Eagle News
August 20, 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
JOIN US NEXT THURSDAY FOR A CLASSROOM SNEAK PEEK!
SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTER & ESSENTIAL GUIDE BELOW:
** TRANSPORATION INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO PARENTS MIDDAY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE.
UPCOMING DATES:
AUG 26 - CLASSROOM SNEAK PEEK 4:00-4:30 (Last Name Begins with A-G) and 4:45- 5:15 (Last Name Begins with H-O) and 5:30-6:00 (Last Name Begins With P-W)
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 - 8:40-3:20/3:30)
SEPT 3-6 - No School. Labor Day Holiday Weekend
SEPT 7 - Full Day Classes Resume following Holiday Weekend
LOOKING AHEAD (click link below):
SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
Tuesday, August 31:
K through 6th Graders attend half day of school
School Age Child Care program (SACC) runs 6:45 a.m. - until school hours - 6:00 p.m.
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
CLASSROOM/TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND CLASS LINE UP LOCATIONS
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 31st. It is a half-day for elementary students.
Upon arrival at school, students line up on the playpad outside of their classroom or main school doors (BEGINNING AT 8:30 am) as indicated on the map below. Your teacher will meet you there!
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'.
STAFF LIST:
ALLERGY ACCOMMODATION FORMS 2021-2022
UCS takes food allergies very seriously. Parents must have the SNP Special Dietary Accommodations Form filled out and signed by a physician for students with a food allergy requiring a meal accommodation. This completed and signed form must be submitted to the Food and Nutrition Services department at foodservice@uticak12.org and is required before meal accommodations can be made. The SNP Special Dietary Accommodations Form must be submitted every year.
Allergy menus are found online at www.uticak12.nutrslice.com under the Elementary Allergy Menu tab. If your child requires a substitution, please inform your child's school at least 48 hours in advance.
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.
As a reminder, due to our security protocols, parents WILL NOT be allowed in the classroom.
Arrival Procedures
- Students will line up outside classroom door (or designated main door) beginning at 8:30 until the teacher welcomes them into the classroom.
- 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.
MEETING WITH TEACHERS/STAFF
Parents will not be allowed back into the classrooms during school hours to drop off any forgotten items or to meet with a teacher unless you have an appointment scheduled. The teachers will provide a list of volunteers and appointments to the office staff.
- Every teacher has an email that he/she checks frequently. Feel free to email the teacher with questions or concerns. The teacher will respond within 24-48 hours.
- Your child's teacher may have asked you to join Remind or another app. Apps can be a quick and easy way for the teacher to communicate with you and send you information. In turn, you can also send text messages to the teacher. Check with your child's teacher to ask if there is a Remind or other app set up for communicating.
- You may also phone the front office to leave a message for the teacher to call you. Our number is 586-797-4700.
It is my expectation that during instruction time teachers are face to face with students and making the most of their instructional minutes. Thank you for helping us maintain our educational environment within the classroom.
BICYCLES
All students riding bikes to school should lock their bikes on the bicycle racks provided near front driveway onto Haverhill, and at the back of the school off the catwalk. For safety purposes, all students must walk their bicycles on school grounds (all sidewalks front and back).
SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC)
Utica Community Schools is pleased to provide an opportunity for School Age Child Care, beginning August 31, 2021 Monday - Friday, 7:00am - school start time and school dismissal – 6:00pm at select locations. Please be sure to read the following pricing and scheduling updates before pre-registering for the 2021-2022 school year.
Families must pre-register online.
Registrations will not be done on site or over the phone.
- Completing the online form is not a guarantee or confirmation of registration.
- Once families complete the online form, a SACC representative will contact you to confirm your registration and process payment. Please have your credit card information available.
- Once payment is complete, you will receive a separate email with required paperwork. Completed paperwork must be emailed to “schoolname”sacc@uticak12.org (ex: ebelingsacc@uticak12.org)
- Registrations will be processed on a first come first served basis, availability is limited.
