- Registration continues!
- Families that are returning to Morningside can register online through the Parent Portal. If you need help creating a Parent Portal account or need registration instructions, please call or email Lisa at 385-646-4924 or lsturner@graniteschools.org. You can also find the registering instructions here: https://www.graniteschools.org/studentlearning/school-registration/. Families that are new to Morningside can come in any day between 8-2:45 to register; please bring your child’s birth certificate and their immunization records.
- Teacher assignments
- Teachers are back on contract tomorrow (8/13/20). We will be meeting together to look at the number of students returning in-person and attending distance learning and making decisions about who will be instructing each class. I should be able to send out an email on Friday with a list of our teachers and what course they will be teaching for 1st
- COVID-19 Policy Updates
- The concerning “modified quarantine” language and policy was removed from the state’s school handbook.
- School days
- Morningside, as well as all Granite elementary schools have a 5-day school week. Last week at the Granite Board meeting our Granite Board of Education voted to modify the secondary schools (Jr. High and High School) schedule to a 4-day week, this does not apply to elementary schools.
- Pick-up/Drop off
- In preparation for the first day of school I want to direct your attention to our pick-up/drop-off plan. You can find the video and instructions here: https://schools.graniteschools.org/morningside/about-us/traffic-and-drop-zone/. We will reach out with first day lining up location procedures soon.
- First Day
- We will not be able to host our usual “back to school morning” meeting for parents- we will reach out soon with a digitally modified “back to school morning”. Please note that parents will not be able to walk their child in the building on the first day of school as we are limiting adults in the building to employees only. We will have “back to school” signage on both the north and south sides of the school- this could be a great place for that first day of school picture!
- Supply forms and classroom donations
- Teachers are working on supply forms now; they will be sent out ASAP. For parents that would like to make a classroom donation, you can now make your donation using a credit/debit card using the Morningside Webstore found here: https://tinyurl.com/morningsidedonations you can also find the link on our website. If you would like to send your child with a donation, please send a check; we have had several cases with cash getting lost and not turned in to the office- lost checks are more likely to get turned in to the office.
- Masks
- We have become increasingly aware of research that shows that face masks are more protective from germs than other kinds of face coverings. We are providing 2 face masks for each child; one is already in the building and the other is on the way. Our PTA is generously providing a face shield for each child, these shields may be used in the classroom during periods that the teachers need to see the student’s mouths or need to hear them articulate a sounds/words. Teachers will teach a procedure for when and how shields will be used. Teachers are also receiving several masks and shields for their use during the day- teachers may find that a shield is useful when providing direct instruction and need students to see their mouths.
Thank you, we look forward to seeing you online or in person soon!