MBE March 2024 Paw Print
March 2024
Upcoming events
March 1 - First Day of Women's History Month
March 5 - Staff Dev Day - No School for Students
March 6 - Tigers Night Out at Zero Gravity
March 8 - End of Trimester 2
March 11-15 - Spring Break - No School for Students
March 18 - Staff Planning - No School for Students
March 19 - MB Parent Group Meeting
March - Report Card Marks Available in ParentVue
March 29 - Staff Dev Day - No School for Students
2023-2024 Morris Bye Parent and Family Survey
Hello MBE Families! Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the annual parent and family survey. The information collected from this anonymous survey will help our school leadership team make changes in 2024-2025 that support the success of students, staff and families.
Tri 2 Report Cards
Hello Morris Bye families! Tri 2 report cards will be sent home in the middle of March. The goal of the report card is to provide meaningful information that families can use to team with
teachers to support their children's learning. Attached are the report card indicators for each grade level. Please take a look at the report card indicator for the grade level of your child. Contact your child's classroom teacher with any questions or concerns you may have.
5 Grade RC Book Tri 2
4 Grade RC Book Tri 2
3 Grade RC Book Tri 2
2 Grade RC Book Tri 2
1 Grade RC Book Tri 2
Kindergarten RC Book Tri 2
2023-24 Schoolwide Title I Strategies Update
1. Student achievement in reading (MTSS)- Students in Kindergarten and First grade were all
assessed in the month of January using FAST Bridges assessments. Students in Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade were given the reading winter MAP assessment. The results of these assessments are guiding instruction and interventions in the classroom and in supplemental groups.
2. Student achievement in mathematics (MTSS)- Kindergarten and First grade students were all
assessed in January/February using the COM Assessments. Second grade students were
assessed in CPV (Conceptual Place Value). Students in Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade
were given the math winter MAP assessment. The results of these assessments are guiding
instruction and interventions in the classroom and in supplemental groups.
3. Social Emotional Learning: Leader in Me & Calming Spaces- Implementation of the Leader in Me program with the entire staff to create well-rounded learners by developing the whole-person and preparing students to become life-ready leaders. Professional development has been provided to staff in the area of Core III: Developing Life Ready Leaders. Students are creating leadership notebooks that showcase their skills in the areas of My Self, My Leadership, My Learning, My WIGS and My Celebrations that align to academic and social emotional learning. Students used these notebooks to participate in student-led conferences aligned to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and work with accountability partners/bank accounts.
4. Student engagement (Catalyst)- All classroom teachers have the opportunity to work with the
Catalyst coach. All probationary teachers are required to meet with the Catalyst coach multiple
times a year.
Yearbook Update
All 5th grade students will receive a yearbook at no cost this year thanks to the generous donation by the Morris Bye Parent Group. Thank you Morris Bye Parent group!
Yearbooks can be purchased online through AH-Connect or with an order form and exact cash. The cost is $8.00. Orders are due by May 12th. Order forms will be sent home in your child’s Wednesday folders March 6th. Checks will not be accepted.
Purchasing your child’s yearbook by May 12th will reserve their copy that will be distributed the last week of school. There will be a very limited supply of yearbooks to purchase on the last day of school for $10. They cannot be reserved; they are first come first serve.
Click here for directions on how to order online.
Email Lia.staples@ahschools.us with questions.
Volunteer News
Thank you so much for all of your hard work this year! We are already wrapping up trimester 2 which means that it’s almost Field Trip time! If you would like to help out on your student’s field trip, make sure to get your volunteer application in as soon as possible. Sign up at https://www.ahschools.us/domain/2013.
MB Parent Group News
Read-a-thon Fundraiser
Thanks to our families for making our “I Love Learning” Read-a-thon a success. In total, your efforts resulted in 50,409 minutes read, and helped raise $7,222 for the Parent Group, which will fund everything from Field Trips to the Leader in Me program!
For those who fundraised, please be sure to shop the online prize store before 8pm on Monday March 4th. Prizes will be distributed after spring break.
The top classrooms for reading/fundraising in each grade will receive either a popcorn or frozen treat party provided by the MBPG. Individual prizes will be also given to top 3 readers in each grade and top 5 school-wide fundraisers. These will be distributed after spring break as well.
We have our March TNO at Zero Gravity in Mounds View on March 6 from 5-8pm. 100% of pre-admission sales go to fund student events like field trips! Sign up at: https://ecom.roller.app/zerogravity/booknow/en-us/products?date=2024-03-06
The MBPG meeting will be March 19th at 6pm in the Media Center. As always, childcare will be provided in the gym.
MBE School Spirit Wear
We have set up to order spirit wear online. Visit https://www.infiniteideasws.com/morris-bye-elementary to place an order. All orders will be delivered to the school.
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