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Mabel Rush Elementary School News

December 2, 2019

Mabel Rush ElementarySchool NewsDecember 2, 2019
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/m5xrc

Principal's Message

Principal Coffee - December 6, 2019

Parents are invited to attend our next Principal Coffee of the school year, Friday, December 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., in our school library. Come share a cup of coffee and learn more about Mabel Rush.


Winter Weather Information

With winter setting in, now is a good time to share information about school closures and delays. See below for more information regarding weather related delays, closures, and snow bus routes...


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.


Wednesday Late Openings

A reminder that each Wednesday is a late opening. Buses run one hour later, and school begins one hour later each Wednesday.



Sincerely,

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

Upcoming Events

December Calendar


6 - Parent Coffee with the Principal - 8:35 am

6 - Field Trip: 1st Grade to Newberg Library - 8:45 - 10:15 am

13 - Mountain View Band Visits Mabel Rush

13 - Field Trip: 4th Grade to World of Speed - 9:15 - 1:00 pm

19 - Field Trip: 5th Grade to NHS Auditorium - 9:45 - 11:00 am

19 - PIE Parent Group Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00, Library

20 - Holiday Sing-A-Long - 1:45 - 3:00, Gym


Winter Holiday Break

Dec. 22 - Jan. 3

Jan. 6 - Classes resume

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

HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK - DRESS IN YOUR BEST HOLIDAY GEAR!

December 16 - 20, 2019


MONDAY, DEC. 16 - Crazy Sweater day, the crazier the better

TUESDAY, DEC. 17 - Candy Cane day, wear red and white to look like this favorite winter treat

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 - Holiday Headwear day, wear a Santa hat, antlers, an elf hat, holiday headband, a Christmas bow, etc.

THURSDAY, DEC. 19 - Grinch day, wear as much green as you can!

FRIDAY , DEC. 20 - Family Photo Flannel, wear your favorite flannel

Oregon vs Oregon State Canned Food Drive - Thank You Mabel Rush Families

Way to go Mabel Rush students! You filled up the lobby with your food donations! 229 pounds of food was donated to FISH. Thank you for your donations!

Mabel Rush Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is now glowing brightly in the Mabel Rush lobby. Families are invited to take an ornament from the table by the tree, purchase the specific food item, decorate the ornament, and place the food under the tree and the ornament on the tree! Each paper ornament represents an item to be included in a thoughtful holiday gift box for the pantry of identified Mabel Rush families. Please return all items to the tree by Tuesday, December 17th.


The Mabel Rush staff supplements the food box with age-appropriate gifts.