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Principal's Message                                       January 11, 2019
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MMES Spelling Bee

Every year, FHUSD participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee system including 3rd-8th grade students from MMES and FHMS. The first step is the grade level spelling test that all third graders took before winter break. The 27 top scoring students participated in the MMES Spelling Bee on January 9. Congratulations to the following spellers: Stella Buck, Megan Davidson, Mia Garcia, Dawson Goldapper, Emma Healy, Eirik Hinds, Kensie Jibben, Hayley Jones, Maddux Jones-Swan, Mia Junk, Avery Kerns, Antigonie Lawrance, Camilla Levik,Rosie Lucas, Ryan McDonough, Jevonte McQuirter, Summerlyn Miller, Kain Miller, Bella Montheard, Jory Jr. Pacheco, Jacub Petrick, Summer Rehbein, Tayler Sinyella, Brody Skouson,  Skyler Vogelzang, Marek Wisniewski, and Braxton Wuertz!   

From this  amazing group, Ryan McDonough won as first place champion!  
Second place winner, Kensie Jibben and third place winner,  Jevonte McQuirter will also compete in the  district bee in the evening on Thursday, January 31 at the District Learning Center with up to 21 other winning students from FHMS.   Depending on FHMS's numbers, MMES  fourth place winner, Mia Junk  may also be competing.   

Finally, the first place champion of the district bee will compete in the regional bee in Deer Valley on February 22, 2019 involving winners from grades up to 8th grade from Deer Valley, Cave Creek, Paradise Valley, and Scottsdale.

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Bobby's Thoughts

Happy New Year!   Muffin and I tried to sleep through it... but as usual, my mom was making so much noise. I just don't get why it's such a big deal. Well, I guess it's a big deal for all my friends at school. They have to remember to write a new number at the top of their papers. I wonder how many will keep writing an "8" instead of the "9"?

My friends did such a great job collecting socks at school last month! I was so excited to come up and just jump in the middle of this huge pile of soft socks. So much softer than a pile of leaves! Our school collected over 1,200 pairs of socks for the homeless! That's a lot of feet that will be much warmer this winter!  My friends at the Shoebox Ministry were so happy to get that many pairs of socks from us. I know they appreciate the kindness from our school.

Now Muffin gets to have fun by taking hot chocolate and marshmallows to the classes in each grade level that collected the most! Last year I got to do it and my mom would occasionally give me a little marshmallow to eat. They taste so good! I know Muffin will do a good job and maybe she will bring home one little morsel for me!

We have so many new friends at our school this week. Today I went around and introduced myself to them and gave them a little kiss. I just want them to feel welcome here and love coming to school like I do. I get so excited every week just thinking of seeing my friends. School is so important and all of the teachers have exciting things to show them.

Sign... in the meantime, I need to see if I can learn to write a "9".





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