McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Good evening, Mcgee’s Crossroads Families, This is your principal, Lyndsey Dunn, calling to remind you of what is happening at school for the next week. We have the Apex team at school teaching our students how to become FUTURE LEADERS with lessons that show that we don’t have to wait until we’re grown up to change the world! Becoming a Future Leader starts now! Today we had our kick-off pep rally so look for your child to come home excited with an “Apex VIP Badge” (pledging information). Students will be asking for pledges to help support Shade Structures ; Outdoor Enhancements, Staff Appreciation, Continued Advocacy to MCES Families and so much more!   Here’s how you can help: 1) Help your child ask 10 people for a pledge for the Apex event at our school. 2) Create a video of your child asking for pledges and email it to everyone you know or post it to your social media if you choose. 3) Ask your child about the Apex Future Lessons they are learning in class. They will come home with a habit bracelet each day as a reminder of what they learned. 4) Come to the Fun Run on Thursday, September 19 and cheer on your kiddos. More information will be coming with specific times. Thanks so much and have a great day!

Our Apex Leadership Fundraiser begins Monday, September, 9th. Please see important information from Mrs. Dunn in the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qravDpT7Sq7NQ3dozfeOq-uRvNG39OpV/pub

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with a few updates for the week. This week officially ends our Kindergarten families escorting their students down to class and Monday, September 9th is their Independence Day. Overall they have done a wonderful job and we are so proud of them for navigating this very large school! So beginning Monday, no visitors will be allowed beyond the front office during arrival. Please make plans to drop your students off smoothly during carpool. On Tuesday you received a parent calendar, as well as some other paperwork. Included was a Principal Book Club paper. This year, students have to read 40 books per quarter in order to be invited to the reward party for each quarter. If your child is reading chapter books then 2 chapters can count as 1 book. Each quarter the log must be turned in by the due date. The information is on the letter, but it can be turned in digitally or as a paper. The letter was posted on our social media page so that you can make a copy of the log to fill out. The Title I office with JCPS will be offering FREE nutrition classes to parents through EFNEP at McGee's Crossroads Elementary. These classes will happen on Wednesdays starting on September 11th and they will last for 6 weeks. Weekly themes are listed on our social media page as well as the sign-up link. All classes will be from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Quantities are limited. Here are the class topics: Sept 11 - Introduction/ Fix it Safe - Fruit Salad with Plain Yogurt Sept 18 - Choosing More Fruits and Vegetables - Beef Stir Fry Sept 25 - Fix it Fast/ Plan dinner - Turkey Chili October 2 - Shop for Value - Cowboy Salad October 9 - Smart Drinks/ Get Best for Less - Healthy Smoothie October 16 - Move More/ Healthier You for Life - Easy Lasagna If you haven’t already, please take the opportunity to follow our MCES facebook page, and our MCES PTA page and website. Along with these phone calls, we send lots of updates on those pages as well. Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for all of your support.

1st Quarter Principal's Book Club Information was sent home on Tuesday, 9/3/24. You can also find a digital copy of the information below. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher. Happy Reading, Patriots!!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/14jbgQcgqGgbGREcwdJj6nnIe7aFzF0K65uOkT1nAOoU/pub?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGnEdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWRZ-BDEVeAB-RJTA7q9jKFroZGjKeVB1ooh6cJyRimkIiegF4z5TkfD0Q_aem_ok_sob6QLRzAl7Bx7im75A

Apex Leadership and Fundraiser Program is back and start next Monday, September 9th - check out the information below about the program!

Bus 620 just left campus at 4:18 on Tuesday, 9/3/24 - expect delays. Thank you!

