Welcome to McClure!
Home of the Mavericks
**Tuesday, December 11th- There will be a two hour delayed start to
school. Homeroom will start at 11:15. There will be no
before school tutoring or intramurals. **
New Student Online Registration
Is now open for your school
Complete it in 2 Simple Steps!
2. Complete
Online Registration
Georgia School Climate Survey
Every year we administer the Georgia School Climate Survey to students, personnel and parents. The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. All
McClure parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of
our School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The survey is also available in Spanish as needed.
The Georgia Parent Survey
can be accessed here. We appreciate your time to help improve
McClure!
McClure Spelling Bee
The 2019 McClure Spelling Bee will take place on January 10th at 9:45am. All interested students should sign up no later than December 30th using the
form provided. Instructions for accessing the study list are located at the top of the form. Students should use their Office 365 account to log into the form. Questions about the spelling bee should be directed to Mrs. Burchette via email.
Mrs. Burchette will host Spelling Bee Practice Rounds during Mav Block on December 11th, 14th, and 18th in her classroom on the 6th grade hallway.
Fall Tutoring Sessions to Begin on 11/5
McClure offers tutorial help for students before and after
school. Our tutoring program is free and available for all
students. McClure teachers will provide extra focus on
concepts that help students close learning gaps, study for
tests, improve their grades, and help them prepare for the
Georgia Milestones assessments. Attending tutoring regularly
is extremely important. Your support and encouragement are
vital for your child’s success. Students should be picked up
no later than 5:30 p.m. following afternoon tutoring
sessions. Students will no longer be able to participate in
afternoon tutoring if he/she is not picked up on time after
the second violation. Feel free to contact
Amy Shannon with any questions regarding the tutoring
program. Please note, tutoring will not occur on days
that school is not in session.
Quarter 2 Tutoring Schedule
McChopped is here!
McChopped is the product of our health and wellness committee, this month's episode features a pairings between Mr. Boone, Ms.Cami Smith, & Ms. Buffington
and members of our fantastic cafeteria staff. Their mission
was to take the supplied ingredients and make a heart healthy
breakfast in less than 30 minutes. Thank you to Mr. Hausdorf for
organizing and being the host and to Clay Smith, McClure alumnus for
such an excellent job filming and editing the episode.
Do
you have a working ParentVue account? ParentVue is the
portal to your student's grades, attendance, and report
cards. It is a great way for you to help your student stay
on top of their grades and academic progress. It also it a
great vehicle for communication with your child's teachers.
We will continue to use ParentVue to deliver progress reports
and report cards so it is vital for you to have a working
account. If you do not have an account you will need
to stop by the front office to fill out a release form in order
to get your activation key. if you are having difficulty
accessing an existing account please email
Mr. Gandolfo for assistance.
It’s time to order your yearbook! The price is $35 until December 1st.
Email Mrs. Goelz if you have questions or simply click on the banner below.
8th grade parents – It’s time to recognize your 8th grader with a tribute ad. You can customize your ad by clicking on the link below. All tribute ads are due no later than October 31st.
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Cell Phone Policy for the 2018-2019 School Year
At McClure, we recognize the learning potential of students using
their own devices during instruction, but with that potential comes
the need for a great deal of responsibility and maturity. While cell
phones can be an important tool for your student they can also
become a distraction to learning. For the coming school year
we are requiring all student cell phones and electronic devices to
be put away by students during school hours. Cell phones and
electronic devices may only be used when a teacher allows it for
instructional use.
The consequences for violating the policy will be as follows:
1st Offense: Student will receive a warning, and
parents will be contacted.
2nd Offense: Student will lose their phone for the
day, and parents will be contacted.
3rd Offense: Student will lose their BYOD
privileges for the rest of the semester, parents will be required to
pick up their child's phone from the office, and the student will
receive an office referral.
Any student that does not have a BYOD sticker will have their phone
taken away, and parents will be contacted.
School Safety Information
Our school district has been proactive in implementing numerous
safety measures to increase the safety of our staff and students.
The safety of our students and staff has always been and will
continue to be a priority. Some of the measures that have been
implemented include:
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regularly scheduled code red drills
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all employees have been trained on code
red procedures using an award winning video
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principals have been trained by the CCSD
Safety and Security Department
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"buzz in" door entry systems have been
installed in all elementary and middle schools
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video cameras throughout schools
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one of the largest school police forces in
the nation, serving all CCSD schools
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our officers are post-certified (same
training as CCPD) and fully equipped
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alert point intruder system
If you have any questions concerning school
safety please feel free to contact Ms. Carlton.
Is your ParentVue Account Up to Date?
Parents- ParentVue is an powerful communication tool between your child’s teachers and you. As we increase use of this tool it is very important that your account and email addresses are updated in the system. Take a few moments to log into your account today and verify that contact information and email addresses are correct. Please remember that all future progress reports and report cards will distributed via ParentVue.
If you need assistance with your account please contact
Mr. Gandolfo. If you do not currently have an account please come by the front office during school hours to sign your release form and pick up the necessary materials.
Immunization Information for Parents of Sixth Graders
Please download an information sheet about immunization requirements for students entering seventh grade (English/Spanish).
