chromebook to utilize as a learning tool during the school day and after school hours. Students will take their chromebook home each afternoon, charge their chromebook, and bring it back to school the following day.
In order to use the device families are required to:
1-Review the Technology Agreement.
2-Sign the User Agreement Form
3-Return the User Agreement Form with the $20 Insurance Fee
Agreements and Signature Forms have been sent home with students. The Agreement and Signature Forms (last page) can also be found here:
English Spanish
You can also pay online using this link. You must set up a paypam account to pay online:
How to Pay Online Instructions
• English • Spanish
Car Line
All parents need to go through the carline for the safety of our students and staff members. There are too many parents parking and crossing the parking lot with their children. Our car line is designed to run efficiently to reduce time waiting to drop off students. Parents, please stay in your car for car line. A staff member will assist the students getting out of the car. . Please limit parking for parents who need to come into the office. . No students should be dropped off and expected to cross the parking lot on their own. This is not safe.
If you did not pick up a car number for the 2022-2023 school year, please come into the office during the hours of 9-3 to pick up a new car number.
All cars must have a car number displayed in the windshield for afternoon dismissal. If you do not have a car number, you will have to come into the office to sign out your child. The doors are closed from 3:15-4:00.
