Get ready to run and raise! Visit https://meptsa.weebly.com to learn how to sponsor your favorite Falcon and support the ME PTSA!
May 20 & 21 - School Picture Days!!!
IN-PERSON STUDENTS:
Students who are doing in-person learning will have their photo taken during their school day. Choose "during school" from the drop-down menu at the link below for your appointment time. You will be notified by your teacher or school which day your student's class will be photographed, either Thursday, May 20th or Friday, May 21st.
REMOTE STUDENTS:
Photos for remote learners will be taken by appointment only. Appointment times are available from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Thursday, May 20th after school and you will choose your appointment time at the link below.
- Students do not need to purchase photos. All in-person students will be photographed. Remote learners will need to sign up for an appointment, but they do not need to choose a package.
- Students who have already been photographed at KIDS Photography's studio will not be photographed again unless the family requests it. Please put a note in the comments section of the order form if you would like a new photo to be taken and used for the yearbook.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Washington State Law (RCW 28A.230.070) currently requires each district to annually instruct all fifth-twelfth grade students in HIV/AIDS education. In fifth grade, this content is provided by the classroom teacher, and for this year will be provided during the month of June. If you would like to preview the materials being used for HIV/AIDs and for Human Growth and Development, you may access the videos and materials at the following link:
5th Grade HIV/AIDS + Human Growth and Development Materials Preview
Washington State Law also requires that parents/guardians must preview the instructional materials before the district can excuse a student from HIV/AIDS instruction. After viewing the materials, you may choose to excuse your child from the HIV/AIDS and/or the Human Growth and Development lessons by filling out the electronic form at the link below. The form to opt out your child must be completed and submitted by Thursday, May 20:
Fifth grade Opt Out Form for HIV/AIDS and/or Human Growth and Development
If you need interpretation of the videos, please contact Tina Leger at legertm@mukilteo.wednet.edu or 425-356-1202.
Monica Chandler
Director, Curriculum & Professional Development
Mukilteo School District
Moving or Transferring Schools?
With the end of the year fast approaching, Mukilteo Elementary would like to know if you will NOT be returning to our school for the 2019 – 2020 school year.
If you have a 5th grade student, they will be automatically enrolled into their next school. If you have a student currently attending ME and they WILL be returning next year, you do not need to do anything.
If you will be moving this summer, or your student will not be returning to ME for another reason, please fill out form below.
THANK YOU!
5th grader Ella wanted to do something about the plastic pollution problem she's noticed. She is inviting kids to pick up plastic, let us know how many pieces they pick up, and then dispose of the plastic responsibly.
Students of Mukilteo Elementary can participate in the PPC from April 12 - June 14. Kids who will participate will try to reach the goal of 21,670 pieces of plastic picked up from their neighborhood or around Mukilteo. Classrooms will collect the number of plastic each student picked up every Monday and add it to the google sheet they have received.
Safety Rules for the PPC:
- Remember to put on gloves*
- Wear a mask while picking up trash
- Wash your hand after you pick up litter
- Be sure not to destroy any plants
- Use paper bags to carry the trash you have picked up
- Remember to ask an adult for permission and assistance
And remember, every piece of plastic counts!
*A biodegradable glove came home from school in the supply bag for students to use when picking up plastic. You can also think about using washable winter gloves!
Be sure to send your teachers pictures of you picking up plastic to showcase in the Falcon Spirit!
May 17 - 21 ME PTSA Virtual Fund Run Funraiser
- Monday, May 17 - ME Monday (wear teal or SOAR gear); ME PTSA Meeting 6:45 Social, 7:00 Meeting
- Tuesday, May 18 - Tie-Dye Tuesday (wear tie-dye or a costume)
- Wednesday, May 19 - Wheels Wednesday (ride instead of walk or run)
- Thursday, May 20 - Thoughtful Thursday (do an act of kindness along the way); School Picture Day (during school for in-person, 3:30 - 5:30 for remote students); Kindergarten Orientation Zoom 6:00
- Friday, May 21 - School Picture Day (during school for in-person); Finisher Friday (drive-thru to cross the finish line) 4:00
REMINDER:
Reporting your child’s absence during distance learning is still very important. If your child will not be attending school for any reason, please notify our office 425-366-3100 or our Attendance Clerk, Merika Burkhalter, at BurkhalterMC@mukilteo.wednet.edu.
