Paw Prints

• Where: Mound City Elementary Pre-school Classroom
• When: April 3-5, 2023, from 8:30-2:30 each day.
• Who: Children that will be 3-5 years old by August 1, 2023
• What to bring with your child: their birth certificate and immunization record
• How to register: Click the button below to register your child online (1 spot = 1 child). If you have more than one child, choose that many spots. Type child's name and birthday in the correct field. Include each registered child's name and date of birth in the designated field.
• OR call Mrs. Hollingsworth (660-442-5420) to register.
  

Please complete one survey PER K-4 child you have enrolled in the Mound City R2 district. Your feedback is valuable to us!

• March 1
• Third grade will visit nursing home.
• March 2
• National Read Across America Kickoff -- Elementary "Snuggle Up and Read" Day -- Wear pajamas. Bring a flashlight and small pillow. Students will be reading in the gym. Mrs. Osburn will be sharing her favorite childhood story, Stone Soup.
• 5:30-7:00 - Family Fun Night -- Elementary activities will be in the main gym. Middle school activities will be in the multipurpose room. PTO will be hosting a chili cookoff (free-will donation) in the cafeteria.
• March 6
• Elementary "Team Up for Reading" Day -- Wear sports jerseys. During small group reading, sudents will read Ms. Henggeler's favorite childhood story, Ferdinand the Bull, and doing a marble maze stem activity in the afternoon.
• March 7
• Elementary "Same Sound" Day -- Chiefs' Cheerleader, Purple Panther, Girl in Green, Boy in Blue... Use your imagination! During small group reading, students will be reading poetry written by Mrs. Ashford's favorite author, Shel Silverstein. Along with poetry, we will be having pancakes!
• March 8
• Last day of Quarter 3
• Middle School History Fair
• Elementary "Reading Jogs the Mind" Day -- Wear exercise clothes. Parents are invited to eat lunch with their child at 11:30, followed by reading with your child before dismissal at 12:30.
• 12:30 dismissal
• March 9-10
• No School - March Madness Break
• March 13
• Quarter 4 begins
• Title 1 surveys sent home
• March 14
• 7-12 Band Contest
• March 15
• PK and Senior cap and gown pictures
• 8:00 AM-11:30 AM -- 8th Grade tour vo-tech
• March 17
• 8:00 AM-2:30 PM -- 7th and 8th grade field trip to emPowerU
• March 20
• 5:30-7:00 PM -- Middle school cheer try-out practice
• March 21
• Return Title 1 surveys to school
• 5:30-7:00 PM -- Middle school cheer try-out practice
• March 22
• 5:30-7:00 PM -- Middle school cheer try-out practice
• 7:00 PM -- PK Nursery Rhyme Program in the multipurpose room
• March 23
• 5:30-7:00 PM -- Middle school cheer mock try-out
• March 24
• 8:15 AM -- Middle school Quarter 3 awards assembly in main gym
• 9:00 AM -- Elementary Quarter 3 awards assembly in main gym
• 6:00 PM -- Middle school cheer try-outs
• March 31
• MS Class Parties

• April 3-6 - Preschool and Kindergarten screening; NO preschool classes this week. See sign-up information below!
• April 3 - Title 1 Annual Review meeting at 3:15 in Mrs. Osburn's classroom
• April 6 - Early dismissal at 12:30
• April 7-10 - No school
• April 17 - No school. Teacher in-service.
• April 22 - Prom
• April 24-28 - MAP testing. Avoid appointments and absences this week!
• April 28 - MS class parties

• Please dress your child according to the weather. Students go outside for recess unless the temperature or wind chill drops below 20 degrees or if there is wintery percipitation.
• Please do not linger in the hallways after 8:00 AM. All classes (PK-12) begin promptly at 8:00 AM.
• Please do not drop off students before 7:40 AM. Students are NOT supervised before 7:40 AM at the school.
• Breakfast is served between 7:40-7:57. Breakfast is NOT served after 8:00 AM.
• Please share an active email address on the enrollment form and with your child's teacher for easy communication.

• Student absences will be limited to seven (7) total absences (excused and unexcused) per semester. The unused portion will not be carried into next semester. Students’ time spent out of school during scheduled instructional time for any reason (to arrive late, to leave early, or to be absent an entire day, whether excused or unexcused) is considered time absent from instruction. This time accumulates toward the total absent limit.

• Letters will be sent to notify parents/guardians when a student reaches five (5) absences to serve as a warning notice.

• Upon eight (8) total absences (excused and unexcused) per semester, the principal will send a second letter to parents/guardians as notification that the student has exceeded their absenteeism limit.

• Make-up work for credit will be required for any absence. One day for each day of absence, with a maximum of five (5) days, will be allowed to make up work.

• The administration has final discretion in all attendance decisions.

• Upon eight (8) total absences (excused or unexcused) per semester, students may be referred to the juvenile office for further action.

• Students missing 20% or more of the year (approximately 30 days) will be under consideration for retention and promotion to the next grade level will be reviewed before the administration.

• Middle School: 3 tardies = 1 hour detention. Excessive tardies and absences may result in your child’s case being referred to the juvenile officer.

Working together for a common purpose

A few examples of how to demonstrate cooperation:

• active listening
• being open to others' ideas
• sharing supplies
• compromising
• problem resolution
• open and constructive communication

Cooperation is worth THREE PBS points during the month of March.

These students were chosen by their teachers for being shining examples of honesty.

Stop saying “YOU’RE SO SMART” to your child and try this instead:

Telling your child they are “so smart” sounds like a nice compliment. Your intention comes from a genuine and caring place; However, the research around the impact of this statement tells a different story. This produces what is called a FIXED MINDSET. This means children believe they are born with a gift (or not) and it can’t be changed.

“if I can do something well it’s because I am smart…if I can’t do it, I must be dumb, and there’s nothing I can do about it. I should give up.”

Most success in life comes from hard work and perseverance. This is called GROWTH MINDSET. Learning new skills takes time and effort. If you keep practicing, your brain grows and you will figure out how to do the task. Within this process though, there will be failure and that’s ok! Growth mindset focuses on the process and effort versus natural ability. Otherwise, children become afraid of failure and avoid challenges.

What to say instead

- “Nice Work! How did you do that?”

- “Looks like you put a lot of effort into that!”

- “Tell me more about your _______ (drawing, project, test).”

- “You figured it out!”

- “What inspired you to put all that work in?”

(Institute of Child Psychology)

Here is what's going on in Math:

• K--Counting to 100, writing numbers 1--100, composing and decomposing numbers, ex, 2+4=6, 4+2=6, 6-2=4, and 6-4=2
• 1st--Adding multiples of 10, working on word problems, adding tens and ones with a number line and models, adding using place value, subtracting tens, and using mental math subtracting tens.
• 2nd--Stacking up and adding three digit numbers, problem solving using addition, stacking up and subtracting three digit numbers, problem solving using subtraction,and learning to measure lengths.
• 3rd--Using a multiplication chart, solving two step word problems with multiplication and division, solving word problems using all operations, understanding equivalent fractions as numbers, and fractions as a whole.
• 4th--Understanding unit fractions, multiplying a fraction by a whole number using models and number lines, solving time problems, working with fractions and decimals using a number line, comparing decimals, and adding fractions with denominators with 10 or 100.

Thanks for nothing.