Scottville Elementary - Our Actions Will Inspire and Equip Students to Excel

Here's a great message from Mrs. Greiner. She talks to us about the Zones of Regulation and recognizing which zone we are in so we can choose the correct tools to help us when we have big feelings. https://youtu.be/3S5RqPAA5-I

Good Morning Spartan Families, please try to find some time to check out this great message from Mrs. Greiner about wellness. She talks to us about how exercise can help keep our minds and bodies healthy and how it makes us feel better. Have a great day everyone!!! https://youtu.be/nn1Zg5O-wQU

National Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated May 4th through the end of this week. I'd like to extend a special thank you to our teachers at Scottville Elementary. They take on many roles each day, far beyond those of a teacher. They do so out of the love they have for children and because they want to make a difference for each one so they can go forth and achieve their dreams. I couldn't be more proud to be a Spartan! I also want to recognize others that work with our children at Scottville Elementary. Educating children takes a team of special people that also includes Student Success Specialists, Social Workers, Paraprofessionals, Office Staff, Custodians, Food Service Staff and Transportation Staff. Each of these groups has a special, important role in our children's lives each day. I’d like to thank these folks at Scottville Elementary for the passion each of them bring to school each day for teaching and learning. While learning looks much different at the moment, I'm so proud of the effort my school family has put into facing the challenges of distance learning to continue offering learning experiences for our young Spartans. Also, I want to extend a special thank you to those at home working with their children to ensure learning continues during this time we need to stay at home...we appreciate your efforts!

Good Afternoon Spartan families, please read this message to your children and watch this video with them when you have time today. "Hi boys and girls, we're all leaders for others in our lives and many times we don't even realize it. That younger brother or sister you think is trying to "bug" you is not usually the case, they look up to you and want to be with you, want to be like you and look to you as a leader. We also have leaders in our lives that we follow. We have been talking about leadership qualities this week. Let's start telling one another when we recognize members of our family making great choices, setting great examples and acting like great Spartan leaders!!! https://youtu.be/LtbWXEUuGZ4

Hi everyone, today we'll continue our discussion about leaders. We'll talk about the importance of choosing good leaders to follow and then the children can listen to scenarios and decide if the characters are acting as good leaders should or making poor choices as leaders. https://youtu.be/uFPktn6z9lo

Hi everyone, we talk to the children at Scottville Elementary about how as young Spartans we want to be good leaders. I plan on sharing a few videos this week teaching the children about what leaders do and how we can be good leaders. This first video will get them thinking and has a few built in opportunities for you to talk with them about some specifics. https://youtu.be/vbyOMY31PJw

Hello everyone! We hope you've all had a great week...warmer weather ahead! When you have time today check out this great message from Mrs. Greiner. She's talking to us about our Spartan Code. Have a great weekend!!! https://youtu.be/fEbJyvgHGTQ

Mason County Central Schools Scottville Elementary Kindergarten Round-Up It’s that time of year already! We’re now enrolling children into Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. We’ve uploaded fillable enrollment documents onto our MCC Website for those able to access them. Those needing enrollment papers mailed to them can email me at cetchison@mccschools.org. Please include your name, your child’s name, birthdate and physical address. Here is what you need to do to access the online documents: 1. Visit our website at: www.mccschools.org 2. Click on the “schools” link at the top of the page. 3. Select “Scottville Elementary”, this will take you to our building page. 4. Next, click on “Menu” at the top of the page and a blue window will pop up on the side of your screen. 5. Click on “Student Enrollment”. 6. This will take you to a white screen with the instructions you will need to complete the necessary paperwork to get your child enrolled. 7. Once you finish, email the pdf document to Amanda Merkey at: amerkey@mccschools.org. 8. We will need additional documents from you in the near future and will email or call you once we’re at that point. Please reach out to me via email if you have any questions or need assistance. Thank you, Chris Etchison Scottville Elementary Principal

Good Morning Spartan Families! Our MCC Landing Page is now live! Online lessons and resources will be posted one week at a time and are designed to begin on Mondays. Watch for new lessons to be posted each Sunday evening between 4:00 - 6:00. Lessons for week #2 will be posted on Sunday, May 2nd. Please visit the site today and reach out to your child's teacher prior to the weekend if you have any questions or need assistance navigating the website. You can access the Landing Page here: bit.ly/mcconlinelearning

Online Learning Link: Families that are planning to access online learning lessons over the next six weeks can visit the MCC Landing Page at the following web address: bit.ly/mcconlinelearning (This link will go live at 8:00 AM on Thursday, April 23rd. We will post the link again Thursday morning once it's live.

