In music, Ms. Read's class learn a song game called "Snail, Snail" and brought home a show me sheet in which they drew what the song made them think of. Mr. Siebert's class made their own bucket drumming rhythms.
Don't forget picture day is tomorrow! Please order online: https://inter-state.com/myschoolcode, using Order Code: 68922Y
Students in Mrs. Jones’s and Mrs. Ford’s class enjoying some music activities. Mrs. Jones's class did songs and activities about Elephants. Mrs. Ford’s class filled out a book called music and me.
PICTURE DAY IS COMING!!
Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 14th. NO order forms will be sent home with students. All picture orders must be placed online with Interstate Studios by clicking this link: https://inter-state.com/myschoolcode, using Order Code: 68922Y
Here's a great Parent Resource brought to us by the Prevention Team at Chestnut Health Systems.
https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6C566AED/parent-survival-guide/full-view.html
Lockdown drill information
In ELA class, 7th graders have been focusing on analyzing figurative language, plot, and characterization to prepare for future writing pieces. Classmates worked together to escape the abandoned house by solving the encrypted code!
You're invited to a virtual meeting about keeping kids safe online!
https://ilattorneygeneral-gov.zoom.us/j/81887478546?pwd=dmpjL1hZOTUvcWUzVk5HNjRvYVNSdz09#success
We had a visitor at recess today.
Honeybear Basketball is about to begin! We will have some open gym sessions from 3:30 - 4:30 in the Multipurpose Room at MPHS from Monday through Thursday this week. All interested 5th - 8th grade participants should bring a water bottle and wear their basketball or PE shoes. Our first official practice will be held on Tuesday, September 6th. All current softball athletes that also want to play basketball are excused until their season has concluded. For more information, please download our Teamapp (Honeybear Basketball) or email Mr. A (janderso@mtpulaski.k12.il.us) if you have any questions. 🐻🏀
Did you know that there are many benefits to music? Make sure you sing or play an instrument today.
7th graders are excited to accept their "Shark Bucks" after speaking in a presentation to convince the investors, the sharks, to invest in their product or service.
6th graders enjoyed sharing their video game projects with their fellow peers in ELA class.
Please make sure all hot spots get turned in with their chargers. Thank you!
Reminder that MPGS is having a 2:00 pm dismissal this Thursday and Friday May 26th and 27th.
Have a good summer and keep reading! from: your reading team
Experiment Day!
Choir had some awards passed out today for choir-lympics and meme contest. For note names on choir-lympics, Charity Woodford got first place, Lily Woodworth got second place and Alexis Bishop got third place. For solfege on choir-lympics, Charity Woodford got first place, Kya Matson got second place, and Alexis Bishop got third place. For the meme contest, junior high teachers chose their favorite school related meme and choir related meme. Charity Woodford and Kya Matson won for best school related meme and Kendra Stewart won for best choir meme.
The Spring Concert is at the high school on Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 PM. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. The event is in the Multipurpose Gym. All spectators should park in the west lot and enter at the "Gym Entrance."
2nd graders made their own rainy rhythms using quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and quarter rests.