- If the program is full at your location, you will receive an email indicating you have been placed on the waitlist. Families on the waitlist will be contacted as space become available.
DEVICE INSURANCE AVAILABLE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10TH:
2021-2022 DEVICE RESPONSIBILITY, DAMAGE FEES AND OPTIONAL INSURANCE
Student Device Responsibility & Optional Insurance - For all Assigned 1:1 UCS Students
Utica Community Schools is proud to deliver 1:1 technology to our students. Depending upon the grade level, your child has been issued either an iPad or a Dell laptop including charging cords and any applicable accessories. Your child is responsible for the device at all times.
Additionally, a separate Technology Device Use Agreement that includes an electronic sign-off must be provided to the district prior to device distribution. This agreement includes the procedures for Board Policy 6600 - Acceptable Use of the District Technology Resources, acknowledgement that the Student Device Agreement has been discussed with your child, and you have read Board Policy 5160 – Information & Communication Technology.
The Technology Device Use Agreement can be found by logging in to your Unified Classroom/PowerSchool parent account using a web-browser (found at this link), selecting “Forms” from the Quick Links menu, and then selecting “Forms” again from the navigation bar. Please note that the PowerSchool app does not contain a link to district forms. Forms are only accessible through a web-browser.
Damage Fees
In the event of damage to an iPad or laptop, district policies and practices require a charge be assessed to cover the repair or replacement cost of the device. The fees described below are based on use of a UCS-provided device and any damage to it, whether accidental or intentional, after it has been issued to the student.
Device Insurance Plan for Accidental Damage – Annual OPTIONAL COVERAGE
An annual insurance plan has been designed to help families if there is an accident that causes damage to the school issued device. When participating in the district’s insurance plan for $15 per year, any accidental damage reported will be covered as described below.
Insurance coverage will repair/replace the device for accidental damage with no cost incurred by the student for the first incident (claim). Subsequent damage repairs during the covered year will have a deductible assessed per instance. Insurance will cover a maximum of 3 damage occurrences during the covered year. Please note, if insurance is not purchased, actual repair costs (not to exceed the cost of the device) will apply.
2021-2022 INSURANCE FEES
Insurance plan purchase • $15.00 per device, per year• First Occurrence - NO CHARGE
• Second Occurrence – not to exceed $75 (iPad) / $150 (laptop)
• Third Occurrence – not to exceed $150 (iPad) / $300 (laptop)
• Thereafter – full repair/replacement cost
How to Purchase Device Insurance -- ONLINE:
The initial fee to purchase device insurance ($15 per device) can be paid online using your checking account, debit card or credit card through PaySchools. The link to PaySchools is unique to each individual school within the district. The link can be found on the homepage of the school your student attends, under “Parents” - “My *school name*” I have included the link for you below.
FINAL DATE TO ENROLL FOR TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE (2021-2022)
In order to be considered enrolled in the optional Technology Insurance Program, payments for 2021- 2022 school year must be received no later than Friday, September 10, 2021.
HOW TO PAY FOR DEVICE DAMAGE FEES (with or without insurance) -- ONLINE:
All damage fees associated with the school issued device can also be paid online using PaySchools.
SECURITY PROCEDURES
We are asking for your assistance to ensure that our security procedures during the school day are effective. As many of you know, our school has a security camera, intercom, and buzzer at the front main entrance for use during the school day. To help us assist you when you would like to enter the school:
1. Please press the buzzer to speak with someone in the office
2. You will be asked to state your name and reason for visiting
3. You will be asked to show your photo ID into the security camera above the outside door
4. Office staff will then be able to buzz you inside
5. All visitors must immediately register in the office
In addition, we are asking you to not let any visitors in the door as you enter (and they come up behind you) or as you exit the building.
The teachers and staff are committed to student safety and security and we would like to thank you for your assistance in helping keep the students of Ebeling safe.
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!
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS FOR 2021-2022
Please see the lists in previous issues of the Eagle News (below)