The Wildcat Report
The Newsletter of Marcellus Elementary - May 2021
Notes from the Office
We kicked off MSTEP testing with our fifth-grade students. I appreciate the effort our students put forth on this test. Our 5th grade students completed testing for math, reading, science and social studies. It is a lot of testing and they handled it very well. Over the coming weeks, 3rd, 4th and 6th grade will also take the MSTEP tests for reading and math. As a reminder to our 3rd grade parents, if your child scores below the state benchmark in reading, you will be notified about the possibility of your child repeating the third grade.
Marcellus Community Schools are committed to keeping our students safe while they are utilizing technology. We have recently implemented a new platform called GoGuardian, a Chromebook monitoring app that helps students learn safely and stay focused on their daily tasks.
This program allows teachers and administrators to see live what students have on their computer screens. The new program not only allows a teacher instant data, it also allows the teacher to lock a student’s computer if they are off task. It has greatly improved student engagement in the very short time that we have had it.
Additionally, I can monitor student usage from an admin portal. This new portal not only allows me to see what websites students are searching and going to, but it also will send me an alert if a student ventures to websites with inappropriate content. I love this safety feature! Sometimes basic web searches can send students to very inappropriate websites.
As we discover more ways to use this platform, we will keep our parents informed.
Calendar Updates
MAY 2021
5/4 - 5/7 - 3rd Grade MSTEP
5/4 - 5/7 - 6th Grade MSTEP
5/11 - 5/14 - 4th Grade MSTEP
5/14 - Early Release
5/31 - No School - Memorial Day
June 2021
6/6 - Graduation
6/11 - Last day for students - 11:07 Dismissal
Kindergarten/Preschool Registration
If you have a child who will be 3 years old, 4 years old or 5 years old by September 2021, we have school options for them! If you have not contacted the school to register your student, please do so soon!
Strong Beginnings Preschool
3 years old by September 1, 2021
Great Starts Readiness Program
4 years old by September 1, 2021
Headstart
4 years old by September 1, 2021
Developmental Kindergarten
5 years old by September 1, 2021
Kindergarten
5 years old by September 1, 2021
If your child will not meet the age requirement by September 1, 2021, please contact the office to find out what options are available for your child.
Students in both Mrs. Smith’s and Ms. Leduc’s classrooms are now experts on chickens and the hatching process. They have also taken their knowledge on the “road” to other classrooms to teach others about their chickens
Thank you to Jarrett Curtis & Joanna Hawkins for guiding our students in this project!
About us
Email: tracy.spaulding@marcelluscs.org
Website: www.marcelluscs.org
Location: 301 West Arbor Street, Marcellus, MI, USA
Phone: (269) 646 - 9209
Facebook: facebook.com/MarcellusElementary