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Week of November 18
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Hello Monarch Families,
Parent-Teacher Conferences are this week. Please note the unusual schedule we have this week.
Monday: No School for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences all day
Tuesday - Friday: Minimum Days. K-5 Dismiss @ 12:45 & TK @ 1:00.
During your parent-teacher conference, your child’s teacher will go over their report card and provide you with a copy.
+++Finally, be sure to scroll to the bottom of this news letter to see our picture gallery.+++
Sal Embry, Principal
WEDNESDAY IS SPIRIT DAY
RECYCLING: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Please bring your recyclables to the flagpole out front between 8:30-9:00 AM. We only collect plastic and aluminum labeled with the CA-CRV symbol. NO GLASS, food containers, cardboard, or milk jugs.
If you drop off your bags before 8:30 AM, make sure one of them is labeled with the name of your classroom teacher so they get credit. The classroom with the highest participation at the end of the year wins a class Pizza Party!
The competition is heating up and here are the class standings:
1st Place: Mrs. Baumback
2nd Place: TIED - Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Heaton
3rd Place: TIED - Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Fleurbaaij
NOVEMBER THANKFUL CAMPAIGN
There are two ways for you to participate! First, classrooms have been paired up to compete to collect the most canned food items benefiting Interfaith Shelter in Escondido. There is a canned food/dry goods collection box in each classroom to collect donations. The class pair with the most canned food by Wednesday, November 20th, will receive a popsicle party and extra recess!
As part of the Monterey Ridge Thankful Campaign, we are also participating in the Channel 933 Big Thank You to our Troops! 933 is hoping to collect 50,000 letters saying thank you to the brave men and women who serve our country. We want to help send cheer and thanks their way. We are asking the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to write a note of thanks by Wednesday, November 20th. Preschoolers, Kindergarteners and 1st graders can draw a picture.
*There is a letter collection box located in the D Village for handwritten, unfolded letters.
Thanks for your support!
SPONSOR-A-FAMILY
It’s that time of year that our School Community gets together and spreads Holiday cheer by assisting local families. As you begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving break we are excited to have the opportunity to assist Poway Unified School District (PUSD) families in need, through our annual MRES Holiday Sponsor-a-Family program. Families needing assistance are identified through the PUSD office. The families create a wish list of items and our MRES community comes together to fulfill their request. Many of the families request items such as clothing, blankets, school supplies, grocery store gift cards, and household items.
Please click the links below if you would like to be part of this wonderful program.
Donations will be due to the school on, or before, December 9th. Collection bins will be placed in the office. Please remember to label your donations so they get to the correct family (each family is given a code to ensure anonymity). If you have questions about this program, please contact MresSponsorafamily@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.
2019-2020 GATE Testing Information (grades 2-7 only)
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) involves services for students whose cognitive needs may require modified classroom curriculum and instruction to accommodate their learning differences and ensure their achievement. Parents may request GATE testing for students in grades 2-7only.
Test Date (only 1 test opportunity): January 15 – January 16, 2020 @ MRES during the school day.
Request Submission Window: September 9 through November 22, 2019
NOTE: Requests for GATE Testing will only be taken during the request submission window dates.
To request GATE testing for your child, complete a GATE Parent Questionnaire/Test Consent form online through the PUSD GATE webpage. See Website Below:
Mark Your Calendar:
November 18: No School For Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 19-22: Parent-Teacher Conferences / 12:45 Dismissal Daily
November 25 - 29: Thanksgiving Break / No School
December 23 - January 3: Winter Break / No School
January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No School
Monterey Ridge Elementary
Email: MRESoffice@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/MRES/Home
Location: 17117 4S Ranch Parkway, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-487-6887
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MonarchPTFoundation
Twitter: @EmbryMRES