WE ARE M.E.S. STRONG!
We hope you enjoy the video below. Your MES Family wants ALL of our students to know how much we miss you! Thank you to Mrs. Kopec, Mrs. Trischitta, and Mrs. Murin for organizing and creating the video -- and thanks to all of our faculty and staff for 100% participation! Please stay safe and be well. We are all in this together!
M.E.S. SHORTENED SCHEDULE
Parents are asked to please be aware of the new abbreviated schedule for our virtual school days that will be effective beginning on Monday, April 6, 2020. The schedule can be found in the link below, along with the revised schedule for "live" lessons in our Preschool - Fifth Grade classes.
Elementary School Time Schedules
DISTANCE LEARNING INFORMATION -- Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020
Students in Grades 6-8 will continue to follow their daily schedule online utilizing virtual classrooms through CANVAS. Grades 6-8 teachers will be available for students online during class time on discussion boards, chats, and conferences. Students are expected to be "on time" and sign in online at the beginning of each class for attendance purposes. All other teachers, including special education teachers and Basic Skills teachers, other Educational Support Professionals, along with our Middle School Counselor, Mr. Anthony Cinelli, will be available via email to answer any student or parent questions.
In Preschool - Grade 5, we are transitioning to our new plan for online Distance Learning. Parents are asked to visit the individual web page of their child's Homeroom Teacher on our elementary school website every weekday morning at the start of the school day. Our students will have the opportunity to participate in a well-balanced variety of virtual lessons that include teacher-prepared video instruction, publisher-prepared website activities, live-video opportunities for teacher-student interaction, as well as pencil and paper assignments. In addition, please remember to visit your child's Special Subject Area teachers' web pages for weekly activities that are incorporated as part of our comprehensive instructional program. All teachers, including Special Subject Area teachers, Education Support Professionals, and our Elementary School Counselor, Mrs. Nancy Sanders, will be available via email to address any student or parent questions.
Thank you for your cooperation as we continue on our new distance learning adventure together!
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE LETTERS BELOW:
Preschool - Grade 5
Home Learning Letter (Preschool - Grade 5)
Middle School, Grades 6-8
A very important message for our little ones! And please remember we are here to help all of you, as well.
MES COVID-19 Parent Information Letter:
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
The articles below may be helpful with explaining the Coronavirus Pandemic to your children, age appropriately. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need any additional information or resources. We are here to help! Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this unprecedented and challenging time.
Talking to your children about Coronavirus -- from the National Association of School Psychologists:
Explaining Coronavirus to an Anxious Child:
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY ACCESSING THE LINK TO THE RIGHT UNDER "SHORTCUTS". COMPLETED PACKETS CAN BE RETURNED TO THE MAIN OFFICE UPON OUR RETURN TO SCHOOL -- OR SCANNED TO MRS. GALE AT KGALE@MANASQUAN.K12.NJ.US. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR CHILD MUST BE FIVE YEARS OLD BY OCTOBER 1, 2020 TO BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION! 
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED NEWSLETTER FROM OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT. THE TOPIC OF THE NEWSLETTER IS SOCIAL - EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
