FEBRUARY 2019

Thursday, February 21

• Last day to submit Box Tops
  • Please check the information below in PFA News for additional details

Friday, February 22

• Author Visit: Paul Orshoski

Monday, February 25

• Read-a-Thon: DEAR Day
• Height Weight, and Vision Screening

Tuesday, February 26

• Read-a-Thon: Wear Comfy Clothes
• PFA "Souper" Bowl Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Wednesday, February 27

• Read-a-Thon: Wacky Wednesday (crazy outfits, socks, hair)
• 5th Grade GOAL Field Trip to Frick

Thursday, February 28

• Read-a-Thon: MES Alumni Day (wear NA attire)

MES PSSA Calendar for April & May 2019

Beginning the week of April 15th, all students in grades 3 - 5 will take the PSSA exams. Students in grade 4 will also take the Science PSSA exam. Spring Break happens to fall within the ELA testing window this school year. So, we created a schedule around the break along with "Take Your Child to Work Day." We kindly ask our MES families to be cognizant of our testing days because we cannot approve trips for educational travel on these days.

Your child’s attendance at school is extremely important, and an absence during PSSA testing will require your child to test on a make-up day, thus impacting regularly scheduled instructional time. We truly appreciate your support.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Please scroll through the visual schedule below:

Attention 5th Grade Parents: 5th Grade Health Curriculum Talks

The Pennsylvania Board of Education has mandated that schools instruct elementary students about Immune System and Bloodborne Pathogens with a focus on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) during the school year.

North Allegheny offers this instruction as part of the 5^th grade Health curriculum and is scheduled to be instructed from 1:15pm to 2:00pm on the following dates at Marshall Elementary:

March 25, 2019 Sections 5D and 5E

April 1, 2019 Sections 5F and 5B

April 8, 2019 Sections 5C and 5A

Per state guidelines, any student may be excused from the instruction if a written excuse is furnished to the building principal by the student’s parent or guardian in advance.

The State Board and North Allegheny School District believe that there is an immediate need to educate students about life-threatening diseases, so that students understand how to protect themselves from exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens/AIDS virus.

The classes will be conducted by our Certified School Nurse, Lisa Allen, with assistance from the classroom teacher.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Health Office at 724-934-6075.

School Closings and Delays

Just as a reminder, in the event of a two hour delay, morning activities at MES are cancelled. This includes ensembles that typically meet at 8:00AM.

Also, kindergarten parents - please be mindful of the modified schedule for kindergarten when there is a school day:

AM Kindergarten: 11:00AM - 12:45PM

PM Kindergarten: 1:45PM - 3:30PM

In the event that North Allegheny Schools are closed because of snow or other emergency conditions, the official announcement is provided on the NA website and is also placed on NATV Cable and communicated to local television stations.

Families should also receive notification through the District's School Messenger system. Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date.

Help fund the framed artwork for MES TAG (Traveling Art Gallery) through the NA Foundation.

Please click here to learn more about these fundraising efforts.

Submit Your Box Tops! Winter Classroom Contest ENDS this Friday, 2/22/19

It’s time to send in your Box Tops! All clips from purchased items DO matter as some contests are so CLOSE!! Expired clips or those missing expiration dates or logo will not count. Winning classroom to be announced in one week and receives a cool light-up trophy, a $25 Amazon gift card for classroom books and an EXTRA RECESS!!!

Walmart offer EXTENDED to 2/28/19 and Box Tops now benefit Travelling Art Gallery (TAG)!!!

Send $5 directly to the MES Box Tops account with the purchase of ANY five Box Tops items at Walmart until 2/28/2019!

It’s easy – just follow these simple steps:

· Download the free Box Tops mobile app and select MES as your school

(use MES zip code 15090 from the Box Tops database)

· Buy 5 or more Box Tops products at Walmart by 2/28/19 (full list of products at btfe.com)

· Select the Walmart Earn 50 offer in the Box Tops app

· Scan your Walmart receipt (hint: one offer = 5 items purchased, two offers = 10 items purchased, up to 5 offers or $25 for MES!!!!)

· Watch for emails from Box Tops to confirm your submission & payment to MES

Box Tops Mobile App submissions are NOT eligible for classroom contests but the clips from the purchased items ARE!

As always, thank you for your support of Box Tops and now TAG, details to follow! Good luck to all!

Bethe Rykaczewski

Wendy Rychel

Remember to check the MES website frequently for Thursday E-Blasts, school activities, and general information.

Click here to visit the Marshall Elementary School website.

Click here to access the Marshall Elementary School Parent Faculty Association (PFA) website.