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Manatee Moments
Today's Learners - Tomorrow's Leaders
January 2021
Welcome 2021
Dear Manatee Families,
As second semester approaches, we are excited to welcome back even
more of our Manatee students! I am pleased to share that we will start
the second half of our school year with 96% of our students on campus.
We have all become familiar with social distancing, wearing masks and
other COVID safety guidelines and I am very proud of how our staff and
students have adjusted.
Our students are making great strides in their academic subjects and are practicing their 7 Habits and
Manatee Manners every day.
I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday and look forward to a marvelous second
semester.
Happy New Year!
Dr. Laurie Mearsheimer
Principal
Important Dates
January 2021
January 15 = End of Quarter 2
January 18 = MLK Day; No School
January 19 = Teacher Plan Day; Virtual Learning Day for Students
January 27 = Report Cards
February 2021
February 2 = School Advisory Council Meeting (SAC)
February 15 = President's Day; No School
February 16 = Interim Period Ends
February 22 = Interims
February 25 = Early Release Day (11:50am)
Academic Updates
Reading/Media
Did you know that Manatee students have access to wonderful books
24 hours a day, seven days a week through our school's subscription to
Tumblebooks Digital Library? If you haven’t had the opportunity to
explore this site, please ask your child(ren) to show you how they access
Tumblebooks and then share a new book today.
Literacy Week will be celebrated January 25th - 29th.
Math
All students, second through fth, have or will be receiving their own set
of ash cards. Second grade have addition and subtraction. Third and
Fourth grades have addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Fifth grade have multiplication and division. Teachers will direct students
as to which set(s) should be carried home and return to school daily.
PTO Parent Teacher Organization Thank you for those who participated in the Spaghetti Drive Thru. Student Jean's Day on Fridays: $1 = students can wear jeans with a Manatee Spirit Shirt. February Fundraiser: Carnation & Necklace Sale
Leader in Me
Important Reminders
Accessing Report Cards and Interims
Navigate to https://focus.collierschools.com/focus/
Enter the username: student's number = lunch number
Enter the password: PreK-Grade 2 - enter the number 1; Grades 3-5 enter child's birth month and day
as four digits. Ex. January 7, 2009 would be entered as 0107
Under your child's picture, click Reports Tab
The link can be viewed as a PDF or downloaded and saved
Birthdays
Birthdays are special for all students, and each classroom teacher
may acknowledge a student’s birthday in a variety of ways. Birthday
celebrations/parties, however, may not take place at school. Food
items sent or brought in by parents/guardians will not be allowed
and are to be returned home with the student. Distributing party
invitations at school will only be permitted if there is an invitation for
all students in the classroom, or all girls, or all boys.
Daily Requirements
A friendly reminder regarding our school dress code and uniform policy.
Jeans are only allowed on Fridays when students bring $1 for our PTO
fundraiser. On all other days, students are required to wear the school
uniform of Navy or Tan pants, shorts or skirts.
Please be reminded as well that this year masks and ID lanyards are also
required as part of the daily uniform.
We appreciate your support in ensuring that students come to school
every day in appropriate dress code, with masks and lanyards.
Water Bottles
Students and staff will have access to water bottle lling stations. It is
important that your child bring a labeled water bottle to school
everyday. Please ensure water bottles are clearly marked with your
child's rst and last name. Thank you for helping us keep our Manatees
healthy and hydrated!
Face Coverings
Given the current recommendation by the Florida Department of
Health-Collier, (FLDOH-Collier), all face coverings, including
gaiter/buffs, should be a minimum of two layers. For gaiters and
buffs, this may mean doubling over by the wearer. Thank you for
your attention to these guidelines.
LAPTOPS
Just a reminder - laptops are still CCPS property and need to be cared for responsibly.
Pursuant to Rule 27 of the District’s Code of Student Conduct, students are responsible for the cost of
repair or replacement of District property in their possession such as a laptop or other electronic
device. The rule provides the following:
RULE 27. SCHOOL PROPERTY – MATERIALS/BOOKS/INTERNET
Students are expected to take good care of school property. Students must assume full
responsibility for the care of school property available to them. This includes, but is not limited to
textbooks, uniforms, equipment, electronic devices, or library books. These items are issued by
school personnel and must be returned to the same person upon completion of the school year or
withdrawal from school. Responsibility for the property rests with the student to whom the
property is issued.
The cost to repair or replace laptops for irresponsible damage is as follows:
Power adapter $48.00
Keyboard $95.00
Screen $231.00
Laptop Total Replacement $586.00
Bus Riders
Does your Manatee ride a bus?
Check out the "Where's the Bus" app. Information from CCPS about
this resource can be found at
https://www.collierschools.com/Page/12820
Need help nding your bus route? Click the link below for details.
http://bus.collierschools.com/default.aspx?load=studentIDStops
Nutrition Services Information
Vicki Pigott Manatee Nutrition Manager
239-377-7612
PigottVi@collierschools.com
Curbside Meal Pickup Locations
Starting Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
Elementary School: 8:30am to 9:00am (Tuesday and Friday)
***Breakfast and lunch continue to be free at this time***
Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch: Applications are still being accepted to continue free/reduced lunches.
https://www.collierschools.com/Page/841
Add money to your child's lunch account: http://www.myschoolbucks.com
MySchoolBucks is a website for parents to pay for their child's school meals using a credit or debit
card. With this service, parents can also view a child's purchases and set up automatic email reminders
to be noti ed when payment is needed.
Attention MES Volunteers
Although volunteers are currently NOT allowed on campus during school hours, there are some steps
you can do now to make the transition back on campus easier.
Please sign up to be a MES volunteer by:
1. Completing and/or updating your volunteer application with the Collier County School District. Even
if you were a volunteer last year, this needs to be done every year.
https://www.collierschools.com/volunteer
2. All volunteers need to read the volunteer handbook. Volunteers will sign an acknowledgment form
provided by the school once we return to campus. https://www.collierschools.com/page/452
Manatee Elementary School
Facebook @ManateeCCPS
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