Finally, Fall is in the air, and our school year is well underway as we prepare to wrap up our first grading quarter. We have had plenty to celebrate this past month, and it all began with Grandparents' Day on the 6th. We were thrilled to welcome approximately 350 grandparents to our building. The students were so excited to show off their classrooms and participate in classroom activities with their grandparents. It's such a special day for everyone! If you haven't had a chance to see all of the picture, please check out our MCS FaceBook page.
Some of our students also celebrated Pirates' Day and Johnny Appleseed Day. Students participated in outdoor activities, read books, and ate apple pie. This past week, we also celebrated Attendance Awareness Week with special dress-up days. Students were reminded each day about the importance of attendance in school.
Lastly, we celebrated our last year's third grade class (current 4th graders) who had a 100% passing rate on the IREAD test. Indiana has a goal of a 95% passing rate on this test, but for two years in a row we have been able to achieve 100%. This is an amazing accomplishment and is all thanks to the hard work of our students, parents, teachers, and support staff who go above and beyond every day to make sure our students have what they need to be successful.
I am looking forward to an exciting October. Please be sure to look over all of the dates and information listed below. It's going to be another busy month! As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
October 2 - Early Release Day
October 2 - Kindergarten Eye Exams
October 4 - Hurts Donut Orders are Due
October 4 - APPLES Cookout @ IGA 10:00-2:00
October 4 - Homecoming Parade and Football Game
October 4 - Classroom Basket Donations Due
October 4 - 4th Grade Visitor from the Brookville Public Library
October 7-11 - Fire Prevention Week
October 7 - 4-H Recruitment Meeting for 3rd Graders - 1:00
October 8 - End of First Grading Period
October 9 - Fall Fundraiser Kickoff for APPLES
October 9 - Amanda Driscoll, Author, will be here for grades K-3
October 10 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 P.M.
October 10 - Poppin' Friday on Thursday
October 11 - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-11:00 A.M.
October 11 - Trunk or Treat and Basket Raffles - 6:00-7:00 P.M.
October 14 - Mobile Dentist
October 14 - ILEARN Checkpoint 1 Testing
October 15 - Michael Spradlin, Author, will speak to 4th and 5th grade students. They will travel to the high school for this presentation.
October 16 - ILEARN Checkpoint 1 Testing
October 18 - Hurts Donut Fundraiser Pick-up 7:00-9:00 A.M. and 2:30-4:30 P.M.
October 18 - Roaming Mug available during 7:00-9:00 A.M. donut pickup
October 21-25 - FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
October 29 - 4-H Extension Office Poult Program Begins - 4th grade only
October 29 - APPLES Fall Fundraiser Orders Due
October 31 - Halloween Parade - MCS Gymnasium @ 2:00
We are still looking for trunks for our Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 11th. Please contact Brittany Westerfeld at 812-212-8645 to sign up, if you are interested.
Please be watching for information from your child's classroom teacher regarding Parent/Teacher Conferences. This is a great time to meet with the teacher and discuss your child's progress.
As the weather continues to get cooler, please be sure that your child is dressed for outdoor recess.