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Principal's Message                                       September 29, 2017
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October 2-6: Big Week at MMES!

Last week was so special with our Family Math Night, Preschool Ice Cream Social, and other preschool activities.  We will have photos for you in our next Falcon Focus.  For now, we have so much to tell you about next week and how fun and important it will be too!

On Monday and Tuesday, 3rd graders will be participating in Red Ribbon Week activities with special area teachers and the Fountain Hills Coalition.  Please see the letter we sent home to all 3rd grade parents for more information.

All week is the western-themed FHPTO Scholastic Book Fair including:
October 3: 
Western Dress-Up Day for all students and staff.  No toy guns, please.
7:30-8:30 a.m.: Dudes, Dames, and Donuts.  All the Dudes and Dames in our students' lives are invited to come to school for free donuts and to purchase books at the book fair.  Any adult family member or other special Dude or Dame is welcome.
October 4: FHHS football players and cheerleaders will read to MMES students in the afternoon.
All week: Loose Change Drive, coloring contest, and "Been Caught Reading" awards.

Other activities:
October 4: 
International Walk to School Day.  Please meet us at Golden Eagle Park before 8:00 a.m. to walk to school together.  All children must be accompanied by an adult and we leave at 8:00 a.m. sharp, being at school in time for bottled water and recess.

October 5: 
Banking Day and deadline for peanut butter donations.
Students will be released at 12:30 for parent/teacher conferences in the afternoon and evening.  There is no school the next day on October 6 due to parent/teacher conferences.  If you haven't already, please contact your child's teacher to arrange a conference.

October 9-13: Fall Break!  School will resume on October 16.

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Ballet Under the Stars

On September 22, many of our 3rd graders danced with Ballet Arizona at their evening performance of "Ballet Under the Stars" at Fountain Park.  Fountain Hills is one of only five Arizona communities that gets to enjoy this every year.  It's a wonderful opportunity for our 3rd graders every year.  Here they are below with MMES music teacher Mrs. Perkins who organized Ballet AZ's practices, supervised the practices, and communicated with parents.  Thank you, Mrs. Perkins, 3rd grade dancers, and their parents!


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Bobby's Thoughts

Peanut Butter

Besides carrots, my favorite thing to eat is PEANUT BUTTER! 

When I came to school today I found so many jars in my mom's room.  It smelt heavenly...but she wouldn't let me have any of the jars!  She explained to me that the Falcon Leaders along with all of my friends at school were collecting peanut butter.  She said we are going to donate all of the jars a group of local families and businesses who are collecting items for people in Puerto Rico who were hit hard by the hurricane.  I didn't know so many other people loved peanut butter like I do.

I love how our school cares for others especially in our community.  I think that is also being a good citizen.  My mom tells me that I need to help my brother and sister at home and to be kind to everyone I meet at school.  To be a good citizen you have to be a good person.  This means being respectful of our classmates and their property.  We can be good citizens by following school rules, being honest, listening to others, and like we are doing...giving back to our community, including people all over the world.

My mom plays the song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" in the car and after I saw all the jars at school, I now know why she keeps playing it!

By the way...I do like peanut butter on my carrots!



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Congratulations to our Kiwanis Terrific Kids
for the week of September 25-29!

Kindergarten: Landon Wilson
Second Grade: Vivianna Iannello
Third Grade: Grace Herman
First Grade: Mya Hinton



Thank you for joining us, Noon Kiwanis Club members Paul Appeldorn!

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Looking Ahead
View upcoming events of the week ahead
 
10/2/17

3rd grade "My Shield" activity for Red Ribbon Week in library during specials
10/3/17

Western Dress-Up Day for FHPTO Scholastic Book Fair
7:30-8:30: Dudes, Dames, and Donuts with book fair
2:30-3:10: 3rd grade assembly with FH Coalition for Red Ribbon Week in multipurpose room

10/4/17
Not an early release day
8:00: International Walk to School Day starting at Golden Eagle Park
p.m.: FHHS football players and cheerleaders read to MMES students

10/517
 Banking Day
Deadline for peanut butter donations
12:30: Student early release for Parent/Teacher Conferences
1:00-3:30 & 6:00-8:00: Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/6/17
 No school due to 8:00-3:00 Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/9/17-
10/13/17		 Fall Break - no school

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