Important dates to remember:
- October is Bully Prevention month!
- November 2 No school (Teacher PD)
- November 13 is picture retake day
- November 16 PTO Meeting
- November 25 Thanksgiving Break Begins
News for You:
- Please remember to send in a water bottle and face mask for your student.
- PTO: The PTO (parent-teacher organization) is looking for new parent recruits who want to be a part of a great group to enhance the school experience for all students! The next meeting is on Monday, November 16, at 6:30 PM. You can contact Principal Katona for more information!
- Intervention Groups run Monday-Thursday and NOT Fridays.
- Picture Retakes are November 13, 2020. You must return the entire booklet to the photographer on picture retake day. Please be sure to send it in with your student by this day if you would like for them to have retakes. To report an error with the picture packages or products you have already ordered, go online geskusphoto.com/incorrectpackage.
- Christmas wish list forms are available upon request. If your family is in need and will not receive assistance from another organization please contact the Elementary office to request one. The completed form needs to be returned to the Elementary office by Monday, November 23, 2020.
- Project Christmas-If you, or someone you know, need a source of encouragement for Christmas this year, They would love to help with gifts and a meal. Beginning October 19 through December 4 calls for those who live in Wexford County call 231-779-5205 or 231-468-3204, Monday -Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Missaukee County residents call 231-839-8816, Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm. When you call, please have the following: social security numbers of all in the home, sources of income and supervisors name, DHHS Client # if you have one.
- The Inc Spot of Manton 7th Annual Celebration of Christmas is Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2020. The store will be transformed into a holiday open-house. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while shopping.
- The Manton Rotary is collecting new and gently used stuffed animals for Project Christmas. There are drop boxes outside of the offices. We will be collecting until December 4!
- Parents dropping off their children on Maple Street. Please do not allow your child to exit on the traffic side. This is a safety precaution, and we appreciate your assistance.
- Parents are not allowed in the building this year. If you have a pre-arranged meeting, then you will need to wear a face mask and be screened in.
- Please wash your child's face mask each day before wearing it again at school.
- Parents, continue to drive forward in the drop-off lane, and please do not leave the vehicle. It has been a great start to the school year, and we want to keep it that way. Thanks!
Manton Remote Students
Continue to work in your Pathblazer folders on a daily basis!
- Pathblazer Reading and Math=45 minutes per day
- Science/S.S. Activities (Pathblazer or Seesaw pending the grade level)
- Specials on Seesaw
Bully Prevention Month - Inclusion and Acceptance
This is our last week of Bully Prevention Month, so I am going to leave you with some thoughts and questions about accepting and including others.
Everyone has something unique about them. Some people wear glasses, some people cannot eat certain foods, and each of us has our own unique style and personality. We all have differences that make us unique. Differences are not a bad thing. Differences are amazing and should be celebrated. Differences make each of us special.
A couple questions that I want each of you to think about are:
1) What ways can we include those who are different from us?
2) In what ways do our differences make the world a better place?