Malta Avenue March Newsletter
Happy March!
Malta Avenue March Calendar
Thursday, March 4th- School Spirit Day: The first Thursday of every month is a traditional spirit day. Wear gold, purple, or any Malta Avenue apparel.
Tuesday, March 9th- Wear Red (Read Every Day)
Tuesday, Marth 9th and Wednesday, March 10th- Mac Barnett, children’s author, will be visiting all classrooms, K-5, virtually as our visiting author
Wednesday, March 17th- Saint Patrick's Day- Wear Green
Thursday, March 18th- Crazy Hair Day
Friday, March 19th- Crazy Socks Day (to support World Down Syndrome Day)
Monday, March 22nd- Read My Shirt Day-Wear a shirt that has a message or a slogan
Thursday, March 25th- Wear Green (to support National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day)
Monday, March 22nd-Friday April 2nd: Virtual Book Fair
Pick a Reading Partner (PARP)
The PARP program will kick off Monday, March 8th and will conclude on Friday, April 2nd. PARP is a celebration of the joy of reading together! The PARP program is designed to encourage children to read at home with their parents or caregivers for 20 minutes each day.
As part of our PARP program this year, we have the following exciting activities, events, incentives and announcements:
Our PTA purchased a book for all students. Our students in grades 3-5 will be given a copy of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate and our K-2 students will receive a copy of Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne
Mac Barnett, children’s author, will be visiting all classrooms, K-5, virtually as our visiting author on March 9th and 10th
Our second virtual book fair is scheduled for March 22nd-April 2nd
A daily calendar filled with activities and challenges
Students are encouraged to read for 20 minutes each night and complete the chart that was sent home. Each night that your child reads, he or she may add a sticker (or simply draw a smiley face) for the day that he or she read. Students will submit these charts to their teacher on Thursday, April 1st. All Malta Ave students will be entered into a drawing each week. Winners of the drawing have the opportunity to win various prizes including: Mac Barnett books, Stewart’s ice cream gift cards, and more
Optional: send Mrs. Johnson pictures of you and your child(ren) reading each night. We will post pictures on our Malta Avenue Twitter feed- @MaltaAveElem
Character Education Word Of The Month Winners
Our character education word for February was caring. Congratulations to the following students who were nominated by Malta Avenue staff members:
Cecilia H., K
Jazelle H., K
Owen S., K
Samuel G., K
Abigail B., 1
Avery B., 1
Camden E., 1
Livia B., 1
Lawson H., 2
Paul R., 2
Neviah O., 2
Samuel F., 2
Kyle W., 3
Veronica D., 3
Amelia L., 3
William C.G., 4
Cody Y., 4
Maddox E., 4
Sama A., 4
Kara C., 5
Madison D., 5
Evelyn D., 5
Ava B., 5
Malta Man Sidekick
This month, our character education word of the month overall winner is: Neviah O. Congratulations, Neviah! Thank you for embodying the Malta Way! Neviah will be our Malta Man Sidekick.
Character Education Word Of The Month
Our character education word for March is perseverance - stamina - continuing to do your best even when something is difficult - staying power - persistence with a purpose - determination
PTA News
The next Malta Avenue PTA meeting will be held in April. More information to follow in the coming weeks. Please email maltaaveptabscsd@gmail.com for additional information.