Perseverance Award

Congratulations to Jana and Reese for earning the perserverence award this month. 

Pizza

Just a reminder that if tomorrow is a snow day as well, pizza will be delivered on Friday.

Speeches

Congratulations to Aarush and Lexxi on braving the big stage in the auditorium to present their speeches.  They both did a wonderful job.  Aarush will be going on to represent MCS at the Legion on Sunday.

Winter Carnival

We had a wonderful time on Friday celebrating Winter!

Videos for Forces

As we continue to learn about Forces, we are watching some videos to help explain the concepts.  Below are two, created by band Ok Go, that the students love.

https://youtu.be/LWGJA9i18Co

https://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8w

Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping

We have been working on addition and subtraction with regrouping recently.  Students have been using Base Ten materials to help with their understanding.  We have also been learning the traditional method (that most parents probably learned).  Some students are struggling with this skill.  Please review it at home.  Below are some examples.

   495
+ 246


  824
- 547

Carnaval de MCS - Winter Carnival

Tomorrow the elementary students at MCS will be participating in a Winter Carnival put on by the French department.  Students will be outside for an entire block (90 min), so please be sure they are dressed appropriately.

Bumper Coasters

This week, students explored how energy can be stored as height. In the activity, they investigated how hills give roller coasters energy by experimenting with a model “bumper coaster."  

Scholastic Book Orders

The last day to place an order for the February Scholastic flyer is Friday, February 12th.

Red, White and Pink Day

Pizza Day

This year, any Pizza Day that happens to fall on a Snow Day (buses are cancelled), will be rescheduled until the following day.

Speech Update

Our in-school speech presentation (for the whole school) has now been scheduled for February 23.  This gives us an extra week, so in-class presentations will now take place the week of  February 15th.  All speeches will need to be complete, and ready to present on Monday, February 15th even though some students will present later in the week.  We will have a few more days this week for students to work on it in class.  After that, students will need to complete it at home.

Carnation sales

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

From Monday, February 1st until Friday, February 5th Elementary Student Council will be selling Carnations for 2 dollars each, upstairs outside of Ms.Raymond’s room (rm 209). One dollar from each of the carnations will go to the Free the Children Brick by Brick Campaign. Carnations will be delivered Friday, February 12th in time for Valentine's Day on the Sunday.

Sincerely yours,

Elementary Student Council

Caring Award

Congratulations to Aarush and Jordan for earning the Caring Award this month!