Nighthawk News
March 20 - March 24
Events and Reminders:
* Monday will be a cycle day 5.
* The countdown is on for Spring Break! We have a full week coming up and then April 3-6 as a 4-day week left before we are off April 7-14.
* Our last week of Music in our Schools Month is next week. The theme for Wednesday is decades day! Dress in your favorite musical decade.
* 6th Grade parents - if you haven't already, please make sure you send in a baby photo!
* Below is this week's upcoming lunch menu
3/21
World Down Syndrome Day is marked each year on March 21st. The 21st day of March was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down Syndrome. Every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed to create awareness about Down Syndrome. The theme of "Wearing Odd Socks" was initiated to raise awareness. The idea was created because chromosomes are shaped “like socks” and people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome.
World Autism Awareness Day
According to recent statistics about 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
To show awareness we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd each year.
We celebrate this day by wearing BLUE, and since April 2nd falls on a Sunday this year, we will wear BLUE on Friday, March 31st.
A Message from Mr. Snyder
This week we welcomed our new 5/6 band teacher, Mr. Matthew Snyder. He has created a google site which has his entire band schedule for each building listed so it's easily accessible to parents. Please take a moment to review the site and schedule so that your band student comes to class prepared.
https://sites.google.com/mcs.k12.ny.us/massenacentralschoolsmusic/home
PTO News
Family BINGO Night Success!
B-I-N-G-O was the name of the game and we heard it ALOT
Family Bingo Night was tons of fun and an awesome success! Thank you to all the Nighthawks and their families who came out to play with us!
Congratulations to all the Bingo winners - there are too many to name! Each Bingo win got you an entry for our board game raffle at the end of the night. The lucky winners of the raffles were:
Lucas Helm, Scarlett Bogdovitz, Liam Swamp, Emma Hurlbut, Kaylee Henry, Sebastian Odjick, Rylee Latrielle, Casen Chambers, Carson Foster, Cooper Rowley!
Staff Basketball Game
The PTOs next major event will be one you won't want to miss! STAFF BASKETBALL GAME - Tuesday, April 18th at the High School Gymnasium.
The rosters are growing and here's who we have playing so far:
Mr. Slack's Squad - Ms. McLean, Mrs. Janovsky, Ms. Hornung, Ms. Walton, Ms. Blanchard, Mrs. Maurer, Mrs. LeClerc
Mr. Downs Squad - Mr. Webb, Mrs. Clark, Ms. Alayna Taraska, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Brothers, Mrs. Cootware, Ms. Bourdeau
Stay tuned for more details!
District CPR Training
This week, Nightengale held a district-wide CPR training course for some of our staff to participate in. Thank you to the Mulvennas for coming in to teach this course!
Second Grade Cowboys, Artists and STEM Projects
Music in Our Schools - A Night at the Opera - Dress Fancy
P2 Character Trait of the Week - Humor
Dear Families,
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Humor. Humor means you like to laugh and bring smiles to other people.
Humor is a sense of playfulness and lightness. It is a way of looking at and describing the world that brings laughter to people. A person with the strength of humor is skilled at seeing the funny side of things, bringing smiles and laughter to others, and identifying and communicating the absurdities in life. People with this strength don’t specifically need to be joke tellers, although many are.
Humor plays an important role in helping groups of people rise above difficult circumstances and boost morale. It removes us from our present difficulties by easing tension and making life more fun. This is why athletic teams often need a jokester to help them get through tough losses and early morning fitness sessions. On a larger societal level, humor often helps downtrodden groups to find cohesion and strength. This is why Simon Wiesenthal said, “Humor is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed smile at the situation that pains them.”
To practice and encourage the character strength of humor with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!