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SUCCESS ROOTED IN A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
Friday, October 28, 2022
Message from Dr. Yearby
WOW! Mulberry has the BEST DADS!!! We had an amazing turnout at our All Pro Dads event this morning! Thank you to those who were able to attend and for those who couldn't make it out today, we hope to see you at the next one!!
As we close out Red Ribbon Week, our students pledged to make healthy choices and live drug free lives. We celebrated these pledges with Kona Ice during recess. Enjoy some of the photos from our treats below.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Your Proud Principal,
Dr. Mandy Yearby
Mark your calendars:
- Monday, October 31st- Book Character Dress Up Day (See flyer below)
- Tuesday, November 1st- Deadline to submit Veteran's Day pictures
- Friday, November 4th- K, 1st, & 2nd Grade Device Request deadline for Digital Learning Day (see information below)
- Tuesday, November 8th- Digital Learning Day
- Wednesday, November 9th- Picture Retake Day
Book Character Dress Up Day!
Veteran's Day pictures needed!
veteran’s day
Please submit a picture of your Veteran to be honored at our school. Please submit pictures by Tuesday, 11/1/22.
DIGITAL LEARNING DAY INFORMATION
Please remember that Tuesday, November 8th is a scheduled Digital Learning Day. Students will NOT report to school on Tuesday as they will be learning digitally.
Students will complete independent tasks throughout the day.
- If your child is in Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade AND needs a device for the Digital Day, please make sure that you fill out the Device Request form below.
- 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders will all bring their devices home on Monday, November 7th.
Digital Learning Day Important Device Request Information (Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd)
Digital Learning Day Important Device Request Information
As a reminder, students will NOT report to school on Tuesday, November 8th as they will be learning digitally.
If your child needs a device, please make the request here (MES Digital Device Request form for November 8th).
Requests need to be submitted by Friday, November 4th @ 12:00 PM.
Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade students will not bring home a school issued device on Monday, November 7th if this request form is not submitted.
Specials Schedule
📚 Are you watching Mulberry Moments on Facebook and eCLASS?
If you have not checked out the Mulberry Moments nightly Monday-Thursday stories on our Facebook page and eCLASS page, you are missing some wonderful stories!
Tune in Monday-Thursday to listen to a few of these featured stories!
Featured readers this week:
- Mrs. Blakely (Assistant Principal)
- Mrs. Provence (Counselor)
- Birmadu (Student Reader!)
- Mrs. Lambes (Reading Recovery/EIP Teacher)
Remember, something magical happens when you read!
Literati Book Fair
The Literati Online Companion Fair is now open! From the Online Companion Fair you can purchase gift cards (preferred form of payment), make wish lists (see directions below), or order books to be shipped to the school for your student. The in-house book fair will be November 14-18th!
https://efairs.literati.com/?school=mulberry-elementary-school-auburn-ga
Here’s how to create an online wish list:
-Sign up for a Literati account, or log in if you have one already.
-Search for and select your school from the dropdown menu in the top left corner.
-Click on the Books tab at the top.
-To add a book to your wish list, click the empty heart icon on the upper righthand corner of the cover image. If you click on a book, you can also select the “Add to Favorites” button on its product page.
-To view your wish list, click the full heart icon in the top right corner of the page (next to the search bar).
-Click the Share list button to copy the URL to your clipboard and send the link to friends and family through social media, email, or text.
Note: Before shoppers can begin adding items to their cart, they will need to select your school.
Book Club for Parents 📖
Parents, are you interested in meeting for a book club? Our next meeting will be November 30th in the media center at 8:30. We are reading Brit Bennet's book, The Vanishing Half. Come join us while we chat about the book and choose a book for the next month!
An Important Message from our Counselors
Bus Dismissal Times
PBIS At Mulberry
Instructional Resources Public Review Opportunity
Staff, students, families, and Gwinnett community members are invited to review and provide input on proposed instructional resources for select grades and courses in Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Career and Technical Education, Health, and Foreign Language.
Before adopting instructional resources for classroom use, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) holds an extensive review. Multiple committees involving various stakeholder groups reviewed resources submitted by publishers for alignment with the school system’s Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) standards. During the ongoing review process, selected resources are piloted in GCPS classrooms. Data from the reviews and pilots will be considered in making adoption recommendations to the Board of Education in early 2023.
This year’s virtual public review is open now through October 31st. To begin, please visit this link.
What: Instructional Resources Public Review Opportunity
When: October 1 - 31, 2022
Where: Click here to begin the virtual review.
MES Blue Choir (K & 1st)
WHAT: A group of students using voice to sing and create music
WHERE: Mr.Lele's music room
WHEN: Thursday mornings,7-7:40 (first rehearsal: October20)
WHY: Expand musical ability through singing and performing with a group
PE Club (3rd, 4th, & 5th)
Grades: 3-5
Meeting Days: Tuesday mornings, 7:00-7:45 AM in the gym- First meeting date is Nov. 1st.
Club Dates: Nov. 1,15,29 & Dec. 6,13
Description: Students will participate in games and activities to increase their physical fitness
Registration: There is a limit of 24 students in the club.
Club Sponsors: Nick Moon
Students who are interested can see Mr. Moon for a permission slip and additional information.Mulberry Advisory Council (K-5)
The Mulberry School Counselors are looking for volunteers to participate in our Advisory Council! Advisory councils, recommended by the American School Counselor Association, help school counseling programs analyze and document the answer to the question, “How are students different because of what school counselors do?” The council will examine services in three key domains of academic, personal/social, and college and career exploration and will review data related to the comprehensive developmental school counseling program at Mulberry Elementary School. The council will meet twice per year. Please reach out to Katie Fields at katie.fields@gcpsk12.org if you’re interested in participating!
Yearbook pictures needed!
We would LOVE to have some of your photos for our yearbook!
- First Day of School
- Falcon Dash Spirit Week
- Falcon Dash Pictures
- Red Ribbon Theme Week
Please upload them here: https://images.jostens.com/0YowdVXkhxMseBu3TgjYncQ
“ROCKSTAR” SHOUT OUTS
Our Mulberry teachers and staff are ROCKSTARS! If you ever want to SHOUT OUT some of the amazing work our teachers and staff do every day, please fill out this form and we would love to put your message on display for them to see. Submit form here!
HUGE THANK YOU to our Mulberry PTA
Our PTA is amazing! If you haven’t joined PTA this year, we encourage you to join with the link below.
Mulberry ES PTA Store: Birthdays!
You can wish your favorite student, teacher, or staff member a Happy Birthday on the Mulberry marquee sign in front of the school!
Thank you to our 2022 Falcon Dash Business Sponsors! Your support helped make this the best Falcon Dash yet!
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