Anderson Elementary School

Please watch the following video if your child is a car rider in the afternoon. We have a new car rider line system and we would like to make the transition as smooth as possible and we need your help to do that. https://www.facebook.com/andersonredbirds/videos/751547645664784

Parents of Bus 84 Anderson Town Route Students: In order to facilitate supervision upon student’s arrival at school, we will be running Mr. Kauffman’s Anderson morning town route, twice. We will be picking up elementary school students on the first run starting at about 7:20, and Anderson Middle School and High School students on the second run starting at about 7:45.

Please see the new arrival and dismissal schedule for Anderson Elementary. We have also included a map for the new car rider pick up line.

Welcome Back Redbirds! https://www.facebook.com/andersonredbirds/

Mrs. Messley has a special message for you! https://www.facebook.com/andersonredbirds

Virtual Open House is ALMOST HERE! Thursday, August 20th Our staff has been working very hard to prepare for our Virtual Open House. Here is how you can view your child's classroom and be looking for our own AES Virtual Open House on this page! EARLY CHILDHOOD Ms. Thompson ---Shared on Class Dojo Ms. Pierce https://www.facebook.com/Ms-Pierces-Preschool-113611872673852/ Ms. Adams https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Adams-Pre-K-Class-231970908166573/ KINDERGARTEN Ms. Bresee https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Bresees-Kindergarten-Class-163983724032598/ Ms. Wood https://www.facebook.com/ms.woodskindergartenclass Ms. Clardy https://www.facebook.com/MrsClardyKindergarten Ms. Leaf https://www.facebook.com/mrsleafsclassroom/?view_public_for=445178412337081 1ST GRADE Ms. Paul https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Pauls-Peeps-107131764309687 Ms. Shelley https://www.facebook.com/Ms-Shelleys-First-Grade-Classroom-1523005654380746 Ms. Bradley https://www.facebook.com/Mrsbradleys1stgrade Ms. Ruddick https://www.facebook.com/mrsruddicks1stgrade 2ND GRADE Ms. Ramsey https://www.facebook.com/ramseyredbird Ms. Warford https://www.facebook.com/warford2nd Ms. Moore https://www.facebook.com/mrsmoores2ndgradeclass/ Ms. Underwood https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Underwoods-Second-Grade-Class-711534009182707 3RD GRADE Ms. Wolf https://www.facebook.com/mrswolf3rdgrade Ms. Bard https://www.facebook.com/mrsbardsthirdgradersrock/ Ms. Meyer https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Meyers-3rd-Grade-Superstars-259644704876805 Ms. Factor https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Factors-Third-Grade-287404115367820 4TH GRADE Ms. Forbes https://www.facebook.com/4thwithcrustandforbes Ms. Ernst https://www.facebook.com/mrsernstsclassroom/?view_public_for=673069789525695 Ms. Crust https://www.facebook.com/4thwithcrustandforbes Ms. VanWinkle https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-VanWinkles-4th-Grade-Class-107506627736591/?modal=admin_todo_tour 5TH GRADE Ms. Owens ---Shared on Google Classroom Ms. Holz https://www.facebook.com/mrsholzsclassroom Ms. Roth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgg1DUcBhYI&feature=share Ms. Gent -Speech https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Liz-Gent-SpeechLanguage-101598454875148 Ms. Abbott - Library https://www.facebook.com/andersonelementarylibrary Ms. Geisler - Art https://www.facebook.com/andersonelementaryart Coach Smith & Coach Hobbs - Physical Education https://www.facebook.com/Anderson-Elementary-Physical-Education-101374905025848

Our staff is getting so excited about our 20-21 school year starting next Monday, August 24th! Here is our AES Covid-19 Plan and how we plan to keep all our Redbirds safe here at school. We will be releasing more information about our new arrival time and new car rider lines in a few days. Don't forget our Virtual Open House on Thursday, August 20th! https://docs.google.com/document/d/14aFzcj1Pn2XmX-ad5_vJUG1-bvX-fxPGx0KlSj0hWOs/edit?usp=sharing

