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

Please join us in providing Thanksgiving Dinner for local families! With the rising costs of goods the Ludington Area Jaycees and Safe Harbor Credit Union, along with other various sponsors, are teaming up to put together baskets for some of our local families in need. With your donations we will be one step closer to providing Thanksgiving Dinner to these local families. When: MCC's Homecoming Game, Friday October 7th, 2022 7:00PM Where: Spartan Community Field - Scottville, MI A list of food donation requests is located on the attached flyer. Let’s come together and show the community the heart of Spartan country! If you are unable to attend please drop your donations off prior to Friday, October 7th at the CBO. This drive will provide 15 of our MCC families a full Thanksgiving meal.

Head on over to the news section of the app to see the latest edition of Mr. Etchison's Newsletter.

The 15th Annual Walk/Run-4-Fun is scheduled for Friday, October 14th from 6:30 - 7:30. Registration begins that night at 6:00 at the High School. The children brought their fundraising envelopes home this past week. Here are some of the great prizes the students can earn by raising money.

Homecoming at Mason County Central is next week, Oct 3rd - 6th. To get Scottville Elementary students in on the excitement we will have theme days Monday - Thursday. Monday, October 3rd - Pajama Day Tuesday, October 4th - Superhero Day Wednesday, October 5th - Farmer Day Thursday, October 6th - Blue and Gold Day Friday, October 7th - No school for students We'd love to see everyone at the Varsity Football game Friday night to help us cheer on the Spartans when they take on the Hesperia Panthers!!! Go Spartans!!!!!

Please join us in providing Thanksgiving Dinner for local families! With the rising costs of goods the Ludington Area Jaycees and Safe Harbor Credit Union, along with other various sponsors, are teaming up to put together baskets for some of our local families in need. With your donations we will be one step closer to providing Thanksgiving Dinner to these local families. When: MCC's Homecoming Game, Friday October 7th, 2022 7:00PM Where: Spartan Community Field - Scottville, MI A list of food donation requests is located on the attached flyer. Let’s come together and show the community the heart of Spartan country!

We are having a CHEER DAY on September 30th!!! These notes will be going home with your students today! The registration form and payment needs to be returned to your student's off by Friday, September 16; late registrations will not be accepted. Information about times and location are in the form! We hope to see you there!!!

Spartan Families, please come out for an afternoon of preparation. Meet local First Responders, learn how to prepare for an emergency, explore emergency response vehicles, and even get some Free preparedness items (while supplies last) Saturday, September 10th, 2022 12—3 PM At Walmart, 4854 US-10 Ludington, MI

Attention Spartan Families: TONIGHT is the campus wide bargain hunt from 5-7. New and used clothes, shoes, back packs, school supplies and MORE!!! Deals galore, spread the word and bring a friend if you know anyone looking for a bargain for Back to School!!!

As we approach our first week of the 22-23 school year, we'd like to share some important information: Back to School mailings were sent out last Monday, August 22nd. If you haven't received your mailing, please contact our office to make sure we have the correct address on file. Back to School Night for our 1st and 2nd grade families is scheduled from 6:00 - 6:45 tomorrow evening at Scottville Elementary. Upon entry, parents should go directly to their child's classroom with their children. Kindergarten families should have received specific information about their child's back to school orientation. Kindergarten orientation occurs on the first day of school. First day of school: Tuesday, September 6th: Kindergarten students will attend their orientation with a parent or guardian at the specified time on September 6th and leave when it concludes. There won't be any bus transportation for kindergarten students on the first day of school. Kindergarten students will have bus transportation in the morning only next Wednesday (Sept. 7th) through Friday (Sept. 9th) as they will have half days and be released at 11:15. The first full day of school for kindergarten children will be on Monday, September 12th and bus transportation will be available to and from school beginning that week for our Kindergarten children. Students in grades 1st through 12th will have a half day of school on September 6th. First and Second grade students will be released at 11:20 that day and transportation will be provided if needed. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Back to school campus wide bargain hunt-Wednesday August 31st 5-7pm. For more information please see the attached flyer!

