Eagle News
August 27, 2021
Ebeling Elementary School
Email: officeebeling@uticak12.org
Website: ebeling.uticak12.org
Location: 15970 Haverhill Drive, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-4700
Twitter: @ebelingelem
UPCOMING DATES:
AUG 31 - School Begins. Half Day for Elementary (Bell Times - 8:40 am -11:44 am)
SEPT 1 & 2 - Full Days of School for Elementary Students(Bell Times - 8:40-3:30)
SEPT 3-6 - No School. Labor Day Holiday Weekend
SEPT 7 - Full Day Classes Resume following Holiday Weekend
SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
Tuesday, August 31:
K through 6th Graders attend half day of school (8:40-11:44)
School Age Child Care program (SACC) runs 6:45 a.m. - until school begins.
Breakfast program will be in operation.
Wednesday and Thursday, September 1 & 2:
K through 6th Graders attend full day, 8:40 am - 3:20/3:30 pm
School Age Child Care program (SACC) runs 6:45 a.m. - until school hours - 6:00 p.m.
Breakfast and Lunch program will be in operation. Lunch order taken one day prior.
Friday and Monday, September 3 & 6:
NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
School officially begins at 8:40. Students may begin lining up outside their classroom door and supervision begins at 8:30 AM. Use the pictures below to plan your route and drop-off location. if you are walking your child to their doors, plan to park in a parking spot indicated. To use the drop off lane, your child MUST be ready to exit (able to unbuckle quickly, open vehicle door with backpack, close door) and MUST exit onto the crosswalk ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONLY.
As a reminder, due to our security protocols, parents will not be allowed in the classroom.
ARRIVAL:
8:30 - Doors open. NO Adult on duty before this time; children must be accompanied by an adult prior to 8:30 unless enrolled in SACC.
8:30-8:40 - Student arrival; teachers at doors indicated
8:40 am - Bell rings for start of day. Teachers close doors and begin attendance and instruction
8:45 am - Students will be marked absent after this time
8:45 am and afterwards - Students arriving after this time must enter the Main Office Door (Door #1), be accompanied by a parent and signed in as 'tardy'.
- The drop off lane in the parking lot will allow students to exit vehicles on the passenger side and and walk to the crosswalk and then to their line up spot.
- Supervision does not begin until 8:30. Parents DO NOT leave your child unattended or drop them in the drop off lane prior to our supervision times.
DISMISSAL:
We will have staggered dismissal times again this year, with walkers/car riders/pickups dismissed from their door locations at 3:20 PM. At 3:28, teachers will walk all bus students to their bus for departure at 3:30 PM.
We have over 700 students attending Ebeling this year. The parking lot cannot accommodate everyone with a parking spot, and may be 'closed' to car entry at dismissal times. Be prepared to park on the street (Haverhill or Tilch) and walk in to the school property for pick up.
VIEW OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW...FOLLOW THE ARROWS
VIEW OF THE THREE LANES...CHOOSE THE CORRECT LANE
ONLINE FORMS
At the beginning of each year we ask our families to complete necessary paperwork for the school year. This year, most of those forms need to be completed on-line in Power School.
All Parents (VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON) MUST COMPLETE the Mandatory Forms NO LATER THAN Thursday, September 9th , 2021 for their student(s).
The instructions on how to access Power School Forms through a browser are below :
1. Log into Unified Classroom Parent Account (BROWSER ONLY – mobile app will not work) **Please note, If you are unsure of your password, please click on the "forgot password" and a link should be sent to the email address on file for you to reset it. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to access or reset your password from our office. **
2. Click on Forms
3. Under General Forms click on "Annual Update"
4. Complete any forms that require changes (Update Student Address, Update Legal Guardian, etc.)
5. If there were no changes, you still must complete the “Required to Complete Each Year” which confirms that all information is accurate.
6. Complete any additional forms below (e.g. Technology Agreements)
7. Submit the form
If you have another student, please repeat the process for them.
You can access the directions by clicking the download below. The document includes screenshots that we hope are helpful to you as you work through this process.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 586-797-4700 or email them at officeebeling@uticak12.org.
STUDENT DEVICES
Teachers will be using the technology to have the students access curriculum websites/apps, create projects, take assessments, differentiate instruction, and more. Please send your child's fully charged device with them to school daily. Please work with your child to come up with a plan to keep them charged for school use.