Help Stop the Flu from Spreading
It looks like we are heading into another round of flu cases. Influenza (the flu) is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by influenza viruses. There are
many different influenza viruses that are constantly changing. Flu viruses cause illness, hospital stays and deaths in the United States each year. The flu can be very dangerous for children. Each year about 20,000 children younger than 5 years old are hospitalized from flu complications, like pneumonia. The CCSD website has an
information page with tips to help aviod catching and spreadling the flu.
Congratulations to our own Media Specialist of the Year!
Earlier this week, Ms. Harpin, McClure's media specialist, was named Media Specialist of the Year by the Cobb County Association of Library Media Specialists. Congratulations Ms. Harpin, we are proud of you and grateful for all the exciting and innovative things that you do for our school and our students!
Welcome New Mavericks
As the year draws to a close it is time to start thinking about our rising sixth graders and new students that
will enroll between now and the end of the summer. If you weren't able to attend our rising sixth grade night,
you can download the PowerPoint. There are several other resources
that you might find helpful:
Asbestos Management Notification
Annual asbestos management lettter:
download
 Congratulations
to Ms. Jeanine Floyd, Teacher of the Year
The 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year for McClure is Ms.
Jeanine Floyd. She is one of our talented eighth grade
Georgia History teachers. Her students appreciate her
abiltiy to make learning fun and to help students learn step
by step. We appreciate the inspiration that Ms. Floyd
provides for her fellow teachers! |
Congratulations to Ms. Gloria Wolf, Classified Employee of
the Year
The 2018-2019 Classified Employee of the Year for McClure is Ms.
Gloria Wolf. Ms. Wolf has been our guidance clerk in
the front office but recently has moved to the attendance
office. She's always doing extra to take care of our
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Food Finder
FoodFinderGA
is a free smartphone app developed by a Georgia public
school graduate. It is available on the
Apple App Store or
Google Play right now (search: foodfinderga).
The app creates a 100% anonymous, direct connection between
students who need food with their closest free food provider.
Both the FoodFinderGA app and the website -www.foodfinderga.org
- are year-round resources, but data shows a dramatic increase
in use when school is out of session, and the need for food is
greatest.
Recognize your
student’s birthday!
Support the
McClure Foundation by purchasing a Happy Birthday message for
your student on our school marquee! Announcements are $20.00 and
run for one full school day on a first come, first served basis.
For more information or to order a message, click here:
Birthday Messages
Don't Let Bullying Go Unnoticed
Each of us has a responsibility to
prevent bullying behavior. If you are aware of a bullying
situation please report it to an adult in the building. If
you would rather, you can complete the
Bullying
Incident Report form and return it to school. The form is
available in the academic wings as well. You can make a
difference by reporting bullying. You
can also click on the link to the left to learn about more
school district resources. Please help us make McClure a
bully free zone.
New to McClure?
Whether you are a rising sixth grader or a newly registered seventh or eighth grader you may find the
PowerPoint from our rising sixth grade parent night helpful!
Reading & Math Inventories
This year the
Cobb County School District will utilize the
Scholastic
Reading Inventory
(SRI) College
& Career edition and the
Scholastic
Math Inventory
(SMI) College
& Career edition. The
Scholastic
Reading Inventory
(SRI) College
& Career edition is a classroom-based assessment designed to
evaluate students’ reading ability, monitor student reading
progress, set goals for reading growth, and match students to
books at their reading level. The
Scholastic
Math Inventory
(SMI) College
& Career edition is a classroom-based assessment that measures
mathematics achievement and growth from Kindergarten through
Algebra II. The SMI is designed to evaluate students’
mathematics performance, monitor their progress, and set goals
for instruction. McClure Middle School will be administering the
SRI and SMI during the months of August, December and April.
These assessments are strictly diagnostic and will not count for
a grade in any class.
Immunization
Requirements
Effective July 1, 2014,
all children born on or after January 1, 2002 who are entering
7th grade or are new entrants to Georgia schools in grades 8-12
will be required to have Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria, and
Pertussis) and meningococcal conjugate vacines before entering
school for the 2014-2015 school year. Visit Cobb & Douglas
Public Health or your private physician to get these vaccines
now! Call
Cobb/Douglas Public Health at 770/514-2349 for more
information.
A Public Safety Reminder about
Fire Lanes at McClure
Per the Fire Marshall's Office, no one is allowed to park in a
Fire Lane, whether there is a driver in the vehicle or not,
at any time other than the following:
- 30 minutes prior to the end of the school day and 30 minutes
after the end of the school day (this does not include the
After School Program nor any other activity at the school)
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passengers actively loading or unloading during the
day (this would cover students unloading in the morning at
the beginning of the school day)
We need to
reemphasize that the only time a vehicle would be allowed in a
Fire Lane would be to actively drop-off and/or pick-up a
student when there is no waiting. Other times, such as
after school activities would not be included. If you
are in violation of the ordinance, you run the risk of being
ticketed.
Should you have questions or concerns, please contact the
Department of Public Safety (678) 594-8620.
BYOD Has Arrived at McClure!
If you need information about our BYOD network, please visit the
BYOD Resource page.
Is Your Child a Car Rider?
Please view this video on
car rider pick up procedure.
This informative video provides assistance for you to pick up your student in the safest possible manner.
We want all of our students to depart from McClure with as little delay and risk as possible. (The movie will take a while to load.)
Need to ride a different bus home?
If your student will be riding home with another student there are some important
guidelines that must be followed. All bus changes must be approved through the attendance office before a
student will be allowed on a different bus.
More Details. .....
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