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We are happy to share the December Mental Health Series calendar of events from Parent Guidance. Check out the calendar and find the link to register for any topic for free at this link. https://bit.ly/3Od7rCz

🚨Share this news widely! 🚨 The Angola community is showing up in BIG ways for an Indiana Math Challenge. This week, our community jumped from 5th to 3rd in the state-wide math competition! Students and adults can join the fun with the login information below. Here's how to play: Visit: www.firstinmath.com Log in: User ID: 46703 Password: lovemath Solve math problems! Every correct answer counts! Prizes include 24® Game sets and more for our schools! 🏆

Date: Nov 20, 2024 Time: 8:00 PM Description: This might be the most important event of the year for all parents! Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining us for an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading family therapists and take advantage of a free resource to help parents with important topics such as identifying anxiety, depression, grief, suicide ideation, and parenting with purpose. Sign up to join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4fBSGFC

📢 Calling ALL Angola residents! 📢 Want to have fun AND help our MSDSC schools win prizes? Join the Indiana Love Math Zip Code Challenge! We're currently in FIRST PLACE! 🥇 Let's show Indiana how much 46703 loves math! Here's how to play: Visit: www.firstinmath.com Log in: User ID: 46703, Password: lovemath Solve math problems! Every correct answer counts! Prizes include 24® Game sets and more for our schools! 🏆 Join the fun and spread the word! #LoveMath #46703 #IndianaMathChallenge #CommunityFun

🚨Families of 2nd and 3rd Graders!🚨 Please join us for an IREAD information meeting in November! Meeting Options: November 12 @ Ryan Park November 14 @ Carlin Park November 18 @ Hendry Park November 19 @ Pleasant Lake 5:30-6:30 PM Register here: bit.ly/familyiread

Check out Parent Coaching from Parent Guidance. Here is our flyer for November. https://drive.google.com/file/d/122qVLru0tmzmejeVKeAHjmKIRuy1sm51/view?usp=sharing

Join the next Raising Strong Readers Webinar on 11/13 from 5:30-6:15! This month's topic is Letters and Words. We'll share ways to help your child recognize letters and words. Two lucky attendees will win a gift card to Walmart! 🎁 Register here: bit.ly/MSDSCRaisingReaders

As a parent, are you looking for guidance, motivation, and support? Take a look at our Free Parent Coaching and register to meet with your parent coach. https://drive.google.com/file/d/122qVLru0tmzmejeVKeAHjmKIRuy1sm51/view?usp=sharing

The USDOE requires a period of public comment on our district's Paraprofessional Requirements Waiver. The waiver allows us to expand the qualified candidate pool when hiring paraprofessionals. If you want to provide input on our waiver request, please click the link below and answer the questions by November 8, 2024. Thank you for your input! https://forms.gle/qMiCCEehbhu3xoWu5

Got burning questions about parenting, relationships, or your child's well-being? Join us tonight for Ask a Therapist Live with our renowned family therapist, Dr. Kevin Skinner. Participants anonymously submit questions to receive thoughtful, personalized answers. Wednesday, October 23; 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific Attend for Free Ask a Therapist Live gives you direct access to clinical expertise without the waitlist. Ask a therapist any question about youth mental health or parenting Participation is anonymous Register for the live event to get access to the replay Your relationship with your child is the most important thing. Attend this free webinar to improve it. Register to Join Here: https://bit.ly/3A9QaGZ

Check out the new Parent Guidance resources to help parents support their students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a1oOhuzOnx0bJJdhHPN-XspSl8gvJjKx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111394733720010056561&rtpof=true&sd=true Check out our October calendar of Mental Health series webinars: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a1oOhuzOnx0bJJdhHPN-XspSl8gvJjKx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111394733720010056561&rtpof=true&sd=true.

While our students enjoyed a sunny day of play, our dedicated teachers and staff were hard at work enhancing their skills. They spent the morning engaged in training sessions and the afternoon participating in breakout sessions on various subjects, all led by their fellow colleagues.

Dear Parents/Guardians, We are writing to inform you about a situation that occurred today. Our school administration was made aware of a possible threat to the safety of our school community. Please rest assured that after a thorough investigation conducted in cooperation with local law enforcement, the threat was determined to be not credible. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities. We are taking all necessary precautions and working closely with authorities to ensure the continued safety of everyone on our campus. School will continue as scheduled, and all activities will proceed as planned. Thank you to our law enforcement partners, our school community, teachers, and students in staying vigilant in keeping our schools safe. Matthew L. Widenhoefer, Ph.D. Superintendent

Child Find Meeting: Special Education Rules Title 511 Article 7 Rule 34 requires that public schools hold a consultation session with parents of homeschooled students who have children with a disability or suspected of having a disability that resides in the school district's area. The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County will hold this “Child Find” consultation session on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The session will be at 400 S. Martha Street, 2nd Floor Board Room. Please call 260.665.2854 (Ext: 1303) if you have additional questions.

The ELC hosted a pancake with pals event this morning. The breakfast allowed parents to mingle and the students to show off some of the skills they have learned.

MSD of SC Faculty and Staff are so excited to have our hallways filled with the sound of many students

MSDSC Staff and Faculty are back and ready to start the new year. Students will start on Wednesday. The day started of with a breakfast followed by a welcoming presentation. Superintendent Dr. Widenhoeffer welcomed and thanked everyone for their hard work and support last year and throughout the summer. Asst. Superindendent Dr. Relue introduced the goals for the upcoming year and introduced each department who presented tidbits of celebretory accomplishments . The meeting ended with a Karoke round of Sweet Caroline.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Friday, 8/2, at the Pleasant Lake Montessori Open House from 4-6 PM. So many people have worked incredibly hard this summer to make the transition to this free public Montessori school happen! We can't wait to show off this Big Opportunity at MSDSC!

Register today to get your vaccinations during Registration Wednesday July 31st.

Teams from each of our schools have been busy learning about and planning for our PLC process for the upcoming school year at the @SolutionTree PLC Summit. It's going to be a great year at MSDSC! The Pleasant Lake Montessori Team is also finishing up their Montessori training at Trine University this week! Big Opportunities with Educators lead to Big Opportunities for Students! #SteubenStories