Important Information for the 2013-2014 School Year

Mitchell Elementary Forms and Fee Day
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Location: Mitchell Gymnasium

Time: 
Last Name  A-H   12:00-1:00 or  3:00-4:00
Last Name  I-Q     1:00-2:00  or   4:00-5:00
Last Name  R-Z     2:00-3:00   or 5:00-6:00

After paying the school fee AND submitting all completed required school forms, your child(ren) will have their school picture taken.  Picture order forms will be included in the August mailing.

Classrooms will not be open.  You will be able to visit the classroom at Meet & Greet night on August 29th.

Mitchell's Meet and Greet (Parents and Students)
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013
Location: Classrooms
Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Please bring your child's school supplies and take them to the classroom.

Information Booths will be set up from 5:30 - 7:00m by various school groups and community organizations to see all that we have to offer.

PIN... Parent Information Night (Parents Only).

Grades 5K, 1, 2 & 3
Date: September 5, 2013

Grades 4K, 4 & 5
Date: September 10, 2013

First Day of School
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

School Hours- Grades 5K - 5
8:25 AM - First Bell
8:30 AM - Tardy Bell
3:30 PM - Dismissal Bell

School Fees
4K - $50.00
5K - 5th Grade - $70.00

If you have been approved for Reduced Lunch, your child's school fees are 1/2 off (4K - $25, %k-5th - $35).  If you have been approved for Free Lunch, you child's school fees will be waived.  This information will be given to the office thru the district office.

Sodexo Fees
Breakfast - $1.30
Lunch - $1.95
Reduced Breakfast - $0.30
Reduced Lunch - $0.40

**THE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE JULY 1ST, 2013 AND IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FORMS AND FEE DAY MAILING IN AUGUST.**

Clipboards

As I packed up the classroom for the summer I noticed that we were missing some clipboards. I have a feeling that during our end of the year cleanup, some students my have accidentally packed up the clipboard with their folders and notebooks. If a clipboard with 109 written on the back accidentally went home for summer, could you please drop it off in the office between 8:00 and 3:00 or just send it to school in August with your child. Thanks!

Thanks a Million!

I want to take the time to thank all of the families for their support throughout the year! The educational process is most effective when home and school work together as a team. Your support of your child's education played a big role in the successes they achieved this year. 4th Grade families, I look forward to working with you again next year. 5th Grade families, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you over the last two years.

I wish you all a relaxing and safe summer!

-Mr. Krupar

Summer Websites

Included in report card envelopes, you will find a salmon colored sheet titled: Summer Websites. This sheet contains various websites your child can access this summer to keep their skills sharp. In addition to site addresses, you will find your child's username and password for each. Please locate this and keep it in a safe location.

Compass Learning: A site that contains educational tutorials and practice activities assigned to your child based on their MAP test results. There are both reading and math activities here.

KidBiz 3000: An online reading site that delivers daily articles at your child's reading level. In addition to articles, there are multiple choice questions and written response options. This is the same as Achieve 3000.

Khan Academy: This is an online math site that takes students through a wide array of math skills offering support and videos along the way. They should use their Google account to log in.

Google: This is their district Google account. It can be used to access Google Drive if your child wants to journal electronically. Google Drive is a great app for tablets.

Follett Shelf eBooks: Our school has purchased electronic copies of over 100 books. This is where your child can go to read these books.

BrainPop: A great place to go for quick informative videos and activities ranging from the Civil War to Photosynthesis.

Please contact me if you have any questions about these sites. Have a great summer!

Mitchell Achievement Picnic

This spring the staff at Mitchell set a challenge to all the students. If ,as a collective group, 70% or more met their spring target score on the reading and math MAP tests we would have a celebration picnic. The students at Mitchell responded in an amazing way. 80% of students hit their target in math and 73% hit their target in reading!

So tomorrow we will celebrate with an all-school picnic! A flyer went home on Friday detailing the lunch that will be provided. Lunch will consist of a hot dog on a bun, chips, beverage, and freezer pop. There will not be any other lunch choice available. If this is not something your child would like, please send a bag lunch to school with them. Thanks for your support!

5th Grade Ceremony

There has been a bit of confusion about the 5th Grade Completion Ceremony. Family members are invited to join us. We look forward to seeing you all as we bid the 5th graders a fond farewell! If you have any questions about Wednesday, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!

5th Grade Celebration

Here's the schedule for Wednesday!

​9:00 a.m.   ​5th Grade Completion Ceremony (gymnasium)

​10:00 a.m.​ Memory Booklets, Memory DVD, etc.

​11:30 a.m.         Luncheon in the field house-pizza, chips, soda, and dessert

​12:30 p.m  ​Walk to Knights of Columbus (3200 S. 103rd Street). Dress appropriately!

​1:00 p.m.​        2 games of bowling at Knights of Columbus

​3:15 p.m.   ​Return to Mitchell School

​3:30 p.m.   ​Dismissal