MCE News
Montgomery City Elementary
August 20, 2016
Thank You!
Phone calls to change transportation routes are for Emergencies Only
The office is getting high volume transportation phone calls. Calls should be reserved for emergency purposes. A note is the required method of change. Please be aware of our policy:
If you need to make a change to your child’s normal routine you must send a note with your child in the morning. If it is an emergency, you must call and speak to a secretary before 2pm. Do not leave a message on the school answering service. The answering service is to report absences only, and it is not checked throughout the day.
We will not make any changes after 2pm. Our goal is to get every student safely to their correct destination at the end of each day. We need your help to make sure this happens.
Mrs. Beshear's 2nd Grade - Our Featured Classroom of the Week!
Congratulations to Mrs. Chisholm's 3rd Grade!
Learn Like a Pirate! Peer Collaboration
We begin learning like a pirate by working together. This is called peer collaboration and is the focus of Be Cooperative.
In our school we're not just a class, we're a crew! I often describe MCE as our school family, and in a family we look out for and help one another. Our goal is that bullying and teasing will not affect our students because we have one another's backs, and no one stands alone. Peer collaboration also means we work together to solve problems. Too often adults are in a hurry and 'tell' students how to do things rather than allowing them to figure it out on their own. This may be working together on a math problem, creating and testing a hypothesis, creating something for a class, or deciding the rules for a game. By working together, we can create amazing things!
"People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses or the problems of modern society." - Vince Lombardi
Running Club will begin August 30th open to students in grades 2-5
Montgomery City Elementary School (MCE) will be hosting an after school program for students in grades 2-5 to encourage students to live a more active lifestyle! Your child is cordially invited to participate in the MCE Wildcats on the Prowl Running Club! This program will meet on Tuesdays afterschool at MCE. Students will be participating in stretching, running based activities, and running from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The program will begin on Tuesday, August 30th.
We will encourage all of our Wildcats on the Prowl Running Club members to participate in the Go St. Louis! Read, Right & Run Program. During the MCE running program, students will be challenged to complete weekly activities to encourage good character and to increase their activity levels. This year our running club will be participating in a program through “Just Run.” Students will be encouraged to keep a running log outside of school and we will track how quickly we can run from coast to coast as a team! Those miles add up quickly! By granting permission for your child to participate in the program, you are assuring Montgomery City Elementary School that your child is healthy and able to safely participate in an activity based program and that a parent will be available to pick your student up promptly each Tuesday that school is in session and that the program is operating. Students in the program should wear comfortable attire and tennis shoes each Tuesday. Additionally your child should bring a water bottle to the Wildcats on the Prowl sessions.
While we know our K & 1st grade students may be disappointed, supervision and safety are our #1 concern. The popularity of the program has grown, and supervision is provided by volunteer staff members each week. Therefore we have to limit the grade levels that may participate, so we can ensure proper supervision. Our K & 1st grade students will have something to look forward to when they enter 2nd grade.
To participate on Tuesday, August 30th the permission slip sent home in Friday Folders must be returned by August 24th.
Go! St. Louis Read, Right, Run - Open to Students K-5
Dear Parents:
Your child’s school is participating in the GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon® program and your child has expressed interest in joining. Last year 10,000 students participated from more than 200 schools in the bi-state area to complete this unique program.
The GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon® combines three important components of education, community service and wellness to give students a fun and challenging way to accomplish a goal. During this program, your child will:
- READ 26 books
- RIGHT the community by doing 26 good deeds/acts of service
- RUN 26.2 miles individually to add up to a full MARATHON by April 8,2017!
As a GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon® participant, your child will:
- Meet at certain times with their school Read, Right & Run Marathon group to work together on parts of the program.
- Receive a journal to record each book, mile, and deed (fun activities included, too!)
- Participate in the final event on April 8, 2017 in Forest Park, where each student runs the last 1.2 miles of the marathon. Each student receives a race bib number, t-shirt and, upon crossing the finish line, a finisher’s medal!
Please direct any questions to Della Bell-Freeman (dbell@mc-wildcats.org) or Jeania Burton (jburton@mc-wildcats.org). For more information on this nationally recognized youth program, visit http://gostlouis.org/community/read-right-run-marathon/. Your child may participate in Read, Right & Run regardless of participation in Running Club, so K and Grade 1 students may join this program. There is a fee for participation, and this covers the cost for the event on April 8, 2017. Students not in the free and reduced lunch program should pay $20 and students who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program should pay $8. Registration forms will be available after Sept. 15th.
We hope you will consider having your child participate in this annual event. It is a wonderful way for your child to experience the excitement and pride of reaching long-term goals!
Sincerely,
GO! St. Louis
Events for Your Calendar
Scholastic Book Fair Begins
Friday, September 9th - Grandparent's Day at MCE - more details will be sent home at a later date. (This is also MCHS' Homecoming)
Saturday, September 10th - Movie Night on the football field - presenting "Where the Fast Lane Ends."
Friday, September 30th - Our 1st Monthly Assembly (7:55 am and Friday Fun Day with PTO.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, October 13th from 4 pm-8 pm & Friday, October 14th from 8 am-noon.
Rather than hosting a tailgate this year, our PTO is planning a Family Fall Festival for October 20th.
Map of Drop off/Pick up Lanes.
Montgomery City Elementary
Email: jburton@mc-wildcats.org
Website: http://montgomerycityelementary.weebly.com/
Location: 817 N Harper St, Montgomery City, MO, United States
Phone: (573) 564-3711
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