During a morning route in Pleasant Lake, a bus while stationary was backed into by a vehicle. Immediately the bus driver reported to local authorities the bus the accident, and reported no injuries to; students, the driver, or the bus. A local police officer arrived at the scene to assess the accident. Following the officer completing an accident report and confirming there were no injuries to any students, the bus was able to return to its normal morning route.
The first priority of MSD of Steuben County Schools is always the concern and safety of our students and staff. Thank you to law enforcement and MSD staff for their quick response in handling this accident.
Dear Families: To meet the needs of the many students who participate in summer school, credit recovery, and band and yearbook courses, the district will have students keep their Chromebooks once again this summer.
With all of the anticipated movement as we transition to Pleasant Lake Montessori School, Chromebooks WILL be collected from students in grades K-4 at Pleasant Lake Elementary. Find the full details at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ra6aWBSXCLK1t4-UBilXwyDBnX70qJX_LISqJi51fQ/edit?usp=sharing
Do you have a student that will be in grades 1-5 next year? Sign up for our 9-day summer school by completing the form below. Free breakfast, lunch, and transportation will be available. Summer school dates are 5/28 to 6/7 from 7:45-11:30. https://forms.gle/9bLrzQ3S8Yt4Dj8U7
Visit Our Next Montessori Open House at the Early Learning Center on May 14 from 4-6 pm.
Enrollment is limited in our PreK and K-6 Montessori programs! Register for the 2024-2025 school year here: https://msdsc.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=3344664
MSD of Steuben County's Nationally Accredited Montessori Early Learning Center is enrolling for the 2024-2025 school year. Don't miss our Open House today from 4-6 PM! Children 2.5 through 5 years old are eligible to enroll. Approximately 50% of children enrolled at the ELC receive full tuition assistance for the entire school year. For inquiries, questions, or tours please email jhubbard@msdsc.us
To begin the registration process, complete the form at the link below. https://msdsc.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=3344664
US News released its school rankings for 2024, Angola rates highest in Steuben County. Check all of the information out at https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/indiana/districts/m-s-d-steuben-county/angola-high-school-7422.
MSD students, parents & educators, don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your views on technology in K-12 education! Since 2003, Speak Up has collected and shared the views of more than 5.4 million students, teachers, and parents/guardians from across the country. By participating in Speak Up, you are expressing your views to a wider audience of local, state, and national policy makers —and contributing to the national dialogue about how best to prepare students for the future.
Your input is crucial in shaping the future of technology in education at our school. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
To take the survey, visit https://projecttomorrow.questionpro.com/MSD-Steuben To learn more about Speak Up, visit https://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/
Register for Free Public Montessori Education at Pleasant Lake Elementary for Grades K-6
Current MSD Students: https://tinyurl.com/MSDMontessori
Enroll Students New to MSD: https://tinyurl.com/NEWMontessori
Enroll by May 15 to guarantee your spot. Registration is limited.
The last day of school will be Wednesday, May 22. There will NOT be a 1-hour delay on the last day. Summer is coming quickly!
Do you have a child from 0-5 & want FREE books sent to your home? Watch the video and explore the links below to learn more!
Video:
app.screencastify.com/v3/watch/t5iNZVhEQFgNYw5biEbL
Registration:
imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
INLearning Lab:
inlearninglab.com/
We are excited to announce that MSDSC is participating in the 23-24 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, a national initiative of Project Tomorrow. Since fall 2003, Speak Up has helped education leaders include the voices of students, faculty, parents, and the community in annual and long-term planning. We have partnered with Project Tomorrow to offer surveys which will ask about technology usage in our schools.
To take the survey, visit https://projecttomorrow.questionpro.com/MSD-Steuben
To learn more about Speak Up, visit https://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/
Trine University Innovation One and The Makerspace Innovation Learning Lab
(MILL) would like to invite any student and parent to join us in a fun evening in the MILL to learn about the equipment we have and participate in a couple of hands-on activities.Wednesday, May 1st, 4-7 pm. Stop in any time during the event. See Flyers for more information.
