There will be no charge to ALL Wabash District #348 students for breakfast and/or lunch through first semester ending December 18, 2020. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would allow schools to continue serving free meals to all kids through the end of 2020.
Menu for MCES on Wednesday, September 30th has been changed from soup to Biscuits and Gravy!
Packets from MCES were sent home on August 20 and 21 that had the students Seesaw codes and other worksheets. Please keep your child's codes at home in a safe place, but return all the lessons paperwork that were not completed or assigned. First and Second grade sent home this weeks work as well as last weeks and it will need to be returned. Thank you so much and I am looking forward to seeing the students tomorrow (A - J).
Aly Mae Images school picture dates:
MCHS and MCJHS - September 16 and 17
MCES - September 22 and 23rd
MCGS - September 24 and 25
Here we try again MCES: Please remember that starting next week we will begin the hybrid method of learning again. Monday is a remote learning day for all students. Tuesday and Thursday group A comes and Wednesday and Friday group B comes. The days your child is not in school they will be expected to complete remote learning. It is very important to be completing the remote learning because the teachers will be moving on with their lessons. Please stay in contact with your child's teachers if they are too sick to do the remote learning, because attendance is being taken. They will be marked truant if they are not logging in. Dismissal times for car riders: Kindergarten 2:30, First Grade 2:45 and Second Grade 3:00. If you have questions please call 618-263-3876.
A recent update from Apple may have caused some functions to not work on the App for Android users. If you are not receiving NOTIFICATIONS from the school and you have signed up for NOTIFICATIONS, you may want to delete the App and download it again. Wabash 348, IL
Social Work Needs Assesment for MCES-Please fill out the top 3 questions in the link below. Thank you for helping meet the social needs for your child. https://forms.gle/LUodWsX9Yvu1NVTN9
Apologies for the confusion. As well as delivery locations, the school grab and go lunch may also be picked up at the Mt. Carmel High School and Mt. Carmel Grade School daily. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
MCES Families: We will be distributing remote learning materials on Thursday, August 20 from 10AM-6PM and on Friday, August 21 from 8AM-3PM. Please pickup your student's Seesaw code and special papers in the front parking lot. There will be tables set up for each grade level.
I understand that these are difficult times, but paper-packets are not an option. A teacher can not present a lesson to your child by using paper-packets, so everyone will need access to internet and a device. Please be thinking of ways this can be accomplished for your child. This is not like the spring. Grades will be taken and lessons will be presented.
Lunches from the school starting August 18th will be at the following locations and times:
Cherry Street Estates 11:00 - 11:30
Lambert Drive 11:40 - 12:15
Bellmont 11:00 - 11:30
Keensburg 11:00 - 11:30
This is a reminder from MCES that there are no classes Monday, August 17 for students. Tuesday and Thursday, students A-J and Wednesday and Friday, students K - Z will return. Monday, August 17, from 1 - 3:30 remote learning students' parents will be able to pick up workbooks and codes that will be needed to complete the remote program. Come to the front door and we will bring your items to the door. Thank you and if you have questions contact MCES at 618-263-3876.
Some helpful tutorial videos have been added to the websites.
FOR MCGS and MCJHS/MCHS:
Google Classroom – How to guide for student and parents: https://youtu.be/EbfTvom4Q6s
FOR MCES
SeeSaw – How to guide for students and parents: https://youtu.be/-U1nr2ZA8gw
FOR ALL:
Wabash District #348 App tutorial: https://youtu.be/-8N4uP939J8
Preschool for All will be conducting preschool screenings for birth to 5 year old children who are not yet enrolled in public schools and who are not kindergarten eligible. The screening checks each child’s progress in hearing, vision, speech, language, and coordination skills. This will give parents a better idea of how their child is progressing at this very young age before he/she begins school. This screening program is free and parents will receive immediate feedback on how their child is developing. Head Start personnel may also be present to explain their program and services.
Preschool Screenings will be held on September 8th, 9th, and 10th. The screening procedure takes about 45 minutes, and appointments must be made so that children do not have a long wait period. Parents should call 618-262-4623 to make an appointment or to get more information.
