McDonald Elementary

Summer MyOn Winners! We are so proud of our students!

Back 2 School Bash Week AUGUST 23-27, 2021 Monday-Change Wars are beginning until Thursday at noon. You can send change with your student or give online nppsf.org Look for your school and class. Funds will support each school building. The North Platte Public Schools Foundation invites community members and NPPS alumni to join current students, parents, and staff of the North Platte Public Schools in celebrating our upcoming 2021-22 school year with a Back 2 School Bash, from Monday, August 23, through Friday, August 27. Help us raise funds to support our schools and programs, while honoring the hard work and achievements of our students, athletes, teachers, staff members, and Distinguished Alumni. VISIT https://www.nppsf.org/events for a complete list Back 2 School Bash Week Activities.

Next week is Back to School Bash Week! Change Wars will be Monday-Thursday! Please support McDonald and click the link to give online or send your change with your student! Tuesday is is Dine out to Dash, click link for more details! https://www.nppsf.org/events

After school STEM Opportunity for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! Check your students backpack for a sheet that looks like this!

Back 2 School Bash Week AUGUST 23-27, 2021 The North Platte Public Schools Foundation invites community members and NPPS alumni to join current students, parents, and staff of the North Platte Public Schools in celebrating our upcoming 2021-22 school year with a Back 2 School Bash, from Monday, August 23, through Friday, August 27. Help us raise funds to support our schools and programs, while honoring the hard work and achievements of our students, athletes, teachers, staff members, and Distinguished Alumni. Monday-Change Wars are beginning until Thursday at noon. You can send change with your student or give online nppsf.org Look for your school and class. Funds will support each school building. VISIT https://www.nppsf.org/events for a complete list Back 2 School Bash Week Activities.

New's from our School Counselor Mrs. Cahill!

Back 2 School Bash Week AUGUST 23-27, 2021 Kicking off the school year with a week’s worth of fun! The North Platte Public Schools Foundation invites community members and NPPS alumni to join current students, parents, and staff of the North Platte Public Schools in celebrating our upcoming 2021-22 school year with a Back 2 School Bash, from Monday, August 23, through Friday, August 27. Help us raise funds to support our schools and programs, while honoring the hard work and achievements of our students, athletes, teachers, staff members, and Distinguished Alumni. VISIT https://www.nppsf.org/events for a complete list Back 2 School Bash Week Activities.

Self-Screening Staff, students, and visitors entering any NPPS facility are expected to conduct a self-screening for COVID-19 symptoms every day before arriving. https://www.nppsd.org/article/515831

You can always access our District's Parent Student Handbook on our website at www.nppsd.org or click the link below. https://5il.co/py5l

Here is an opportunity to help our community and build a new playground for your kids to play on! #MakeNorthPlatteGreat

On Thursday, we opened our school to families for meet the teacher night. Tomorrow, we welcome our students to the 21-22 school year. We hope everyone is excited as we are to learn and grow together. #growingintogreatness💙

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Don't Forget - Tomorrow is our OPEN HOUSE! KG parent meeting at 5:30 p.m. with Open House to follow for everyone from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. We can't wait to see you! To help you prepare for the OPEN house and for the school year, please familiarize yourself with the return to school plan that was approved by the school board on Monday, August 9th, The Return to School plan is posted @nppsd.org. Here are some of the essential details to be familiar with: Staff: For buildings that self-report, an employee vaccination registry of 70% or higher masking will be optional for all students and staff. For buildings with less than a 70% self-reported registry, fully vaccinated staff, face coverings are OPTIONAL. For staff who are not fully vaccinated, face coverings are REQUIRED. Students: For students who are fully vaccinated, face coverings are OPTIONAL. For students who are not fully vaccinated, face coverings are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Volunteers, Visitors, and Families at School During Regular School hours (including Kids Klub hours): Volunteers, visitors, and families are welcome in our school buildings as long as they wear a face covering at all times. For volunteers, visitors, and families who are fully vaccinated, face-coverings are REQUIRED. At this time, visitors are not permitted to eat lunch in the cafeteria and no outside fast food deliveries will be permitted. Events Outside of Regular School Hours: For volunteers, visitors, and families who are fully vaccinated, face-coverings are OPTIONAL. For volunteers, visitors, and families who are not fully vaccinated, face-coverings are REQUIRED. We will follow NSAA guidance for sanctioned events.

Starting off the school year right with this amazing staff. It’s going to be a GrEaT year. Thank you, NPPS, for a fun first day! #growingintogreatness💙

Good evening Mustang families.This is Mrs.Flanders, Principal of McDonald Elementary. Welcome back to school. Please Mark your calendars this Thursday for our Open house from 6-7 p.m.. KG families , in addition to the 6-7 open house, we invite you to attend our parent meeting in the library at 5:30 p.m. The first day of school is Monday, August 16th for all 1st -5th graders. Kg families - remember that we have Project Kg the first part of the week and your child has a specially assigned day. Tell our students to be watching for a letter from their teacher due to arrive in the mail prior to open house. Have a great evening and we look forward to seeing everyone thursday at open house.

You are invited to view the August 2021 NPPS Board of Education Meeting Zoom webinar. When: Jul 12, 2021, 5:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: July 2021 North Platte Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99510641197

The NPPSD school supply lists are available on our website at nppsd.org or by clicking the link/s below. All Elementary Schools https://5il.co/tws2 Madison & Adams Middle Schools https://5il.co/tws1 First Day Of School 2021-22 August 16th, Kindergarten - 9th Grade August 17th, 10th - 12th Grade Enjoy the balance of your summer we will see you all soon. North Platte Public Schools, We Are NPPS, Come Grow With Us!

Please Join us on August 12th! This will be a fun opportunity for your student to meet their teacher and see their room. If your student will be in Kindergarten, there will be a Parent Meeting at 5:30 in the Library. During the meeting Kindergarten students will have an activity in the gym. If your student is a 1st-5th grader, Open house will begin at 6:00 and end at 7:00. We are so excited to see you! Be watching your mail for a letter from your teacher!

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