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Mabel Rush Elementary School News

February 10, 2020

Mabel Rush ElementarySchool NewsFebruary 10, 2020
For a copy of this newsletter in Spanish please visit the link below:

Para obtener una copia de este boletín en español, visite el siguiente enlace:

https://www.smore.com/x582b

Principal's Message

Below you will find information regarding upcoming February events.


Report Cards Coming Home on February 10, 2020

Students will be bringing home report cards on Monday, February 10, 2020.


Presidents Day Holiday

A reminder we will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020 in observance of the Presidents Day Holiday.


Family Fitness Night Grades K-2 February 21, 2019

Mr. Cooke is sponsoring Family Fitness Night for students in grades K-2 on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 6:15 in the gym. Students in grades 3 - 5 are invited, along with their parents.


Parent Contact Information

We utilize a system called Blackboard to facilitate phone calls, emails, and text messages to our families. It is important that we have your current contact information on file. If you find that your address, phone number, or email have changed, please be sure to contact the school office at 503-544-4450


Attendance Line

When your child is going to be absent please call the school to let us know. You can call our attendance line at 503-554-4496 to leave a message.


Sincerely,

Tim Lauer - lauert@newberg.k12.or.us

Battle of the Books

Oregon Battle of the Books

Our Mabel Rush Battle of the Books round one competition will take place the morning of February 14, 2020. Round two will take place the following Friday, February 21, 2020.

Conferences

Conferences February 27 and 28 - No School for Students

Conferences will be taking place the last week of February. This is an opportunity for parents and teachers to meet to focus on student growth and achievement. Please look for invites from your child's teacher or use the link below to schedule a conference. You are also welcome to call the school office to schedule a conference.


www.mabelrush.schoolappointments.com

Every Day Counts - Attendance Information

Why attendance matters

One of the most important things your child can do to achieve academic success is also one of the most basic: going to school every day.

  • Students with regular attendance are more likely to do well in school and graduate on time.

  • Missing even 2 days of school in a month can create serious gaps in understanding math at any age.

  • Middle and high school students who miss too many days fail classes and are unlikely to graduate.

  • A student who is absent two days a month misses an equivalent of nearly one & a half years of their schooling.

To learn more about why good attendance matters, please follow the link below… Everyday Counts Information Flyer in Spanish and English

Upcoming Events

February Calendar

10 Report Cards sent home

14 OBOB Challenge Round 1 - 9:00 am

17 President’s Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

20 Parent Group meeting - Library, 6:30 pm

21 OBOB Challenge Round 2 - 9:00 am

21 Family Fitness Night Grades K-2 6:15pm

27-28 Spring Conferences - NO SCHOOL

Hats, Coats, and Gloves Please

With the recent return of colder weather, we want to remind families that students should dress for the daily weather conditions. Students have outside recess every day. Only when the temperatures are extremely cold or when the rain blows sideways do students stay inside.

Winter Weather Notifications and Snow Bus Route Information

As the weather turns colder, it is time to prepare for the possibility of weather-related school closures or delays. We do our best to make sure all students can get to school safely and to protect school teaching time as much as possible. We have to look at a lot of factors: actual and predicted weather, the difference between the hills and Newberg itself, staff being able to safely make it in from out of our area, etc. Sometimes this means a cancellation or a delay even when things in Newberg look fine.


ParentLink Notification:

Newberg Public Schools uses our mass-notification system to send emails, texts, and phone calls to all families. Now is a good time to notify your student’s school office if your phone or email has changed.


We also subscribe to FlashAlert (http://www.flashalert.net/news.html?id=115) which notifies television and radio stations of any delay or closure.


Finally, we update our social media pages to notify of delays or closures:




Snow Routes - Buses

Sometimes conditions require bus routes to be modified to snow routes. Buses take shortened routes that avoid areas that are treacherous in slippery weather. This year, two routes have been changed because gravel roads have been paved. This is wonderful in good weather, but actually more difficult in slippery weather. You can see all of the snow routes on our web page: https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/district/snow-routes