PTSO is a group of parents/guardians that discuss different ways to help support our school, staff and students. We are in need of people with ideas for creating opportunities for families to engage during school and outside of school hours. You can be involved in as little or as much as you like. PTSO meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm in the Mary Raber Library.

Mary Raber has many community organizations that reach out to those in need during the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons to offer help for families in need. If you feel your family could benefit from some help this year during the holidays, or would like to learn more, please contact Hannah Herman at Mary Raber Elementary (260) 244-5857

It is WCCS policy that students should remain home until at least 24 hours after they are fever free (100.0 F or greater) without the use of fever-reducing medications. Students should also remain home if they exhibit signs of a contagious illness, such as rash or redness/drainage from the eyes, cough, diarrhea, and vomiting.

All student absences should be reported to the office by 9:00am the day of the absence. There are 2 ways to report an excused absence:

1.) Through Skyward: be sure to add the student's reason for absence ( if under 10 absences)

2.) Upon return to school, having a student turn in a doctor's note or hand written guardian note stating date(s) missed and reason for absence (if under 10 absences)

ALL phone calls, voicemails and emails reporting an absence are unexcused until the either step one or two above are complete.

PLEASE NOTE: Once a student has had more than 10 absences, a doctor's note must be turned in for the absence to be considered excused. All absences over 10 without a doctor's note are unexcused.

It is getting to be the time of year when its colder and students will be wearing hats, coats and gloves to school and at recess. Please be sure to write your child's name on those items. This will help to cut down on the number of unclaimed items and clothing that remain in our lost and found throughout the year. If your student is missing any items, please encourage them to check in our lost and found located by the cafeteria.

The Whitley County YMCA will be hosting swimming lessons for all Lower Elementary Montessori students. All sessions will run from December- January or February-March. (No classes over break) Permission slips and a more detailed schedule will be sent home with your lower elementary student after Fall Break! All LE students will need a school appropriate swimsuit (no two-pieces) and a towel. Students will not be permitted to dry their hair so swim caps are also suggested.

If you would like to volunteer in your child's classroom for parties, field trips, etc., an approved background check must be on file prior to your visit. Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing. You may stop in the office to fill out a volunteer release form and provide a copy of your driver's license or state issued ID. Volunteers are required to have a background check on file for the current 2025/2026 school year.

Mary Raber cafeteria is open for lunch visitors on October 1st. If you would like to have lunch with your student, please be sure to call the office at least a day ahead of time to reserve a guest table. You MUST have an approved background check for this school year on file. You will need to bring your driver's license with you to school that day. This is always a special treat for your child to enjoy with you. No other students are allowed to join you and your student for lunch. Please feel free to bring lunch for your student, but no soda/pop is permitted in the cafeteria. After lunch is over, please return to the office to check out of the building. Parents are not permitted to go out to recess with the students. Thank you.