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Principal's Message                                       August 23, 2019
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The 2019-2020 School Year is Off to an A+ Start!

Back to School Nights

Thank you to all the parents, FHPTO, and volunteers who came to our Back to School Nights last week! Thank you to the teachers for their awesome presentations! First up are some highlights from the Preschool Back to School Night on August 13.

 


For the K-3rd Back to School Night on August 15, FHPTO arranged student activities, Lu Lu's Sorbetto sales, and MidFirst Bank's coin truck for their coin drive fundraiser! FHPTO and MidFirst raised over $3,000 PreK-12! Here are some highlights from the first BTSN session for K-1st parents.






The last BTSN session on August 15 was for 2nd-3rd grade parents. Below are some highlights from classroom presentations and FHPTO. 

 


Kindergarten Color Days

This week and next week, we're celebrating Kindergarten Color Days! Please help our K students master their colors by encouraging all of your PS-3rd grade children to wear the color of the day! So far we had 8/19 RED, 8/20 ORANGE, 8/21 YELLOW, and 8/22 GREEN as you'll see below. Today, 8/23 was BLUE (Go Falcons!) and we'll have those photos for you later.  Next week we'll celebrate 8/26 PURPLE, 8/27 PINK, 8/28 BROWN, 8/29 BLACK & WHITE, and 8/30: RAINBOW!

  
 






 

Special Announcements
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Congratulations to Kiwanis Terrific Kids 
for August 19-23!
 
Kindergarten: Korah Manzanares
First Grade: Hannah Slodownik
Second Grade: Isaac Stepp
Third Grade: Landon Ostrander



Thank you for joining us, 
Noon Kiwanis Club member, Peg Boettger!


Looking Ahead
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8/26/19-
8/30/19

2nd & 3rd grade test windows: ATI Galileo Pre-Test and STAR Reading

8/26/29 Kindergarten Color Day: PURPLE

8/27/19
Kindergarten Color Day: PINK

8/28/19
Kindergarten Color Day: BROWN
2:20: Student early release for staff professional development

8/29/19

Kindergarten Color Day: BLACK & WHITE
3:30-4:30: 3rd/4th grade Ballet Under the Stars rehearsal in MMES multipurpose room

8/30/19

Kindergarten Color Day: RAINBOW
9:45-10:45 (plus travel time): "Be Kind People" assembly for K-5th at FHHS

9/2/19
Labor Day:  no school

9/3/19

2:15-3:00: Apex Fun Run Kick-Off Assembly

9/4/19 2:20: Student early release for staff professional development

9/5/19 Banking Day
3:30-4:30: 3rd/4th grade Ballet Under the Stars rehearsal in MMES multipurpose room


9/6/19 Falcon Friday: Wear blue!


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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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