MES Monday Messenger
November 6, 2023
Admin Corner
We are committed to our targeted learning focus for the school:
Ponder, Persevere and Prove It!
Changing Weather
As the weather changes, please be sure to send your child to school with warm clothing. We play outside nearly everyday, rain, snow or shine! Children should have good layers, snow hats, gloves, waterproof jackets and snow pants as well as snow boots when we get into the winter. If your child is in need of any of these items, please reach out to Mrs. McMillian as we may have clothing available to donate.
Academic Conference Week
MES will have minimum days Monday-Friday November 13-17 with dismissal at 12:35. This is due to academic conferences which will be held in each classroom. Please be in touch with your child's teacher to get a conference appointment. This is a great time to check in with your child's teacher and ask questions about your child's progress.
Cross Country Ski PE
Sign Ups for Cross Country Skiing will begin the week of November 13th during Conference Week. The program is for students in grades 3-5 only and will run concurrently with the Ski and Snowboard PE program. There is only room for 30 students and is filled on a first come first served basis. Forms can be picked up in the office, or in Room 26. I will leave forms outside my room during conference week after school as well!
The program has a $5 donation each week and the skiers leave at 12:30, returning by the 2:40 dismissal. There is no need to rent ski equipment for this program as the participants get their equipment at Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center when we go each week!
If you have questions, please email Mrs. Quirsfeld mquirsfeld@mammothsud.org
We practice number sense routines weekly. Utilizing the image below with students in grades 2-5, you can practice these math skills at home as well. See what your student thinks about this week's image of the week. By clicking the link in the title above, you can explore even more math resources for your child.
BONUS** Write down your student's or family's ideas by Friday, and turn it into the office for a little surprise!
Attendance
Daily attendance is so important. Please remember to have your student attend every day and arrive on time to school. Our goal is to get above 95% daily attendance!
Last week our average was 92%. Grade level attendance percentages were as follows:
TK - 90%
K - 92%
1 - 91%
2 - 92%
3 - 93%
4 - 94%🌟
5 - 93%
We have a new system integrated with our attendance program that is making automated contact with families when a student is marked absent. If you have already called in your child's attendance for the day, you can ignore the message. If you have not already made contact, please call our attendance hotline to report why @ 760-934-7162. If your child’s absence is not reported, it is considered truant. Also note that this is a monitored line for leaving an attendance message only. You will not receive a call back.
PTO Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting this Thursday 11/9/23 @ 7:30am at MES.
WE ARE 100% POWERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS
Mono Arts Council
We are excited to present our next artist, MC Escher! Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who worked in multiple mediums during his lifetime, which spanned the first half of the 20th century.
His works are best known for being mathematically inspired, and are often called "impossible drawings" as they use tessellations to transform a singular shape from one image to another.
In these lessons, your children will be learning about using positive and negative space, shared lines as well as how to create these tessellations!
To learn more, follow this LINK to the MC Escher website.
Community News
5th Grade Girls - Club Volleyball Info
Club Volleyball registration is starting. Parents can go to mammothclubvolleyball.com
At a later date, a meet and greet with the board will be announced, date and time TBD.
Upcoming MES Events
11/8/23 - MES SSC 3:00 @MES Conference Room
11/9/23 - PTO Meeting 7:30 am in STEAM Room
11/10/23 - End of First Trimester
11/10/23 - Veteran's Day Observed - No School
11/13/23 - Ski PE Sign-ups 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the MES LIbrary
11/13/23 - 11/17/23 - Academic Conferences
11/13/23 - 11/17/23 - Minimum Days - 12:35 dismissal
11/14/23 - Ski PE Sign-up 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the MES Library
11/20-23 - 11/24/23 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
12/7/23 - PTO Meeting - 7:30am in STEAM Lab
12/7/23 - ELAC Meeting 5:00pm
12/12/23 - Minimum Day - 12:35 dismissal 11/8/23 - School Site Council Meeting - 3:00pm
Mammoth Elementary School
Learning Director - Mrs. Polanco
Instagram - @mammothelementary
Attendance line - (760) 934-7162
Email: mmcmillian@mammothusd.org
Website: Mes.mammothusd.org
Location: 1500 Meridian Boulevard, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Phone: 7609347545
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MammothES/?view_public_for=1432211007057906
For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Compliance Officer:
461 Sierra Park Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, 760.934.6802