MCS will be closed for F2F instruction until Dec 9th. A number of staff members in both buildings have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine due to a close contact with a person with COVID-19. We will implement our virtual learning plans for all K-12 students. Our goal is to return to F2F instruction on Dec 9th. You will receive further updates as they become available.
The Marlette Board of Education will hold a special meeting for the purpose of conducting the Superintendent's evaluation. The Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 30, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. and will be held virtually via Zoom. To connect to the meeting, go to the "Events" section of the webpage and click on the meeting, this will take you to the Zoom link.
Thank you to the Marlette Knights of Columbus, Marlette Class of 2008, and several anonymous donors who made it possible for us to gift complete Thanksgiving meals to 11 of our families! We are so fortunate to have such an incredibly giving community.
Congratulations to our Students of the Week, Finlee & Eliot! #RedRaiderNation
The elementary pantry was getting a bit light so Ms. Raeann thought a jeans day for staff might help bring in a few canned goods. Sure did! #RedRaiderNation #JeansDay
11/20/2020 Mr. Sorentino's email to the parent's of Jr/Sr High School Students.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jY4myrumtKMVo-9s-NMDxdHpCW0OnLVY/view?usp=sharing
Meals for Virtual Students: You may sign up to receive take-home meals for your virtual students for Monday –Friday when school is in session. Students who are participating in face-to-face learning will not get take home meals. They will be served free meals at the school. Pickup will be on Monday’s for meals for the week. If there is no school on Monday’s, pickup will be the following day. Pickup time will be 3:30-4:15 IN THE FOYER of the High School Main Entrance.
Please go to the Marlette Schools website and sign up under Food Service/Virtual Meals Sign Up and complete the form there.
**If a family orders meals and does not pick them up, we will charge $2.33 for breakfast and $4.08 for lunch for each meal ordered.**
Please contact the Food Service Department with any questions/concerns:
989-635-7425 ext. 44902
Congratulations to our Students of the Week, Carter & Addison! #RedRaiderNation
Everyone is invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting hosted by McKenzie health this Thursday at noon.
Our friends at Gateway are holding another grocery giveaway on November 21, 10am-1pm. Check the flyer for all of the details.
Further clarification for all families: our Young 5’s through 8th grade students are still attending school as usual. The new order applies to 9-12 students beginning Wednesday. If you have any questions, contact your building principal- chuck.sorentino@marletteschools.org (jr/sr high) or jvislosky@marletteschools.org (elementary).
Based on the recent order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Marlette Jr/Sr High School is launching our Learn at Home plan for all 9-12 grade students beginning Wednesday, November 18, through Wednesday, December 9. Schedules can be found here on page 4- https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jQIhSKYUok_aTylUnK4b3q5D9gojk6OA5Yzz3mCs24/edit?usp=sharing
The order can be found here- http://gomasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020.11.15-Masks-and-Gatherings-order-final.pdf
Thank you for continuing to be our partners in education. We will continue to do all we can to keep our children safe and learning. If you have any questions, please contact your building principal.
The Sanilac Career Center is without power so they are cancelling classes for Monday, November 16. Again, the career center is closed, but we are open.
From the MHSAA
With Governor Whitmer’s announcement this evening, all school sports activities (practices and contests) are suspended effective immediately through at least Dec. 8 or until these new orders are amended.
The only allowed coach-player contact and activities for all sports (fall, winter and spring) is virtual communication and meetings through at least Dec. 8 or until these new orders are amended.
Beginning Monday November 16- 24, Amy Howe's am route will be combined with Linda Laursens country route. Deb Silance will be picking up Linda Laursen's town stops. Please watch for the bus as times may vary.
For the pm route, Amy H's students will be held until Linda Laursen completes her town stops. She will then return to both schools to get Amy H's students. We will have a sub on the pm route on some days. Those days will be posted asap.
If you prefer to bring your child to school or pick them from school, please contact the school secretary before 9 am. Parents needing to make morning changes before 8 am should call 989-367-8300, not the bus driver. Thank you!!
11/13/2020 Parent Email to Jr/Sr High School Parents from Mr. Sorentino
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGcZz9afYZcs7wCsPykke03-taDC6qDg/view?usp=sharing
If the cost associated with having internet in your home is a problem, check out these possible solutions- https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-387715--,00.html
Friday, November 13, is World Kindness Day. What will you do to make the world a kinder place? #WorldKindnessDay #BeKind #MakeKindnessTheNorm #CardiganDay
We are still looking for amazing people who love children to substitute teach in our district. Here are the required qualifications- http://www.pcmiservices.com/PCMI/Files/_Employment%20Requirements/2019-02-26/Michigan_Employment_Requirements_2019_02_26.pdf
We are planning to run Red Raider Care if there is any type of school shutdown. If you are interested, please contact Tiffany at tbrooks@marletteschools.org and let her know. Better to be prepared and not need our child care, than to need child care and not be prepared.