Marion C. Early Schools Food Distribution Week of March 24 (approximately 120 children were served). Join us next Tuesday, March 31st from 4-6 PM in the Polk County Library parking lot (across the street from MCE). #MCEalwayslearning #PatherNation Life360 Community Services
Kindergarten & Pre-School Registration for 2020-2021 is OPEN
Registration packets are available in the following locations:
1) District Website~print at home
2) Paperbox located by the MCE Elementary entrance door.
3) Request a paper copy be mailed to you. Call MCE Elementary at 376-2215. Leave a message. Include the following information: parent’s name, child’s name, child’s age, phone number and mailing address.
Children who will be five years of age before the 1st of August, 2020 are of age to enroll for next year’s kindergarten class. Children ages 4-5 may attend pre-school. We have an AM and PM class with 10 students in each class. Precedence will be given to 4 year olds who will be entering Kindergarten the following year, with all others being placed on a waiting list. A waiting list will be created in the order of receipt of a completed enrollment packet.
A completed enrollment packet includes all printed components of the registration packet along with a copy of the birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency.
Kindergarten screening appointments will be scheduled at a later time. All students entering Kindergarten must be screened. Kindergarten screening dates are TBA.
If you have questions, please call the elementary office at 376-2215.
Congratulations to Keaton Painter. She has been selected by the Missouri Coaches Association for Academic All-state for the 2019-2020 Season. Here are the criterion:
1. Senior team member in good standing.
2. Possesses outstanding moral character.
3. Has ONE OR MORE of the following verified minimum scores:
A. ACT score of 27 composite or above
B. SAT score of 1920 composite or above
C. PSAT score of 185 selection index or more
4. Grade-Point Average of 3.25 out of possible 4.0 (or equivalent on alternate grade scale)
Way to go Keaton!! #PantherNation
Life360 Food Distribution for THURSDAY March 26 @ Marion C. Early Schools
Available to children birth-18.
MCE will host another food distribution from 4-6 PM on Thursday, March 28. If you picked up food on Tuesday make plans to join us again next Tuesday. First priority will be filling all requests for food bags from Tuesday. We will have approximately 50 additional bags available.
1) The HS circle drive needs to remain free of vehicles until 4 PM to allow time to set up. Please line up on the street directly across from the HS entrance between the Methodist church and the Polk County Library.
2) Children do not need to be present.
#MCEalwayslearning #PantherNation Life360 Community Services
Work Update For Mr. Jennings' MS Math...
Middle School Math Check-Ins are happening tomorrow, Wednesday March 25!
6th Grade - 7:00-7:30pm @ https://us04web.zoom.us/j/390585147
7th/8th Grade - 7:30-8:00pm @ https://us04web.zoom.us/j/676025330
Reposting with a working link. Sesame Street just made over 100 of their eBooks available for FREE on Android and iOS. Follow the link and find out who the monster at the end of the book is! https://bit.ly/3drw4Yq
Important Update Regarding Life360 Food Distribution for Tuesday, March 24 @ Marion C. Early
Life360 will be at MCE Schools today from 4-6 PM to distribute food bags to area children. We are anticipating a big response and wanted to let families know some pick-up procedures in advance.
1) The HS circle drive needs to remain free of vehicles until 4:00 PM to allow us time to set up.
2) Distribution will start at 4:00 PM. Do NOT exit your car. Helpers will come to your car window to gather information and hand out food.
3) Life360 will have food for 80 children today. We will schedule another food distribution later this week if needed.
4) Children do not need to be present.
Here is some help with resources and guides for students in grades 6-12 involving alternative methods of learning at home during this unique time.
https://www.smore.com/8aruv
A+ Scholarship Update Due To COVID-19: The Department of Higher Ed & Workforce Development at DESE released revised standards today for those who might qualify for the A+ Scholarship Program. Mrs. Hinkle will have more information when we return to school.
“MCE Students and Parents,
On March 24th and 31st during the food pick up, we will have books available for all ages to check out (for the safety of students and faculty, all books will be sanitized before being returned to the library). We can’t wait to see you there!”
This is a message for Mr. Walker's HS English Classes...
"Just a reminder Paper 6 is due at the end of the day on Friday and that I will grade your essays this weekend.
You need to get started on Paper 7 next week. That means you will need to start it IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM on the Paper 7 assignment. If you have any questions about your topic for Paper 7, please contact me. I want to ensure that everyone has a good topic."
-Message from youth summer sports-
The summer sports meeting scheduled for Sunday, March 22, has been postponed until further notice. If you have sent your forms in, Thomas Francka has them and he will send out another update in 2 weeks. Hopefully we can get started soon. Stay safe!
MCE will be hosting a FREE food pickup on Tuesday, March 24th from 4-6 PM in the front of MCE High School. Food bags and milk will be given to families with children (birth-18). #MCEalwayslearning #PantherNation #Life360CommunityServices
We are heading out with the first round of food deliveries a little ahead of schedule!
This message is for all students who have signed up for the breakfast and lunch program. Deliveries will begin tomorrow at 9am. We will be making deliveries on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with 2 days of food in each delivery. Please be patient as we work through this process, but we hope to have all meals delivered by 10:30am. Please have someone available at your address provided to receive the meals. Thank you!
This message is for those who have Mrs. Jennings for MS Math...
Mrs. J will hold a virtual zoom meeting on Thursday, March 17 from 2:00-3:00pm for anyone needing help with MS math homework. To join simply go to -
https://zoom.us/j/542571952
between those hours on Thursday!
Please spread the word! Prom will now be held on May 2nd. It will still be at the Discovery Center in Springfield. We will have more information together once we return to school on April 6th.
The monthly Board of Education meeting is still scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 6pm. Due to CDC recommendations to limit public gatherings, we will be live streaming open session on our Facebook page. We ask that anyone wanting to attend the meeting do so through the live stream.
We continue to work out the logistics of our breakfast and lunch options for students. If your children are in need of breakfast and lunch delivery and you have not notified the school via the online survey or if you have changed your mind and would like breakfast and lunch delivered, please call the elementary or high school office at 417-376-2255. Please leave a message with your students' name(s) and that you would like to participate in the breakfast and lunch program. You will need to indicate the address where your student(s) will be during the day. There is no cutoff date for participation. You can call and get added to the list at any time. You will be updated with more details as they are developed, but our goal is to make our first round of deliveries on Thursday. Thank you
CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MARION C. EARLY SCHOOLS:
Dear MCE Families,
There is no higher priority than the safety of our students, staff, and community. As our local, national, and international communities continue to assess the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Marion C.Early School District receives ongoing guidance from the local and state health departments, the State Department of Education, and the CDC.
I am writing to inform you, based on the recent recommendation from the Polk County Health Department, the Marion C. Early R-V School District will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020. All extra-curricular practices and other after school activities are canceled during this time as well. We will reassess the situation, with guidance from our health departments, on March 26, 2020, to determine the need for an extended closure.
All students should have brought home an instructional packet. This work should cover the first 8 instructional days missed. We realize that closing our schools presents many hardships for our community. Our ability to provide learning during this unprecedented time will require a close partnership between the schools and parents/guardians. Please check your email regularly and be in contact with your child’s teachers.
MCE will continue to work with local and state agencies to develop plans to maintain the critical support our schools provide to students and families. A plan for food distribution will be announced as soon as it is established.
We are committed to sharing these plans with you as they are developed and will communicate as the situation evolves. Updates and information will be communicated by the District All-call system, our social media sites, and our website (www.mcepanthers.com).
Thank you for your patience and continued support of our efforts to be proactive during this unprecedented time.
Dr. Josh Angel
Superintendent