Administrivia
Week of 10-22-18
Goal Victory!
I am still in awe of the success of the Color Run! When Morgan staff decides to do something, we get it done! A BIG THANK YOU to the Color Run committee and to Jami Crum, Gena Camaj, MIke DeLorenzo and everyone who helped make this event a HUGE success! It was so much fun and we are already planning on a repeat of next year!
Yes, we are calling this a victory for our fundraising goal. Add the Penny Wars totals and the Class Shirts profits and we hit our $30,000! Again, this could not have happened without your support!
Only two weeks until the end of the marking period, which officially ends on Friday, November 2!
Have a great week!
Sue
Kaleidoscope Writers
Looking for a Morgan Entry
Morgan is looking for an entry to submit to our annual Kaleidoscope Writing Contest. Each year, a Morgan student is a part of this book and gets to share their writing.
If you have a student who you feel has an exemplary writing piece, please submit to me and I will take care of the entry form and scanning the writing to send to Leah Einhaus.
Thank you!
The Michigan Reading Association is hosting the annual K-12 Kaleidoscope Writing Contest. The Informational Flyer (#4A) and the 2019 Kaleidoscope entry form (#4B) from the Michigan Reading Association are attached. This year we are encouraging all K-12 buildings to participate.
Please submit the completed manuscript electronically as a Microsoft Word attachment to Catherine Einhaus, catherine.einhaus@uticak12.org by Friday, December 7, 2018. Be aware that the specific word limit guidelines must be adhered to otherwise the entry will be rejected by the Michigan Reading Association.
The scanned entry form and photo of the student must also be submitted to Catherine Einhaus, catherine.einhaus@uticak12.org by Friday, December 7, 2018. For your convenience, Catherine Einhaus and Dawn Nacker, Elementary System Wide Co-Chair for ELA, will be compiling all entries and submitting them to the Michigan Reading Association.
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Halloween Volunteers
Parents coming to watch the parade will be in the gymnasium and asked to leave the building prior to dismissal so students can exit safely. I have included what was sent to parents last Friday below this for your reference.
HALLOWEEN GUIDELINES INSURE SAFETY FOR ALL!!!
We welcome moms, dads, grandparents and family members to join Morgan Elementary School for a morning of Halloween fun on October 31st. However, we do ask that you help us ensure a successful and safe day by following a few guidelines….
· Please do not arrive prior to 10:30 a.m. on the 31st unless you are helping with a classroom party. Our students will be involved in classroom instruction up to that time.
· Please check-in at our welcome station upon arrival. In addition, if you are wearing a costume yourself, let your child’s teacher know who you are. No adults in masks please.
· The optimum location for spectator viewing will be in the gym.
· After the parade, we will NOT be calling classroom for early dismissal. Instead, please arrange a meeting place outside of the building to meet your child during dismissal. We will ask that parents exit the gymnasium and lobby area at the conclusion of the parade so students may exit the building safely during dismissal.
· The following is an approximate schedule for Wednesday, October 31st:
10:45 a.m. PARADE BEGINS—11:29 a.m. DISMISSAL
HALLOWEEN COSTUME GUIDELINES
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many children. Not only do they love to participate, but they also take great pleasure in planning for the occasion. Again this year, our school is stressing “positive participation” during the Halloween celebration (s) at Morgan Elementary School. As always, we are urging children to model their costumes on positive role models. Book characters, historical figures, period costumes, and folk heroes are all great ideas to consider when thinking of that perfect costume. We hope that children will design costumes that reflect the joy, wonder and imagination that childhood represents.
All of us at Morgan Elementary work diligently to teach children how to solve problems in a non-violent way. WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE CHILDREN DRESSED AS PERPETRATORS OR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. This includes props and accessories related to blood, gore, and weapons. On the morning of October 31st, changing rooms and time to dress will be limited, so minimally-complicated costumes should be considered.
eSpark Training--Bring an iPad
- Student iPad for eSpark Professional Development
The district is hosting professional development for kindergarten, first grade, second grade and self-contained special education grades K-6 teachers on October 24, October 25, October 26, November 1 and November 2. Teachers are requested to bring a student iPad to the training.
Staff Meeting
Tuesday, October 23
- Early Literacy Essential 1 Overview
- Housekeeping items
Specials' Rotation for 2018-2019
09/04/18 No Specials
10/31/18 Wednesday morning specials as scheduled
11/15/18 Thursday afternoon specials moved to the morning
01/24/19 Thursday morning specials as scheduled
01/25/19 Friday afternoon specials moved to the morning
04/12/19 Friday morning specials as scheduled
06/13/19 Thursday afternoon specials moved to the morning
06/14/19 No Specials
Rise Beyond The Horizon Award - Martin Luther King Student Contests
The Macomb ISD is once again very excited to bring to schools opportunities not only to your teachers, but also to your students!
Please see the attachments for more information and deadlines for these opportunities.
- Rise Beyond the Horizon: The Mel Miller Award – Teachers (#2A)
- Oratory Competition – Elementary (#2B)
- Art Contest – High School (#2C)
- Essay Contest – Middle School (#2D)
Hepatitis B Vaccination Process
Utica Community Schools will be sponsoring no-charge Hepatitis B Vaccinations for employees who do NOT have District sponsored health care insurance and currently work in potentially infectious pathogen (i.e. blood) exposure areas, including bus drivers, teachers and school support personnel. Participation is voluntary, however; there is an expectation that those who begin the three-injection series comply with the required dosage spacing schedule and fully complete the process.
Interested employees must request and secure an approved authorization form from Human Resources before beginning the series. Email generalbenefits@uticak12.org or call Theresa at ext. 1139. Approved employees will then take the authorized document with District identification to their appointments. All vaccinations are self- scheduled at St. John Providence Medical Center located at 17700 Twenty-Three Mile Road (West of Romeo Plank Road). Please contact the facility at 586-868-9120 for appointment and/or walk-in times.
First Injection Window: November 1, 2018 through December 28, 2018
Second Injection Window: January 3, 2019 through February 28, 2019
Final Injection Window: May 1, 2019 through June 28, 2019
Payroll Portal
- Employee Payroll Portal
District employees may access certain personal payroll information such as online paychecks, check stubs and W2’s from the My Information Portal tab accessible from the Utica Learning Interchange webpage or by visiting www.myinfo.misd.net/MyInfo/#/. A user ID and password is required. For related assistance, contact the Payroll Department at 586-797-1210.
Winter Conference Date
Thank you to everyone who took the survey and voted on the date. The date with the most responses was:
Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Calendar Dates
Monday, Oct. 22 9:15 AM Bus Evacuations
PTO Meeting @ Hamlin Pub starting at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 23 3:30-4:40 Staff Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 31 1/2 Day of school--student dismissal @ 11:29 AM
Teacher Phase I Goals/Meeting due
Teacher release day in the PM
Tuesday, Nov. 6: No School! Teacher release day
Tuesday, Nov. 13: Staff Meeting 3:30-4:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Picture Re-Take Day
Conference Evening 4:00-7:00 PM
5th Grades to DIA
Thursday, Nov. 15: 1/2 Day of School--Conferences in the PM. Conference evening 4:30 - 7:30 PM. PTO will provide a dinner from 4-5:30 PM that evening.