
Manton Elementary Newsletter
December 9th, 2022 Vol. 16
Important dates to remember:
- December 16: Kindergarten Christmas Concert
- December 21: Half day before Winter Break
- December 22-January 2nd Winter Break
- January 3rd: School resumes
News for You:
- Christmas at Love INC: December 22nd Love INC will have Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the store for pictures from 3-6pm. Please bring your own camera.
- Doors open at 8:20, and Dismissal is at 3:10
If you would like to help a family in need by donating gifts or money, please get in touch with April Neihardt at 231-824-6413 ext 4121 or Google Voice: (231) 577-9123.
- PTO: The PTO (parent-teacher organization) is looking for new parent recruits who want to be a part of a great group to enhance the school experience for all students! Please get in touch with Mr. Katona if you're interested in joining! Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 10, at 6:30 pm.
- Cold Weather: Cold weather is here! Please send your child with a jacket and warm clothing as the weather gets cooler. Thanks!
- WIN Room Clothes: We are looking for clothes donations (pants, shirts, etc.) for our WIN room. You can drop them off in the elementary office. Thank you
- Popcorn Fridays: Parent/Guardians, popcorn Fridays are back! Students will get a bag of popcorn one Friday of the month (usually the last Friday). We are asking for students to bring in $.25 per month to help offset the cost of the popcorn. This is not mandatory, and we thank you for your help! *Our next Popcorn Friday will be on December 21!
- Drop-off Lane: Parents/Guardians! Please don't leave your vehicle in the drop-off lane; pull forward to allow other vehicles to enter. This WILL help the flow of traffic.
- Water Bottles: Please continue to send your child to school with a water bottle!
- No outside visitors are allowed to enter the building (parents included).
- Please be sure to contact the office and get the proper paperwork for any Medication disbursement or food modification forms for the kitchen. Medication can not be given without paperwork from the school signed by the physician. This includes Epi-pens and inhalers as well as prescribed and non-prescribed medication. The kitchen cannot accommodate any food modifications without the form from the school filled out by a physician.
- Head lice: Please regularly check to ensure your child does not have head lice. Thank you!
- Gym Shoes: Please have your child in gym shoes on their gym days.
Elementary Music Concert Info!
We are making some changes to our music programs this year. We look forward to watching our students perform!
- Kindergarten-Christmas concert on Friday, December 16th at 1:00 PM in the 5th street gym
- 3rd/4th grade-Salute to Troops concert in March
- 1st/2nd grade-Spring concert in April or May