McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

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Good afternoon Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. First of all, I hope you all stay safe and warm and that since you are home, we all get to enjoy some beautiful winter snow. Secondly, you may have noticed but our new Digital Marquee is up and running. Please take advantage of looking at the dates for the remainder of the year while you are waiting in our carpool. In other news, Spring VIP carpool sales are currently open through our PTA. These will be closing on January 16th. The drawing will be held on January 17th for our lucky winners. Purchase your tickets for a chance to win a spot in the back lot and skip the long carpool line in the front. Today report cards went home with your students. Please check their folders to see the progress they are making towards the standards so far this year. Due to the inclement weather schedule today, the Principal Book Club Reward Party has now been moved to next Friday, January 17th. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Have a good evening.

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. We have had such a fun time counting down with the 12 days of winter. Tomorrow is our final day before break so celebrate and cozy up by wearing your pajamas. Dismissal will begin at 1:45 pm and there will be no afterschool care. I hope you all have a wonderful break with your family. January 3rd is a teacher workday, so we will welcome students back from break on Monday, January 6th. Thank you for all that you do to be a community partner and village with our school. We look forward to seeing your students thrive during the second semester.

Good afternoon Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. I apologize that this message is coming to you on Sunday rather than Friday, but due to internet problems, my scheduled post did not send on Friday as intended. Monday, December 16th, our Admin team is providing staff with a yummy lunch to enjoy as a holiday treat and providing duty free lunch. We also encourage parents to sign-up and volunteer to help monitor the students in the cafeteria during this time. There is a link on our facebook page if this is something you are interested in doing. Friday, December 20th, the Quarter 2 Principal Book Club logs are due. There will be no exceptions after break since these can be submitted on paper or electronically. Also, as a reminder, December 20th is an early release day so dismissal will begin at 1:45 pm. If you typically wait until later to join our carpool line, please make sure that on this day - you plan to come earlier, so that our staff can begin their holiday break. With fun activities, lots of students get checked out early and there are not as many students at normal dismissal time. Thank you for your support!

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with some information. Starting next week on Monday, 12/9 through 12/13 The Fun Services Holiday Shop will be coming to McGees! Your students will all have a designated time that they will go with their class to shop for their family and experience the spirit of giving while learning to earn, budget and save. This is not an event where parents come with their students to shop, but rather their students shop without them in order to try and have the element of surprise. On Saturday, December 14th, from 9:00 - 11:00 am we invite you to join for Breakfast with Santa. There will be a pancake bar and you can have your picture taken with Santa! Pre-registration price for the pancake breakfast is $8.00. If you wish to pre-register, you must do so before December 11th at 6:00 pm. Door admission price is $10.00. If you choose to pre-register, wristbands will be sent home with students by the end of the school day on December 13th. Pictures with Santa can be purchased for $6.00 each. The parking and entrance will only be at the front of the school so that everyone can enter through the security system. On the actual day of event, only cash will be accepted. Flyers were sent home with your students with the QR code to register and links are also posted on the MCES PTA facebook page. On Monday, December 9th, we continue our 12 days of Winter with Don we now our plaid apparel. So wear something Plaid! Last, but not least, please make note that a JCPS Calendar change was made and December 20th is an Early Release Day for students. Dismissal will begin at 1:45 pm. Thank you for all that you do! Stay warm!

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Marque sus calendarios: el desayuno anual de la PTA con Santa es el sábado 14 de diciembre de 9:00 a 11:00 a. m. 🎅 Consulte el folleto a continuación para obtener información y el enlace para comprar pulseras de preinscripción: https://app.givebacks.gives/6967aa/Campaign/Details

Mark your Calendars - the PTA’s Annual Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, December 14th from 9:00-11:00am. 🎅 See the flyer below for information and the link to purchase pre-registration wristbands: https://app.givebacks.gives/6967aa/Campaign/Details

Just a reminder our Tree Lighting and Holiday Caroling event is tonight at 6:30pm! We hope to see you all there. Bundle up - it’s going to be a cold night! 🎄

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. I hope all of you had a wonderful time spent with family and friends. Before Thanksgiving break, a flier was sent home with each student inviting you to our Community Tree Lighting and Carolling event. This event will be held tomorrow, Tuesday night, at 6:30 pm. This event is free for all to attend. Please park in the McGee’s Middle School parking lot and walk across to the elementary school parking lot. You are welcome to bring a chair if you would like to sit down or feel free to stand. Each person will receive one cup of hot chocolate. Families will receive a sheet of words so that you can sing along to the familiar songs and a countdown will be held to light the tree. The temperatures are expected to be very cold so dress warmly as this event will be held completely outside. On Thursday, December 5th, our 12 days of Winter begins at School with “Shine bright like Christmas lights.” Wear your favorite color, shiny or glittery clothing. Please check social media for the other days in case you forget and a flier was also sent home with that information. Also, mark your calendars for the Fun Services Holiday Shop that will be coming to school from 12/9-12/13. This is a fun event during the day for students to shop for their family and experience the spirit of giving while learning to earn, budget and save. If you would like to volunteer to help with this, please check the school and pta social media pages. These events are only successful with the help of our families. Last, but not least, Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 am - 11 am. Please expect a flier to go home this week. We look forward to all of the fun things happening this Winter season! Thank you for all that you do!

