Happy Monday MOSAIC Families,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I also hope everyone is staying warm in this very frigid weather. Daytime highs will hover around the twenty-degree mark all week. Students will go outside for recess if the temperature (including the wind chill) remains above twenty degrees. Be sure to dress your child in warm clothes this week and next.
Please join us tomorrow evening for our February PTO meeting beginning at 6pm. Dr. Gaines will present information about Prop S and its impact on MOSAIC and the school district. We will also have a presentation from our specialists teachers (PE, music, art, library, counselor).
You can learn more about Prop S by reading the information below provided by our district.
How Prop S would impact MOSAIC Elementary School
The Mehlville School District Board of Education voted unanimously at its January meeting to place a zero tax rate increase bond issue measure on the ballot on April 6, 2021. The bond issue, called Proposition S, would fund projects to improve student safety and accessibility and complete deferred maintenance without increasing the tax rate.
If passed, Prop S would fund security entrances at every school; improved accessibility for individuals with disabilities; heating, cooling and ventilation upgrades; restroom renovations and additions; parking lot improvements; roof replacements and other projects.
Prop S would generate $35 million to complete these projects without raising the current tax rate. Voter approval would allow the district to transfer 12 cents of the existing tax rate to address facility needs at all schools within Mehlville School District at no additional cost to the taxpayer.
At MOSAIC, Prop S would fund a front security entrance that includes an exterior and interior door. Visitors are admitted through the exterior door and must check in with a staff member immediately upon entry before gaining access through the interior door to the rest of the school. Additionally, Prop S would fund two elevators to make our building fully accessible.
View the conceptual renderings for an illustration of what the completed projects might look like. Final construction is subject to change based on each project’s engineering and structural analysis.
Visit the Prop S website to see all the projects Prop S would fund and learn how we can complete these projects without raising the tax rate.
MOSAIC@Home Supply Pick-Up
MOSAIC@ Home Student Supply Pick-Up Dates for 3rd & 4th Quarter
**Times for all supply-pick-ups have changed and will now be from 8:00-8:30am and 4:15-4:45pm**
Friday, March 5th
Friday, April 2nd
Friday, May 7th
MOSAIC Recognition
Please take a moment to recognize hard work and dedication. Give a shout out to MOSAIC teacher, students or faculty member.
Electronics Recycling Event
Midwest Recycling Center is hosting an electronics recycling event at Wohlwend Elementary School on Saturday, February 27th from 8-11 AM.
Individuals can drive through Wohlwend’s parking lot to drop off and recycle all of their unused electronic devices.
You can find more information here: https://mrcrecycling.
Wohlwend is located at 5966 Telegraph Road.
PTO WEEKLY UPDATE
Murder Mystery Committee Meeting
Come join us Wednesday night on Zoom at 7PM to see where you could lend a helping hand with our annual spring fundraiser. Here’s the link:
https://zoom.us/j/95487661962?
Support MOSAIC by ordering from the following restaurants!
Oberweis Day
February 15th from 9AM – 10PM
4590 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129
Papa John’s Day
February 16th from 9:30AM-12 Midnight
6057 Telegraph Rd. 2230 Union Rd.
Use Code SSM015
ATTENTION MOSAIC STUDENTS AND FAMILIES! We want to see you show off your amazing talents! Enter our 1st Family Talent Show and your family could walk away with a prize!
Learn more via our flyer below and submit your acts via our flipgrid link: https://flipgrid.com/PTO8464 by March 3, 2021!
SAVE THE DATE for our annual Spring Fundraiser,
Midnight at the Mosaic Masquerade April 9th!
A virtual Murder Mystery for adults only, including a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and so much more.
More details to follow. Can you feel the suspense?
Silent Auction Items Needed
MOSAIC Families, we are gearing up for our biggest fundraiser of the year, Midnight at the MOSAIC Masquerade and we need your help. Below is a wish list of items needed for our silent auction baskets. Each studio has a specific basket they are collecting for and we would appreciate any help collecting these items. Now is a great time to donate those unwanted Christmas gifts, we promise not to tell they were regifted! As always, we appreciate the support from all of our families. If you would like to donate but just don’t have the time to shop, we will do that for you. You can send money via Paypal to [email protected] (select friends and family option) and mention what studio basket you are donating to. Thank you for your support!
Below you will find each studio basket and the link for the items we are in need of:
Studio K https://www.signupgenius.com/
Studio 1 https://www.signupgenius.com/
Studio 2 https://www.seignupgenius.com/
Studio 3 https://www.signupgenius.com/
Studio 4 https://www.signupgenius.com/
Studio 5 https://www.signupgenius.com/
Any questions reach out to the MOSAIC PTO at [email protected].
PTO Meetings for the 2020/2021 School Year
All meetings will be held on Tuesday’s and start at 6:00 pm. Currently meetings will be held by Zoom. Mark your calendars now!
February 9th, 2021 – https://zoom.us/j/94882625928
March 9th, 2021
April 13th, 2021
May 11th, 2021
Calendar of Upcoming School Events
February 9th – PTO Meeting at 6pm
February 15th – No School – President’s Day
Stay warm and have a great week!
-Scott