Gratz Brown News
January 6, 2017
A Memo from Mrs. Doss
I was able to go around to each classroom the first morning back to welcome our students and teachers back from the break. It was good to see the kids with smiles on their faces excited to share with friends and their teachers what they did over the time away. Each room was bubbling with excitement, and after welcomes moved right into the work for the day. A lot of great Winter writing today has been happening to jump start the kids back into the writing mode. Some writing about New Year's resolutions, others about what were the things the students did over their break. A good way to get them back into the groove of the writing process while giving them an outlet for sharing.
Be sure to look for your students grade card in their backpack today. These were sent out for parents this Friday. Also, check out our PTO Facebook page for updates and events for the month. I posted a small calendar for the month over the break for parents to plan ahead. We are truly excited about our upcoming Movie Night on the 13th!
Thank you for your dedication and hope each of you had a wonderful Holiday Break with your families!
Angie Doss
Moberly Public Schools Mission Statement:
GBE Partners in Education
Arts Appliances and Furniture
Central Bank of Moberly
Character Trait/Terrific Kid for January is Perseverance
GBE's Attendance for the Month: Let's Celebrate our Success!! 94. 36%!!
Inclement Weather Information for Moberly Public Schools
When considering school cancellations, the safety of all students in the district is the first consideration. School district personnel drive bus routes to check local conditions firsthand. District personnel then hold conversations with the bus transportation company to gain their perspective. Again, safety is always our top priority. We also consider whether conditions will be changing throughout the day.
In the event of a school cancellation, notice will be provided as soon as a decision is made. Local radio and television stations will be notified and a notice will be posted on the school district’s web page, Facebook, and Twitter (@MoberlyDistrict). Notification will be sent via TextCaster Spartan Alerts as well.
Early Dismissal: An early dismissal will be used when conditions are expected to get worse throughout the day. This option will be used sparingly and avoided whenever possible. If early dismissal becomes necessary, the district will announce and post dismissal times. The standard early dismissal schedule will be used when possible.
Late Start: A late start option will also be used sparingly and in cases in which conditions are expected to improve fairly quickly in the morning. If late start is utilized, the district will announce the length of the delay. For example, if there will be a 2 hour late start, you would add 2 hours to the typical school start time. In the example of a 2 hour late start, if your child has a 7:30 bus stop time, the new bus stop time would be 9:30. The standard late start schedule will be used when possible.
Additional Parent and Family Information:
Save the Date:
January:
4th School Begins Again after Winter Break
6th Grade Cards Go Home with Students
9th Winter Benchmark Testing Begins with STAR and DRA
10th Board of Education meeting at Central Office at 5:30
13th Title 1 and PTO Movie Night at GBE 6 pm
16th No School
25th Early Out Professional Development Day at GBE
30th PTO Meeting at GBE 5:30
30th Spartan Tutoring Resumes
Upcoming: SAVE THE DATE!!!
February 21st Parent Partnering Evening- Onsite break out sessions of information for parents about your student's learning, curriculum and resources for you to utilize. There will be door prizes and food provided. The evening will begin at 5:30 and last until 7:00 pm.
A formal invite will be sent out to RSVP and allow for a head count for attendance closer to the date.
Hope to see you there!!