JANUARY 2019

Thursday, January 10

• Make Ups: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) Testing for Grades 2 - 5
• Kindergarten ELA and Mathematics Assessments

Friday, January 11

• Make Ups: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) Testing for Grades 2 - 5
• Tiger Pride Friday - Wear Your Black & Gold

Monday, January 14

• Height, Weight, and Vision Screening

Tuesday, January 15

• 7:00PM - Band Concert @ NASH

Thursday, January 17

• 7:00PM - Orchestra Concert @ NASH

Friday, January 18

• Tiger Pride Friday - Wear Your Black & Gold

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.

Outdoor Recess

As the temperatures fluctuate and become colder, it is important that students come to school prepared for outside recess. Students will go outside as many days as possible unless it is raining or when the temperature/wind chill is below approximately 20 degrees.

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.

Click on the image below to read December's Home & School Connection.

Save Your Box Tops

Earn $5 for MES with ANY 5 Box Tops Items at Walmart until 1/31/19!

Revenue from the Box Tops program is declining! Please help us reverse this trend by taking advantage of a great limited time Box Tops mobile app offer from Walmart. WE CAN EARN $5 FROM YOUR RECEIPT TODAY! It’s easy – just follow these five simple steps:

1. Download the free Box Tops mobile app

2. Select MES as your school (use MES zip code 15090 for Box Tops database)

3. Buy 5 participating Box Tops products at Walmart (full list at btfe.com)

4. Upload your receipt by selecting the Walmart app offer by 1/31/19

5. Watch for email from Box Tops to confirm your submission

Box Tops will send a confirming email and you will have earned $5 for our school! If all of our MES families participate, we could earn a TON of extra cash to be used to fund so many awesome activities for our kids! DON’T WAIT – EARN $5 FOR MES TODAY!

Box Tops Mobile App submissions are NOT eligible for classroom contests but the clips from the purchased items ARE. Thanks for your support and look for our next classroom contest coming in February!

Wendy Rychel

Bethe Rykaczewski

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.