Cougar Parents Weekly Newsletter

Good afternoon Cougar families! I hope you all enjoyed the break! We are excited to welcome our students back.

Here is important information for the week of January 8th.

Starting Monday, we will have a new daily schedule. This change was necessary in order to better meet the needs of all our students. This change may affect the time your child goes to lunch. Please make sure you reach out to your child's teacher if you plan on eating lunch with your child to make sure you have the correct time.

Monday, January 8th, report cards will be available through Parent Portal. We will also send a paper copy home with your child. Please take the time to review your child's progress, sign and return the report cards, and contact his/her teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

Due to a new policy, we need all parents to complete a Model Release form. An explanation of the new policy as well as a link can be found at the following link: https://middlesexes.ncpschools.net/o/mes/page/model-release-forms. You will also receive a paper copy of the Model Release form Monday. Parents now must Opt-In for the school to use their child's pictures. If parents do not complete the form, either online or on paper, we will not be able to post or share pictures of your child. This includes posting to Facebook, the school website, or use for the yearbook. If the forms are not returned, that means you have Opted Out and you do not want the school to use any pictures of your child. Please review the form, and take the time to complete this as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to starting the second semester of the 23-24 school year! Have a great evening and we will see you in the morning!

Vision:

Middlesex Elementary School is focused on preparing ALL students for bright futures by providing rigorous and global instruction in every classroom.

Mission: Middlesex Elementary's mission is that we will maintain highly rigorous instruction to support growth for 100% of our students.

• Monday, January 8th - Report Cards Issued
• Monday, January 15th - MLK Holiday - No School
• Thursday, February 8th- Term 3-Progress Reports
• Friday, February 9th- Teacher Workday
• Monday, February 12th- Teacher Workday
• Tuesday, March 13th- Friday, March 16th- NC Check-In Testing

We are excited to provide you with a free resource to help you support your child's learning and development. Family Engagement on Demand is an online platform with live-streamed and recorded videos that you can watch on a variety of topics. Simply click on the link, click on register now, find your school, and type in your information. It's very simple for you to use. We hope that you will enjoy this resource and participate in some of the exciting workshops planned for you this year.

Click here: https://familyengagement.pub/ncps

Parent Portal and Rooms Support: If you need help with Parent Portal or Rooms, visit the Nash County Public Schools website and click Rooms Support on the right-hand side.

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a program that Nash County Public Schools participates in. This program allows students at eligible schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. Middlesex Elementary has been approved to participate in the CEP for the 2023-24 school year.

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Nash County Schools is excited to announce that your child’s school now offers a new and preferred method of payment for all school fees. School Cash Online is a safe and secure form of online payment that allows you to pay for your child’s school items, like field trips and spirit wear, from your hand-held device or computer, using Visa, Mastercard, or echeck.

Register Now

By registering you will have the ability to:

Keep track of your child’s school items and activity fees

Check your account history

View and print receipts

Pay for school fees with the click of a button

For more information and to register, visit ncps.schoolcashonline.com.

Students may begin being dropped off at 7:20 AM

First Bell 7:40 AM

Morning Announcements 8:00 AM

Dismissal 3:00

**In order for students to be counted present, students may not be check-in later than 10:20 a.m or check-out earlier than 12:40 p.m.

**No student check-outs will be allowed after 2:30 PM

• Pre-K students are dropped off at the side door in the bus parking lot. Please park your car, and sign your student in each morning.
• Student drop-off may begin at 7:20 AM. Students arriving between 7:20 AM and 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. At 7:40 AM, students will report to their homeroom class. Any student arriving after 7:40 AM will eat breakfast in the cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class afterward. Breakfast will end at 7:55 AM.
  
• Please remember at 7:55, the staff enters the building. If you bring your child to school and there is no staff member at the front of the school, you need to walk your child into the school. We want the students to be safe, and if there is no adult to supervise, the parent needs to walk into the office to check the child in.

• Bus students arriving before 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. When bus students arrive on campus after 7:40 AM, they will eat breakfast in the cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class.
  

Car Rider Pick Up

• Begin dismissal procedures at 3:00 PM.

• Car rider students will sit by grade level in the hallway by the front office until their name is called over the radio.

• Parents will pick up students in the car line. (Do not park and pick up students)

• Please make sure you are making a double line while you wait for school to dismiss. Please pull all the way up to where the caller stands in the afternoons. The caller will alternate cars when calling students names. We are trying to get as many cars off the main street as possible, and this will help.

Happy New Year! As we dive into the second half of the school year, we are filled with excitement for the fantastic events and activities planned for our students.

Upcoming Events:

Valentine's Day Sale: Get ready for a touch of love with our special Valentine's Day sale – details coming soon!

Daddy Daughter Dance: A Save the Date for a magical evening of bonding and dancing for our fathers and daughters will be sent home soon.

Mother/Son Event: A fun filled event for moms and sons to create lasting memories together.

We can't wait to share these memorable experiences with our school family!

We'd like to say a special thank you to Tiffany Wooten, who had been serving as our dedicated treasurer. Tiffany has decided to step down from her role to devote more time to her family. WE wholeheartedly understand and support her decision because, at MES, we truly believe that family comes first. Tiffany's commitment and contributions as treasurer have been invaluable, and we extend our sincere thanks for her hard work and dedication.

As we bid farewell to Tiffany, we are actively seeking a new treasurer to join our team. If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to Christy Walters at middlesex.pto.ncps@gmail.com. Your commitment will help ensure the continued success of our school PTO.

As always, your support and involvement are vital to the success of our school. We encourage you to stay engaged, attend events, and join us in creating a positive and fun experience for our students and staff!

Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to making the rest of this school year a fantastic experience for all!

-Christy Walters, PTO President

Please complete the Google Form below to join PTO. PTO still needs parent volunteers to join PTO to help with the different functions planned throughout the school year.

President: Christy Walters

Assistant to President: Deborah Sullivan

President Treasurer:

If you are registering a new student or enrolling your child in Kindergarten please click the links below for more information:

Kindergarten Registration Information

New Student Enrollment Information

If you have questions, please reach out to the school using the contact information at the bottom of this newsletter! You can also come out to school as well to complete the enrollment process!

Principal: Ginger Carey

Email: glcarey@ncpschools.net

Assistant Principal: Lorena Gonzalez

Email: lgonzalez@ncpschools.net

13081 W Hanes Ave, Middlesex, NC 27557

Phone: (252) 462-2815