MCES 12 Days of Winter starts Thursday, December 5th. See the link below for the theme for each day! https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkn-pO5X4pTvsYV3H-mO471HPPmQ-CEoPkByIAmvT5oyub6GPDI8KbxMkNdTx4oxcP2KnCUjC5LqJ2/pub

Wanting to access your child's yearbook photos but do not have your online code? Use the information below! If your child took pictures as part of the retakes on November 14th, it will take up to 2 weeks before their photo is available.

Yearbooks are on sale NOW! Get them at a discounted price through December 13th.

Mark your calendars for our Community Tree Lighting and Holiday Caroling Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm.

Our staff at McGee’s Crossroads Elementary School work hard every day to provide for our students. There are so many things that we can choose to say THANK YOU for! Please help us show appreciation for our staff members during the next couple weeks of November. Use this form to let them know how you are thankful for them. When you submit the form, it will generate a certificate that we will print to give to the staff member. Anyone in the community can fill this out! Let’s come together to make all of our staff feel special! ❤️ 🚌 🏫 🧽 🍔 👩‍⚕️ ☎️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvlanhYB5H93vrc8LxEMLZktbp3w9V2B0fLVaCx6QDmXR3iQ/viewform

Good evening patriot families, This is your principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with an exciting final update on Penny Wars. The nail-biting competition came to a close on Friday afternoon with...***drumroll***....1st Grade coming out as the 1st Place Champions having collected a huge sum of 15,567 positive points!!!! Congratulations to 1st Grade! You will be receiving a FULLY LOADED ICE CREAM SUNDAE Party with all the fixins'.....but that's not it!....You will also get to PIE THE STAFF! One lucky student from each 1st grade class will be randomly selected to pie a teacher or principal! Following them in 2nd place is 4th Grade with 6,415 positive points! Awesome job! Your grade will get to have an ICE CREAM CUP party! And we are happy to announce 3rd place goes to our Kindergarten class, who fought their way back up and finished with only 4,288 negative points, a far cry from the amassed 18,958 negative points they had the day before! Congratulations Kindergarten! Enjoy a COOKIE PARTY for your win! We would like to a say a whole school shout out the students, staff and families of McGee's! Congratulations to everyone! This fundraiser was able to raise $3,939.00 for our school enrichments that directly impact our students and staff! This fundraiser could not have happened without every one of you and your dedication, determination and support for the MCES community! Thank you! Also, as a reminder, tomorrow, Monday is a holiday, Veterans day and there will be no school for staff and students. Thank you to anyone who has served or is currently serving in our military. Have a good evening.

Good evening Patriot families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with the updates for the week. Our Penny Wars are off to a good start. In first place, 5th grade is winning with 1,795 positive points and in second place is 1st grade with 993 positive points. If you want to know how your grade level is doing and I didn’t mention them - check out the school or pta facebook page and get your coins ready for Monday! Next week, there is a teacher workday on Tuesday, November 5th. Therefore, there will be no school for students. Also, looking ahead, we will have Fall Picture Retakes on November 14th so please mark that date on your calendar if you are interested. As a reminder, please make sure that if you are entering the parking lot at 8:55 in the morning, and our tardy bell has rung, you must come into the office with your child and check them in. Once the bells rings, our staff enters the building, and students cannot be let out on the sidewalk by themselves. Thank you for your support with all things and have a good evening.

Good evening Patriot families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with a fun update. Today was so great seeing all of the different characters from books roaming our hallways and classrooms. Tomorrow, November 1st our Penny Wars begins. The theme is superheroes and our students voted on the chosen one for each grade level. If this is your first time participating in our Penny Wars, each grade can accumulate positive points through donations of pennies, $1 and $5 bills. Other grades can sabotage them with negative points by donating nickels, dimes and quarters. Clear boxes will be located in the front hallway by the office and the money donations will be dropped in daily upon students arrival. Virtual donations can be made as well through a link shared on the flyer sent home, MCES PTA facebook page or our school facebook page. Updates will be provided daily as to the progress and donations raised. The grade with the most positive points will win a big prize! Our Penny Wars will end on next Friday, November 8th. Our students really enjoy this fundraiser and it is all donated in the spirit of fun, with a little competition mixed in. Have a wonderful and safe evening and may the odds be ever in your favor!

Mrs. Galdina Piedra, the treasurer at McGee's Crossroads Elementary School, was named JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for October 2024! She began her journey with JCPS working in Child Nutrition Services and had the opportunity to work in the front office where she stayed for four years. Mrs. Piedra then became the school treasurer five years ago. Mrs. Piedra answered questions on her role as treasurer for McGee's Crossroads Elementary and what the position means to her. Learn more about Mrs. Piedra here: https://bit.ly/4hphpOn #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Mrs. Lyndsey Dunn, principal of McGee's Crossroads Elementary School begins today's celebrations for #NationalPrincipalsMonth! As an administrator, she has served as assistant principal of Cooper Academy for one year, and Riverwood Elementary for four years. Mrs. Dunn has turned her passion for education into a career, and we are grateful she chose JCPS! Let's hear it for Lyndsey Dunn!!!🎉