Mahaffey Happenings
December 2019
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Upcoming Dates:
December 2-13: Mahaffey Toy and Food Drive (flyer below)
December 5: Reading Express Night! See Flyer Below
December 5:Scottie Choir and PLAID Percussion Concerts 9:15a and 6:30p
December 7: Scottie Choir performs at Wunderlich Farms 11:30a
December 11: Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
December 14: P2P United District Multicultural Event 12-4 Klein Cain HS
December 17: Mahaffey Staff Caroling 4:30-6:30 (all neighborhoods included, map and details to follow closer to date)
December 20:
**Winter Parties 9am-10am (RSVP Information Below)
** Early Release Day for students
(NO EC/Pre-K Attend this day) All students dismissed at 12:25.
Normal dismissal procedures followed.
**Alternate lunch times:
K/DEV/EC- 10:30
1st- 10:45
3rd- 11:00
2nd- 11:15
4th- 11:30
5th- 11:45
December 23-January 6 NO SCHOOL! Holiday Break
January 7: Students return.
Winter Party RSVP Reminder
The RSVP Link will be sent in separate email/message after Thanksgiving Break.
Message from Mrs. Mason
As we head into December and the holiday season, let's remember this quote from Charles Swindoll, "Each day of our lives we make deposits into the memory banks of our children."
What deposits can we make into those banks that are positive and uplifting before 2019 comes to an end?
Linked below are some fun/unique days you can celebrate or have fun with as family and friends to make some new memories to last a lifetime! Whether you get to have the opportunity to travel, or stay in the comforts of home, during the winter season, we are gifted with time off from school and the chance to unplug and be with our children. Let's make the most of that time!
I look froward to hearing stories, seeing pictures and an amazing second half of our year when we come back in January!
Holly Mason, Principal
Counselor's Corner:
Holiday Assistance Form Link - The holidays are a wonderful time of year! It is a time for giving and sharing. Mahaffey Elementary will be assisting families in need for Christmas this year. We will be able to help supplement with a few gifts for the holiday season. If your family is needing this assistance, please list the name, age and interests of the Mahaffey students living in your home. This form will be available until December 2. Pick up dates for the toys will be Dec. 17-19th. Parents will be contacted at the phone number listed on the form after December 9th to arrange a specific date and time for pick up. Thank you!
Some Ways to Support Mahaffey:
General Financial Donations Directly to Mahaffey!
-Mahaffey Elementary is always accepting help in the form of money donations. General donations can be sent to Tawny Benoit (tbenoit1@kleinisd.net)Financial Secretary for Mahaffey. If you would like to make an online donation, she can assist you in the process. Cash or check is also accepted. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and can provide you with information to complete on your taxes for claim.
*If you are a business owner, we would LOVE to partner with you!!
Contact Tawny Benoit for ways you can support
Please also connect with our PTO President Tiffany Bumbaugh at tbumbaugh@live.com
-By joining PTO you are not required to physically and formally volunteer, although we would love to have you help in one or more of the MANY ways you can volunteer. You are putting forth fiscal help as well and partnering with our primary community organization that helps bring resources into our school that we might not be able to have otherwise.
Become a WatchDOG Dad Volunteer!
-We love having positive, male role models working with our students and setting great examples in your dedication to education. WatchDOGS can sign up to spend either all day Thursday or Friday here on our campus experiencing many fun activities and helping us make a difference. Contact mahaffey.watchdogs@gmail.com
Attend Our Events:
-Any time we host an event, try your best to attend. This shows your student that school is an important and welcoming place. Studies have shown, increased attendance at extracurricular and other after school events increase student success and positively influence the home-school connection.
Transportation/Attendance Reminders:
Dismissal Notices:
If your child will be going home a different way, please let the FRONT OFFICE and your child's TEACHER know right away. Telling the teacher is wonderful, but sometimes they can't check voicemail or email until it is after school-so your best option is always the main front office.
We ask that you have the call made by 2:30pm. If messages are not cleared or given in time, please know the teachers are trained to send kids home their regular way unless told otherwise by administration. We CANNOT take a child's word for it when it comes to leaving school safely.
Walker/Car Rider reminder:
While we know the line can sometimes be long, please be sure you are not sending your child home a walker but parking in front of the school to bypass our lines. It has been reported that many cars are doing so and obstructing traffic and safety for our students. We ask that you please follow our dismissal procedures, and be courteous of our neighborhood traffic.
Parent University
Parent University – Parent University encourages the active participation of families in schools by offering multiple opportunities to engage in sessions related to Academics, Health & Wellness, and Personal Growth & Development. Mahaffey Elementary will sponsor several events this year through our “Scotties on the M.O.V.E. Program” as part of Parent University along with events offered through the district. In order to earn the distinction as a Parent University Graduate, attendance is required at 5 or more events throughout the year. Please use the link below to sign up if you would like to be part of this great family engagement program. We look forward to working with you to support your student’s success here at Mahaffey!
Parent University Sign Up Link
Parent University Calendar of Events Link
Nurtured Heart Parent University 4 Week Course Links – English, Spanish
Clinic Information
Emergency Contact Information is REQUIRED for the nurses office. It is imperative that we be able to contact guardians in the event of your child being sick or in an emergency.
If your child has a temp of 100.0 or higher please keep them home until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing (Tylenol, Motrin) medication.
Mahaffey Core Values
We believe that our sole purpose is to ensure that all kids leave us with a continued promise in fulfilling their purpose in life. We feel that to accomplish this, students must be given foundational pillars that guide us all in to well-rounded individuals who are capable of anything. When we say we are PLAID, we mean we are/have:
Positive Purpose
Learners Leading
Aspiring Academics
Innovative Ideas
Dedicated Discipline