Mrs. Gough's and Mrs. Herrin's class have been working on adding more detail and being very specific with our writings. We practiced by collectively writing out steps to make a PB&J. We tested ourselves by visiting with Mrs. Charlton's kindergarten class to see if we were specific enough to teach younger kiddos how to make one all by themselves. These 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders did an amazing job with their directions and working side by side with kindergarten students. Everyone enjoyed eating their PB&J's in the end!
The next student attendance 1/2 day will be April 17th. (The calendar released at the beginning of the year listed the April date as a TBD date based on SAT testing.)
Dismissal Times:
MS - 11:20 AM
HS - 11:30 AM
PS - 11:40 AM
Reading is more fun when the characters from the story join you!
Miss Waddell's 4th grade class filled their jar and earned a party! They chose to have class outside, ALL DAY!!
Students worked with angles, read about the history of slavery, enjoyed a nature walk, combined REAL things to make an imaginary creature, read, and wrote stories giving objects human qualities.
It was a perfect way to enjoy the beautiful weather and take a break from screens!
What a great day in Mrs. Bohm's first grade class!!! Students were able to share/read their animal books to parents, guardians, and staff! They all enjoyed to so much.... plus they got some yummy cookies and punch, too!
Spring pictures for MCPS will be April 4th, 2024. Forms have been sent home with all students. Only students who bring forms in the day of pictures will be photographed.
Lost & Found... Parents - If you see something that is your child’s please have them pick it up. On Friday, March 15 any items left will be donated.
Quinton Hummel went above and beyond and read 200 books this year!
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Can you believe it... today is the end of the 3rd 9 weeks?!?!?!
Today MCPS staff surprised and celebrated Ms. Ranallo, our School Social Worker, by dressing up like her!
This week is School Social Worker Week. Ms. Ranallo is our district-wide social worker, and is everywhere all the time! Today, she was literally "everywhere" in our building with everyone who dressed like her.... Wigs, Cubs attire, Illini attire, rainbows! What a fun day celebrating our one and only!
Our MCPS food service staff went all out for Dr. Seuss week!!!!
Read Across America Week! Today we listened to Mr. Mooney read the book called Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now. The dress up day was dress like Mr. Mooney! Mrs. Charlton's class designed their own neck ties and got to wear them like Mr. Mooney does.
Reminder - Tomorrow is a 1/2 day for students and NO Preschool classes! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40 MS - 11:20 HS - 11:30
Kindergarten students are frighteningly adorable for their photo shoot during a "Day in a Cave" day!
Fridays are preschool pledge days!
Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Herrin, and Mrs Frank attended a training on Executive Functioning last week and learned a lot! The teachers have already implemented some of the new strategies into their teachings.
A new strategy was used in gearing up for March Madness when the classes made basketball themed Oreo pops. Students learned how to visualize the finished product first, then work backwards to create a plan and develop steps for making the tasty treats. The next step is the writing process and we are excited to see how this initial strategy helps the kids get their ideas down on paper to create more detailed writing! "Get Ready, Do, Done!"
Message from Mrs. Gough: Parents/Guardians, we learned a great deal on tips and tricks that can benefit you at home if your kiddos struggle with organization and time management. They are very quick and simple strategies. Reach out to Mrs. Gough at the primary school if you're interested in learning more about how this could help at home.
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We know our Raiders are trying to make plans for the summer and have had some questions lately about the last day of school for the 2023-24 school year.
It is CURRENTLY May 30th. Please keep in mind that even though we have been blessed with wonderful weather lately, we may still need to use another emergency day before the end of the year and the last day could change.
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