Remember! The service is a free check of your child’s progress in the developmental areas, but appointments are needed. Please call today to make an appointment for your preschooler.
Here we go MCES - Start time is at 8:00a.m., (doors open at 7:30). Thursday, last name A - J attends and Friday, last name K - Z. Students will eat lunch at school, so please send your child's lunch if they will not eat a school lunch. Please remember dismissal is 11:30 for Kindergarten, 11:45 for First Grade and noon for Second Grade. Buses will dismiss after car riders. Here is to a great year!
As we get closer to the reopening of the 2020-21 school year, we are rapidly preparing for both in-person and remote instruction. This has been a huge undertaking considering our current conditions. Those that have chosen in-person instruction will expect to see a cautious approach to what used to be a normal school year. Although the precautions will be unfamiliar, we are committed to keeping everyone as safe as possible. As the school year progresses, we will be able to ascertain our procedures and reformat them to better address the needs of the students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
Remote learning is also available to our students. Under the District Reopening Plan that is on the district website, you will see the stipulations necessary to opt for remote learning. As for the instructional approach, the teachers will be in charge of the type of remote approach for their students. Currently, the teachers use a multitude of platforms such as Google Classroom, Khan Academy and SeeSaw. These platforms will, generally, be the main source of information/communication for the remote learners courses with information such as, lessons, assignments, due dates, etc. Teachers will be using communication platforms such as Remind, Bloomz, the school website, and email with their remote learning students about the specifics of their remote classrooms. Additionally, as the year progresses, teachers may utilize developing technology to enhance their lesson capabilities.
Either way you decide for your child, registration is mandatory to receive instruction from Wabash CUSD #348. Registration information is located on the website, and you may call the school offices for any help. I know this is a time of uncertainty for our community, but I can assure you that District #348 will do everything in its power to provide a quality and rounded education for our students while offering numerous extracurricular activities. This commitment will be unwavering throughout these difficult times.
Wabash #348 Bus Riders, click the link attached for a message from the Wabash District #348 Transportation Team: https://5il.co/jbkc
WABASH 348 REMOTE LEARNERS: If you registered your student as a remote learner, you will need to pick up remote learning materials (including a chromebook, if needed) on Monday, August 17th. Remote learning will begin on August 18th. Items can be picked up during office hours at the school in which your student is enrolled. If you have questions, please call the appropriate school office: MCES: 618-263-3876 MCJHS/MCHS: 618-262-5104 MCGS: 618-262-5699
MCES teachers want to welcome their new students so we have set up a special "Meet & Greet"
The teachers will be setting up in the school parking lot for a drive-up Meet & Greet. They will be parked around the parking lot and you can drive up to the teacher and let your child meet them. They will also have special instructions for the beginning of school and may have paperwork for you to fill in for them and return with your child on their first day of school.
Meet & Greet Schedule
Monday, August 10th: 4 - 5:30 First Grade Teachers
Tuesday, August 11th: 4 - 5:30 Second Grade Teachers
Wednesday, August 12th: 4 - 5:30 Kindergarten
This is open for remote students as well. Please be respectful and only stay a few minutes so the next car can move forward, also you can login to LUMEN and find out who your child's teacher is.
A MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT NURSE. Here is the link to the district's Daily Screening Process: https://5il.co/j03t
MCES wants to remind parents that registration is open.
All MCES students must register online and chose one of two options: option 1: Face to Face Instruction, option 2: Remote Learning.
If you choose option 1: Face to Face, then your child will attend school August 13, 18 and 20 (Last name starts with A - J) or August 14, 19 and 21 (last name starts with K-Z). All face to face students come on August 24th and start coming every day.
If you choose remote learning you will need internet access and a device. MCES will not be providing devices. The teacher your child is assigned to will contact you by August 14 with information and classes will start August 18.
If you are choosing a home-school program please contact the school so we can remove your child from the classroom rosters.
If you have questions please contact MCES from 8 - 2, M - Th. Looking forward to a great year.