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Principal's Message                                       September 22, 2017
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Apex Fun Run Fundraising Results

WOW, MMES Families!  You raised over $13,000 for our school with the Apex Fun Run!  This is even more than last year's high earnings and will make such a difference for our classrooms and programs!  Thank you so much!  

The top earning classes got front row seats to my complete soaking FOUR TIMES!  Anything for the kids! Here were the winning classes:
Mrs. Barker's K6
Mrs. Houseal's 202
Ms. Ness's 302
Mrs. McElroy's 103 (AKA Mrs. McElroy's Minions)

Below are some highlights from our preschool, kindergarten, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 1st grade fun runs.  Last are photos of the awesome Fountain Hills Fire Department hosing everyone down!  Thanks again for your wonderful support.











 
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Bobby's Thoughts

Falcon Leaders!  Falcon Leaders!  Falcon Leaders!
I was so excited today because I got to have lunch with the new Falcon Leaders this year!  My mom and I stopped at the store this morning on our way to school and picked up donuts for them too.  I asked Mom if I could have one but she said no because they aren't good for little dogs like me.  Geez...next time we're having carrots because THOSE are my favorite snack.

They were so much fun...they gave me lots of hugs and rubbed my head and tummy....ahhhhh

They talked about some of the activities they were going to do this year to help other people and animals too.  They are going to be so busy.  The first activity, or community service project will be collecting peanut butter to give to our local food bank - Extended Hands.  Did I mention I love peanut butter too?  Last year our school collected a lot jars of peanut butter AND one jar of grape jelly.

They're making posters to hang in our school so everyone knows how important it is to help others in our community.   I can't wait to see how many jars we will collect!  I hope they will tell all their friends too.

I know tonight I will fall asleep thinking about how tasty peanut butter is...maybe I can put it on my carrots too!
 

Special Announcements
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Congratulations to our Kiwanis Terrific Kids
for the week of September 18-22!

Kindergarten: Vivian Thomas
Second Grade: Brady Wince
Third Grade: Joseph Smith
First Grade: Joey Romo

 
Thank you for joining us, Noon Kiwanis Club members Al Roselieb!

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It's not too late to RSVP for
MMES FAMILY MATH NIGHT!
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
in the MMES Multipurpose Room
 
J Better understand our math program "Bridges in Mathematics", the state math standards, and the 8 Mathematical Practices.
J Have fun learning about math with the whole family!
J There will be up to 17 activities presented by MMES teachers to enjoy with your children including:
 
Kindergarten:
Foxes & Dens: Addition Using Dice
Roll, Add, & Compare: Addition Using Ten Frames & Cubes
Double Top Draw: Teen Numbers with Double Ten Frames
 
1st Grade:
The Ten Frame Strategy
Money Match
Number Patterns
Identifying Numbers to 120
2nd Grade:
Number Corner Overview
Word Problems
Regrouping in Multi-digit Addition & Subtraction
 
3rd Grade:
Multiplication
Area
Fractions
Word Problems
Special Areas:
Fraction Quilts
Fractions & Patterns in Music
Robots Dash & Dot Do Area & Perimeter
 
 
All MMES families are invited! Bring the whole family!
Free snacks will be served thanks to the FHPTO!
There will be a drawing for one Kindle Fire per grade level thanks to a generous donor!  This means Kindles with Falcon Blue back colors for 
4 MMES Families!
Also, this will be the grand opening of the FHPTO Scholastic Book Fair!
 
Please RSVP by Monday, September 25 with the form below
 so we can plan ahead for snack and hand-out numbers.


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Looking Ahead
View upcoming events of the week ahead
 
9/25/17-
10/3/17

1st-3rd Grade ATI Galileo Benchmark 1 test window
9/26/17

6:00-7:15 p.m.:  Family Math Night  & FHTPO Scholastic Book Fair Grand Opening

9/27/17
Child Find
2:20: Student early release for staff professional development

9/28/17
 6:00-7:00 p.m.: Preschool Ice Cream Social
9/29/17
 Falcon Friday: wear blue!

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