MVSD School

EARLY RELEASE

Our next Early Release Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 11th. The schedule for early release is as follows:

AM Kindergarten: 8:30 - 12:25
PM Kindergarten: NO CLASSES
Grades 1 - 6 8:30 - 12:25
Bridge Kindergarten 8:30 - 12:25

Please ensure that your student knows how they will get home after an early release day!

MATH OLYMPIADS

Coinciding with the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Little Mountain Elementary Team of "Mathletes" just completed their first successful season in the Math Olympiads, a competition involving teams both nationwide and worldwide. Along with 4 months of weekly training practices, the LME team competed in 4 challenging Olympiads, culminating in gold, silver and bronze medal awards. GOLD went to Thomas Dylan, 4th grade, SILVER went to Emma Hutchinson, 5th grade and Bao Vo, 6th grade (tie) and BRONZE went to Spencer Lively. Meanwhile -- in terms of simply being able to learn while having fun at the same time, their Math Coach, Mrs. Petersen, pointed out that each and every one of the Math Olympians came out as clear winners.

META Auditions

Annie is coming to McIntyre Hall, June 4-13. Auditions for Annie are March 3 and 4, with many parts available for ages 7 - adults. Feeling uneasy about auditioning for the first time? Attend our workshop on February 25. Call 360-466-3072 for details or visit our website metaperformingarts.org

Promotion Policy

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Last year, the Mount Vernon School Board adopted a Progress and Promotion policy that explains expectations for passing grades and progress toward meeting standards in language arts, math, science, and social studies. This policy is different from past years. It does not guarantee that students will pass on to the next grade, if their progress is not adequate.

You can obtain a copy of the Progress Promotion policy on our district website or in the main office at school. A copy has been sent home at conference time as well. We encourage you to review the entire policy. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us.

Car Pick Up Safety

The safety of each of our students at Little Mountain Elementary is of primary importance! To ensure everyone's protection, please keep the following items in mind when using the car pick up area of our school:

1) For parking purposes, car pick-up time is 1:00 - 2:30 in the south lot. Parking is NOT permitted on the curb between those hours. Please do not park in any space that is nearst the curb. There are several handicap spaces that are reserved only for vehicles that display the Handicap Permit.

2) We utilize every inch of curbside to get as many cars in line as possible. Once traffic begins moving, the entire car pick-up process takes about 10 minutes. Therefore, it is not necessary for parents to walk through traffic to pick up children. If you can't wait that long or you need to come into the building, park in the south parking lot spaces beyond the flowerbeds and use the crosswalk area.

3) Follow the line of cars in front of you, pulling ahead as far as you can when there is space in front of you. This will help us get the largest number of cars on the curb.

4) We will NOT send students off the curb to meet parents on the fire lane or in the parking lot. Parents must use the crosswalk and escort their student through traffic.

5) Please do not expect your student to walk to the road to enter your car. Since LaVenture Road is a no-parking zone, picking up students on the street is illegal, and you could receive a large fine for endangering your child and other drivers this way.

6) Jaywalking across the busy LaVenture Road is also illegal and needlessly puts you and your children at risk. Please do not park in the doctors' office parking lots and gamble with crossing traffic.

7) Please be courteous to crossing guards, staff, and other drivers. We have the best interest of the children at heart!