- All new students (1st-6th grade) will be issued a device sometime in the first week of school.
- Kindergarten students will be getting their iPads toward the end of September.
- 2nd Graders will be turning in their iPads and getting a laptop.
- Any student with a damaged or older computer will be getting new devices. Havel staff will assist with determining which computers will need to be replaced.
- Don't forget to read the information below regarding purchasing optional insurance. Families will be responsible for any damages to the iPads or laptops.
Call or email the office with any questions you may have.
Don't forget! Deadline to purchase optional device insurance is Friday, September 10th
TRANSPORTATION NEWS
You may see our buses out and about in the community at this time as our drivers are completing test and practice runs to establish familiarity before school begins. We thank you in advance for your patience as some consistencies, particularly stop times, will need the first few days of school to develop routines.
Until runs become established, you may estimate the approximate stop times for your location by applying the following general practice: buses for elementary schools with 9:20 a.m. starts will begin 25 minutes prior to the start of school. The full routes are available in detail on our website at http://www.uticak12.org/busroutes.
Please note - Through a federal CDC order, Macomb County is requiring that face coverings are used on all public transportation, which includes families who choose to use our bus services. This is the same national transportation order that you may have experienced if you flew on an airplane this summer.
As always, we ask that students arrive at the stop location ten minutes early to account for changing daily factors such as traffic even once the runs have been established.
BASIC ROUTE INFO BELOW; DETAILS ON UCS WEB LINK (ABOVE)
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
The teachers and staff at Ebeling support the recognition of a child’s birthday during the school day - it is an annual milestone in every child’s life. While there are many wonderful and creative ways to celebrate a child’s birthday in school, birthday celebrations at Ebeling will not include food treats. Instead, the focus will be on recognizing the day in a variety of special ways that do not include food treats. Some possibilities include:
- · Class sings “Happy Birthday”
- · Happy Birthday Recess/Gift
- . Sticker/bracelet from Principal
- · Morning “Happy Birthday” PA announcement
- · Parent makes a donation of book to class library/read to class
- · Student reads favorite book to class
- · Non-Food treat bags for classmates
- · Parent/special someone reads story to class
We do not accept deliveries on behalf of students (balloons, flowers, food items) Parents may drop off a special lunch (for their child only, not the class) or choose to take their child out to lunch on their special day. Your child’s teacher will have more information on how birthdays will be celebrated in the classroom. As educators, caregivers and loved ones we all want the best for our students. Thank you for joining us in giving students healthy opportunities to celebrate important events and achievements.
UCS ESSENTIAL GUIDE BELOW:
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Families, it is important that free and reduced meal applications are filled out for the 2021-2022 school year. School meals are free of charge to all UCS students for the 2021-2022 school year, however families that qualify for free or reduced meals still need to fill out the annual form to benefit from all this program provides. The attached flyer outlines the benefits available to qualifying families who submitted an application. Forms can be filled out online at www.lunchapp.com or by using paper applications available at your school.
PTA NEWS:
Our Ebeling Elementary PTA provides educational & monetary support to our staff & students through fundraising events, community events and school activities. Please download the document below for contact information and ways to get involved!
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Face coverings will not be required for students and staff in our schools and work environments. The wearing of face coverings will be based on the choice of each family or individual. The Macomb County Health Department recommends that individuals, regardless of vaccination status, consider wearing a face covering when indoors, especially in crowded settings.
SELF SCREENING
Self-screening students before school is essential to the health and safety of the school community. (See image below)
Before your child leaves in the morning, ask these two questions:
o In the last 24 hours, has your child developed any of the following symptoms that are new/different/worse from baseline of any chronic illness: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of smell and new loss of taste?
o In the last 24 hours, has your child developed any of the following symptoms that are new/different/worse from baseline chronic illness: subjective fever (felt feverish) or measured temperature 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher chills or rigors (sever chills with shivering), headache, sore throat, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose or congestion and fatigue?
The answer should be no to both questions. If not, your child should remain at home for their protection and the health and safety of his/her classmates and the adults in your local school. Please call your school’s office to communicate this absence.
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS FOR 2021-2022
Please see the lists in previous issues of the Eagle News (below)