A Note From the Principal
Dear Parents,
Some parents have inquired about requesting a teacher for the next school year, therefore, I wanted to clarify the procedure for this process. While we believe your input is important, it is our policy not to allow parent requests for a specific teacher. Our goal at Messmore is to provide students with an educational environment to enhance their success probability.
Children are not placed in classrooms at random. Current teachers spend a great deal of time assuring that classrooms are “well-balanced”, providing the best possible learning environment for your children. Some of the factors we consider are:
• Academic achievement and ability
• Male/female ratio
• Equal distribution of students per classroom
• Special needs
• Social skills and peer relations
• Behavior
• Learning styles
If individual educational needs or extenuating circumstances must be considered for the next school year, please provide me with a letter explaining these educational needs and/or circumstances. A letter simply requesting a particular teacher will not be sufficient. Again, there must be extenuating circumstances for a request to be considered. A letter does not guarantee a teacher placement request. The letter should be addressed to Dr. Fiema and received no later than Monday, May 13, 2023. Please do not send requests to classroom teachers. All placement considerations that need special attention will be through the principal, working with teachers. We will give your input serious consideration during the placement process. However, due to the multiage placement and the factors listed above, the final decision rests with the building team of teachers and me. Please be assured that your child will be placed in a classroom with a caring, dedicated teacher.
Thank you,
Renee Fiema, Ed.D
Principal
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| Students in Mrs. Witek's class used their creativity to create these adorable polar bears using simple shapes. Students will finish their art by adding a blue watercolor sky behind their bears, revealing secret snowflakes in the sky. Well done! | Students in Ms. Vedder's class learned how to draw cupcakes demonstrating form, inspired by the artist, Wayne Thiebaud. | Here students are using chalk pastels to add light and dark values to their work. Their final pieces turned out amazing. Wonderful job 3rd/4th graders! |
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| Students in Semester 2 Art have been working hard to create abstract designs demonstrating color, contrast and value. Students used their creativity to create their design using line and overlapping circle shapes. | Students then chose contrasting colors and used their skills to blend light and dark values in each shape. | The results are beautiful and dynamic! Here are students gathered for group critique. Excellent work 5th/6th graders! |
Important Dates
Mar 5 -- Daddy Daughter Dance
Mar 7 -- Spring Picture Day
Mar 24 -- Half Day of School/Blood Drive 1-7pm
Apr 3-7 -- No School/Spring Break
May 29 -- No School/Memorial Day
Jun 8 -- Half Day of School
Jun 9 -- Half Day/Last Day of School
