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| Principal's Message November 3, 2017 |
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Fire Prevention Week
Right after Fall Break, October 16-20 was Fire Prevention Week. The Fountain Hills Fire Department presented an assembly to 1st-3rd grade on October 17 and visited the preschool and kindergarten classrooms October 18-20. Students learned about and practiced fire safety skills. Thank you, FH Fire Department!
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2nd Grade Music Program: A "Fall"-iday Concert
The first music program of the 2017-2018 school year was performed by 2nd grade with their "Fall"-iday Concert on October 24! The 2nd graders performed during the day for the whole school and again in the evening for parents and community. Music teacher Mrs. Perkins taught them a variety of songs including:
- "It's Showtime!" as an introduction
- "Back to School"
- "Yo, Leonardo!" about Leonardo DaVinci
- "Otono" (Spanish for Autumn)
- "Shiver and Shake" about Halloween
- "The Day After Halloween" (every teacher's nightmare)
- "The Heart of America", an encore from September's Constitution Day and a look ahead to November's Veterans' Day
Many students had speaking parts and/or solos. It was Fall-tastic!
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Halloween
MMES Halloween festivities started on October 30 with the preschool classes having their parties. They celebrated a day ahead so that on October 31, they could perform their fall program for their parents and our kindergarten students. They sang lots of great songs and were as impressive as the 2nd graders a week before! Here are some highlights from their parties and fall program:
After the preschool performance on October 31, PS3 performed their songs again for their friends at the Fountain View Village.
K-3 classes enjoyed their parties on October 31. Thank you to all the parents who brought treats and helped teachers with games and activities! Here is some of the fun:
But it wasn't just about parties on Halloween! MMES counselor Ms. Smart organized a storybook pumpkin decorating contest. Every classroom and even special area teachers and office staff participated by decorating donated pumpkins as their favorite storybook characters. Independent judges had to make the tough decision on the winners that were announced on Halloween.
Congratulations to 2nd grade who swept 1st-3rd place!
1st place: Mrs. Houseal's 202 class
2nd place: Mrs. Gyger's 201 class
3rd place: Mrs. Rawn's 204 class
Here are the three 2nd grade teachers with their prizes: storybooks and matching stuffed characters for their classrooms!
Here are all the other entries in the contest. Again, it was a tough decision and now you can see why!
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Bobby's Thoughts
I just love this time of year! The weather is so much cooler and now I can stay outside
and w
atch all the quail during the day while my mom is at school. But most of all I love pumpkins and dressing up with my friends.
On Tuesday, I came up to school and wore my costume...I became a tarantula. Mom let me walk around the hallways and see all the kids and their costumes too. It's fun to dress up and pretend for a day. You can pretend you're a super hero, princess, cartoon character, or even a police officer. I've heard of most of these characters from the books my mom reads to me at bedtime. There were even some that scared me...but since I was a tarantula I had to be brave.
I also got to see the pumpkins all the teachers had decorated! Every one of the pumpkins were really cool and mom said the judges had a hard time determining which ones should win. I'm glad the teachers had fun decorating them...it made our school look more like the fall. My favorite one was Snoopy...we sort of have a lot in common.
Did I mention candy? I didn't get any but the teachers made sure I had some treats that day too!
I just love this time of year!
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Special Announcements
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Congratulations to our Kiwanis Terrific Kids
for the week of October 30 - November 3!
Kindergarten: Alison Cruz Lopez
First Grade: Lillia Hewes
Second Grade: Christian Estes
Third Grade: Andre Kill
Thank you for joining us, Noon Kiwanis Club member Carol Kubota!
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Looking Ahead
View upcoming events of the week ahead
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| 11/6/17 |
RtI Cycle 2 starts
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11/8/17
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Child Find
2:20: Student early release for staff professional development
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11/10/17
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Take a Veteran to School Day: wear patriotic colors!
1:15-1:45: Veterans' Day & Caring assembly in multipurpose room
Deadline for Student Council Toiletries for Veterans Drive
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11/14/17
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Junior Achievement Day
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The McDowell Mountain students, staff, parents, and community will provide a safe, child centered environment that builds self-esteem, self-discipline, and the essential skills for life long learning. While adapting to the differences of others and by using responsible decision making, students will exhibit citizenship with the motivation to invent, dream, explore, and communicate in our changing world. At McDowell Mountain School everyone is a learner and will encourage and help others to be successful learners.
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