Dear Patriot families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with a few updates for next week. The first full week of school has been a good one and all of our students K-5 have officially entered the building. On Monday, it is a holiday so there is no school for staff or students. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, September 3rd. Tuesday also marks our Independence Day for students in 1st through 5th grades. Families can drop their students off in carpool in order to make our arrival smooth, and students must walk independently to their classes. Extra staff members are available when students arrive that will help students find their way if they do not remember. Kindergarten parents will be allowed to walk them in through Friday, September 6th, but we do encourage that they begin their Independence day on Tuesday as well. This helps our students get into a routine faster and more comfortable with our staff helping them if they need it. On Wednesday, September 4th, our 3rd graders will be taking the Beginning of Grade 3rd grade Assessment. A letter went home with this information in their Beginning of Year folder. Here is a note from our amazing PTA: If you are hoping for a different experience than the front carpool line, you can skip the line and become VIP! Please support our fundraiser by buying raffle tickets for a chance to win a pass that allows you to use the bus parking lot for drop-off and pick-up for the Fall Semester. Ticket sales close on September 5th at 9:00 pm and winners will be contacted by phone that evening. A flier was sent home with a QR code and as always you can check out our MCES PTA page for more information. On Tuesday, you will receive a hard copy of our Parent Calendar for the Fall and Winter. This will have all dates that apply to the entire school, as well as PTA events. If grade levels are doing specific activities, they will communicate that information separately. Attached to the calendar, you will find a QR code to our Book Fair Sign-up genius. This year our book fair is September 11-20. It takes a lot of volunteers for this to be open to classes and students all day, everyday. Save the date for Tuesday, September 17th at 5:00 for the Book Fair and Curriculum Family Night. Have a wonderful long weekend and we will see you on Tuesday!

At this time, due to the high demand of families wanting to enroll in Early morning and after school care, we are having to put a limit on the number of students that can attend. Early morning care is capped and full. Please do not make payments online until you have heard from the director on whether you received a spot or are on the waiting list. It is our primary ability to make sure that our staff to student ratio is safe for all who attend. Thank you!

Good evening Patriot Families, This is Mrs. Dunn, your principal with some updates. Congrats on making it through day 1! We loved seeing the smiling faces this morning. In order to make each day better, here are a few transportation reminders. Carpool Reminders: Morning - Please enter the school at the 210 entrance. If you enter off of highway 50, you will be stopped and asked to turn around. Also if you are parking, keep in mind that car rider line is still occurring so be careful when backing out. Afternoon - You must have a carpool tag hanging from your mirror in order to pick up your child. If you do not you will be asked to park and come in to verify and show your license. Please send a message on rooms if you need one. Please keep your car rider tag on the mirror until your child loads in your car. Bus Reminders: practice patience. There will be delays this week. No need to worry. Download the Edulog app. Directions are in your beginning of year folder and are also posted on our school Facebook page. There is no need to call the school. Middle School Walkers: All parents are required to show their middle school walker pass in order to pick up their child. Thank you for helping us keep your child safe. Have a good evening. We will see you on Day 2!

Just a reminder that if your child is riding the bus to download the Edulog app - Attached is information about how to download. If you need your child's ID number, please reach out to their teacher. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e1gNHWEpUOzBteMEidpM3x0Q-xLAsV5EmDhanPHSscY/edit

Welcome back to school!🍎 It's the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year! Today will be full of excitement and some nerves for everyone, but we know this will be an amazing year. Here's to new adventures in learning. Have a great day! 😎

With 1 day to go, the buzz of excitement surrounds all of JCPS! 🏫 Tomorrow morning, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will be back for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! To answer any questions parents may have, visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics . See you in the morning!🎉

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins! Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions. We can't wait! 🌟

Please see the attached video about our Carpool procedures. Have a great weekend, Patriots. We can't wait to see you our 1st - 5th graders on Monday! https://www.loom.com/share/38f1e46321924012b67c105b19287917

Three days are left until students on the JCPS traditional calendar return to class! 📅 Next Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children across the school district will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for information needed to ensure your child is all set and ready to go. See you soon!😎

