Malta Avenue October 2021
Malta Avenue Calendar
Monday, October 11th - Columbus Day, No School
Monday, October 18th- Thursday, October 21th - Book Fair!
Wednesday, October 20th - PTA Meeting at 6:30
Friday, October 22nd - Picture Day Retakes
Blue Ribbon Award
We are excited and honored to have been recognized as a United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, one of only 19 in New York State!
Please read the articles below to learn more about this incredible accomplishment:
Character Education Word Of The Month Winners
Our character education word for September was citizenship. Congratulations to the following students who were nominated by Malta Avenue staff members:
Beckett G.(K)
Emma T. (K)
Henry K. (K)
Samual G. (1)
Layla A. (1)
Jumana E. (1)
John S. (1)
Liza L. (2)
Colin T. (2)
Avery B. (2)
Isabelle H. (3)
Natalee H. (3)
Teagan J. (3)
Georgia C. (3)
Landon H. (4)
Peyton G. (4)
Addison E. (4)
Carter D. (4)
Dayton D. (5)
Lily G. (5)
Brian M. (5)
Holley M. (5
Malta Man Sidekicks
This month, we have two character education word of the month overall winners. Our winners are: John S. and Peyton G. Congratulations John and Peyton! Thank you for exemplifying citizenship and embodying the Malta Way! John and Peyton will be our Malta Man Sidekicks.
Character Education Word of the Month
Our character education word for October is Fairness. Play by the rules - take turns and share - be open-minded - listen to others - treat people fairly - fairness is not always equal
Faces of Malta Avenue
Name: Mrs. Potter
Position: Mrs. Potter teaches kindergarten and first grade
Dream Vacation: Any place with a beach
Favorite Restaurant: Solevo
Favorite Morning Beverage: Coffee
On Weekends I like To: Watch my boys play sports
Hidden Talent: Being crafty
Favorite Movie: Hoosiers
Book Recommendation: Anything by Elin Hilderbrandt
Go-To Snack or Dessert: Brownies
Person I’d Like to Meet: Tom Hanks
What I love Most About Malta Avenue: Being part of an amazing team!
I Became An Educator Because: It's where my heart is. I love the kids and love watching them learn and grow.
Name: Mrs. Petar
Position: Kindergarten teacher
Dream Vacation: Australia or any place there’s a beach!
Favorite Restaurant: Azuma
Favorite Morning Beverage: Arbonne Strawberry Fizz Sticks!
On Weekends I like To: Spend time with my family! We love exploring new places, walking our puppy and dance parties!
Hidden Talent: Styling hair
Favorite Movie: Tie: Pretty in Pink and A Knights Tale
Book Recommendation: I love True Crime novels and Autobiographies
Go-To Snack or Dessert: Nutella! Who doesn’t love Nutella?
Person I’d Like to Meet: My great, great grandparents.
What I love Most About Malta Avenue: Malta Avenue is my home away from home! It’s cozy and full of fun, friendly people!
I Became An Educator Because: I knew at 5 years old I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. As a young child I would play school with my friends and pretend to grade papers! Stickers and smelly markers are my most favorite teacher items!!
Malta Drive In Movie Night
A huge thank you to our Malta Ave PTA for planning our family movie night at the Malta Drive In. A special thank you goes out to @BFGFoundation for sponsoring this wonderful event for our students!
PTA Update
School Spirit Week
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students through the end of 2021-2022 school year. Lunch menus are available on our District website. Please click on the link below to see the October breakfast and lunch menus.