Thanks to a generous donation from Operation Warm, Midwest Central is able to offer FREE coats to our students and community. We have the coats available at the Primary School in child sizes 7/8, 10/12, and 14/16. If you or someone you know needs a coat, please call the office at 309.968.6464 and reserve one today (while supplies last).
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MCPS will be having a spirit week for Read Across America Week next week! Flyers will be sent home with more info. There will be some Dr. Seuss decorations going up over the weekend along with a “Wish tree” outside of the library! It’s going to be a great week!!
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Over 250 reasons that MCPS students and teachers love their school! <3 <3 <3
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Primary School is back to outdoor recess and loving every second of it! Please remember coats, hats, and gloves and if your child is in need of any please call us at 309.968.6464.
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March Menus
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For most of the year we’ve been trying to run a second 3:00 PM shuttle to allow students to stay after the 2:00 PM dismissal time and receive extra help. Beginning March 1 we will be ending that practice for a variety of reasons, but the biggest reason is student safety. Because different students stay each day it creates a lack of consistency for bus routes thereby opening the chance for errors. We currently receive over 80 transportation changes daily, and with those there is an increased chance for a mistake to be made. Therefore, beginning March 1st we will revert to our prior policy of one student/one stop. We will only allow one pick up location and one drop off for each student. Please contact the bus barn if you’re unsure of your child’s stop. We will no longer accept transportation changes for students unless the change is permanent or you plan to pick your student up on a particular day. If you plan to pick a student up we must receive the call before noon that day. Please determine where you’d like your student picked up and dropped off each day and contact the bus barn to make them aware at 309.968.3020. Students will still be welcome to stay from 2:00-3:00 PM each day as long as they can arrange transportation home. We apologize for the change because we pride ourselves on good customer service. However, for the safety of our students it’s important that we revert back to our regular bus routes for the remainder of the year. This change will not affect the middle school students taking Algebra I, middle school first semester Educere students, or primary school band students. Those students that are in the last three groups will be contacted individually regarding transportation. Very Best, Dr. Todd Hellrigel
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Miles of Smiles will be returning on Monday to finish 40+ primary school students. Due to this number, Monday's clinic will only be for students who already turned in forms. Thank you everyone who helped make this such a successful clinic!!!!
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Ms. Dougherty and Ms. Vaughn’s class enjoyed making a snow volcano today!
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Allen Brackney earned a meal of his choice for exhibiting good, expected behaviors! Way to go, Allen!
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Check out the OrganWise Guys Wellness program.
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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February is National Children's Dental Health month. To bring attention to this health need, I have been educating students during library time. Students at the primary school will all receive a bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss along with an informational sheet all provided by Delta Dental. Students also watch a video and have a coloring sheet to work on during library time. Students who did not have library due to the snow day, will receive their education and bags next week. The Miles of Smiles Clinic is tomorrow in coordination with our school's effort to educate children on dental hygiene. Thank you to Ms. Garman for her assistance!
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Who's going to win???
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Happy Thursday! Feels like I was just here writing last week's message...because I was! I hope your children were able to find some enjoyment and rest on their snow day. Our COVID quarantine numbers are steadily decreasing and we are pleased with that because that means children are in school. Our building temperate has remained steady and very comfortable, set to 66 but holding around 72 throughout the day today. Dental Health Week: Despite our snow day on Tuesday, we have proceeded with Dental Health Week. If your child was scheduled for Tuesday, we will make that up with them next week. Each student will be coming home with a dental kit. We would love to see pictures of your children practicing dental health at home. Please send pictures to your children's teacher and we will get those posted! Transportation: If you are dropping your children off in the mornings and you need to enter the drop off line, you must go to the end of the line which is sometimes all the way out on Southmoor Avenue. If you try to enter the line in the lot, this often creates a barricade in our lot and everyone is stuck. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We have noticed our entry and exit procedures going much quicker which is our goal to get everyone in to a warm, learning center as well as get you parents on your way for the day! For Your Knowledge: The University Of Illinois Extension Office offers a plethora of resources for you to explore. Follow the link for local food pantry options! https://eat-move-save.extension.illinois.edu/#find-food-il Wishtree: I am enjoying this family read and watching the Wishtree and Bongo and all the animals bring friends together. Follow the link for today's reading: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q5F3lm6826SbJar4mV3QnI1huCSlS8Nd/view?usp=sharing Upcoming events: February 22-26 FFA Canned Food Drive March 5: Half day Early Dismissal and 11:40am Have a great end to your week and weekend! Sally Timm
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Happy President's Day, Raiders! Enjoy your Monday off. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow.
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Happy Valentine's Day!
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Good afternoon! It has been a fun-filled spirit week at the Primary School with dress-up days and plenty of sharing of kindness and love. I continue to be so grateful to see your children daily and we are so fortunate to be learning in-person. We have taken a couple weeks of COVID-hits now, and though we know this will continue to be possible and is unpleasant, we are staying optimistic and being cautious in monitoring illness while also being conservative in our tracing efforts. We will do our best to exclude the least amount of students possible. We spend a lot of time measuring how long a positive individual was actually with other peers or adults to make sure that we do not exclude anyone unnecessarily. I sure hope you all have enjoyed the Wishtree so far and below is the latest audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UgDmsERqfKKkXBFGBVNJwVuVtghaKEzo/view?usp=sharing **Very important transportation info** If you are picking your children up in the drive-thru pick up lane, you must retrieve them from the sidewalk in front of the building. We have many that are walking off campus as though they are walking home and then getting into vehicles on the road. We are going to discuss this with students tomorrow and stop this completely as it is unsafe for the children on that busy, crowded road. If you park in the lot, you must walk across to the front sidewalk to retrieve your children. If you have someone else retreive your child from school, please discuss this with them as well. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe! Have a great weekend and stay warm! Sally Timm
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Reminder - There will be no school on Monday, February 15th in observance of President's Day.
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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Looking around the halls today, you can tell it's Raider Day for Spirit Week! Raider Nation Proud!
about 3 years ago, Shawnna Rule
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It's always fun learning with a special friend!
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FREE breakfast and lunch
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