Manatee Moments
Today's Learners - Tomorrow's Leaders
May 2021
May 1, 2021
Dear Manatee Families,
I’d like to extend a ‘Great Big Thank You’ to our MES families for supporting our PTO and attending our Drive-Thru Family Picnic Fiesta! While the staff who assisted also had a wonderful time helping out in the drive-thru stations, we all hope to have our families and staff back together for a real “in person” picnic next year!
Manatee staff members were surprised last month when Girl Scout Troop #410 donated 6 cases of Girl Scout cookies to staff in honor of “Hometown Local Heroes Week!’ Our MES Deputy Gambino’s daughter, Olivia is a member of the troop. Thank you Troop #410!!
As we approach national Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), please join me in thanking our Manatee teachers and support staff for ALL that they do for all of our students each and every day! A kind word or quick note to let your child’s teacher know just how much you appreciate him/her really means a lot.
Also during the month of May, our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will continue taking the reading, math and science (5th only) portions of our Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). We are all so very proud of how hard our students have worked this school year in spite of the many challenges! Please encourage your child to “finish strong!” Your support continues to be greatly appreciated.
Dr. Laurie Mearsheimer
Principal, Manatee Elementary
Important Dates
FSA = Florida Standards Assessments
*** NOTE Grades 3, 4, 5 ***
It is extremely important that your child is at school, on time, during assessment days. Please avoid scheduling any appointments on these testing days. See calendar below for dates.
May/June 2021
May 3-7 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4 - SAC/PTO at Manatee 5:30PM
May 3 & 4- 4th & 5th Grade FSA ELA
May 5 & 6 - 3rd Grade FSA Math
May 10 & 11 - 4th Grade FSA Math
May 12 & 13 - 5th Grade FSA Math
May 18 & 19 - 5th Grade NGSSS Science
May 28 - Virtual Learning Day; Teacher Work DayMay 31 - Memorial Day No School
June 11 - Early Dismissal 11:50AM; Last Student Day
June 14 - Report Cards Available Electronically
Academic Updates
April Habit Heroes
1st Grade: Angelique H, Kiera J, Alan R, Tyler H, Ly'Asia B, Isabelle C
2nd Grade: Alyssa G, Kailey G, Adrian H, Jacob M, Michael N
3rd Grade: Andjie U, Bryan L, Andres G, Ronnell R, Lianna M, Hugo M
4th Grade: Rachel G, Joshua O, Dayana C, Mikeyla J, Gabriel S
5th Grade: Angel P-R, Carlos G-C, Jeancy V, Lobatch S-L, Maly E
Reading
Reading changes lives! It supports so many aspects of life and is one of the most fundamental skills children need to learn to be successful. Not only do good reading skills benefit students academically, they set them up for lifelong success. When you talk, read aloud, sing songs, and learn new things with your child, you are helping them to become a better reader. Have your child read each day! Building a daily routine of reading will help them to improve their vocabulary and reading comprehension. Talk to your child about what they are reading. Make connections between reading and real life. By making reading a part of each day and by showing interest in what your child is reading, they will more likely develop a love of reading, which will encourage better reading habits and make learning easier.
Here We Grow
5th Grade ALEKS Math
Math
Home Support - Flash Cards (Grades 2-5)
Strong number sense, the ability to understand, relate, and connect numbers, supports long term success in mathematics. This includes fluency with basic math facts. Fluency occurs when students are able to provide mathematically correct answers relatively quickly and easily. All students in grades 2-5 have been provided with sets of math fact flashcards to be used for daily practice both at school and at home. The video link provides information for parents and families on how to support building fact fluency with their student as well as suggestions for productive and engaging practice that can be done at home.
· English link: https://kaltura.collierschools.com/tiny/2cd60
· Spanish link: https://kaltura.collierschools.com/tiny/o4pdt
· Creole link: https://kaltura.collierschools.com/tiny/ekh95
5th Grade Science
Accessing Report Cards (June 14)
Navigate to https://focus.collierschools.com/focus/
Enter the username: student's number = lunch number
Enter the password: PreK-Grade 2 - enter the number 1; Grades 3-5 enter child's birth month and day as four digits. Ex. January 7, 2009 would be entered as 0107
Under your child's picture, click Reports Tab
The link can be viewed as a PDF or downloaded and saved
Leader in Me
Dojo
Parents can sign up for Class Dojo at classdojo.com. Click on Parent and enter the information requested and then click Sign Up. You will be asked to click on our school and then your child’s teacher, and then select your child’s name. Another way to join is to ask your child's teacher if they can send an email inviting you to join. Please make sure that you have updated your email address with your child's teacher and then check your email for the invite to join Class Dojo.