Good afternoon Patriot Families, This is your principal, Lyndsey Dunn with information about our first day of school, Monday, August 26th. Students can enter at 8:30 a.m. Our tardy bell will ring at 8:55 a.m. If you choose to, you may walk your child to their classroom door and wish them a good day. All parents/visitors must walk through the Front Entrance and through the Evolve Weapons Detection System. Teachers will be busy starting their day with their new students so they will be able to say hello, but will not be able to have long conversations. We ask that you reserve longer conversations for phone calls or conferences. On Wednesday, August 28th, we are declaring “Independence Day '' for our 1st through 5th grade students to begin walking to their classes without an adult on this day and through the rest of the year. Staff on duty at the front entrance will be holding firm to this, so please be understanding if they remind you that our students need to walk alone. If your child is a bus rider and you did not receive a bus pass at Open House, we had you go to the cafeteria requesting bus transportation. Those requests have been put into the system and routes will be assigned as quickly as possible by the county transportation department, but please remember a bus assignment is not guaranteed for the first week of school. As soon as your child is assigned to a route, you will be notified. Therefore, your child will need to be a car rider until you receive a call saying that your child has been assigned to a bus. Be prepared for buses to run behind schedule for the first few weeks of school. Once a routine is established, the time frames will improve. Car rider parents, we ask that you always exercise caution and patience while utilizing our car rider lines. If you were at an open house, you received 2 car rider tags for the year. The car rider tag has to be hanging from the rearview mirror and remain there until your child has loaded in your car. We ask that you not get out of your car while in the car rider line, so that we can safely and quickly keep it moving. There is a video with visuals regarding our carpool process and how it works, posted on our school facebook page. We know that Carpool takes a while and may look unusual to some, but due to our location being in the middle of Highway 210 and Highway 50, we have to be creative with our lines to get traffic off of those highways, allowing others to function normally. If you do not have your car rider tag with you, even if you attend car rider line daily, you will be asked to park and enter the building, to show your ID before receiving your child. This is for safety and security purposes. We know that Carpool is not everyone’s favorite time, but please know parents are not allowed to walk up with their car rider sign and have their child called. If you are not checking out your student before 3:15 pm, you will be asked to join our car rider line. We are not encouraging that you sign your child out early though, because instruction does occur right up until our final bell at 3:55 p.m. Daycare vans will utilize the back lot entrance. Everyone who is coming into the carpool line must enter from Highway 210. You cannot enter from Highway 50. When people attempt to enter from the Highway 50 entrance, it becomes a safety concern in the parking lot. If you enter from the Highway 50 entrance, you will be directed by a staff member to turn around and enter carpool through the correct way on Highway 210. Please do not become frustrated with the staff members enforcing the rules. We are all doing our jobs to keep students safe, even if it takes a little bit longer. If you are new to our school or need a reminder, a car pool video link was shared on our school facebook page just a few moments ago. A google form was submitted online with the criteria that had to be met in order to be a middle school sibling walker. This year tags are being used for safety reasons as well. If you submitted the form, and met the criteria, a tag was created for you. If you did not pick it up at open house, you may pick it up on Monday. Parents must be waiting on the grass when you see the kids walking across the crosswalk and you must have your tag that matches your child. If you do not, your child will not be released to you and you will have to come into the building in order to show your ID. Middle school sibling walkers is a privilege, so please help us be safe. Please remember that breakfast and lunch are free this year for all students, so if your child plans on eating in the cafeteria, they will not need lunch money, unless they would like to purchase extra snacks or ice cream. If your child would like to eat breakfast, they will need to get it as soon as they enter the building and take it to their classroom to eat. Thank you in advance for support this year and we look forward to seeing all of those smiling faces on Monday.

We can't wait to welcome our new and returning 1st-5th Grade Patriots this afternoon. A few helpful reminders for this event: 1. All students and families must enter through the front of the building. 2. If you ordered a PTA First Day Supply Kit, they have been delivered to the classroom. 3. If you would like to bring your child's school supplies, you can. 4. For the Edulog Bus App, teachers will have your child's student ID number. 5. The Cafeteria will be your One Stop Shop for all other school related information: Car Riders, Bus, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School PTA, Before/After School Care, Middle School Walkers, LINQ account set-up for Breakfast/Lunch, Infinite Campus Parent Accounts, and Nurse Bonny.

The countdown continues! ⏰ Only 4 more days until JCPS schools are bustling with children. On Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar return to class. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We can't wait to see everyone!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar will return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!