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Fins Up Newsletter

McKissick Academy of Science and Technology - 11.15.2024

Fins UpNewsletterMcKissick Academy of Science and Technology - 11.15.2024

November 15, 2024

Happy Friday Shark families!

Everyone is here and setting up for our PTO Movie Night, so we hope to see you here! It was a full week of learning as we continue to implement our Project-Based Learning Units and STEM into the classrooms! See a couple of photos below. Next week, fourth grade will finalize their projects as well. We love it when learning is fun and engaging! We have one full week left before Thanksgiving break, so we hope to see all of our sharks here each day next week! Have a great weekend!

Committed to Success,

Heather Touchberry

Pup Tales was a huge success!

We had our biggest crowd yet, and we talked all about colors and retelling!

Contraction Surgery

1st grade performed contraction surgery. This helped them understand the parts of a contraction.

Mario Kart Computational Thinking STEM Unit

K5 students are working on creating a Mario Kart track using magnatiles. They researched by playing Mario Kart to observe the different obstacles and parts of a successful track.

MAST Happenings

STEM Corner

This website takes you to Thanksgiving related STEM activities!

MAST Fundraisers

SHARK Spirit Rock

We have a new addition this year to our school! It's a spirit rock to be rented out by families to celebrate their student! The guidelines and sign up link is below. All proceeds will help fund our field trips this year! Please be sure to pay AND sign up on SignUp Genius.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBLqddeF8_VIOX9hdDiv9yMhXzOjgDY4qjpdcpUdO84/edit?usp=sharing

Box Tops

Join McKissick in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love!

Use this referral code HZ5F0LUF when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=HZ5F0LUF

Important Upcoming Dates

11/21 Shark of the Month Celebration

11/21 Beta Popcorn Sales

11/22 Field Trip Fundraiser: CFA Biscuits

11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break

12/5 Beta Club Meeting @ 3pm

12/6 Field Trip Fundraiser: Wear PJs to School $1

12/9 4:00-6:00 Induction Meeting

12/10 iReady Testing

12/11 iReady Testing

12/12 Pup Tales @ 10am

12/12 6:00-7:30 Family Night #2-Title 1 Holiday Spec

12/13 All Pro Dad and Real Men Read

12/16-19 Santa Shop

12/19 Shark of the Month

12/19 Winter Musical @ EHS

12/20 Half Day for Students/Holiday Celebrations

12/23-1/33 Winter Break for Students

Lauren Phillips
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