Student Leader Dialers
The Leader in Me encourages schools to create a culture of student empowerment. Students take on leadership roles in the school. One way that students are showing their leadership skills is by reading and recording phone calls from the school. You have probably already heard several student voices on the recorded phone calls biweekly. Please update your phone number in your parent portal and answer the call!
7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Leadership Roles at Home
Supporting Leader in Me
2nd Grade Recycling
PTO
Family Picnic Drive-Thru Fiesta
Join the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Call Beatriz Cuellar at 377-7600 to find out how you can support Manatee Elementary.
2020-2021 Yearbooks - ON SALE NOW!
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Student Jean's Day every Friday:
$1 = students can wear jeans with a Manatee Spirit Shirt
While supplies last, PTO is selling the following merchandise:
Manatee mask, lunchbox, bottle, lanyards, and hoodies (see pics below)
Leaders Lighting the Way Embroidered Polo Shirts $20 (see form below)
Fundraisers: Smencils are back!
Erasers 2 for $1, Crayons $1, Smencils $2, Smens $3
Now selling smickers $1 & pouches $5!
Extra 2019-2020 Yearbooks For Sale
We still have 2019-2020 Yearbooks available for $15. Please contact the Front Office at 377-7600 if you are interested in purchasing one.
Important Reminders
Daily Requirements
A friendly reminder regarding our school dress code and uniform policy. Jeans are only allowed on Fridays when students bring $1 for our PTO fundraiser. On all other days, students are required to wear the school uniform of Navy or Tan pants, shorts or skirts.
Please be reminded as well that this year masks and ID lanyards are also required as part of the daily uniform.
We appreciate your support in ensuring that students come to school every day in appropriate dress code, with masks and lanyards.
Face Coverings
LAPTOPS
Pursuant to Rule 27 of the District’s Code of Student Conduct, students are responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of District property in their possession such as a laptop or other electronic device. The rule provides the following:
RULE 27. SCHOOL PROPERTY – MATERIALS/BOOKS/INTERNET
- Students are expected to take good care of school property. Students must assume full responsibility for the care of school property available to them. This includes, but is not limited to textbooks, uniforms, equipment, electronic devices, or library books. These items are issued by school personnel and must be returned to the same person upon completion of the school year or withdrawal from school. Responsibility for the property rests with the student to whom the property is issued.
The cost to repair or replace laptops for irresponsible damage is as follows:
- Power adapter $48.00
- Keyboard $95.00
- Screen $117 non-touch; $231.00 touch
- Laptop Total Replacement $586.00
Bus Riders
Does your Manatee ride a bus?
Check out the "Where's the Bus" app. Information from CCPS about this resource can be found at https://www.collierschools.com/Page/12820
Need help finding your bus route? Click the link below for details.
http://bus.collierschools.com/default.aspx?load=studentIDStops
Nutrition Services Information
***Breakfast and lunch continue to be free at this time***
Vicki Pigott, Manatee Nutrition Manager
239-377-7612
2021-2022 NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION
COMPLETELY ONLINE
Registration for all Kindergarten through 12th grade students NEW to the district will be online.
Head Start and VPK
Did you know?
Participating in quality early learning programs paves the way for learning at school and throughout life. What children learn in their first few years of life—and how they learn it—can have long-lasting effects on their success and health as children, teens, and adults. According to the National Institutes of Health, studies show that supporting children’s early learning can lead to:
- Higher test scores from preschool to age 21
- Better grades in reading and math
- A better chance of staying in school and going to college
- Fewer teen pregnancies
- Improved mental health
- Lower risk of heart disease in adulthood
- A longer lifespan
CCPS has Head Start and VPK parent pay openings in classrooms at our school and a variety of other locations across the district now and for the upcoming school year. Please visit http://collierschools.com/prek or call 239-377-0590 for more information. For information on other early learning centers in the area, please visit http://elcofswfl.org . Additionally, parents who have concerns about their child’s development (age birth-5) and would like to explore the possibility of early intervention services can contact Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Systems (FDLRS) at https://tinyurl.com/IslandCoastChildFind for a free developmental screening.
Attention MES Volunteers
Although volunteers are currently NOT allowed on campus during school hours, there are some steps you can do now to make the transition back on campus easier.
Please sign up to be a MES volunteer by:
1. Completing and/or updating your volunteer application with the Collier County School District. Even if you were a volunteer last year, this needs to be done every year. https://www.collierschools.com/volunteer
2. All volunteers need to read the volunteer handbook. Volunteers will sign an acknowledgment form provided by the school once we return to campus. https://www.collierschools.com/page/452
Manatee Elementary School
Website: https://www.collierschools.com/mes
Location: 1880 Manatee Road, Naples, FL, USA
Phone: (239) 377-7600
Facebook: facebook.com/ManateeCCPS
Twitter: @ManateeCCPS