For travel absences, we need the information in writing and a week prior to the vacation. Note, only 5 absences will be excused per school year for travel.
All ME students can access SORA through any of their Schoology courses. Once logged into a course, see the menu on the left side for the SORA app. You made also add the app to your own devices through the app store. If you have any questions, contact our librarian, Mrs. Edwards!
Our regular weekly work party in the garden is every WEDNESDAY, from 1-4 PM. If you would like to join us click here. We will need help watering and weeding now that the days are longer and warmer.
Thank you to Mr. Sackett for donating strawberry starts from his own personal garden! We can look forward to tending to them while they grow and enjoying the berries when they have become established.
The garden team very much looks forward to projects in the works with local Girl Scout troops. The current project is installing a composting area so we can begin recycling garden waste and creating our own soil.
Finally, thanks to Kash Wilson and family, once more, for trimming our fava beans and adding beautiful, and quite practical, flowers to the garden.
If you haven't stopped by the garden, please do! Enjoy this lovely space on our campus.
Meanwhile, the team is working to make the garden a learning space during the school day where classes can take their activities outdoors. Contact Mr. Greer for more information.
A FREE Fund Run t-shirt went home with your student along with information about the upcoming ME PTSA Virtual Fund Run Fundraiser. A copy of the form is attached here as well. Students may wear their shirts anytime between now and the event, but we’d love to encourage the kids to wear their shirts on Monday, May 17th, which is the first official day of the virtual event (theme for that day = Mukilteo Elementary Monday: wear teal or your SOAR gear).
The event will run through Friday, May 21st and kids can participate in any or all of the daily themes that fit your schedule. They are encouraged to get “sponsors” (AKA close friends and family) to donate money to our school on behalf of their hard work running, walking, biking, etc. The donation website is up and running now through the end of May as an easy way for people to donate funds or checks can be made payable to ME PTSA and sent to school in a clearly marked envelope with your student or dropped off in the office. We hope this will be a fun way to both get kids up and moving AND earn money for the ME PTSA, which funds many fun and amazing programs at our school. Thanks in advance for your support!!!
Big Thanks To Our Sponsors!
Join ME PTSA and support our school and our students! This year, you - AND your student! - can join online!
To join or renew your membership and to see all the ways to stay updated about the work we do (Facebook! Instagram! Newsletter!) click on the link below. And we want to hear from you! Let us know how we can support you, or send us your great ideas for being distantly social! Let us know how you would like to get involved! Let’s make this the best year it can be.
Shop AmazonSmile - Now On The Amazon App!
AmazonSmile customers can now support ME PTSA in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations - ME PTSA gets .5% back on all your eligible purchases.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
Back-To-School Listening
The National PTA has a great podcast, "Notes From The Backpack," perfect for back-to-school listening!
Check out the archive of great episodes on all kinds of important issues!
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Box Tops! Get The App!
Box Tops has gone digital! Get the Box Tops App and ME Students get the $$! Read more here, then buy, scan, and earn away! Physical Box Tops Clips are being phased out, but are still around and will be accepted through their expiration date - as late as 2022, so keep your eyes out for traditional clips!
If you have Box Tops Clips to send in, just make sure they're not expired and cut them out - carefully! Put them in an envelope and write "BOX TOPS" on the back, and mail them off to:
ME PTSA President, 2600 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo WA 98275
Where to find your ME PTSA:
The Mukilteo School District acknowledges that we are gathered on Indigenous Lands, the traditional territory of the Coast Salish People, specifically the Tulalip Tribes, successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, and other allied bands signatory to the 1855 Treaty to Point Elliott. The district serves a diverse population of about 15,000 students who live near the Puget Sound about 15 miles north of Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to help prepare our community's children to be successful, contributing members of the community. Our students learn in an environment that is positive, caring, and focused on their highest academic potential. And, it's working. Mukilteo students consistently score well in annual achievement tests and win academic honors. Many people have moved to the area because of the first-rate Mukilteo school system.
Mukilteo School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Bruce Hobert (425-356-1319), hobertbl@mukilteo.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator Lisa Pitsch (425-356-1277), pitschla@mukilteo.wednet.edu, and the ADA/Access Coordinator Karen Mooseker (425-356-1330), moosekerkw@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9401 Sharon Drive in Everett, WA. Inquiries regarding ADA/Access issues at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center should be directed to Wes Allen, Director (425-348-2220) allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9001 Airport Road in Everett, WA 98204.
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