At the beginning of the month, Mrs. Eberle’s 4th grade class enjoyed a Traveling Trunk from The Tennessee State Museum. The trunk’s theme was “The Life of a Civil War Soldier.” Students had fun looking at replica artifacts from this time period. Pictured here are students dressed as Union soldiers.
Breakfast and lunch pick-up: Services will continue every weekday that schools are closed and will be available to anyone under the age of 18. No MNPS paperwork is required, however, students must be present to collect meals, per federal law. The bagged or boxed meals will be provided in a drive-through setup and will be available for pickup between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at these locations.
Delivery meals: Six MNPS school buses are delivering to locations throughout Nashville where students are able to pick up the meals. The routes, including locations and approximate times, are available here.
Free books and school supplies: Book’em will offer free books and the PENCIL foundation will offer free school supplies to students at rotating sites where meals are being provided. The distribution schedule for both is here
Here’s a handy guide to accessing a few digital resources to keep your student entertained and learning.
Clever
www.clever.com
If you have your student’s Clever badge, it’s as easy as clicking and holding the badge up to the camera.
Students can access Clever without their badges by following these instructions:
Choose the “Log on with Office 365” option. Use a student’s username and password to log in.
Username: first name + last initial + last five digits of student ID number @mnpsk12.org
(ex: marys55555@mnpsk12.org)
Password:
CAPITAL FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME + lowercase first letter of last name + mmddyy
Example: Jane Smith, January 6, 2003 The password would be Js010603
Nashville Public Library’s Digital Collection
www.nashville.overdrive.com
Get free access to ebooks and audiobooks through the Nashville Public Library.
username: your student’s190#
pin: MMDD of your student’s birthday
Limitless Libraries Research Tools
https://www.limitlesslibraries.org/elementary-school
Get access to great digital library resources through Limitless Libraries, including PebbleGo, World Book Kids, Bookflix and more.
username: your student’s190#
pin: MMDD of your student’s birthday
The PTO board met a few weeks ago to work on the 2020-2021 budget, calendar, and organization of the board. We have a few openings for next year’s board. Please reach out to Annette Ashley mannetteashley@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about serving in one of these roles next school year.
Positions Available:
VP (President in Training)
Secretary
VP of Communications
VP of Volunteers
VP of Diversity
As of March 22, 2020:
With the safety of our students and staff continuing to be our top priority, schools will remain closed through at least Friday, April 3, in response to the public health emergency COVID-19. Mayor John Cooper today announced the “Safer at Home” public health order, which closes non-essential businesses and requires residents to stay inside their homes unless they are engaged in certain “essential activities,” effective Monday, March 23.
District leadership continues to meet daily to monitor the situation. Families can always reach the Family Information Center at: familyinfo@mnps.org.
Most recent updates include:
From bringing donations to tornado victims to getting out in nature, Sylvan Park panthers are making the most of an unusual Spring.
The Lost & Found is now located outside the music room.
MNPS is curating learning resources in one location for students to continue learning at home. The resources are posted at https://www.mnps.org/digitaltools. The site includes information about getting free internet access through certain service provides. Be sure to read the district’s blog with additional activities that are creative and also free! If students need help logging in to any of their school accounts, or resetting their password, call the MNPS Help Desk: 615-269-5956.
As you all will have heard, Sylvan Park school is closed along with all MNPS schools until at least April 3.
Unfortunately, this means that Latin American Night (scheduled for March 26) has been cancelled.
Sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the call to action at Park Avenue on Friday! Below are photos of donations and an after picture of what your efforts helped make possible for our neighbors.
Nashville is the latest city to have a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19). This is a cause for concern, vigilance, and science-based instruction – not panic.
MNPS has been working closely with Metro Public Health Department (MPHD), which follows guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) and the State Health Department to monitor the situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19).
We want to emphasize important ways to be safe and prevent illness from spreading. Below is a list of common-sense ways to stop the spread of germs and sickness. ALL teachers will be reviewing the following information students today and throughout the week. Parents, please talk with your children about these tips as well:
District staff are formulating contingency plans in the event schools are required to close for an extended period of time. We will continue to work with MPHD and monitor the situation.
Below are resources available for staff, students and families. Although some of the resources address the flu, the same protective measures should be taken for COVID-19. Routine good cleaning and disinfecting daily is critical.
