Welcome to Mechanicsville Elementary School Back to School Night Wednesday, August 31 st, 2011 Grades 3, 4, and 5

Introductions Administration: Nick Shockney, Principal Nicole Jensen, Assistant Principal Office Staff: Ms. Free, Secretary Ms. Morelock, Secretary Ms. Scanlon, Secretary Ms. Parker, Nurse Ms. Preller, School Counselor Ms. Quinn, Cafeteria Manager

MES PTA Ms. Julie Weaver, President

CCPS Parent Guides Mr. Bob Lord Ms. Cindy Lord

The Third Grade Team Ms. Davis (Ms. Green, Intern) Ms. Gentile Ms. Houseal Ms. Ridgely Ms. Stauder (Ms. Brown, Intern)

The Fourth Grade Team Ms. Batanglo (Ms. Piper, Intern) Ms. Chucko Ms. Dorsey Ms. Oneda

The Fifth Grade Team Ms. Concari Ms. Darnley Ms. Gill Ms. Thurston

Resource and Special Areas Teams Ms. Milnes, Special Education Ms. Nott, Special Education Special Areas Teachers

Schedule for Tonight 6:00-6:30 Introductions, PTA, and Parent Guides 7:10-7:30 Volunteer Training (Gym) Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5 6:30-7:00 Teacher Presentations in Gym 6:30-7:00 Teacher Presentations in Cafeteria 6:30-6:40 Classroom Visits 7:00-7:10 Classroom Visits 7:00-7:10 Classroom Visits 6:40-7:10 Teacher Presentations in Media Center

Mission and Vision Our Vision: To become a model school of caring, sharing, and high student achievement. Our Mission: To work together to promote high student achievement and lifelong learning for all by providing a quality education in a safe learning environment.

Our Values Collaboration among and across all stakeholders Positive learning environment for our students Life-long learning for all The success of each individual student

Attendance Our doors open for students at 8:15 AM. Dismissal begins at 3:05 PM. Students need to be in their seats by 8:35 to avoid being marked tardy (late). If your child is absent, a note must be sent in when your child returns. If a note is not received, the absence will be marked as unverified. After a period of time, unverified absences are coded as UNLAWFUL. Students who leave prior to 3:05 will be marked tardy for the afternoon. Extended absences require prior approval.

Transportation Bus transportation is available for every student. We have great bus drivers! Riding the school bus is statistically safer than riding in a car. We have a very small parking lot. Please help us decrease the volume of traffic in our loop. Please adhere to the directions of our staff members in the parking lot.

Cafeteria Lunch Guests-Please wait at least 2 weeks before coming in to have lunch with your child. Lunch guests must sign in at the office and receive a guest sticker. If at all possible, please purchase breakfast/lunches through the prepay lunch program. This can be done for a few meals, the month, or the year. Pre-pay forms can be found on the MES website. Breakfast available daily.

Lunch Prices Student lunch: $2.00 Milk: $0.50 Ice cream $0.75 Student breakfast $1.25

Birthday Celebrations/ Special Activities Please avoid bring in food for Birthdays (no homemade food items). Special activities involving food items must be pre-approved by the teacher. A good alternative: consider purchasing snacks in the cafeteria for the class at $0.75 per child. An even better idea: pencils and stickers.

Student Dress Please make sure students are dressed appropriately and comfortably for learning. Student dress should not be a distraction to the student or other students. Appropriate shoes should be worn daily. Students will be going outside daily for recess and PE. Coats

Parent and Guardian Involvement PTA meetings, activities, and events PTA committee chairs Classroom volunteers Field trips Guest speakers Volunteer training We need your help!

Thank You PTA! LCD projectors Digi-blocks Computer carts Carpets Bird box camera Outdoor classroom Flip cameras Recess equipment After school clubs Ice cream social Spring picnic Mardi Gras

MES is a Green School REDUCE/REUSE/RECYCLE Recycling projects Conservation projects Send lunch items in plastic containers instead of baggies. Rain garden, butterfly garden, song bird garden, nature trail, and outdoor classroom. Curricular connections. Please have your children ride the bus to conserve fuel and help reduce emissions!

PDS School Professional Development School Stevenson University 9 Senior Interns Sophomore Student Field Experiences 2 Senior Interns from McDaniel College in Physical Education

MES Website: School information Calendar Staff addresses Newsletters PTA website link Student handbook Menus and meal plans Supply lists School improvement plan Media links

PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports CARE Expectations CARE tickets CARE goal sheets Student incentives and recognition

Misc. Information Flu/H1N1 mist will be combined Alert Now system Update contact information when changes occur E-School Plus (Home Access Center)

Thank You! We are looking forward to a wonderful year! Please feel free to contact us at school if you have any questions.