Mustang Tales
September 23, 2022 Vol. 3 Issue 45
Message from Ms. Masone
Dear Families:
This week we celebrated International Day of Peace. Students at MSES and 8th graders from Manitou Springs Middle School made Pinwheels for Peace in our classes in honor of the International Day of Peace that occurs every September 21st. Their pinwheels were decorated with messages of peace and were gifted to MSES staff and SILC administrators and hopefully some of you too! Thank you to Carrie Dunlap and Emily Leskee (MSMS Art Teacher) for making this wonderful event possible.
Fifth grade students and staff were off to a terrific camp outside Deckers at Camp Shady Brook. Students participated in archery, canoeing, tomahawk throwing, rock climbing and more. This year we joined MSES with our sister school, Ute Pass Elementary and we had a blast! Check out our amazing pictures!
We had a wonderful SAC, School Advisory Council, meeting this week. We reflected on our CMAS test scores and celebrated the great accomplishment of growth in ELA, English Language Arts in all grades assessed, 3, 4, 5.
Our PAC, Parent Action Committee has been actively planning Maniboo, our Halloween Carnival, for October 28th from 4:30-7:00pm. The next meeting will be held on September 29, at 8:30am. If you cannot attend a meeting, look for opportunities to donate cupcakes and treats for our prizes.
Next week is Spirit Week in honor of Homecoming week. Students are welcome to dress according to the theme for the day with a culmination of a lot of green and gold on Friday for our Homecoming football game.
Warmly,
Maria
Important Dates
- Sep 26-30: MSSD14 Homecoming SPIRIT WEEK!
- Sep 27: Creek Week Clean-Up Day
- Sep 28: Late Start, 2 Hour Delay
- Sep 30: Homecoming Parade 1:00pm
- Oct 5: Late Start, 2 Hour Delay
- Oct 11: 4th Grade to Flying Pig Farm, 9am-12pm
- Oct 14: No School, Staff Work Day
- Oct 17-21: Scholastic Book Fair - Open before and after school and during Conferences!
- Oct 19: Fall Individual Picture Retake Day
- Oct 20: Half Day 12:30pm Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
- Oct 21: No School, Staff Work Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
- Oct 26: Late Start, 2 Hour Delay
- Oct 27: Larsen's + Goldman's Classes to Starsmore Discovery Center 8:30am - 2pm
- Oct 28: The Return of MANIBOO, our annual Halloween Carnival! @MSES, 4:30-7:30pm
Meet our Health Office Team!
Amy Evans, our school's Health Tech, has been with MSES for 5 years and has been a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) for 13 years. Her favorite day of the week is pizza day.
Sarah Lee is one of our district's School Nurses. She is returning for her second year with MSES and spends a few days a week supporting at Ute Pass Elementary School as well. She has been a Registered Nurse for 25 years.
Amy and Sarah spend their days at MSES bandaging scrapes, taking temperatures, and connecting with your children. The two will continue hearing and vision screening next week. If you do not want your child to participate, please give us a call at 719-685-2195.
Below: Amy Evans, MSES Health Tech and Sarah Lee, MSSD14 School Nurse
International Day of Peace
Ask Your Experts!
First Grade
Third Grade
Fifth Grade
MSFD Fire Safety Poster Contest!
Counselor's Corner
Hello Mustang Families,
This week in 1st Grade, your child learned to use body language and context clues to figure out when someone feels worried. They practiced looking at the person’s face and body, as well as thinking about what’s going on in the situation. Encourage your child to notice when others around them might feel worried. Have them practice using body language and context clues to figure out when family members, friends, or characters in books, movies, or on TV might be feeling worried.
This week in 2nd Grade, your child learned that we can feel disappointed when something we want or expect does not happen. Remind your child that everyone feels disappointed sometimes. Ask them what they can do to feel better the next time they’re feeling disappointed.
Important Announcement: I am on the exciting new journey of pursuing a clinical counseling license! I wanted to inform you of this new endeavor to let you know I am currently receiving supervision from a Licensed Professional Counselor in the community who will be overseeing this process and giving me feedback along the way to help me grow as a professional. Supervision means once every two weeks I meet with my supervisor to discuss my work as a counselor and receive feedback. It’s important that you know these conversations are confidential and are for my growth as a professional. Thank you for supporting the counseling program at MSES! Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Ashley Root, MA, LPCC
School Counselor
Manitou Springs Elementary School
Message from PAC- Maniboo is Back!
SAVE THE DATE! ----- OCTOBER 28, 2022-----SAVE THE DATE
We are planning to host Manitboo October 28th from 4:30-7:00pm at MSES. We are in the planning stage - please be on the lookout in the coming weeks for volunteer opportunities, donations and more information!
Donations
Box Tops Went Digital!
September Breakfast/Lunch Menus:
Manitou Springs Elementary School
Maria Masone, Principal
Jennifer Sueppel, Assistant Principal
Email: mmasone@mssd14.org
Website: mse.mssd14.org
Location: 110 Pawnee Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-685-2195
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Manitou-Springs-Elementary-212896538758987/