Morgan Elementary School 53800 Mound Road Shelby Township, MI 48316 (586) 797-5800 (Main Line) (586) 797-5999(Attendance)

Mrs. Sue L. Lasky, Principal

Sharon Skebo, Secretary ~ Melissa Roth, Clerk

http://morgan.uticak12.org/

Mark Your Calendar

Wed. Nov 1 Food Drive starts

Fri. Nov. 3: End of First Marking Period

Tues. Nov 7: No School—Teacher PD Day

Wed. Nov 8: Evening Conferences

Book Fair: November 13—16

Mon. Nov. 13: Hat/mitten tree starts

Thurs. Nov 16: Half Day—11:29 dismissal—Parent

Teacher Conferences

Tues. Nov. 21: Report Cards sent home electroni-

cally

Nov. 22-26 No School—Thanksgiving Break

Mission: Morgan is dedicated to developing lifelong learners through the working relationship of students, staff, and community.

Vision: We are a community of compassionate, committed professionals and learners who become academically successful through collab-oration, ownership, and perseverance.

On Sunday, November

5th, at 2:00 a.m. we will

officially end Daylight

Savings Time. Please set

your clocks back one hour on Satur-

day night. It is a good annual habit

to change the batteries in your

smoke detectors and carbon mon-

oxide detectors at the same time.

Scholastic Book Fair Classroom Shopping Days: Please note: there is tax on all purchases.

Times Monday, Nov 13 Tuesday, Nov 14 Wednesday, Nov 15 Thursday, Nov 16

8:35 - 9:25 Nowicki Fromm Winn Laber

9:25 – 10:15 Leykauf

Smith/

Harnden Sekerak Shaw/Koehn

10:15 - 11:05 Balwinski Carlson-AIM Bryant Mirovsky

12:35 – 1:25 Sandison Ritchi/Boes Ulbrich

1:25 - 2:15 Piccirillo Angeli/Mader Emmendorfer

2:15 - 3:05 Bryant Hall Chodnicki

Your child’s grades and report cards are only accessible through the use of Pow-

erSchool. If you have not picked up your PowerSchool Portal information and set

up your account on a computer at home, you will NOT have access to your child’s

report cards throughout the school year.

This year, teachers will be able to send messages through PowerSchool as well,

much like Remind. Please stop by the Main Office to pick up your PowerSchool

information or get help setting up your account. Once you set up your Parent

Portal on a computer, you can download the PowerSchool app to your Apple or

Android phone to receive updates and check your child’s progress.

When to Keep Your Child at Home

Schools bring children into close physical contact, thus giving communi-

cable diseases an opportunity to spread quickly. The Michigan Depart-

ment of Health recommends that students remain home with any of

the following symptoms:

Fever over 101 degrees

Undiagnosed rash

Vomiting

More than one episode of diarrhea in a two hour period

Anytime you feel your child will be contagious to others.

Parking Lot Etiquette

This is a common theme with any elementary, middle or high school around the country: Morning Drop

Off and Afternoon Pick Up. There are funny videos on social media, jokes on late night talk shows, and

blogs by frustrated moms and dads from around the country.

Some common things to remember about Drop Off and Pick Up times:

We ALL want our kids to be safe!

Everyone is in a hurry to head to after school appointment/sports/

activities/lessons

Park only in designated spaces. Diagonal lines indicate a NO PARKING area.

Do NOT have your child cut through the parking lot without an adult to meet at your vehicle. The are

still growing and not always visible to drivers and buses.

Pack your patience! The way you act or react during drop off or pick up times sets an example for

your child’s behavior.

This etiquette also applies to the church parking lot who has graciously allowed us to utilize the extra

parking spaces for drop off and pick up. Remember, we all have the same goal: Child Safety!

Parties Outside of School

Many times throughout the school year, students wish to hold special event parties at their

home or another location outside of school.

Invitations to non-school parties can only be distributed at school when ei-

ther all of the ‘boys’, all of the ‘girls’, or ALL of the students in the entire

class are invited. If you are not inviting all boys, all girls or all classroom stu-

dents, invitations cannot be distributed at school.

Likewise, when all are not invited, we recommend that you ask your students not to discuss

outside gatherings that involve a select group of students. We want to avoid any situation

where students may feel left-out and get their feelings hurt by the exclusion.

Advance Notice is Appreciated!!

If you know in advance, please let the office know. If your child is going to be absent, late, needs to leave early or is going home with a friend and you know a day in advance, e-mail the teacher and the office.

Thank You Attendance Line: (586) 797-5999

OfficeMorgan@Uticak12.org

The bin is filling up fast! Check the

large, blue, wooden bin by the stage

doors, under the Morgan PTO News

Board. There are lunch boxes, jackets,

hoodies, and water bottles! Come

check the bin and claim anything that is

yours!

Morgan’s Website

http://morgan.uticak12.org/

Visit Morgan’s website for a variety of important

information, including…

Student-Parent Handbook

Morgan Calendar

Food Service Menus

Morgan Newsletters

Morgan PTO Information

Arriving Late or Leaving Early

Parents, when your student arrives late or leaves early, PLEASE be sure to got o the school

office and sign them in or out on the blue sheet.

Thank You! School Hours: First Bell: 8:15 AM

Second Bell: 8:25 AM

Dismissal Bel: 3:15 PM

Half Day Dismissal : 11:29 AM

MORGAN PLEDGE

I am a member of the Morgan Team.

I represent myself, my family, and my school.

Today I will do my personal best in everything I do.

I am important and I will make a difference.

Recess

Inside or

Outside?

Above 20° F Recess is helo outside

From 15-20° F Wind consitions will determine

Below 15°F Inside recess

If temperatures are between 15-20°, the wind chill factor will be considered. It is

important that children dress appropriately: boots, hats, gloves and/or mittens

and a warm coat.

All students are expected to participate in recess. Fresh air, physical play and ex-

ercise helps develop fitness and in important to children’s ability to focus during

learning times. Generally, if a child is well enough to attend school, he/she is well

enough to go outside for a short recess period to take a break and get some fresh

air.

Extended time inside from recess requires a doctor’s note recommending that a

student remain inside.

Hat and Mitten Tree

Donations for Morgan’s annu-

al Hat/Mitten Tree begin No-

vember 13th! Send in your

new hats/scarves/mitten/

gloves to be donated to chil-

dren/families in need in the

local area.

Vision Screening

Dates: November 8th, 9th & 14th

Grades: 1st, 3rd & 5th

Our annual vision screening is this month! Please have

your child bring their glasses to school on the day they

have their vision screened.