Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023, when the clocks skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. While we enjoy having sunlight later into the evening, daylight savings can be an abrupt change to our sleep schedules that can be especially tough for kids. If you are able to adjust gradually, that can be helpful. Resist that temptation to allow kids to sleep in on daylight savings day. It may take our bodies a few days to adjust to the time change. If your child may have trouble falling asleep, make sure to get plenty of exercise, keep the room dark at bedtime and try to add light to the room in the morning. Prepare to return to school by making the morning routine as quick as possible, have clothes laid out and a to go breakfast, in case the morning feels rushed. While the snow doesn't make us feel like it... spring is just around the corner!

Join us at a Community Info Session:

Tuesday, March 14 | 6:00 PM
Ramsey Elementary School Cafeteria

Monday, March 27 | 6:00 PM
Montevideo Middle School Library

Monday, April 17 | 6:00 PM
Montevideo High School Library

Tuesday, April 18 | 12:00 PM
Senior Center

Learn more about the referendum and special election at: REFERENDUM

Ramsey Kindergarteners and Ms. Suchanek and Mr. Webb's second graders will present The Bear Went Over the Mountain by John Jacobson and John Higgins on March 23rd at 6:00 p.m.

Students should arrive at Montevideo High School by 5:45pm. Students can report behind the risers once they arrive and families can be seated. Students can wear a nice dress outfit, the colors of their favorite animal or a shirt with animals on it. (No costumes please)

Come see, The Bear Went Over the Mountain!

Surely there is more to life than eating honey and berries, and sleeping the winter away, right? One day, Da Bear decides to expand his horizons and journey up the mountain (to see what he could see, of course). But beware...what's lurking over there? Come along and see what Da Bear and his animal buddies discover!

Sanford 3rd graders will present A Barnyard Moosical on March 23rd at 7:15. The 4th grade choir will also be singing a few selections.

All 3rd graders and 4th grade choir students, should arrive at Montevideo High School by 7:00 p.m. and report behind the risers. Families and guests can be seated.

A permission form was sent home with 3rd grade students if they were chosen for a role or speaking part. Fourth grade choir students and third grade narrators can wear any nice, ordinary clothes. If they have a special spring outfit, this is the perfect time to wear it! Line Dancers can wear any country style attire; denim skirts or jeans, bandanas. If you have cowboy boots, show them off! Cows, chickens, pigs, and goats can wear what they have planned for their costumes. Simple, budget friendly ideas were included on the permission form.

Come see the Singin' and Swingin' Barnyard Moosical!

It is a hilarious and imaginative mini-musical about a unique and talented group of animals living at this unusual farm. Between the gourmet goats that refuse to eat garbage, a chorus line of hoofing cows, neatnik pigs and funky dancing chickens, the musical will be sure to tickle the imagination of performers and audiences alike.

We had united youth wrestling coaches at Ramsey on February 27th. Coaches taught the students gymnastics movements that help with not only wrestling, but other sports as well. The students learned different forward rolls and how to do a cartwheel. Finally they got to watch a video of our state wrestling united team!

Join us in congratulating our Super Hawks this week!

Students who are showing their Hawk Pride may get a Hawk Pride Slip recognizing them for their positive behavior from a staff member. Names are selected from these names to celebrate these students and thank them for their positive behavior each week.

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Each week we introduce a new rule of the week that helps us focus on manners, responsibility and creating a community at MES! Here is this week's Rule of the Week:

ROW for This Week

Work hard and build good work habits. Finish what you start, try your best, and don't give up.

You will see some new faces around MES this year as well as many familiar faces. We will be introducing staff, both new and returning through out the year.

Is there a staff member that you have noticed that has made a difference, big or small? Take a minute and let us know! Click below to give us you input and we will get them the message and may highlight them in our staff communication for the week! Thank YOU for being a difference maker at MES!

Here is the School Calendar at a glance!

The Spring Community Education Brochure for the months of February, March, and April is available online or can be found in paper form at the Hawk's Nest Early Childhood Center and Community Education (2000 Black Oak Ave.). Here is the community education registration link if you want to check out current offerings or register. But here are a few highlights below you won't want to miss!

Retro Fun for K-2

Mondays March 20, 27 April 3, 10

3:05-4:05 at Ramsey gym

$15

Saturday, April 8th from 11:45-12:45 in Richfield MN

Meet Author, Shelly Breen and

Learn from former Miss Basketball recipients Linda Shudlick Dygos (1995) and Sue Fiero Newton (1996) as well as the top 40 girls basketball players in the state (including our very own Avery Koenen) will come together for an All Star Game. This opportunity is not offered through the school, so if you have further questions, please contact allstarseries@gmail.com. Check out the Facebook page to learn more.