MARCH 2019

Thursday, March 14

• Support Anti-Bullying! Wear your grade level colors
• 5th Grade MES Make-A-Wish Campaign Continues!
  • For additional information, please read below under Principal News & Notes

Friday, March 15

• 5th Grade MES Make-A-Wish Campaign Continues!
  • For additional information, please read below under Principal News & Notes
• Tiger Pride Friday! Wear Black & Gold
• PFA Meeting @ 10:15AM (LGI)

Monday, March 18

• 3:30 Girls on the Run
  • Only for students who registered for the program

Tuesday, March 19

• 3:45 Intramurals with Mr. Crawford
  • Only for students who registered for the program

Wednesday, March 20

• 3:30 Girls on the Run
  • Only for students who registered for the program

Thursday, March 21

• Music in Our Schools Assembly

Friday, March 22

• Tiger Pride Friday! Wear Black & Gold
• Music in Our Schools Assembly
• Spring Pictures

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.

MES Orchestra Cello Racks

Help fund the orchestra program for MES through the NA Foundation. Our program has grown exponentially, and our students are in need of additional cello racks.

Please click here to learn more about these fundraising efforts.

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.

Order Your Yearbook Today!

ABSOLUTE….FINAL…NO EXTENSIONS

ORDER DEADLINE IS MARCH 22nd!!

Pricing:

Soft cover - $25

Hard cover - $30

Personalization - $6

To order:

1. Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com

2. Enter 11334519 for the Yearbook ID Code.

3. Enter your child’s information, the type of yearbook you want (soft, hard, personalized), the billing information and YOU’RE DONE!

Not sure if you’ve ordered already? Follow step 1 above and then click “Get Details of Your Previous Orders by Email.” Enter your email address and you will receive an email from Lifetouch YBPay listing any orders placed during the 2018-19 school year.

Please contact Wendy Rychel at wrychel@comcast.net if you have questions.

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.