Mary E. McDowell CPS
Welcome to Our McDowell McFamily!
Students, find your classroom and walk on in . . .
Principal, Main Office
Dr. Easterling-Hood
1st Grade
Ms. Henderson
Ms.McKee
Communications
Ms. McKee
2nd Grade
Mr. Perri
Mrs. Grant
Headstart
Mr. Johnson
3rd Grade
Ms. Wayland
Dr. Walker
Kindergarten
Ms. Gilmore
Ms. White
4th Grade
Ms. Walton
Dr. Walker
5th Grade
Mrs. Winicky
Mr. Phillips
Technology
Mr. Davis
SPED/SEL/Gifted
Mr. McEachran
Art
Mrs. Fountain
Counseling
Ms. Grant
Gym
TBA
Case Manager/SPED
Dr. Walker
Ms.Al-Kadi
Ms. Guerrero
Mr. Wallace
Special Education
Mrs. Grossett
Health
Mr. Phillips
McDowell School of International Studies
Welcome Back To An Unprecedented and Amazing Year
Academic and Equitable Excellence By All Synchronous and Asynchronous Means
Providing Every Child With Everything That Every Child Needs 2020-2021
Dr. Jodi Easterling-Hood, Principal
It is with the most grateful heart that I earnestly say to my McFamily, Welcome Back! The past 5 months have been like none other that the world has experienced. Covid-19 has changed our world and lives as we have known. The latest catch phrase is “the new normal”. As we begin this school year like never before (remotely), we are forced to embrace our new normal. Like we always have done McDowell will quickly adapt and excel in the only way we know how, in excellence. Our “new normal” has propelled us to the actualization of our vision which is to expose our students to the up-to-date technologies. Bitmoji’s, virtual classrooms, hyperlinks, drives, Zoom, mute/unmute, all have transformed our teaching and is now our “new normal”.
I’m so thrilled to enter into this new dimension of teaching and learning and it is my mission to ensure that our staff and students will not be left behind. As we start this new year and this new normal, we will thrive, we will triumph, and we will be committed to giving every child what every child needs (academically and emotionally). This will be a rewarding and productive year.
It’s going to be big!
Monthly Newsletter
TOWNHALL
Dear McDowell Parents and Guardians,
An exciting new feature is coming to the Aspen Parent Portal that will allow parents and guardians to submit and track student absences electronically. That means no more making last-minute phone calls or completing paper forms.
E-Absence joins a lineup of features that are already available on the Aspen Parent Portal to manage your student’s school experience. Sign in to your account at ASPEN.CPS.EDU for features including:
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Checking Assignments
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Viewing Grades
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Tracking Attendance
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Paying Fees
To access Parent Portal, you must:
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Be listed as a contact for your student in the Student Information System.
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Have a valid email in the student’s contact records.
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Request and submit the validation code sent via email.
Don’t have an account? Contact our school clerk to register for an account today. You can also learn more at cps.edu/pages/parentresources.aspx.
Sincerely,
Dr. Hood