Hello to all our wonderful Wildcat families,
I want to welcome you all to our 2017-18 school year and tell you how excited I am about the great things that are happening at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School this year. First, we are very pleased about several building projects that have occurred over the summer. We had our parking lot and playground resurfaced and it looks amazing! We also had high traffic areas filled in with concrete to provide a safe walkway for our students and staff. We also have our STEAM labs in our D and E buildings almost complete. We will have these rooms open for our parents to view and our Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 30 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. We will have a new format for our Back to School Night, please see the attached schedule. We are instituting a new lunch procedure this year. We will have students play for the first part of their lunch break and then eat during the second part. We believe that this schedule will give students more time to eat and give them the time they need to get ready to go back to class focused and ready to learn.
Our teachers have been working extra hard to get ready for our first day of school. We are inviting all parents to come on campus at 7:50am on the first day of school and walk your student to their line on the playground. If you would like your child to have breakfast, please allow them to access campus at 7:30am while you wait outside of the main gates until all parents are allowed to enter the campus. Only students who are having breakfast are allowed entrance to the MPR and outside eating area. There will be many staff members outside to answer your questions or provide directions to your student’s line. For the second and third day of school (8/17 & 8/18) we are only allowing our TK & Kindergarten parents access to the campus to walk their students to their classrooms. On Monday, August 21, we will continue our closed campus policy and all students will access the campus and walk independently to their lines. TK & K lines are inside the main parking lot gate. We look forward to an easy transition for all our students and ask that you help us make this transition a positive one for your child.
We at Bethune are dedicated to making sure that your child has an enriching and engaging experience. We are looking forward to your involvement with our ELAC, SSC, PTO and classroom volunteer opportunities. Please sign up for one of these parent groups as we need your help as we make Bethune the best!
We are going to have an amazing year and can’t wait to see you all on Wednesday!
Best wishes for an awesome year!
Mrs. Piché