Monday Memo
November 27th - December 1st
Upcoming Dates
November is Native American & Diabetes Awareness Month
- till - 12/07: World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
- till - 11/30: PTA Winter Gar on Sale
- 11/27-12/15: STAR Benchmark Window 3
- 11/27: Procedure Review Day
- 11/28: RTI Meetings - Bring Copies of any IEP's or 504's You Have!!!
- 11/29: STUCO Meeting 8:30 (Ms. W's Room)
- 11/29: Staff Meeting 4PM - Cancelled
- 11/30-12/15: 12 Days of Christmas Dress Up
- 12/1: Hawk Store
- 12/1: 2nd Grade Float Parade 2PM
- 12/1: 2nd Grade Fall Party
- 12/1: HT Staff Crafting 4:30 Media
- 12/1-12/2: Houchin Archery Tournament
- 12/6: Positive Perks
- 12/8: Staff Christmas Party
- 12/8-12/15: Candy Cane Grams
- 12/8: All Movie Theme Decorating Complete
- 12/8-12/9: Northmoor Archery Tournament
- 12/12: Grive & Hayes Out at Principal Meeting 9:30-1:30
- 12/13: Movie Theme Decorating Judging ~ MPS Admin coming to Judge
- 12/14: Mrs. Claus Reading to Kinder
- 12/15: 2nd Grade Polar Express Party Classrooms 1-3PM
- 12/15: 1st Grade Party Grinch Party Cafe 2PM
- 12/15: 6th Grade Xmas Party
Birthday Celebrations
Sky Dilbeck ~ December 5th
Nancy Resendiz ~ December 9th
Heather Ayers ~ December 13th
Susan Spradling ~ December 19th
Jordan Hutchinson~ December 26th
Wanna have some fun & Be Competitive!
These 5 little presents have been given to staff members. If you'd like to win a little prize at the end of the week be 1 of the 5 holders of the present!
How do you get a present?
You ask someone if they have a gift for you!
If they are a current holder of a present they have to give it to you.
If you have a present you must ALWAYS keep it with you! But hide it so no one knows you have it!
On Friday, December 1st at 4PM if you are holding a present meet me in my office for a little prize!
Hallway Clean Up
Hey Everyone our hallways are beginning to look a little messy. Please go through and make sure you take down any old work, posters, etc... Please make sure when items are taken down that any residue on the walls is also removed. Make sure you are checking ALL hallways that you may have placed stuff.
Please make sure your entryways are not cluttered with excessive items. You can have desks/tables, but please make sure they are maintained cleanly and organized. They should not be a dumping ground for collecting stuff.
When looking at your areas just ask yourself would I entertain guests here or would I straighten up.
World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser ends on December 7th!
Vote for Staff of the Month!!!
November 29th Staff Meeting - Cancelled!!!
Staff Meeting ~ Cancelled
Cancelled!!!
Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023, 04:00 PM
Media
Gobble Gram!
The Gobble Gram was a great success! I hope everyone felt appreciated!
HT Christmas Craft Get-Together
If you signed up to have some fun and do a little crafting!
We will meet in the Media on Friday, December 1st at 4:30PM!
If you'd still like to participate the deadline has been extended till, Tuesday, November 28th!
Click below to let us know!
Holiday Theme Decorating Contest
Holiday movie Theme Decorating MUST be completed by Friday, December 8th!
MPS Administrative Leadership Team will be coming and going on Wednesday December 13th for Judging!
Remember there are 4 Categories that will win!
- Most Creative/Unique
- Best Use of Theme
- Most Beautiful/Humorous
- Overall Best Decorations
Each Team gets a basketful of Holiday Snacks!
Holiday Dress Up
We will be doing our annual Holiday 12 Days Dress Up!
This will begin on Thursday, November 30th!
We will take a daily picture by the clock at 8:40AM each morning!
Click the button below for details.
Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!
The 2nd Quarter is here and sometimes we forget how quickly this quarter flies by.
To help you keep in check and preparing for this time of year!
There will be lots of fun things going on throughout the school. Every event can be used as a learning opportunity, it just depends on how you spin it!
Shortest quarter: 7 1/2 weeks between October 16th and Winter Break
Heightened amount of Activities:
- 11/27-12/15 ~ STAR/EL BM#3 Window (Test Taking Skills)
- 11/27 ~ Procedure Review Day (Social Skills Lesson)
- 11/28 ~ RTI Meetings (Data Lessons)
- 11/29 ~ Staff Meeting (Goal Setting Lessons)
- 11/30-12/15 ~ Twelve Days of Christmas Dress Up (Community Camaraderie)
- 12/1-12/15 ~ HT's Annual Door Wars (Art Skills/Size & Scale Building/Team Building, I could keep going, but you get the idea, lol!)
- 12/1 ~ IXL Store (Math/Coping Skills Lessons)
- 12/1 ~ 2nd Grade Fall Party (Cafe 2:30PM) (Team Building)
- 12/1 ~ 2nd Grade Float Parade 2PM (School Team Building/Support of Others Lessons)
- 12/4-12/8 ~ Looks like a slow week - Time to finish up last minute lessons (Everything!!)
- 12/6 ~ Positive Perks (Building/Strengthening Relationships)
- 12/8 ~ Staff Christmas Party (Building/Strengthening Relationships)
- 12/8-12/15 ~ 6th Grade Candy Cane Sales (Math/Economics Lesson)
- 12/14 ~ Door War Judging (Rubric Analysis Lessons)
- 12/14 ~ Trail Mix PM (Moved to accommodate Class/Grade Parties) (Community Building & Outreach with Families)
- 12/14 ~ Grinch Visit & Popcorn Delivery (Community Outreach & Healthy Snack Lessons)
- 12/15 ~ Mrs. Claus & Her Elf Visit & Reading to Kinder (Community Outreach w/the North Pole)
- 12/15 2nd Grade Polar Express Party (Classrooms 1-3:30PM) (Team Building)
- 12/15 ~ 1st Grade Grinch Party (Cafe 2PM) (Team Building)
This is the time that as educators we have to be very diligent about our learning time and maximizing each minute to make it count. However, it's also a very important time for us to embrace the importance of holidays and share these experiences with our students.