Important dates to remember:

November 16 PTO Meeting
November 20 Last day of the canned drive!
November 24 Last day of the 1st Trimester
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. Come to the doors on Maple Street to be screened in.
Hunters Edition Chili Cook-Off at the Lutke Rental Hall 9290 14 1/4 Rd Manton. Saturday, November 14, 6-7:30 pm. Vote for the best recipe. The event includes: a silent auction, live auction, baked good sale, 50/50 raffle, and a hot pepper eating contest! All chili cook-off contestants enter for no fee! For more info: 231-590-8820. 1st place prize: European deer mount, 2nd place prize: free deer processing, 3rd place prize: buck knife. All proceeds go towards Living Word Ministries Youth Mission trip to Costa Rica.
Intervention Groups run Monday-Thursday and NOT Fridays.
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 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!
Greenwood Township is providing a free WiFi connection at the township hall. They have posted the password in the window of the hall. You are welcome to park and use the connection whenever you want.
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

Our last day of the 1st trimester will be on Tuesday, November 24th. If students do not have more than 70% of their folders (not including their path folders) completed, they will receive an incomplete. For example, if the student had 10 folders assigned to them, they needed to complete 7 of them to receive a grade.

Report cards will be mailed home the first week in December. Thank you!

Importance of a Good Night's Sleep

Sleep plays a crucial role in the development of young minds. It not only directly impacts happiness, but research shows that sleep impacts alertness, attention, mood, learning and memory. Sleep also has important effects on how we grow.

As every parent knows, a child that’s short on sleep can swing between being grumpy and hyperactive. Sleepiness can also affect your child’s ability to pay attention, with difficulties for their performance in school. Even small disruptions to good sleep can have effects on your child’s day-to-day life.

Recommended sleep each night, based on age (National Sleep Foundation)

Preschoolers (ages 3-5) – 10-13 hours

School age (ages 6-13) – 9-11 hours

Teens (ages 14-17) – 8-10 hours

Manton Elementary Canned Food Drive

When: November 9th-20th

Purpose: Supply local food pantry

What's accepted: Any canned or boxed food

Competition: Grade-levels will compete on bringing in the most food!

Manton Elementary School