Kids Heart Challenge Prize Update: If your children have been wondering about their Kids Heart Challenge prizes you can share this information with them. Thank you gifts (prizes) are waiting in a warehouse to be shipped when we can all get back together again. We will make sure we communicate how they will distributed once it is safe to get back together.

Hi Everyone, please take a few minutes to check out this video message about our Continual Learning Plan rolling out later this week. https://youtu.be/dvfhbGI5gFs

Good Morning Everyone! I hope this post finds everyone feeling well rested and ready for an incredible day! One thing we talk about at school quite often is our feelings. Please take some time today to watch this video Mrs. Greiner created to teach us some tools we can use when we’re experiencing different feelings. https://youtu.be/ozfpm4bbFPA

Good Morning Spartan Families. As we work to finalize distance learning opportunities for you we want to make sure to include lessons to address the social emotional needs of your children. These videos are designed for you to use when talking about important topics with your children. They can easily be adapted for any age group. We plan to post a couple of these videos each week. Here is the link to our first video this week. https://youtu.be/6VI-nBRDZMk

Directions for Kindergarten Round Up: We have been working on a plan for parents to enroll their children in Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. We've created a link on our website you can visit to access a fillable pdf document that can be sent electronically to us. Once we received your online paperwork, we will send the rest of the documents you will need out to you. If your device doesn’t allow you to complete the form, let me know. Here is what you need to do to access the online document: 1. Visit our website at: www.mccschools.org 2. Click on the “schools” link at the top of the page. 3. Select “Scottville Elementary”, this will take you to our building page. 4. Next, click on “Menu” at the top of the page and a blue window will pop up on the side of your screen. 5. Click on “Student Enrollment”. 6. This will take you to a white screen with the instructions you will need to complete the necessary paperwork to get your child enrolled. 7. Once you finish, email the pdf document to Amanda Merkey at: amerkey@mccschools.org. 8. We will need additional documents from you in the near future and will email or call you once we are at that point. Thank you for choosing us to educate your child. We look forward to working with you over the next few years. Let us know if you have questions or need the document mailed directly to you. You can email me at: cetchison@mccschools.org. Please include your mailing address. Thank You, Chris Etchison Scottville Elementary Principal

Good Morning Everyone! We hope you’re able to enjoy this beautiful weather today. We have collected any medication your child may have had in our office and sent it to our Central Business Office. This includes prescription meds including inhalers and any over the counter meds you may have brought in for your child. Parents may call 757-3713 on Monday or Tuesday of this coming week to set up a time to stop in and pick them up if they are needed. Once the executive order has been lifted and it’s safe for us to gather again we will put together a plan for you to pick up any other items left at school.

Good afternoon, I hope this post finds everyone healthy. There have been a few parents reaching out to us asking "what's next" as we work to support you in educating your children. Our school family began working on a plan as soon as we received the executive order from our Governor last Thursday. I want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to develop a well-rounded plan. Teachers will be checking in with their families between now and next Tuesday morning. These contacts will be crucial as we work to gather important information needed to build a concrete communication plan with each of you. Once we have this plan in place, we can roll out an education plan that best fits the needs of all our families (within our means). For now, parents should continue to utilize the resources shared a couple weeks ago. Our top priority is the social-emotional well being of our families. We are really trying to put together something that won't completely overwhelm you because we understand that taking care of your family's basic needs comes first. We're working to connect those in need with community resources. Please contact Mrs. Greiner at 231-613-5425 or email her at agreiner@mccschools.org if you have questions about available resources. You can also contact me at 231-757-4701 ext 520 or at cetchison@mccschools.org. There will be updates shared with our families soon. Take care everyone.

Good Afternoon Spartan Families. As most of you are now aware, we will need to cancel Kindergarten Round Up that was scheduled for April. We’re in the process of working out the details in order for you to be able to register your child to begin in the fall. At this time, please email me (Chris Etchison) at cetchison@mccschools.org if you will need enrollment materials. Please include your name, your child’s name and a contact number in case we need it. Once I hear from you, I’ll get you the information you’ll need and figure out the best method for us to share documents back and forth. If you know someone that does not have access to internet service, please ask them to call my office at 757-4701 (ext. 520). Please share this information with others that may need it. I’ll also post this message to my personal Facebook account.

Due to the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order, we have been advised to shutdown our playgrounds for health and safety reasons. The attached posting will be placed at both of our School District's playgrounds.

Due to the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order, we have been advised to shutdown our playgrounds for health and safety reasons. The attached posting will be placed at both of our School District's playgrounds.