MES Parent Newsletter, Sept. 8, 2023
MES is getting ready for PEACE CAMP – Sept. 18-22. In honor of International Day of Peace, each grade will participate in a day of PEACE CAMP with our Music, Art, and Library teachers. Utilizing books, art, songs, and poetry, our children will explore being a Peacemaker by learning five approaches for creating peace: choosing nonviolence, living peace, honoring diversity, valuing all life, and …
MES Parent Newsletter Sept. 5, 2023
The children returned to school like a ray of sunshine! As they worked together to build a positive learning community, teachers and children have been learning, modeling, and practicing the routines and expectations that will set them up for a year of learning and growing. September 8 Community Meeting – 8:05 – 8:30 September 18 – 22 Principal Luncheon September 20 School Pictures September …
Welcome back to School!
The teachers are busy getting ready for a strong start to the 2023-2024 school year! We can’t wait to have the children back in our classrooms and hear their joyful laughter. We have so much to learn and explore this year, and we know your child will grow as a thinker, problem-solver, and doer. We also know that your child will be a good …
MES Family Update – June 12, 2023
Dear Parents and Guardians, This will be my last family newsletter. I can’t thank you all enough for your commitment and involvement in your school. We feel your support and see the joy in all our parents’ faces now that we can have full public gatherings and events at school again. Last week, the school was filled with parents and grandparents celebrating their childrens’ …
MES Bake Sale – June 9
Our MES Girls On The Run group is doing a very special community project. They decided to have a fundraiser to benefit one of our MES students who has been in the hospital and couldn’t return to school. The girls will be having a Bake Sale on Friday, June 9th. Their sale will be set up in the cafeteria from 7:45 – 9:00am for …
MES Family Update – June 5, 2023
Ms. Toland’s PA psychology class has been visiting with our first graders all year to learn more about child development. In their final meeting last week, these generous high school students worked with their little buddies to create original fairy tales. Dear Parents and Guardians, With all the fun outdoor events we have planned this week, now it looks like several days of rain …
MES Family Update – May 30, 2023
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, children’s author, talked to all MES and Elmore students about growing up on her family farm, and she showed off some quilts she made. Our 4th grade band students got to rehearse on the big PA stage for the first time, and the entire concert with the PAML chorus and band was fantastic. Congratulations to all of the MES/PAML musicians. The K-12 …
MES Family Update – May 22, 2023
Dear Parents and Guardians, As we count down, 17 school days left, it is natural for our students to feel excited, anxious, tired, and a little cranky. We understand kids are out late with spring sports and just to enjoy this beautiful sunshine and longer days. However, we are seeing a lot of sleepy children, so please try to maintain regular bedtime schedules as …