Mustang Tales
November 18, 2022 Vol. 3 Issue 53
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Message from Ms. Masone
Dear Families:
Wow, we are ending this week with a cold snap as we head into Thanksgiving week. A reminder that we do not have school next week, November 21-25. We return bright and early on November 28th. Please remind your students to wear hats, gloves and jackets as we enter this cold time. Unless the weather is below 15 degrees or extreme, we will be outside for recesses.
This week was fun and educational for all of us! We had a wonderful Spirit Week. Hopefully, you all had the opportunity to see Mr. Niebuhr on Fancy Day. Wow! We had a Eureka Math trainer come and provide staff training on our new math curriculum, Eureka Math Squared, We brought two field trips here with CaveSim and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Check out the pictures below.
Thank you to our Literacy Team, who planned and executed a beautiful Literacy Night. We had staff from PPLD helping with library cards, hot dog dinner, pictures with Day, guest readers and more. It was such a fun night! A special thanks to our MSES teachers who volunteered their time, along with special guests Steve Smith and Missi Thomson. We are reading, Because of Winn Dixie as a school. If we have enough readers, Ms. Masone will end up in a doghouse all day! YIKES!
Thank you to our wonderful kitchen staff and servers who provided a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch with all of the trimmings on Tuesday. This group starts their mornings before most of us even get up.
On December 2nd, MSES will host a Movie Night for grades K-2. This will include a dinner for families with the film, Horton Hears a Who. This is a great way for families to get to know one another. Please join us!
At MSES, we are truly thankful for our exceptional staff, families and students. Thank you for choosing us.
Warmly,
Maria
Important Dates
- Nov 21-25: Fall Break - No School
- Dec 2: K-2nd Grade Family Connection Movie Night @ MSES
- Dec 7: Late Start Wednesday (2 Hour Delay for students)
- Dec 16: Fitness Friday! 7:30am - 8am
- Dec 19 - Jan 4: Winter Break - No School
Our Thanksgiving meal!
Literacy Night!
Spirit Week!
Ask Your Experts!
Third Grade
Third Grade's virtual field trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Fifth Grade
TEAMS
For the past two weeks kindergartners have been learning how to log into their own iPad with their password and navigate their way around.The students followed along step by step to learn how to make an ebook using the Book Creator app. As the students have been studying parts of a plant for their Core Knowledge domain, we did a drawing of a flower first and then students labeled each part using a text box. The students did a fantastic job and we are now moving onto exploring other apps that we use to practice reading and math skills.
Physical Education
Counselor's Corner
Hello Mustang Families,
This week in 1st grade, we began a new unit on empathy and kindness! For more information on the unit follow the QR code below. In this week's lesson your child learned that a kind act is something they can do to help someone feel good. They practiced suggesting kind acts to do for people in different scenarios. Encourage your child to think of a kind act they could do for someone, for example a sibling, grandparent, or neighbor.
This week in 2nd grade, we began a new unit on empathy and kindness! For more information on the unit follow the QR code below. In this week’s lesson, your child learned that empathy means feeling or understanding what someone else is feeling, and that empathy can lead to kindness. Ask your child to tell you what empathy means.
This week in 3rd grade, your child learned words for three degrees of happiness: content, happy, and excited. Ask your child to explain the differences between feeling content, happy, and excited.
I hope you all have a lovely Fall break and get an opportunity to connect with those you love!
Ashley Root, MA, LPCC
MSES School Counselor
aroot@mssd14.org | (719) 685-2160
MOVIE NIGHT, K-2, December 2nd
The Parent Action Committee thanks you!
MSES Holiday Apparel Store
Yearbook Order Forms:
Box Top Digital Earnings: $121.10
Box Top funds are used to support your students by helping with classroom supply purchases, classroom celebrations, games and outdoor activities, and more. Download the app today and start scanning your grocery receipts to help us keep learning fun at MSES!
Holiday Help
MSHS Craft Fair - Dec. 3
From the PAC:
Manitou Springs Elementary School
Maria Masone, Principal
Jennifer Sueppel, Assistant Principal
Email: mmasone@mssd14.org
Website: mse.mssd14.org
Location: 110 Pawnee Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-685-2195
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Manitou-Springs-Elementary-212896538758987/