Hello, Redbird Families! Our teachers are working hard to get ready to welcome all our little Redbirds back into school. We are making plans to ensure that we have a safe & fun school year for all our students! You can expect a call from your child's classroom teacher no later than Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Our virtual "Open House" will be on Thursday, August 20. Each teacher or grade level will create a video and share it on the grade level or classroom Facebook pages by 4:00 p.m. on August 20, 2020. We are asking each parent to share transportation information for the first day, and following days, with the teacher when they call. Please write your child’s name on an 8 x 10 sheet of paper with their grade level, child’s name, and teacher’s name. This will make getting them to their classrooms much easier on the first day of school. Parents of Early Childhood and Kindergarten students will be able to walk their children to class on the first day of school. Kindergarten and Early Childhood teachers will share the protocol/requirements for the first day when they call you. Due to COVID-19, these will be the only grade level parents that will be allowed within the building. Visitors will not be allowed in the building until further notice. We can’t wait to welcome our Redbirds back on August 24, 2020!

Calling ALL KINDERGARTENERS! We are now enrolling for kindergarten! Even if your child previously attended our preschool program, we still need you to enroll them for kindergarten. Packets are at the front door to pick up anytime! We are also enrolling pre-k students and new to Anderson students! Office hours are 9am-2pm. See you soon!

Attention Redbirds! We will begin accepting enrollment for NEW students, ALL KINDERGARTEN students, and PRE-K students starting Monday, August 3rd. Our office hours will be Mon-Fri from 9am-2pm. If you need enrollment papers there will be a box outside under the front awning where you can pick those packets up to fill them out. With the enrollment packets you will need your child's birth certificate, shot records, and proof of residency. Here is the link to the enrollment packet if you would like to print it off at home and fill it out. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M4dAF25SwU2wzPZo9-N0RQ4r0eoro1wV/view?usp=sharing All kindergarten screenings will take place during school hours after the Fall Semester has begun. All Pre-K screenings will be completed by phone. If you have a preference for morning or afternoon classes please write that information on your enrollment form and we will do our best to accommodate that request.

AES 5th graders are learning about density comparing salt and freshwater. #leadingthewayeveryday

AES 4th graders have been reading Trouble River. As a STEM project, they were challenged by their teacher to create a raft out of materials provided. They placed the rafts in water to see how many blocks they could hold and ultimately who's raft was the strongest. AMAZING JOB!

Summer School Reminder-Please return the address verification forms ASAP if you have not already. This insures we have the correct address for each student.

Fall enrollment will begin 8/3 - 8/14. This includes all pre-K, kindergarten, and new to Anderson students. The enrollment packet is attached and may be dropped off at AES, Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M4dAF25SwU2wzPZo9-N0RQ4r0eoro1wV/view?usp=sharing

AHOY!!! Second graders have been learning all about PIRATES! They were excited to dress like pirates today and show what they know!!! Great job, Redbird Maties!

Summer school is in full swing! Students in 2nd grade are playing a revised version of "Go Fish" and making 10 while still practicing social distancing.

We Want to Hear from You! As McDonald County Schools plan for the 2020-2021 school year, we would like your feedback on learning options that would work best for your family. Options might include seated instruction (face-to-face at school site) or virtual instruction (6 hours a day, at home, with teacher support available). Typical grading would occur with both seated and virtual instruction. Your responses will allow us to make decisions for the upcoming school year that best meets the learning needs of your child while also prioritizing their health. For families with multiple children who will be attending McDonald County Schools in August, please complete a separate survey, using this same link for EACH child in your household. https://forms.gle/jT2CWiJvMwcNzvqVA

We are excited to announce our new website! We hope this makes it easier for the community to stay up-to-date on what's happening at McDonald County School District!