MVES Weekly News

Ms. Westbrook's Weekly Newsletter

November 21, 2024

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SUBMIT A SAFETY TIP

To send an anonymous tip of a text or photo please send text to 678-865-6282.

To submit an anonymous tip over a phone line call 770-503-3232, or call your school principal.

For immediate threats please call 911 or complete the form below.

https://schoolsafety.hallco.org/submit-a-tip/

TO VIEW THE DISTRICT'S SAFETY WEBSITE: https://schoolsafety.hallco.org/

Dear Parents,

We are excited for tonight's Museum Night showcases for 4th and 5th grade! 4th grade will begin at 5:30, and 5th grade will begin at 7:00. Congrats to all of our students and teachers on all of their hard work!

Tomorrow will be Trojan Day in honor of the NHHS football team playing in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Please wear green and white! Students can also wear a school-appropriate hat with their green and white.

I hope you all enjoy the Thanksgiving break with your families and loved ones!

Go Trojans!

Jennifer Westbrook

Principal

Click here to view the 24-25 HCSD Calendar

Click here to view the 24-25 MVES Handbook

Wear School Spirit Colors on Fridays

Important Dates to Remember:

November 21 - Museum Night
- 5:30 4th Grade
- 7:00 5th Grade
November 22 - Trojan Day (wear green & white)
November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 6
- Families
- HCSD Night at the Oaks (click here for info)
December 10-11 - MAP Growth Testing
December 17-19 - Grade level holiday parties (see schedule below)
December 20 -
- PJ Day
- PTO Winter Literacy Day

November MENU

December MENU

HCSD 2025-26 In-District Transfer Requests for Rising 1st-12th Graders - Hall County Schools

https://www.hallco.org/web/hcsd-opens-2025-26-in-district-transfer-requests-for-rising-1st-12th-graders/

December Grade Level Holiday Party Dates and Times:

Tuesday 12/17

- 8:30-9:15: Kindergarten
- 9:30-10:15: 5th grade

Wednesday 12/18

- 8:30-9:15: Second Grade
- 9:30-10:15: First Grade
- 12:30 - Patrick/Pollock

Thursday 12/19

- 8:30-9:15: Fourth Grade
- 9:30-10:15: Third Grade

Order MVES spiritwear here:

https://mount-vernon-pto-spirit-wear-sale-copy.cheddarup.com/

CONGRATS MATH MASTERS!

Three times this school year (Fall, Winter and Spring), we will be recognizing students for their growth in math fluency. Students who meet the mastery expectation for their grade level will receive a MVES Math Master T-Shirt designed by our very own Mrs. Green! The shirts are sponsored by some of our generous Partners in Education!

Grade Level Expectations:

Kindergarten: The student shows mastery with counting to 100 by 1s and 10s

1st Grade: The student shows mastery in addition AND subtraction within 10

2nd-3rd Grade: The student shows mastery in addition AND subtraction within 20

4th Grade: The student shows mastery in addition within 20, subtraction within 20, AND single-digit multiplication

5th Grade: The student shows mastery in addition within 20, subtraction within 20, single-digit multiplication, AND division within 100

The last day to purchase a 2024-25 MVES yearbook is February 28!

Frequently Asked Questions about Birthdays:

If you would like your child's class to celebrate his/her birthday at school, please communicate in advance with the teacher. Buying the class ice cream or sending in store-bought birthday treats (ex. cupcakes, donuts) can be planned ahead with the teacher. The teacher will distribute the treats at the appropriate time. We are unable to distribute invitations at school.

VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS:

Hall County Schools and MVES encourage family involvement in our schools. Parents will be invited to participate in special school and PTO events during and after school.
School visitors must have ID and be listed on the student's Infinite Campus approved contacts.
Visitors should not take/post pictures of other students.
A schedule for lunch visits will be available after Labor Day. Visitor seating will be scheduled on a limited basis due to space.
- no outside food will be permitted in the MVES cafeteria
- only 2 guests per student (unable to bring siblings from another grade)
- must have ID and be listed on IC approved contacts
- sit with their student at visitor tables
School and field trip volunteers must complete the HCSD application with volunteer modules through Checkmate. The application will be available online and at the front office beginning September 4 between 8:30-1:00 and 3:00-3:30.
2024-25 VOLUNTEER APPLICATION LINK:

https://campus.hallco.org/campus/checkMate/volunteerSignUp.jsp?appName=hall

Keyword for the volunteer modules: HallVolunteers

Due to district guidelines, volunteer applications and modules will be required each school year.

Following the first day of school, students arriving by car should come through the car rider line off Odum Smallwood Road. The front and front lower parking lots should only be used by buses and staff during arrival and dismissal times.
If you need to check out your child from school (we ask that you limit check-outs as much as possible), please notify the child's teacher and the front office staff in advance from a parent/guardian email address and call 770-983-1759 to confirm:
- missy.odom@hallco.org

AND

- marisa.chester@hallco.org

LUNCH VISITOR SCHEDULE (see *visitor guidelines above)

*Volunteer applications are not required for lunch visitors.

Please review the available slots below, and click on the button to sign up.

Here is the link to the lunch visitor schedule for October 17-December 20.

MVES is excited to welcome our parents/guardians for lunch with your students! ALL lunch visitors will be required to have a reservation due to very limited seating. Visitors are limited to signing up for only 1 time during the dates below. A new sign-up will be shared for the next dates following Fall Break.

For the safety of students, please note the following:

· For your child’s lunch visit, 1 or 2 adults (must have ID and be on student IC contact list) may join the same reservation (no school-age siblings; younger children should be in lap or stroller to help with limited seating).

· Siblings from other grade levels cannot be combined into the same reservation, but a parent can sign up 1 time during these dates for each child.

· Outside food will not be allowed to be brought into the MVES cafeteria (HCSD guideline).

· Lunch visitors will eat in the visitor seating area located outside the office, across from the learning commons.

· Lunch visitors will meet their child in the hall as his/her class goes to lunch and sign-out in the office after the lunch period ends (student will rejoin his/her class at the end of the lunch time).

· Visitors may purchase lunch in the cafeteria for $5.00 each (cash or check).

· Lunch visitors may have lunch with your child only. Other students cannot join your lunch visit.

Exact lunch times for each homeroom class may be viewed HERE.

Please contact our front office with questions. We look forward to seeing you at MVES!

Car Rider Reminders

For morning drop-off, please have your student gather belongings, water bottle, etc. so he/she is prepared to exit the car quickly with all belongings READY when your car arrives at the sidewalk for drop-off.
Please pull up as far as possible in the car rider line. The unloading/loading area is the entire length of the sidewalk.
Please have students load/unload from the PASSENGER SIDE if possible. This saves time and is safer than having students cross between cars.
Please remain in your car when unloading AND loading students. If you need to buckle students into car seats, please pull into the spaces next to the hill after you exit the loading area.
A current car rider tag is required for pick up in the car rider line.
Our campus (including the car rider line) is a drug free/tobacco free campus.
It is unsafe for children to hang out of car windows or stand up through the sun roof while in line.