To REGISTER use QR on flyer.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pcw2_9dOCyWLcNZRJu9uboT6ElVx392E/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HD97xzvUDjxtu2OGj6JIQudymD5XztyY/view?usp=sharing
To the Families of Pleasant Lake Elementary--Now that the School Board has made the decision not to close Pleasant Lake Elementary and convert it to a Montessori school with ACE Academy sharing the facility, we are opening and simplifying the intra-district transfer process. We hope many of you will continue learning about Montessori and plan to keep your child(ren) at PLE Montessori. We have an Informational Meeting at Trine's Center for Montessori Education, Shambaugh Hall, tonight from 6:00-7:00.
We kindly ask that you complete one of these two forms to let us know your plans for next year by May 15.
Complete this form to transfer out of Pleasant Lake Elementary: https://forms.gle/pLZo9153MKpkc3XK6
Complete this form to transfer to PLE Montessori:
https://forms.gle/9FcoFHzQ3WVoLMRQ7
You will be contacted near the end of the school year to confirm your choice. Buses will be available to transport your child(ren) to whichever MSD school you choose.
We understand this has been a stressful couple of months, but we want to help you navigate the best next step for your family. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Schauna Relue, Assistant Superintendent, at 260-665-2854 Ext 1311 or srelue@msdsc.us
Last night, the Board of the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County voted to convert Pleasant Lake Elementary to a K-6 Montessori school. We are excited to introduce the ONLY area Montessori programs for preschool at the Early Learning Center at Carlin Park AND K-6 students at Pleasant Lake Montessori. Don't miss our Open House today, April 17, where parents can learn more at Trine University's Center for Montessori Education in Shambaugh Hall from 6:00-7:00 PM. Click the link to learn more and transfer your students now.
https://bit.ly/PLEMontessori
Below is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document compiled from questions asked during the School Board's Public Work sessions regarding Pleasant Lake Elementary. We want to be sure that questions are answered before the next School Board meeting which is April 16.
FAQ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EVKyGsMCOrB7l7U0OU5svwZ7xNLvQpY2/view?usp=sharing
Today is a Virtual Live Learning Day. Live instruction will start at 9am please see included schedule.
Eclipse Timing - Starts 1:54, Maximum Point 3:11, Ends 4:25
Enjoy And Stay Safe - Wear your glasses!!
Please see the attached letter from Dr. Widenhoefer regarding the eclipse on Monday. Due to staff and student attendance rates, we will have a live elearning day on Monday. We appreciate your flexibility as we strive to serve our students to the best of our ability. Thank you.
You're Not Alone...Coaching for Parents
Do you need someone to talk to about the challenges of parenting? Consider meeting with a parent coach for FREE! Register at the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/160tJ6beiOIT94W4o6SImN2GHHONBo5ca/view?usp=sharing
Tomorrow is our first Parent Informational meeting at the Center for Montessori Education at Trine University, Shambaugh Hall, 600 Park Ave., for parents to learn more about our proposed Montessori program--FREE Public Montessori education for grades K-5. The meeting is from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The classroom space at Trine is limited to 24 attendees per session. We encourage those who would like to attend to complete the form at the link below to reserve your space. We will host a repeat session on April 17. You will be contacted if space fills up and we need to reschedule your visit.
You can also stop in to visit our Montessori Early Learning Center on April 9, 10, or 18 from 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Ages 2.5-5--CCDF and On My Way Pre-K vouchers or paid tuition)
Register here: https://forms.gle/BsWAu5uJoSSkHgut8
Trine University Montessori Open House Registration
We are excited to join the Center for Montessori Education at Trine University to welcome parents to learn more about Montessori education. The classroom space at Trine is limited to 24 attendees per session. We encourage those who would like to attend to complete the form at the link below to reserve your space. You will be contacted if space fills up and we need to reschedule your visit. You can also visit our Montessori Early Learning Center on April 9, 10, or 18 from 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
https://forms.gle/BsWAu5uJoSSkHgut8
