Lancer Living
Monthly Newsletter for All Things MBE (April 2020)
Mark Your Calendars
8th-16th: Passover
10th: Good Friday
12th: Easter
13th: MBS Board of Education Meeting
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Click here to listen to the story: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/material/dot-read-aloud-video.
Discuss the Questions Below:
1.) How did Vashti 'sharpen the saw' and improve her drawing skills after she made her first dot drawing?
2.) What are some ways you can learn skills or improve skills in your life?
3.) How do you think Vashti felt after she accomplished her new drawing skill and shared it with someone else?
MBCS Foundation Supports Our Learners
Thank you to our Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation for allocating financial resources that are used towards technology devices for students across the district. We are especially grateful during times like these where we are also equipped with digital portfolios through SeeSaw where students and/or teachers can upload work and receive feedback.
We are well-prepared for online learning due to the continued support from our MBS Foundation. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
MBE Child Nutrition Team
Library Books
Lancer Shout Outs
- A HUGE thank-you goes out to Lanie Kent, Kiesha LeRoux, Sam Chandler, Luke Barlow, and Brannon Aaron for supporting our 3rd Chromebook distribution last weekend. Couldn't have done it without this committed crew!
- eLearning has officially launched. Our teachers are such hard workers that they have continued to work tirelessly to prepare quality lessons and to learn new technology tools that allow them to interact with their students in meaningful ways. A SHOUT-OUT is in order for them, as many of them are trying to balance working from home while supporting their own children who are learning using digital platforms. Thank you also to our AMAZING students and parents who have shown grace and flexibility through what could be very trying times otherwise. We are definitely making it visible what it means to 'lead from the heart' and will be stronger because of this journey together.
- In the March newsletter, it was mentioned that 21 new Promethean Boards were installed in all preschool through 2nd-grade classrooms thanks to contributions from our PTO. Teachers have already engaged in professional learning using these interactive devices and have additional opportunities this upcoming week to find out even more! We are getting closer each year to updating these panel,s so every classroom will be able to incorporate these into their instructional practices. The support from our PTO is remarkable and enables us to tackle purchasing these larger instructional items which enhance the learning experiences for our students and for our teachers! Thank you for your continued support.
Mountain Brook Elementary
Email: mccombsa@mtnbrook.k12.al.us
Website: www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/mbe
Location: 3020 Cambridge Road, Mountain Brook, AL, USA
Phone: 205-871-8191
Twitter: @MBElementary