For those interested in the 2022 Miss Mason County Scholarship Pageant please complete the Application via the link below. A Meet and Greet/Rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 6:30. You will be notified of the location once your application is received by the committee. The Miss Mason County pageant will take place on Saturday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. downtown Scottville during the Scottville Fall Celebration. If you need additional information, please call or text Kathy Dumas at 231-233-2248. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff8RHr8DX9QbgFJkEx5xfV7E345tCZQjnPznbJCE62XjJp2g/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2ky_z9OdTbNGAJkBMb_wFwSjB59c0366Y574XgdoG9UDPbcl_wQhZ68Dc

The City of Scottville invites everyone to the Fall Festival in Downtown Scottville on September 16 & 17. You won’t want to miss the free concert, The Verve Pipe, on Main Street to kick off the festivities on Friday September 16th at 8pm followed by a full day of events on Saturday September 17th starting at 10am.

2022-2023 School Year Information: The 22-23 school year is right around the corner. The office will be opening again starting next week, August 22nd, Monday - Friday from 8:00 - 3:00. If you or someone you know needs to enroll their child(ren), everything is completed online this year and can be accessed on our MCC website. If you need assistance, please call our office at 231-757-4701. We'll be sending out back to school information next week. This will include your child's class placement and other important information. Back to School Night is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30th at 6:00 at Scottville Elementary for 1st and 2nd grade students. Kindergarten orientation is scheduled for the first day of school and those parents will receive information from their child's teacher in the mailing next week. If you’re enrolling a new student please check to make sure the process has been completed. You do not need to go in and re-enroll students that attended at the end of last year. We will have computers available at Back to School Night for parents that may need help with the enrollment process. Please remember we will also need a copy of your child's birth certificate, a proof of address (a piece of mail or Driver's License with the correct address), a current health assessment from your family Dr. and a copy of hearing and vision testing. ***Supply lists are listed below in a prior post. Employment Opportunities at Scottville Elementary: Have you ever considered working in a school setting? We currently have multiple Instructional Assistant positions posted on our website: www.mccschools.org or you can click on the following link: https://www.applitrack.com/mccschools/OnlineApp/default.aspx?all=1 Please reach out to us if you're interested in learning more about joining our Scottville Elementary Family!

The MCC High School Jazz Band under the direction of our new Band Director, Caleb Schultz is performing at Water Front Park as part of the West Shore Bank's Rhythm & Dunes Concert Series. Come out and support these dedicated musicians as WSB raises money to support the MCC, Ludington, and MCE bands.

Do you need an Athletic Physical for the 2022-23 School Year? The MCE Wellness Center is open this summer to help you out with that and other health care needs.

Attention incoming Kindergarten families for the 2022/2023 school year: Here are the supply lists for each Kindergarten teacher in case you wanted to get a jump start on school shopping keeping in mind that letters for each student disclosing who their Teacher is will not be sent out until end of summer.

Attached you will find the First Grade and Second Grade Supply list's in case you would like to get a jump start on supplies for the 2022/2023 School Year.

The Scottville Elementary office will be closed Monday, June 27th through Friday, August 19th. Office hours will continue from 8:00 - 3:00 through this Friday. Voicemail will be checked once each week. Our Central Business office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 - 3:00, if you need to get in touch over the summer. The Scottville Elementary office will reopen on Monday, August 22nd. ***Parents with incoming Kindergarten children, please contact our office (757-4701) this week to make sure you've completed the registration process. This will ensure that your child is placed in a classroom prior to back to school mailings being sent home in August. ***All Back to School letters will be sent out the week of August 22nd.

Attention Parents and Friends of Mason County Central Schools: Employment Opportunity: METS, a transportation provider for Mason County Central, is currently seeking candidates for bus drivers and monitors. If you enjoy working with kids, and are interested in part-time employment, this may be a perfect job for you! No experience is necessary and training will be provided to qualified candidates. For more information, please call (517) 647-7765 or toll free at (888) 996-8586.

For the upcoming 2022-2023 school year it will be very important for all of our parents to have a Parent Portal account set up for their child/children. We are transitioning to an all electronic enrollment system and this will all be done in your Parent Portal Account, including all of our annual Back to School paper work. You can keep up with your child's attendance, grades, assignments, and reach out to teachers through email. Please see the attached flyer and reach out to your buildings secretary for more information on how to create your Parent Portal.