MES Weekly Scoop

If we reflect on our own education, most of us can probably remember our elementary teachers. We can most certainly remember our favorite teacher, and why they were our favorite. But, how many of us can remember that math assignment, or that worksheet, or that state assessment test. This is because relationships are what matters.

A great teacher is not a great teacher because of the content they know. They are a great teacher because of the relationships they can foster with their students. Great teachers can use that relationship to inspire students to learn. Teaching is not easy and these skills are not inherent to teachers. Sure they have some natural talents, but they work very hard with their students to develop these relationships. Teachers suffer emotionally when their students struggles. They take it home with them. They think of their students all the time and how they can improve their learning. MES is full of great teachers. Please thank them when you can.

I want to thank everyone for the smooth transition to the new dismissal system. We have received a lot of positive feedback from parents and we appreciate that. We could immediately recognize the improvement of traffic on the south side and with our bus students. This was the most hazardous area. With the increase in traffic on the north and east sides, please be cautious with students crossing the streets. Thank you all for supporting our efforts to improve safety for all our students.

WE HAVE A SAFETY OFFICER TO PATROL THE SCHOOL GROUNDS DURING DISMISSAL AND STUDENT PICK-UP TIME. TRAFFIC (VEHICLE SPEED, ETC.) AND CROSSWALKS WILL BE AN EMPHASIS. THE DISTRICT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

Jamie Slupianek has taught at MES for nearly 20 years. Most of those years have been at the 6th grade level. Her students always enjoy her classes and she enjoys her students. She is able to develop great relationships with her students. She is a dedicated professional and strives to get better daily. Thank you Mrs. Slupianek for all your years of service and making MES a better place.

Julie Grauer is currently a preschool paraprofessional. She has worked in many other locations at MES, and can always be counted on to help out. She enjoys preschool and working with the young children. She is personal and can always be found having a laugh with staff or students. Thank you Julie for making MES a great place.

October is National Bullying Awareness Month and something that we bring awareness to at MES. At the classroom level, the teachers switch out their typical Second Step SEL for the Bullying Prevention curriculum. This unit teaches students how to recognize, report, and refuse bullying. In addition, I will incorporate bullying prevention into my lessons starting next week. It's important that students are able to recognize the difference between peer conflict and bullying, and that they understand how to prevent and report bullying if it occurs. We also encourage students to model acceptance, kindness, and inclusion inside and outside of the school.

The Marshall County Special Services Coop will be holding an “Early Childhood Screening” on Friday, October 13 th at Marysville Elementary School and Friday, October 20 th at Waterville Elementary School. Screening is available for children from age 3 to 5 by the Special Services Coop. Screenings are free of charge. If you have a child or know of someone who has a child that is experiencing difficulty in walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or learning please make an appointment to have the child seen at the screening. Screenings take about an hour and are conducted by qualified professionals by appointment only. Appointments for children age 3 to 5 may be made by calling the Marshall County Special Services Cooperative office at 785-562-5308, option 2 or emailing kstuder@usd364.org. The appointments will be held: Friday, October 13 th , 8:30 am – 11:30 am at Marysville Elementary Friday, October 20 th , 8:30 am – 11:30 am at Waterville Elementary.

Big thank you to all of our food service people for all their hard work preparing great meals for our students.

Monday: Cheese Burger or Deli Sandwich, FF, Green beans, Fruit cup, Milk

Tuesday: Popcorn chicken or Salad, Tater tots, Baked beans, Cantaloupe, Milk

Wednesday: Chicken noodles, Mashed potatoes, or Salad, Roll, Corn, Apricot, Milk

Thursday: Pork tender sandwich or Salad, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Orange slices, Milk

Friday: Bosco Sticks or Uncrustable, Hashbrown, Carrots, Pears, Blueberries, Milk

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