Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you well. Here are some reminders for the upcoming week:
Drop off and
Arrival Process – I would like to begin by discussing a few issues pertaining to the drop off process. The district is aware that buses – particularly two routes - have not been running as smoothly as we had hoped. We will continue to work with the bus company to resolve the issues that we had faced during the first two weeks of school. We thank you for your patience with this matter.
I would like to remind everyone who drives their
students to school that the drop off areas are in front of the building and
along the Mystic Valley Parkway. We ask
parents and guardians not to enter the parking lot and especially the circle in the back of the building to
drop off their students in the morning.
Between 8:00 and 8:30 am, buses, staff vehicles, as well as walkers and
students who ride their bikes to school are coming into that area. Therefore, we ask all parents not to drive into that space in order to ensure safety and to prevent unnecessary congestion.
I am happy to see that majority of the students are wearing
their helmets when biking to and from school.
However, not all students are taking this important safety
precaution. I would like to ask all
parents and guardians to remind their students to please wear their helmets if
they decide to ride their bicycles.
Clubs and
Extracurricular Activities – I am happy to announce that once again
McCall Middle School with the support of the MPA will once again offer a myriad
of after school activities to enrich the learning experiences for our students. All club activities – with exception of the
Jazz Band and the Greenhouse Club - will begin during the week of September
24. Attached here is a catalogue of the
activities we will be offering this fall.
The document includes each club’s meeting day and time, the name of the
club advisor, as well as a link to his or her email address in case you have
any questions. This 18-19 Club Catalogue
is also posted on our school website.
Please note that the Greenhouse Club will begin meeting this
Thursday, Sept. 20 from 3:30-4:15 pm in Room DG04. As for the Jazz Band, Ms. Snodgrass will be
sending out a separate notice on the audition process.
EF Trip –
Ms. Grace Tripp, one of our World Language teachers, will once again lead an EF
Education First trip to Europe at the end of this school year. Included below is brief description of this
year’s trip. An information meeting will
be held September 25 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the McCall Library for any students
and families who are interested in this opportunity.
“Austria, Germany &
Switzerland” June 2019
Does
your child ever dream about traveling abroad? Are you looking for an
opportunity to accompany your son and/or daughter? Then come to the
informational meeting Tuesday, September 25th at 7pm in the McCall
Library.
“Austria, Germany & Switzerland” is a 10 day trip that
will take place at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school year. This trip is
open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade McCall Middle School students and their
families. McCall students may travel with or without their parent but if a
non-McCall sibling would like to travel, the parent MUST also be on the trip
for the non-McCall student. Please note that this is a NOT a school
sponsored trip.
This trip will be led by Spanish teacher Grace Tripp. This will be Ms Tripp’s fifth international trip with EF. If you have any further questions, please contact her at gtripp@winchesterps.org or you can get more information here: www.eftours.com/2153030FC
Thank you and enjoy the upcoming week.
James Lin
Principal
McCall Middle School
