***REMINDER SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES***
Open enrollment for health insurance for school system employees ends October 31st. Contact Tresa Dickens with any questions.
***REMINDER***
Tomorrow is school picture day at LES.
***ATTENTION MCHS FRESHMEN*** Please see attached image and form to order a Freshmen Class shirt. Orders are due by Oct. 16th. Please contact any class officer for questions about orders.
The MCHS Theatre Dept Production of Matlinda is scheduled for this weekend, Sat. Oct 10 at 5:15 and 8:00pm and Sun. Oct. 11 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale at the Board of Education for $10 from 8-3pm today and tomorrow. Tickets are limited in number due to Covid seating guidelines for the show. Remaining tickets will be available at the door at each performance. Covid guidelines will also require all guests attending the show to have a temperature check before being admitted to the show.
Please see attached flyer for info on upcoming college/technical school drive-in night for 9th-12th grade high school students on Oct. 29th.
The current Progress Report (PR1) is now available in Skyward Family Access. The report is located in the Portfolio section of the Skyward website and app. Anyone needing a Skyward Parent Account please email parent name and student name to skywardhelpdesk@maconcountyschools.org
Please see attached flyer for info on LES school pics.
It's time for the Lafayette Elementary School Read-a-thon!
Help us make this the easiest and most successful fundraiser ever.
Go To:
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/RodKGM
To sign up. You can do it all in a minute or two and really help us meet our financial needs.
How It Works:
Activate your account at the link above.
Use the easy online tools to tell friends and family about our
Read-A-Thon.
Track and log at home reading sessions online.
That's it!
Thanks so much,
Kristen Hix
The MCHS vs Trousdale football game Friday night at 7pm will be live-streamed at no charge on tcschools.org
Due to the adjusted school calendar for starting the 20-21 school year, the Parent/Teacher Conference date has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 7th from 3-6pm. Due to COVID guidelines, the P/T Conf will be held virtually or by phone. Your child's school will be sending more info on this event closer to time for the conference.
The Sept 10th School Board Meeting this Thursday night at 6pm will be held at LES. Social distancing seating will be in place and capacity limited to available seating under COVID guidelines for public meetings.
The new MCJH student pickup plan for parents starts today due to construction in progress at the school.
Like yesterday, Bus 21 will be running approximately 30 mins late today bringing students back home today due to bus driver shortage.
Bus 21 will be running approximately 30 mins late today bringing students...if your child rides this bus please expect a delay with students arriving home.
Starting 9/2/2020 all students at Macon County High School will receive Free Breakfast and Lunch until December, per the USDA.
Please use the links below for updated COVID related information as well as a letter from Mr. Boles regarding COVID .
Links:
Parent Letter from Mr. Boles https://5il.co/k933
MC Schools COVID Plan https://5il.co/k934
***Virtual Campus Parents/Guardians***
Tomorrow is device pickup day if a borrowed device is needed for the virtual learning program. Pickup will at the back of MCJH you n the auditorium. There will be at the door to enter. Pickup times are 9am-2pm and 4-6pm. No device pickup from 2-4pm to allow for buses at the school.
Girl Scout troop leaders in Macon County will host a Girl Scout Recruitment event at Lafayette City Park , Saturday August 29th from 9-10am. Intersted parent can watch a related youtube video at
https://youtu.be/mzLbSNRsuic A flyer is attached.
***Parents/Guardians of Virtual Campus Students****
Please see important updates on dates regarding upcoming events related to your child's enrollment in the remote learning online program. The dates and info can be found at https://5il.co/jr0p
***REMINDER*** On-site school begins Mon. Aug 24th. All students planning to ride a bus must wear a mask the entire time on the bus. Please take a moment to read the district updated COVID plan found at https://5il.co/jzgc