Parents,
Welcome to a new and exciting 2018-189 school year. We are looking forward to seeing our returning students and meeting our new students. I know this is a long post but please read all of it. Our main form of communication with parents is our classroom blog. We ask you subscribe to our classroom blog to receive email notifications for weekly classroom updates as well as special classroom notifications. Here are the instructions on how to subscribe:
- On right hand side of the blog page you will find “Subscribe to our blog” click on the blue link under that heading
- When the “Email Subscription Request” page comes up enter your email address
- Enter the spam code into the box provided and click on “Complete Subscription Request” button
- Go to your email (if it’s not there check junk folder) to complete the activation steps. Your subscription will not be complete unless you do this last step!
Here are some other things to help make our new beginning run more smoothly:
The state of Utah is continuning its assessment for all kindergarten age students. To allow us the time necessary to accomplish this we will be using August 20 through August 24 for assessments. There will not be school during this week for kindergarten students. Kindergarten and preschool students will have their first day of school on Monday August 27th. We are asking all parents (preschool students as well) to sign up for 1 time slot for your child. During the hour they are with us we will do the assessment as well as give each student an orientation to the classroom and playground. The preschool students will only come for 30 minutes for an orientation.
Please sign up here https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/events
The school and MAPA use the track it forward website as a way to help parents keep track of their volunteer hours as well as find all volunteer opportunities in one place. You will need to create an account before it will allow you to sign up for a time slot. It can take up to 24 hours for the registeration process to be complete. Please be patient. If you are having problems please email me.
For those parents who do not sign up by the August 17th they will be assigned a date and time.
We have a snack available each day for our students. We ask families to sign up for and provide snacks for 2 weeks during the year. The sign up sheets can also be found on the track it forward website. https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/events
Classroom supply list
Personal items (labeled with child’s name)
– Backpack
– inside shoes/slippers
– Gallon size zip-lock bag which contains: pants, shirt, underwear, socks
– water bottle
– 1/2 inch white 3 ring binder with the child’s name on the inside cover ** please note the change. I messed up earlier and put 1/4 inch.
– package of 25 sheet protectors (please place inside the binder)
Optional classroom donations (please do not label)
- white construction paper
- Kleenex
- glue sticks
- small bar of soap
- play dough (red, yellow, blue)
AM class
- regular pencils
- gallon size zip lock bags
- water colors
PM class
- colored pencils
- snack size zip lock bags
- thin tip markers
*Notice* The items on this list will be used during the regular school day. They may be brought from home on a voluntary basis. Otherwise they will be furnished by the school.
We have had a few questions on the dress code. Click here to view a copy of it.
On Thursday August 16 there will be a pool party for all family members of MMA’ s faculty, staff and students at North Shore from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to meet and greet one another.
We are hosting a PreK-9th Sneak A Peak event on Monday, August 20th from 1:30-3:30pm. On the half hour, beginning at 1:30pm, then again at 2pm, 2:30pm, and 3pm – Ms. Jess and I will give an overview of the classroom as well as answer any questions you migh have. This will be an ideal time to drop off supplies, and check out the classroom with your student.
We are looking forward to a great year. See you soon!
Ms. Jen & Ms. Jess